District News
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.
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.
Articles: Pagam's housing situation "will get worse"
Written by CPRE SussexCountryside campaigners have warned Pagham area residents the worst is yet to come. Michael Warden, Chair of CPRE Sussex's Arun group warns that Pagham and surrounding parishes are having unachievable numbers of houses thrust upon them in two local newspaper articles downloadable below.
Volunteers from CPRE Sussex worked round the clock to prepare a response to the Wealden Local Plan.
CPRE Sussex warns countryside on the front line of issues caused by rising temperatures
Written by Stephen HardyLetter, published in the Rye & Battle Observer, 12th October 2018
