CPRE Sussex Trustee Dr Roger F Smith joined the many voices responding to Horsham District Council's Horsham District Planning Framework with statement issued to the West Sussex County Times.

Dr Roger F Smith speaking for CPRE Sussex-Horsham District said:

1 August 2014

CPRE calls for more focus on shale oil exploitation implications for Sussex in its submission on WSCC’s proposed new minerals local policy

CPRE Sussex has made representations to West Sussex County Council (WSCC) on the early stage background documents that will inform WSCC and the South Downs National Park Authority in their development of a new joint minerals local plan for Mid Sussex to replace their current (2003) out-of-date plan.

10 July 2014

Campaigners from the Sussex branch of the Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE Sussex) have today aunched their ‘Sussex Countryside Charter’, which calls on MPs and Councillors to ensure better protection for the countryside. The Charter will be launched as part of the CPRE Sussex AGM, which takes place at Plumpton College. With increasing development pressures being forced upon our open countryside, CPRE Sussex has produced the Charter to send a strong message to local and national politicians that the countryside is vital to the health and wellbeing of people in Sussex.

CPRE Sussex Horsham District have submitted a response to Horsham District Council’s ‘Horsham District Planning Framework (HDPF) Proposed Submission’, which was subject to a 6-week public consultation closing 27 June.