Hastings may seem to most people to be thoroughly urban, but it is blessed with countryside for almost 180 degrees around its boundary, the remainder being sea! The problem is that the surrounding countryside is under serious threat at the moment.
Update: Parishes with "in progress" plans targeted by developers; Horsham DC's review of the HDPF up to 2036 in progress; questions over viability of house building targets and more.
Although Wealden had a NPPF compliant local plan adopted in 2013, a review was required once a solution was available for capacity issues at the two Hailsham sewage treatment works.
Latest updates of activity in Adur and Worthing.
Listen to CPRE Sussex Director Kia Trainor talking about counting the stars as part of CPRE's Star Count 2019.
Hocus pocus targets make the countryside vulnerable
Written by Roger F SmithLetter published by the West Sussex County Times 24 January 2019
Sir,
Our countryside made vulnerable to large-scale development by Government policies
Horsham District Council’s review of the local plan is in progress and to calculate what the new house- building target should be the Council must use the Government’s new formula-based method, which by means of hocus pocus with numbers has been rigged to achieve an-over England target of at least 300,000 new homes per year.
One of the biggest challenges facing our local councils today is the provision of affordable homes in our rural villages.
We are looking for an Accounts Manager to join our small, busy team
Written by CPRE Sussex
This is a part-time post: hours flexible to meet office needs, 9 hours a week, up to £24,400 pro rata, 5 weeks holiday pro rata, working from our Branch Office at Blackboys near uckfield.
With the long winter nights still upon us, now is the perfect time to wrap up warm and head outside to enjoy the magic of the stars.
