Environment Group
Sustainability and green environment are key watch words in 21st century planning and in this focus group will address the items in the Action Plan. These are contaned in the Plan Results published in May 2009. Key iterms of concern to people included the green spaces, rubbish and recycling, publicity for local walks and sustainability and being a part of the Greening Campaign.
If you would like to know more about the work of this Group please contact the Communinty Partnership secretary Mrs Juliet Tydd in the first instance. Email juliet_tydd@hotmail.com
A small sub group is working on updating the Village Design Statement, or Parish Design Statement as it now is. If you would like to be involved in this especially if you have photographs to contribute please contact Joan in the first instance by email southwscape@hotmail.com
Joan needs photos of what you like best about the Parish; it might be the rural nature of area with its fields, hedges, woods and lanes or perhaps the ghyll behind where you live. What do we want to preserve in the event of any future development?
Do you like the layout of your road and how the houses are grouped together if so send us a photo and tell us why?
Your photos could also be of any house or building, from timber-framed to the most recent build, which you find pleasing to look at.
This is about preserving the visual character of the village. So please let Joan know what is important to you. Thanks.
New ramblers guide means everyone can get out into the Sussex countryside
Huge numbers of people like to get away from the roads and out into the countryside in the beautiful Sussex countryside. But if you are not as fit and agile as you would like to be, or you have children in a pram, there was very little information available.
Rambler’s spokesperson Chris Smith, who has M.E. (chronic fatigue syndrome) says "I was shocked to see how little information there was about the countryside for the less fit. For example, WSCC told me that they had recently removed over 100 stiles to improve access, but couldn’t tell me where they were! Only a few organisations, like Rye Harbour Nature Reserve or the Chichester Harbour Commissioners had really thought about access for all. The idea seemed to be that if you were not really fit you ought to be satisfied with a little circuit round a country park or a nature reserve".
The Ramblers Guide sets out to change all that. It sets out to list as many country rambles in Sussex as possible that are accessible and over 4 km long. No rambles have stiles or really rough ground and as much detail as possible is given about surfaces, gates, height gain, toilets and refreshments and how to get there. Rambles in the new South Downs National Park figure prominently.
The guide can be found on the web site of Sussex Ramblers
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