The Friends of the South Downs (formerly The South Downs Society) seeks to protect the beauty of the #SouthDowns.
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The Friends of the South Downs will be getting a new Policy Officer as I have decided to move on. In the meantime I will leave you with a picture of this bench the society has had built adjacent to the #SouthDownsWay. Attending the opening is a fabulous memory of my time here.
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The Queen's Speech - an analysis by Lichfields..
#levellingup #planning
lichfields.uk/blog/2022/may/…
A new education centre on the Goodwood Estate funded by Community Infrastructure Levy money.
#CIL #Goodwood #Chichester
southdowns.gov.uk/authority-…
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Friends of the South Downs - Policy Officer retweeted
8 Mar 2022
NEW BOOK! 'Be More Mosquito: How you can campaign & create change' For anyone who wants to make a positive difference in the world. Huge thanks @rickygervais for the cover quote & @PeterEgan6 for the foreword. Out 9 June. Pre-order here: amazon.co.uk/Be-More-Mosquit… #BeMoreMosquito 🦟
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Exceat was an important port and in the 1100s paid more taxes than Seaford or Lewes. Being a port, the plague in the 1300s killed many....
#SevenSisters #Cuckmere #Seaford
sussexlive.co.uk/news/histor…
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Keys bits of the #EnvironmentAct come into play today. It's also the Queen's Speech - to be delivered by Prince Charles. This article covers some of the housing/levelling up policies in advance of the speech.
lordslibrary.parliament.uk/q…
Friends of the South Downs - Policy Officer retweeted
9 May 2022
4 lanes vs 4 lanes
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Water Crowfoot in Chalk Streams. Looks fabulous.
#Chalkstreams #Rivers.
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795 objections to the planning application for this infill in Cumbria. Hoping this means the bridges in and near the #SouthDowns are more likely to be treated well.
#rail #engineering #planning
9 May 2022
Check out this insightful piece from @matthew_weaver in today's @guardian looking at #GreatMusgraveBridge and @NationalHways attempted abuse of emergency development powers to force through infillings elsewhere.
This is a wholly disreputable organisation.
theguardian.com/uk-news/2022…
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Friends of the South Downs - Policy Officer retweeted
9 May 2022
Apparently this is the "most viewed" UK news story on the @guardian website today.
Who says folk don't care about heritage...or vandalism...or Government-owned companies perpetuating deceit to get their own destructive way?
theguardian.com/uk-news/2022…
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Friends of the South Downs - Policy Officer retweeted
9 May 2022
Join the @MPI_SHH #Sustainability Group this Friday, 14 May at 3pm CET for a special online talk from @GeorgeMonbiot titled "Where do the #nutrients come from? #Fertilising crops without poisoning the planet" - visit buff.ly/37WUzPz to register. All are welcome!
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Friends of the South Downs - Policy Officer retweeted
9 May 2022
Few pics from Sunday's stroll on the Downs. So much nature exploding into life & colour. Pockets of bluebells, wood anemones, very active skylarks, variety of finches, buzzard, plus plenty of butterflies (incl. silver-washed fritillary, comma & painted lady). #SouthDowns #Sussex
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Friends of the South Downs - Policy Officer retweeted
8 May 2022
More exciting news! The beautiful White & Gold Room and White Library will be opening again for the first time in two years 😃 Visitors can see these rooms on Mondays only (not including Bank Holidays) from 1:45pm-4:30pm. @southeastNT #petworth
📷©NTI/Andreas von Einsiedel
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An appeal, for two bungalows, has been dismissed after the appellant failed to agree to conditions limiting the impact of the development on nearby nutrient-sensitive sites. #waterquality #hampshire #NewForest #planningcaselaw
theplanner.co.uk/decision/ap…
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Shoreham Cement Works Area Action Plan is being considered at this week's @sdnpa
Planning Commitee. The schemes outlined suggest leisure, housing and employment uses...
Click here for more..southdowns.gov.uk/meeting/pl…
#shoreham #steyning #lancing
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Friends of the South Downs - Policy Officer retweeted
6 May 2022
More neighborhood bioswales, please? (Seattle)
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Friends of the South Downs - Policy Officer retweeted
7 May 2022
I’m very happy to be participating this morning in the AGM of the @FriendSouthDwns - describing the achievements of @sdnpa in 2021/22. The National Park is lucky to have the support of such an active and challenging Society
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I'd like to be creating #slowways between the South Downs and other National Landscapes like this....
#southdowns...
24 Apr 2022
Thank you to everyone who joined the Zoom about creating a network of #SlowWays that connect the South West's national landscapes. This map slowways.org/progress-map shows how it's shaping up!
Want to help? Simply walk & review @SlowWaysUK that connect 2 landscapes this summer!
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Friends of the South Downs - Policy Officer retweeted
27 Apr 2022
If you’re involved in a #walking #festival this year and your festival includes #listening, #sound or #walking #art or #writing about walking or the #landscape we will happily list your #events and help promote them
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Interesting item on the #SouthDowns Planning Committee next week - The Local Plan Review. Worth looking at if you are reviewing or making #NeighbourhoodPlans.
#LocalPlan #Petersfield #Lewes #Housing
southdowns.gov.uk/meeting/pl…
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