All posts by Luke Geoghegan

Petersfield Neighbourhood Plan Examination Report

July 28th, 2015

The SDNPA appointed Mr Christopher Lockhart-Mummery QC as the Independent Examiner of the Petersfield Neighbourhood Plan (PNP). The Examiner assessed whether the PNP meets certain legal requirements, known as the ‘basic conditions’ and considered representations made on the PNP. A hearing was held on the 4 June and accompanied site visits took place on the 5 June. […]

National Park Authority achievements 2014-15

July 27th, 2015

Supporting more children to benefit from outdoor learning, meeting targets to improve rare chalk grassland, recruiting and training an army of volunteer archaeologists, and making progress on the National Park Local Plan. These are just some examples of successful partnership projects highlighted in the South Downs National Park Authority’s (SDNPA) annual review for 2014-15. “In […]

Enjoy a taste of the South Downs this National Parks Week

July 27th, 2015

Special offers on local food and drink to celebrate National Parks Week National Parks Week 2015 runs from 27 July to Sunday 2 August and is an opportunity to celebrate everything about the UK’s family of 15 National Parks. This year the theme is ‘Landscapes of Plenty’ recognising that ‘Britain’s Breathing Places’ are not only […]

Access and Rights of Way Annual Review

July 13th, 2015

Access to the countryside in the South Downs National Park is mainly via the rights of way network – 3,300km of public footpaths, bridleways, restricted byways and byways. It also includes areas of accessible woodland, Country Parks and nature reserves. Open Access Land on our heaths and downland allows the public to wander freely. The […]

South Downs creatures go to town

July 13th, 2015

Adonis blue butterflies, rose chafer beetles, peregrine falcons, brown hares and wartbiter crickets were among the South Downs creatures ‘on the loose’ in Lewes on Friday 10 July as more than 400 children paraded through the town in costumes inspired by the National Park’s wildlife. Across Lewes and surrounding villages, year 6 children had been […]