All posts by Luke Geoghegan

Most asked: James Winkworth, Head of Marketing and Income Generation

January 4th, 2018

Send us your questions about a particular area of work in the National Park to newsletter@southdowns.gov.uk Answering this month is: James Winkworth, Head of Marketing and Income Generation for the SDNPA. Why does the National Park need a Trust – aren’t there other organisations already fundraising for the South Downs? I often give the example […]

Our work on the ground in 2017

December 28th, 2017

From meeting with farmers, offering training and support to local communities, leading walks, organising and training volunteers, controlling invasive species and supporting key species, South Downs National Park Rangers are out in the National Park every weekday and many weekends over the year. Here are the highlights of our monthly highlights – just a tiny […]

On the ground in December 2017

December 28th, 2017

Don’t forget to say hello if you spot our rangers and volunteers out working in the National Park. Here’s a taste of what they achieved in December 2017: Carried out scrub clearance for butterflies at important chalk downland sites near Winchester to maintain a stronghold habitat for the rare Duke of Burgundy butterfly; at Noar […]

SDNPA Response to Highways England consultation on the A27 at Arundel

December 22nd, 2017

At its meeting on the October 19 2017, South Downs National Park Authority Members agreed the following response be sent to Highways England (HE) regarding the A27 Arundel bypass consultation. SDNPA response to the Highways England Consultation Having taken further advice South Downs National Park Authority Members agreed at their meeting on 19 December 2017 that  the following […]

SDNPA Launches New Neighbourhood Planning Consultancy Service

December 6th, 2017

“The support provided by SDNPA to the East Meon Neighbourhood Plan was crucial in our success. They gave clear insight into the process and incisive advice on how to address some of our more difficult decisions, while supporting the objectives of our NDP. “At no time did we feel pressured into accepting the default planning […]

On the Ground in November 2017

December 6th, 2017

Don’t forget to say hello if you spot our rangers and volunteers out working in the National Park. Here’s a taste of what they achieved in November 2017. Completed habitat management work in the River Meon at East Meon with the Wild Trout Trust, including managing vegetation planted during previous river restoration work. Updated the […]

Next stop West Meon Nature Station

December 5th, 2017

With a huge amount of hard work, a lot of local support and some future funding secured from the South Downs National Park Authority’s Sustainable Communities Fund, two National Park volunteers have taken a derelict storage depot and led its transformation into a nature reserve for a local school. It’s surprising to learn that a […]