All posts by jefftravis

National Walking Month: Try something new in the South Downs National Park

May 1st, 2025

May is National Walking Month and a good time to celebrate its simple joys. Whether you’re looking for an hour-long stroll with a breathtaking view or a work-up-a-sweat ramble up and down some hills, there are hundreds of walks to enjoy in the South Downs National Park. While any walking is good for us, walking […]

High Court conviction after planning breaches in South Downs National Park

April 30th, 2025

A prison sentence has been narrowly avoided after a woman was taken to the High Court for repeated planning breaches in the South Downs National Park. Lara Kim Deroubaix was sentenced to four months in jail, suspended for four years, after ignoring a planning injunction to remove a caravan that had been illegally placed on […]

What’s new in the Local Plan Review?

April 30th, 2025

Claire Tester, Planning Policy Manager, gives a useful update on the Local Plan Review. The award-winning South Downs Local Plan is being reviewed to ensure it’s up-to-date and addresses important issues such as nature recovery, climate change, affordable housing and helping local communities thrive.  The timetable for the Local Plan Review is here: The first […]

Big boost for education and recreation facilities in South Downs National Park

April 30th, 2025

Learning and play opportunities for children are being boosted by funding administered by the National Park Authority. Droxford Junior School was awarded over £37,000 funding from the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) to provide new play and outdoor education facilities. The funds have been been spent on an outdoor classroom and amphitheatre, a new trim trail, […]