Free conference by the Town and Country Planning Association – 24th March
Free conference Association – 24th March: Introducing 20 Minute Neighbourhoods
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South Downs National Park prioritise concrete and steel over preserving the only stretch of natural coast in Sussex!
South Downs National Park ignore their own policies and legal obligation “to conserve and enhance” in giving the go ahead to intrusive works at Seven Sisters cliffs! #SouthDownsNationalPark @sdnpa #SevenSistersCountryPark #CuckmereHaven @NaturalEngland
A27 East of Lewes: roadworks in 2020/2021
Over the last few years, there has been much talk and controversy over the possibility of a ‘motorway’ style road being constructed from Lewes to Polegate. The debate will go on for some time as to whether or not a scheme is formally announced by the Government as part of it’s Road Infrastructure Strategy. In […]
Message to the Government – make rural transport a priority!
Rural Transport: South Downs Network call on the Government to restore rural bus services to pre 2010 levels – the cost would be less than 1% of roads budget of £27 billion
The Missing Link Project – safer cycling and walking
The Missing Link Project – safer cycling and walking in the South Downs National Park
Future of Transport: rural strategy – call for evidence – Closes 16 February 2021
Future of Transport: rural strategy – call for evidence – Closes at 11:45pm on 16 February 2021 UPDATE: the South Downs Network have submitted their views to the Government: click HERE to see the report on rural transport In just under two weeks’ time, the Government’s consultation on RURAL TRANSPORT will close. The South Downs […]
Countryside Code refresh – have your say closes at 5pm on 11 January 2021
Did you know there was a Countryside Code? It is produced by the UK Government’s natural environment watchdog, Natural England. It has a statutory duty to produce and promote the Code to guide people visiting the countryside and to advise landowners and managers in relation to access on their land. CLICK HERE to see the […]
19th January Online: Talk by Sir Charlie Burrell – the Knepp Estate Rewilding Project
Tuesday, January 19, 2021 at 7:30 PM Zoom talk with Sir Charlie Burrell The Friends of the South Downs have arranged a talk by Charlie Burrell, the owner of Knepp Castle, a 3500 acre estate that has been in the Burrell family for 220 years. Charlie is the inspiration behind the Knepp Wildland Project. He […]
2021 – Future Meetings of the South Downs National Park
Currently, due to Covid restrictions, all meetings are held on line. For further details go to: https://www.southdowns.gov.uk/national-park-authority/commitees-meetings/ Here are details of the currently published future meetings of the main committees of the SDNPA: Authority Meetings – Forthcoming Meetings 25 March 2021 27 May 2021 Annual General Meeting 6 July 2021 Members: https://www.southdowns.gov.uk/national-park-authority/our-people/members/ Planning Committee Forthcoming meetings 21 January […]
Royal Mail’s first special stamps of 2021 celebrates UK’s National Parks!
Sussex has a big role to play in the Royal Mail’s first special stamps issue of 2021 — which celebrates the 70th anniversary of the founding of Britain’s first National Parks. The stamps include an image of East Sussex’s world-famous Seven Sisters’ coastline, part of the South Downs National Park, among other pictures of the […]