Download a copy of the South Downs National Parks Authority to concerns raised about Pondtail Wood, written by Margaret Paren, Chair of SDNP.
The report ‘Building more homes’ was published House of Lords Select Committee on Economic Affairs on 15 Jul 2016.
Download the report below.
On Sunday 17 July CPRE Sussex attended the Brighton People's Festival to raise awareness of our work and find out more about local priorities. We will also be attending Binsted Strawberry Fair on 24 July, Rural Day at St Ann’s Well Garden on 14th August 2016 and the Brunswick Festival on the 20th and 21st August. PleaseThis email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. would like to help us at one of these events.
CPRE Sussex at Brightling International Horse Trials: 2nd July 2016
Written by Lesley Wilson
CPRE Sussex were warmly welcomed at Brightling Park International Horse Trials on 2nd July. We battled against high winds and blustery showers to assemble our stand but were rewarded with generous offers of help and by the glorious panoramic views of the High Weald countryside.
This landscape is stunning offering extensive ancient woodland, rolling hills, historic farmland bordered by precious hedgerows and the glimpse of distant church spires hint at hidden villages.
Visitors to our stand shared their deep concerns about the loss of green fields to development in their villages, the intrusion of low flying and more frequent aircraft over the Weald, housing without the jobs or the infrastructure and facilities to support the growth.
Many feel overwhelmed by the pace of development.
Help us get the right development in the right place, join us or make a donation today at: http://www.cpresussex.org.uk/how-you-can-help/join-or-donate/join-us/item/2188-you-can-help-save-the-countryside-from-as-little-as-three-pounds-per-month.
Biggest destruction of British heritage since the Blitz if Gatwick expands
Written by CPRE SussexCampaigners against Gatwick expansion have united to hold a rally on Friday, July 1 2016 at the ancestral farm of one of Henry VIII’s wives to highlight the devastation Gatwick expansion would wreak on British heritage in the southeast. At today’s rally, the campaign groups unveiled a new document outlining the irreversible impact Gatwick expansion will have on British heritage, local history and the environment.
Planning for Biodiversity – valuable learning for CPRE members and volunteers
Written by CPRE SussexReviewing the sustainability of planning proposals across Sussex is one of the core functions of the Campaign to Protect Rural England, a charity that has spent the last 90 years fighting to protect and better our countryside and rural villages.
When I booked this visit I was not envisaging one of the wettest Junes on record. The afternoon visit was preceded by a night and morning of heavy rain and strong winds.
Nestled in the South Downs National Park near Alfriston is the beautiful garden of Follers Manor. Enjoying some unusually fine weather we were able to marvel at the naturalistic planting and landscaping of a garden that was only begun in 2004.
Highways England are ‘identifying options’ for a new Arundel Bypass, aiming to choose them by November 2016, for public consultation in spring 2017. One option cuts through Binsted village, and through the fields where the Strawberry Fair is held.
