All posts by jefftravis

New funding is helping people learn new skills and develop their career through apprenticeships. Section 106 developer contributions, which are administered by the Authority, were awarded to Get East Hants Working Apprenticeship Scheme, creating eight new apprenticeships for people living in the Petersfield area. The scheme supports businesses in East Hampshire district, enabling small business […]

An urban wildlife haven is enjoying a new lease of life, thanks to CIL funding to the tune of over £15,000. People and wildlife are benefitting from the improvements at Lewes Railway Land, which is situated in the heart of Lewes, just off Cliffe High Street and behind the train station. Nestled on the flood […]

Best practice guidance has been produced by the National Park Authority to help organisers of light festivals and artistic installations. The advice has been created to help protect the National Park’s Dark Skies, which are so special that they were given international status six years ago. The simple takeaway message from the report is: The […]

New affordable, eco-friendly homes have been given the green light for a Hampshire village. The Authority’s Planning Committee voted to approve plans for 10 homes, as well as access, car parking, cycle storage and landscaping, on land at Greenway Lane in Buriton. The land was already allocated for development in the South Downs Local Plan […]

A new nature-friendly farming initiative in the South Downs National Park is sowing the seeds for significant wildlife recovery in the coming years. In its first year of operation, the Farming In Protected Landscapes (FiPL) programme has gone from strength to strength, working with nearly 180 farmers across the South East region to help create […]