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Storytellers of the South Downs

January 24th, 2020

© View Toward Firle, Derry Robinson Through song, poetry, novels and plays, some of the world’s most respected and well-regarded writers have been inspired by the chalk ridges and wooded heaths of the South Downs National Park. Hilaire Belloc called them “the great hills of the South Country”. For Algernon Swinburne they were “green, smooth-swelling, […]

Fulking Conservation Area Appraisal – Public Consultation

January 13th, 2020

The South Downs National Park Authority (SDNPA) has prepared a new Character Appraisal and Management Plan for Fulking Conservation Area. Fulking Conservation Area Character Appraisal and Management Plan Fulking Area Map These documents periodically review the continued need and purpose of conservation area designation, are recommended in Government guidance and have proved useful tools for […]

South Downs National Park begins new decade with major funding boost for local communities

January 8th, 2020

A new cycle path, study centre, play facilities, fitness trail and “green infrastructure” are among the community projects to benefit from a major funding boost from the South Downs National Park Authority. Twenty projects across Sussex and Hampshire are set to benefit from a share of £555,000. The funds have been raised through the Community […]

Can your community benefit from the Community Infrastructure Levy?

January 8th, 2020

The South Downs National Park Authority introduced the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) on 1st April 2017. The Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) is a type of planning tax on new development, and the funds collected can be used to finance a wide range of infrastructure, including transport, flood defences, schools, play areas, parks, cultural and sports […]

Photo Competition 2019/20 winning & shortlisted pictures

January 2nd, 2020

Thank you to everyone who took part in the 2019/2020 South Downs Photo Competition.  In total, more than 2800 people took part in the People’s Choice vote; the winner of which will be announced later in February. Below is a collection of the winning and shortlisted images from the Photo Competition.