District News
A GreenSpaces demonstration took place on Tuesday outside Hove Town Hall directed at the Brighton & Hove City Council's Environment, Transport and Sustainability Committee. Questions were put to the committee from groups involved in the recently formed Save Our Green Spaces SOGS and in the new year the council will prioritise what it funds based on it's recent questionnaire the 'Big Conversation' i.e. it will make cuts to those areas deemed less popular. Pressure will continue in this direction. The next committee meeting is on 17th Jan (4pm, Hove Town Hall).
CPRE Sussex requests dialogue over sale of Downland.
Written by CPRE SussexThe Chairs of CPRE Sussex and the South Downs Society have written to Council Leader Warren Morgan requesting a dialogue about land sales.
Freedom of Information request reveals Brighton Council's downland sales
Written by CPRE Sussex
Under a Freedom of Information information request made by Dave Bangs, Brighton and Hove City Council have revealed information about recent sales of downland land.
The areas marked in purple are the areas sold for a total of £378,100.
Hugh Merriman MP meets with High Weald Network
Written by CPRE Sussex
4 November 2016
CPRE Sussex meets with Hugh Merriman MP as part of the High Weald Network to talk about the AONB.
Letter: Sale of lands must incorporate convenants
Written by CPRE SussexLetter: South Downs Society to Councillor Tutt, Eastbourne Borough Council
Letter: "Undeliverable promises" of proposed new buildings
Written by John KayLetter: Proposed housing makes "undeliverable promises" about housing "Lewes people".
Dear Sir
Ronald Moore is entitled to promote new housing on his land on the western edge of Lewes through your columns (Letters 14 October) but he should not use a disingenuous prospectus.
