All posts by Luke Geoghegan

Have your say on future mineral development in West Sussex

April 14th, 2016

West Sussex County Council and the South Downs National Park Authority’s proposed plan for future mineral development in West Sussex is open for public comments until 17 June 2016. Setting out a vision for how minerals will be produced, supplied and transported in West Sussex until 2033, the new plan will replace the previous Minerals Local […]

Notice of Examination of the CIL Draft Charging Schedule

March 31st, 2016

Community Infrastructure Levy Regulations 2010 (as amended) and the Planning Act 2008. The South Downs National Park Authority hereby gives notice of the independent examination of the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) Draft Charging Schedule. The Draft Charging Schedule sets out the charges that the Authority proposes to apply to different types of new development in […]

Clapham Neighbourhood Development Plan passes referendum

March 29th, 2016

Congratulations to Clapham Parish Council and the Clapham Neighbourhood Plan Working Group who saw their Neighbourhood Development Plan (NDP) successfully pass a referendum on Thursday with 94.4% voting yes for the plan. The Parish Council and local volunteers who formed the working group, have worked hard to involve the community as widely as possible and […]

Make the station your first stop for adventure

March 17th, 2016

More hikers, cyclists, horse-riders and picnickers are using public transport to travel around the South Downs. The South Downs National Park attracts some 46 million day visits every year and research suggests that car use dropped by 5 per cent from 2014 to 2015*. In the meantime train, cycling, walking and coach tours all increased. […]

A to Z of South Downs to be captured in poetry

March 15th, 2016

The rich heritage of the South Downs National Park is to be celebrated in an alphabet of poems created by local communities, thanks to support from the Heritage Lottery Fund. This celebration of Sussex heritage and the establishment of the UK’s newest national park is inspired by the work of writer, Eleanor Farjeon, who wrote […]

South Downs National Park urges dog owners to be aware and Take the Lead

March 9th, 2016

“We have been shocked to hear about the attack on a flock of sheep at West Dean,” says Phil Belden, Director of Operations at the South Downs National Park Authority. “We know how devastating these events are for farmers – not just financially but also in having to deal with the aftermath. Our ranger teams […]

Fernhurst Neighbourhood Development Plan Passes Referendum

March 3rd, 2016

Congratulations to Fernhurst Parish Council and the Fernhurst Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group who saw their Neighbourhood Development Plan (NDP) successfully pass a referendum yesterday with 88% voting yes for the plan. Fernhurst was one of the very first communities in the National Park to embrace neighbourhood planning. In 2012 the Parish Council received ‘front runner’ […]