If you somehow managed to miss both editions of Roy Taylor’s talk in Poynings last November, then you have another chance to catch it on Tuesday 4th March at 7.30pm in Harriet Johnson Hall, Sompting. Details here.
South Mid Sussex County Local Committee
Wednesday 12 March 2014 at 7:00pm, Woodlands Meed College, Birchwood Grove Road, Burgess Hill, West Sussex, RH15 0DP.
For further information and an agenda please contact: talkwithus@westsussex.gov.uk or telephone 0330 22 22527.
“New haciendas and gin palaces”
The Midhurst and Petworth Observer reports:
A House of Commons debate on national parks .. was called in response to a government proposal to allow the conversion of up to three dwellings, or the replacement of existing farm buildings, without planning permission.
Mr [Nick] Herbert warned the proposals could lead to ‘the creation of a suburbia .. and inappropriate development — new haciendas and gin palaces — instead of maintaining the character of the parks and the landscape, which was precisely why they were created’.
A number of Conservative MPs, many representing constituencies that lie partly or wholly within national parks, spoke against the proposals. Concerns have also been raised by the South Downs Society and the Campaign for National Parks.
Mid Sussex Older People’s Council Newsletter
Ovwood
The Argus has just posted a long report about a property developer’s plans to merge Ovingdean and Woodingdean.