All posts by jefftravis

Improving safety for pedestrians in Petworth

May 4th, 2021

Crossing a busy road has become easier and safer thanks to a new signalised pedestrian crossing. The crossing was requested by Petworth Town Council and the work was carried out by West Sussex County Council. The A272, near Downview Road, is a main road and has to be crossed by children using the bus service […]

Farming complex plan in South Downs gets the green light

May 4th, 2021

Plans to consolidate a farming operation in East Sussex have been approved by the Authority. Members of the Planning Committee voted to give the green light to three applications submitted by Iford Farm, near Lewes. The Estate was seeking permission to create a consolidated farm complex – including five new buildings, additional hardstanding and the […]

The Climate Change conundrum – how much change are we prepared to take? 

May 4th, 2021

It’s been an extraordinary year for many reasons, not least the pandemic that has changed so many aspects of all our daily lives and continues to be a rollercoaster journey of ups, downs, and imponderables. Seeking to be optimistic, the virus, at least in the UK, appears to be abating. Global warming and associated climate […]

New leaf of life for campaign as it sets big target of 100,000 trees

April 30th, 2021

A major campaign has launched to plant over 100,000 trees across the South Downs and bring a welcome boost for nature. Following a tremendous public response to the initial 2019/2020 appeal, “Trees for the Downs” has gone from strength to strength and will now look to plant tens of thousands more trees than originally planned. […]

“The hill that became my happy place”

April 29th, 2021

Cissbury Ring is a fairly well-known local landmark, the largest hillfort in Sussex not far from where I live that I’d visited before and enjoyed. But its personal meaning elevated to a new dimension, a deep-rooted connection, during this unprecedented and challenging year. As is sometimes the case when something so beautiful is on your […]