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Old Malling Design Brief

February 5th, 2020

The South Downs Local Plan includes an allocation for residential development at land at Old Malling Farm, Lewes, for between 220 and 240 homes.  The site is shown outlined in red, below. The landowner has prepared a draft Design Brief for this site. Design Briefs are an established method of providing guidance to developers, the local […]

Old Malling Farm Design Brief

February 4th, 2020

The South Downs Local Plan includes an allocation for residential development at land at Old Malling Farm, Lewes, for between 220 and 240 homes.  The site is shown outlined in red, below. Design Briefs are an established method of providing guidance to developers, the local community and stakeholders on how a site should be developed. […]

All the colours of chalk grassland! Artwork takes pride of place

January 31st, 2020

Beautiful artwork created by the community to celebrate our chalk grasslands has taken pride of place at The Manor Gym in Brighton. People were all smiles as the colourful mural took centre stage in the community centre’s foyer as part of a new wall to inspire people to get involved with helping the environment. Hundreds […]

“Poo fairy” urges dog walkers to “bag it and bin it” to help our wildlife

January 31st, 2020

Dog poos don’t just disappear by magic – and can cause long-term harm to fragile wildlife havens. That’s the message from Katy Sherman, Engagement Officer for the lottery-funded Heathlands Reunited project, which is working to protect and enhance the 41 nationally-important heaths in the region. Katy and other partners in the project are urging dog […]