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NEWS 2005
Beautiful
Photos of the interior decorations of the Ocean Hotel taken
by local Historian Douglas d'Enno - thanks Douglas!
IMPORTANT NEWS
Saltdean Residents' Association
(Founded in 1934) Embracing
East and West Saltdean
Ocean Hotel
APPLICATION APPROVED
Brighton and Hove City Council Planning Committee meet on
Wednesday 29 June 2005 to re-consider the application on
the Ocean Hotel following the deferred decision of 8 June
2005.
After some questions and debate from the Planning Committee,
Councillors unanimously approved the application for the
redevelopment of the Ocean Hotel.
We have invited Mr Jowitt (the agent for the scheme) to
come and speak at our next meeting on
Monday 25th July 2005
at the Community Centre 7.30pm (members only).
At this meeting he will be able to advise us of the
coming stages of the re-development.
Duncan Ward
Chairman
Wednesday 29 June 2005
A summary of the ongoing
Southern Water proprosal re wastewaster kindly given to
us by Laurence O'Connor - thanks Laurence
Southern Water are proposing to build a Wastewater Treatment
Works and Sludge Recycling Centre at Lower Hoddern Farm,
Peacehaven. The planning application is currently under
consideration by East Sussex County Council with the earliest
date for it to be heard by the Planning & Highways Sub
Committee is the 7th September this year.
The works will be accessed through Greenwich Way next to
the Meridian Centre. They will construct a new 11 km underground
sewer from Black Rock to Peacehaven. There will be a new
pumping station, underground at Marine Drive, on the traffic
island next to the turn off to the Marina. Another pumping
station will be built underground at Portobello within the
existing works to pump the wastewater the final 5km to Peacehaven.
There will be eight shafts to access the sewer at Black
Rock, Marine Gate, Roedean Way, Ovingdean at Greenways,
Rottingdean at West Street car park, Saltdean at Saltdean
Park Road, another in Saltdean on the coast road next to
Hamsey Road, and finally in the car park at the Meridian
Centre. The depth of the underground sewer will be 13.5
metres at Saltdean Park Road and 30 metres at Hamsey Road.
The tunnel which will be 2.4 metres in diameter will go
from Portobello to the works at Lower Hoddern Farm under
residential homes although Southern Water say that the level
of vibration and noise during the 24 hour drilling will
not be significant.
The works at Lower Hoddern Farm will be in an existing
valley and will be oval in shape with a single roofline.
This is to be curved and flowing to blend into the surrounding
landscape. A further tunnel will then be built from the
works to Friars Bay, Peacehaven to take the treated wastewater
out to sea.
Further details can be obtained at www.southernwater.co.uk/brightonandhove
St Martins Newsletters Junior Church here
St Martins Church here
June 2005 - Photos kindly donated by Douglas d'Enno of
the dewpond on the Tye...
Sunday 19th June 2005
New articles added
All in the gallery here
From The Argus 13/06/05 - Poohaven Part 2.
From The Argus 09/06/05 - Ocean Hotel Plans Delayed
From The Argus 09/06/05 - 'Local Boy - Ben Albiston
- Gets Bravery Award'
From The Guardian 06/05/05 - Poohaven Pt1
From The Argus 08/06/05 - Ovingdean Cafe Open
New Link out - catch it
in churches now...
This includes an interesting
article by Douglas d'Enno - 'Sixty years Ago'. In May 1945
Don Williams had just moved with his family to Founthill
Avenue. He remembers: "We all celebrated VE Day with
a big bonfire and fireworks...David Rose was a lad of 13
at the time, living in Hailsham Avenue. He remembers the
celebrations in Rottingdean: "A great show was put
on in the village....
...Read
More in the Link....
The Autumn edition of "The Link" will be published
on Sunday 25th September
The deadline for contributions from organisations and individuals
is Sunday 3rd September The editor David Edwards can be
contacted at 49 Saltdean Drive, Saltdean, 8N2 SSD. Tel,
302659 or e-mail djedwards1948@btinternet.com.
Martletts Hospice Charity
Shop, Saltdean
If you are moving house, changing your style, finding
your clothes too big or too small, looking for paperbacks
or books, bric-a-brac or Jewellery, then think of us.
Donating or buying you will be supporting a local charity
where everything counts -the Martletts Hospice Shop. We
are at 18 Longridge Avenue in Saltdean and open from 10.00
am to 4.30 pm Monday to Saturday. If you have larger items
or furniture to donate, or would like a house clearance,
please telephone our distribution centre to arrange a collection
(tel. 721188). We are currently looking for volunteers for
3 hours a week. Could you volunteer? If so, please phone
Carolyn on 306200.
Saltdean Residents Association Statement
June 6th 2005
re Ocean Hotel Planning Application
Ocean Hotel
The planning application for the Grand Ocean Hotel is finally
being heard this week by Brighton & Hove City Council
Planning Committee.
When the application was first made in December 2004 the
application was for 289 residential units and 263 car parking
spaces.
The application has been delayed due to various issues
that the Council officers and planners wanted resolved.
The revised application is for
279 residential units (a decrease of 10 units) and
210 car parking spaces (a reduction of 53 spaces).
The Saltdean Residents' Association feels that this is
too great a number of car parking spaces to loose. We have
therefore strongly opposed the reduction of car parking
spaces.
The loss of 53 car parking spaces in the new development
is too many!
I will speak at the meeting to voice our extreme concern
as it will greatly impact on the surrounding residential
roads.
Duncan Ward
Chairman
Monday 6 June 2005
New articles added 30 /05 /05
All in the gallery here
From The Argus 20/05/05 - 'We tipped out dead to
make room for the living...'
From The Argus 20/05/05 - 'Grand Ocean Drama..Pts
1 & 2'
From The Guardian 16/05/05 - More on Ocean Hotel
Play
From The Argus 23/04/05 - Bike Pair in Court Row
Telscombe Tye News
From the flyer through my door. Anyone with more info -
I would be grateful if you could pass it on...
Are you happy with what has been done to the Tye?
The bunding (chalk mounds) that has been dumped on the Tye
is illegal Due to pressure from residents, Telscombe Town
Council have been forced to stop work and seek retrospective
planning permission.
However, they do not wish to keep what they have done, but
to continue and add several thousand more tons (note the
timing).
What has been done to an area of outstanding natural beauty
should not be allowed to continue.
If you are not happy with what is happening, then you need
to write an objection before 27th May 2005 to
Jeremy Patterson
Director of Transport and Environment
East Sussex County Council
County Hall
St Annes Crescent
Lewes
East Sussex BN7 1LU
Quote reference numbers LW/435/cm and LW/OS/0880
The application has been made by Mrs K M Verrall, Telscombe
Town Council
The application does not, in our view, give an accurate
assessment of what has been done to date and what they intend
to do. It states that it is the restoration and reforming
of the bund to original height. In fact they plan to add
more bunding.
The application is misleading, the bund is huge, higher
and longer than the original and totally different in construction.
They have not made it clear that this is seeking retrospective
planning permission i.e. permission to keep what they have
done to date and to continue.
The Plans can be viewed at the Planning Services Department,
Southover House, Southover Road, Lewes BN7 lAB between 9.00am
and 500pm.
You can object using some of the following points:
1. The bund is not suitable for an area of outstanding natural
beauty (affect on view and enjoyment of Tye)
2. Affect of the use of waste material, builders rubble,
concrete slabs, bricks, pipes, metal cable found in the
bund
3. Obstruction of bridleways (nos 4, 8 and rupp 9)
4. The break-up of open common without permission from the
Secretary of State
5. Original bunding had no planning permission
6. It requires written permission from the Environment Agency
under ESA agreement
Sometimes objections raised on non-planning grounds will
not be taken into account. Any of the above should be taken
into account when assessing the application.
We are in danger of losing the only place where the Downs
sweep down to the sea.
Urge the County Council to come and look at what has been
done for itself!
TELSCOMBE TYE
The South Downs Conservation Board is responsible for the
illegal dumping of thousands of tons of imported waste,
without planning permission, on Telscombe Tye, an area of
outstanding natural beauty.
Some years ago a referendum was held as to whether or not
residents wanted to make the Tye more ‘Green’.
The referendum did not mention cattle grids or barbed wire.
Residents did not vote for the enormous amount of bunding
along the sides of the funeral track, once a host to wild
flowers and a home for birds and small mammals to be buried
under thousands of tons of waste consisting of builders
rubble, bricks, concrete slabs, metal cables, pipes, wood
and plastic. What happened to the promise of topsoil and
seeding? According to the Rangers this has been done.
The Barn Owls that once hunted along the funeral track have
not been seen since the works started. Residents were told
the Tye would be improved for residents and walkers with
or without dogs. In a letter (to MSBG Magazine), the Ranger
now states that dogs on the Tye must be kept under control
at all times and that it is the owners responsibility if
they are injured on cattle grids. None of this was mentioned
in the original Referendum.
What happened to the rotation of cattle grazing within fenced
areas? The cattle are now free to roam over the whole of
the Tye. Residents were assured that the cattle would only
be on the Tye between October and April so that the Skylarks
nests would not be trampled (from April onwards Skylarks
build their nests) and the area would have a chance to regenerate.
When asked at a recent Council meeting when the cattle would
be off the Tye, the response was that nobody knew.
Our right to enjoy the Tye with our children, family and
dogs is now restricted to those who feel comfortable walking
amongst herds of cattle. Are you happy letting your children
play amongst herds of cattle?
Due to pressure from residents an result the ‘above,
The Council have now been forced to stop the work and seek
planning permission.
Bridle paths have been illegally obstructed by bunding or
fencing or illegally re-routed. (One bridle gate has been
constructed in the wrong place and leads straight onto the
Bronze Age earthworks). A badger set was fenced through
until, again, due to pressure from residents, the Rangers
were forced to re-route it. On the eastern side, the South
Down Rangers were forced by residents to put in a bridle
gate where wire fences obstructed a bridle path.
Cattle grids are only permitted on carriageways, not bridle
paths; once again the law has been flouted. Many dogs and
horses have been injured as a result of the construction
of the cattle grids.
The electric fencing has no authorisation.
The gates for the disabled are not of any use to the disabled
and the Rangers ‘do not consider it a priority’.
Telscombe Village residents are no longer able to walk to
the coast to use the facilities, or visit relatives. Telscombe
Village does not have a bus route so residents must now
get taxis via Newhaven.
The number of motorbikes/quad bikes using the Tye does not
appear to have decreased; the size and nature of the bunding
appears to have attracted more of them.
Although the above issues have been raised many times with
the South Downs Rangers and Telscombe Town Council, they
have been treated with contempt.
Now is the chance to ensure that any further work done on
the Tye is in line with environmental and conservation guidelines
and will preserve the Tye as a place of outstanding natural
beauty for use by members of the public and residents for
many many years to come.
BBC South East Today
They have contacted me through the website and say that
any articles of interest they would, be particularly interested
in. They would very much like more information on what is
happening on the Tye - and so would I - so please email
me if you are interested and I can forward you the email
I received.
Nikki
xxx
www.saltdean.info
Teaching / Tuition
If any one is interested I can run "Improve your Memory"
sessions - 1
hour £10 - How to remember your PIN numbers - (without
writing them down)
Thank you
David Coates
dfcoates@hotmail.com
01273304421 / 07833705368
ELECTION NEWS
2005
Windmill Walk Info
here &
website here
The SORT (Saltdean Oval Regeneration
Team) AGM
will be held on Friday 13th May at 12 o'clock at the Saltdean
Tavern.
Friends of Telscombe Tye Conservation
Group
The Friends of Telscombe Tye group formed in early 2004.
It brings together of widely different ages, interests and
backgrounds from
Saltdean, Telscombe and Peacehaven, but they have one thing
in common:
a wish to play a role in protecti and enhancing the natural
environment the
Telscombe Tye.
They carry out specific tasks related to nai conservation
usually on a
Saturday or Sun These tasks range from litter picking to
scrub clearance,
reed pulling to flora and faiin; surveys. Nearly all of
the their work is carried out
on either the main piece of the lye, running north from
the A259 between
Saltdean and Telscombe Cliffs or on the ‘E’ piece
which is situated east of
Telscombe Village.
If you would like to become a member of the group then more
information
can be gained from the Membership Secretary Peter Hay
on 01273 302550.
Just caught up, with this article on
the BBC website - I know that they were on the telly....
Derelict barn boomerangs back into use
A derelict barn has been transformed into a unique new
childcare facility
in Saltdean.
Boomerang Kids Club, based in Saltdean barn, officially
opens on Friday
April 8th, providing day care, an after school club and
holiday playschemes
for local children.
Members of the public are invited to come and see the restored
barn from
2pm until 6pm. As the opening is being held in the school
holidays it is
hoped that many local residents and their children will
take advantage of
this opportunity to visit a local landmark that has lain
derelict for 50
years.
Saltdean barn is a grade ll listed barn and the oldest
building in the
area. Its last known use was as a riding stable which closed
in 1955.
The restoration project, and conversion into a much needed
childcare centre
for children aged 2 to 11 years, has taken 4 years of planning
and
development.
Helen Hicks, co-ordinator of Boomerang Kids, and the management
committee
worked hard to raise the £380,000 needed.
The Heritage Lottery Fund provided £319,000, while
other grants were
received from The Onyx Environmental Trust, Brighton and
Hove City Council,
the Countryside Agency, the Local Children’s Network
Fund, The Scarman
Trust, the Single Regeneration Budget and the Big Lottery
Fund, (formerly
the New Opportunities Fund).
The project has successfully restored the barn whilst converting
it into a
place suitable for childcare. Local parents and children
are delighted
with the result and there is now a waiting list for places
at the Barn. One
parent commented: "It is such an essential service
for us working parents.
A big well done to everyone involved. You're an asset to
our community."
“Attending the childcare at Saltdean Barn means that
their historic
heritage is part of the children’s everyday life. It
will help them to grow
up with an enthusiasm for their local history and love of
their
surroundings.”
A photographic exhibition has been compiled about the barn,
with historical
prints and photos showing the progress of the restoration
project. Helen
Hicks and the local historian, Douglas D’enno who has
been involved in the
project would love to hear from any local people with memories
or photo’s
of the barn.
"We are proud to have brought such a lovely old building
back into the
heart of the community and at the same time provided such
a needed service
for local parents and children," said Helen.
Boomerang Kids opened to children on February 21 and offers
a flexible
approach to childcare, so that as many parents as possible
can take
advantage of the facilities. Part and full day care, including
pre-school
sessions, an after school club and holiday playschemes are
all offered. A
“walking bus” from Saltdean Primary School takes
children to the Barn,
during term times.
In addition to providing much needed child care facilities
for the Saltdean
area, Boomerang Kids will also offer local employment opportunities
and NVQ
training placements. Open Days will be held in the future
when local
families, schools and community groups will be invited to
come and see the
building and learn about its history and renovation.
To find out more and join the Boomerang Kids waiting
list, ring 01273
390900.
Hi there
POSTCARD REQUEST
I am after any postcards of the Ocean Hotel to give people
a view, I am not selling them and would be quite happy for
you to view the page:
http://www.postcard-nostalgia.co.uk/south_of_england/saltdean/butlins/ocean_hotel.htm
I would appreciate any message you could put on your website
asking locals, I have done a link to your hotel info page,
which is very interesting, I just wish I was there pulling
all the memrobilia out, after postcards we are going on
to brochures.
Thank you Gerry
WOODINGDEAN OFF- RIDERS UPDATE
Hi, this is an update for the off road riders.
Late last year it was decided to bring the off road riders
to a close as there was not enough interest. The only interest
seem to come from those that wanted somewhere to ride only.
The group were not in a position to offer this, there was
little commitment for anything else. I have since contacted
the funders and rather than just close the off road riders
down have changed direction. It seemed such a waste to just
give the funding back after so much hard work had gone into
into getting the funding. So I came up with the idea of
funding 16/17/18 yr olds to take their C B T `s compulsory
basic training.
This allows the person to ride up to a 50cc legally as long
as they have insurance! Its a one day cause, everything
is supplied apart from boots
or trainers. It is paid for from the funds of the off road
riders. A provisional license is required.
It has been difficult to get started as I am working alone,
but it gives me great satisfaction knowing theses kids will
be riding trained. I have five all awaiting to take their
cbt`c, the first one did the cbt 31st march , two more on
the 6th April.
For
more details email here - Tina
THE LINK RETURNS...
Some of you may have seen the return of the Link
magazine - available at the gift shop in Longridge Avenue
and at the churches. The new editor involved is David Edwards
and he will be sending me information on how to contact
him and deadline dates shortly. Watch this space for more
news on the now quarterly publication soon...
SCA NEEDS TREASURER
The Executive Committee of the Saltdean Community
Association (a registered Charity) is seeking an Assistant
Treasurer. If you or anyone you know might be interested
please contact Mrs E Kempshall on 01273 702695. The person
does not have to be a Saltdean resident but would need to
have some interest in the future of the Community Centre
Wonderful
Update on the Ocean's Twin 'The Midland' in Morecombe take
a look here
SCA NEWS
The SRA & SCA are mindful that various
rumours have been circulating with respect to the future
of the Saltdean Community Centre and we are therefore pleased
to have this opportunity to tell you what the present situation
is.
In December 1997 Brighton & Hove City Council (the
Freeholders) granted a 125 year lease to Marlborough Leisure
Ltd (since renamed Saltdean Lido (Brighton) Ltd) of the
whole site.
Since Dec 1997 the SCA have been in constant discussions
with the Landlords to secure a future for the Community
Centre. The Landlords have said that they want to develop
the site whilst retaining as much as possible of the Lido
Buildings and Swimming Pools in order to guarantee its future
existence, and are currently in the process of finalising
plans for a planning application. They are hopeful that
they will be in a position to present these plans at a Public
Meeting at the Lido in the near future.
Subject to obtaining a satisfactory outcome from the Brighton
& Hove City Council Planning Department, the Landlords
propose to build an "Alternative Building" for
the Community Centre within the existing vicinity as part
of the planning proposals, and until this is approved and
built we will remain in the present premises. Both the SCA
& SRA Committees are supportive of the Landlord's ideas
and are looking forward with optimism to reaching a satisfactory
conclusion and to a new and permanent future for the Community
Centre.
Above is approved by: Mrs T Gander - Chairperson &
Management Trustee
Mrs E Kempshall - Secretary & Management Trustee
Mr B Boyce - Treasurer & Management Trustee
ART FOR SALE - PINTADOS
Anyone looking for some original and inspiring
art to adorn the walls of their home, office, club etc might
like to know that Saltdean artist Liz Allen has a major
sale of all her work. As we're moving to Spain, we need
new and good homes for a wide variety of paintings . . .
including local views.
See http://www.pintados.co.uk/gallery.htm
for details. Huge reductions, some originals for the price
of a print!
NEW GOLF SOCIETY NEEDS MEMBERS
New Saltdean Golf Society requires members. Local monthly
events. Please
contact Paul on 01273 304003 pmungavin@accamail.com
for further details.
Deep Sea Den continued
Here is the email address to which
people can send letters of concern about the closure of
The Deep Sea Den. I know the issue has gone a bit quiet
since the initial flurry but if just a few people send messages
to this address it might help to keep the pressure up.
Thanks
Laurence O'Connor
ellie.gallagher@mbplc.com
Cllr Marina Pepper says...
Mitchells and Butler want to keep the space closed and
mothballed for accounting purposes.
They categorically state that the place cannot be used by
children when the oldies are having their lunch or dinner
- it will put them off coming.
That is their company policy.
HOWEVER, at a meeting between the regional manager (I told
Carol this was happening) we discussed the possibility of
the community having it open when the carvery was closed.
Regional manager to took this off to HQ and came back saying
they had to cost repairing air con', heating and mending
etc. At around the same time a local electrician volunteered
his services and said he could round up others.
At the same time some mums have agreed to getting involved
which would mean setting up a company limited by guarantee
or equivalent.
M&B know it's going to cost them, but the less it costs
them the better. They would throw in a member of staff.
This is the story so far. They have yet to return our calls
this week.
Local Resident Laurence O'Connor sent
this to Mitchells & Butler...
Dear Mitchells & Butler
I wrote to you personally through the Birmingham, Fleet
Street address, sent an e-mail to Mitchells & Butler
and spoke to Customer Services all on or about 2nd February.
I have received no reply to my enquiries and still the children's
indoor play area at the Saltdean Tavern is closed. I am
therefore writing to you again in the hope that I get a
written response.
I understand that the reason for the closure was that the
tavern was part of the Innkeepers Fayre brand but is now
in the Mitchells & Butler carvery brand to which the
Deep Sea Den does not belong. Although this may be the case
it does not mean that a little ingenuity cannot be employed
to ensure that a much loved local facility continues to
provide an amenity to the community. If you say that it
does not fit within the branding of the Mitchells &
Butler carveries then surely the play area could be maintained
as a totally separate entity which would not affect the
branding. In fact the indoor play area is very much a separate
building with just a link corridor in between. This could
surely be considered.
Furthermore in the past the only times that I ever used
the Tavern was when I took children for parties which used
the play area and then had meals. Is the provision of facilities
for children's meals something that could be considered
as a means of generating business ?.
I would welcome your comments and hope that Mitchell’s
& Butler will reconsider.
Laurence O'Connor
The full articles of the pictures on the left can
be viewed here
Shoreline Management
Plan
I have summarised much of the
information from the leaflet about the shoreline management
policy - important points of note are there is an exhibition
at the Meridian Centre on 22nd February 2005 and that there
apparently is no active intervention along the cliff top
opposite the Tye - there is the A259 there!
Summarised notes from
the leaflet start here...
Further Information — If you
live near the coast, or have a keen interest in it, then
your comments and views are sought. As well as this Summary’,
full copies of the Plan, presenting the detailed appraisal
of policies for the SMP, are available for review at the
offices of Coastal Group members, as identified on the front
of the leaflet and also in many libraries. Please contact
your local office to arrange to view a copy.
The full SMP document, and this summary, are also available
for review and download from the South Downs website: www.sdcg.org.uk
You may post your comments to:
SMP Project Manager, Arun DC Civic Centre,
Maltravers Road, Littlehampton, West Sussex, BNI7 5LF
Comments, to be considered before formal adoption of the
SMP, must be received by 9th April 2005.
A series of Exhibitions will be held between 230pm and
730pm at the following locations:
1. Selsey Town Hall, Selsey, 18th February 2005
2. Kings Beach Hotel, Pagham, 15th February 2005
3. Climping Village Hall, A259, 17th February 2005
4. Meridian Centre, Peacehaven,
22 February 2005
5. Seaford Baptist Church Hall, Seaford, 24 February 2005
THANK YOU FOR READING THIS LEAFLET Published January 2005
The Changing Coastline
The coastline is undergoing constant change from the effects
of waves and tidal currents and the changing climate. The
amount of physical change depends on the degree of exposure
of each length of coast and the underlying geology. These
changes have usually taken place over long historical periods
and many examples exist where settlements have been lost
through erosion (e.g. Middleton).
Another influence on the development of the coastline has
been human intervention throughout the ages, particularly
in attempts to stop the effect of erosion or flooding at
particular locations. In many cases this has taken place
without any acknowledgment of the consequences of carrying
out these works on other locations up and down the coast.
Whilst these changes continue to take place, social, economic
and environmental pressures are increasing in the coastal
zone. People enjoy living by and visiting the coast and
the pressure for more housing is ever present. As international
trade increases, so does the demand for port space and associated
coastal-based industry. Such development often places stress
on natural coastal habitats that are unique and of national
and international importance.
Beachy Head to Selsey Bill
The coastline covered by this plan has a rich diversity
in its physical form, human usage and natural environment.
This includes the dramatic white cliffs of Beachy Head and
Seaford Head, the low lying urban areas fringing the coast,
extensive areas of agricultural land, and many areas designated
and protected for their heritage, landscape, geological
and biological value. This combination of assets creates
a coastline of great amenity value, and a tourism economy
of regional importance.
What is the Shoreline Management Plan?
A Shoreline Management Plan (SMP) provides an objective,
large-scale assessment of the risks to people and the developed
historic and natural environment! resulting from the evolution
of the coast. It goes on to present a policy framework that
addresses these risks in a way that does not tie future
generations to costly and unsustainable activities. In the
setting of policy, it attempts to balance all of the sometimes
conflicting interests at the coast in a sustainable manner.
The SMP is a non-statutory policy document for the planning
and management of coastal defences. It takes account of
other existing planning initiatives and legislative requirements!
and is intended to inform wider strategic planning. It does
not set policy for anything other than coastal defence management.
As such, it does not set policies for the management of
issues such as land drainage.
The shoreline management policies considered are those
defined by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural
Affairs (Defra, formerly MAFF). Defra provides guidance
and grant aid to local authorities for the preparation of
SMPs.
These policies are:
maintain or upgrade the level of protection provided by
existing coastal defences.
build new defences seaward of the existing defence line.
allow retreat of the shoreline inland, with management to
control or limit that movement.
a decision not to invest in providing or maintaining any
defences.
Coastal Defence Planning
It is important to differentiate between the three tiers
of coastal defence management in England and Wales, and
their discrete roles to address flood and erosion risks:
SMP Identifies general policies and general implementation
requirements.
Identifies nature and timing of works to
be undertaken e.g. Brighton Marina to Saltdean Coastal Defence
Strategy.
Scheme Design and construction of capital works and maintenance
on a single frontage! e.g. Seaford Beach Renourishment Scheme.
Background to the South Downs SMP
In 1995, a team of consultants was appointed to prepare
the original Shoreline Management Plan for the coastline
from Beachy Head to Selsey Bill, which identified coastal
defence management policies.
Based upon original guidance from Defra/MAFF, policies
were defined for a 50-year period.
The SMP was completed in 1996 (adopted in 1997), and several
coastal defence strategies and numerous schemes have subsequently
been developed based on the policies it recommended. Some
of these initiatives are ongoing and where outstanding studies
may affect the SMP policy decisions this is noted in the
SMP recommendations presented overleaf.
The SMP Review
Recognising the need for review of the existing SMP policies,
the
South Downs Coastal Group commissioned consulting engineers
Halcrow Group Ltd. to review the SMP for Beachy Head to
Selsey Bill.
Hold the line
Advance the line Managed realignment
No active intervention
Coastal Defence Strategy
The review was commissioned to take account of:
• latest coastal studies and monitoring information;
• issues identified by most recent defence planning
(i.e. coastal defence strategy plans which have now been
produced to cover most of the SMP area);
• changes in legislation (e.g. European Union Habitats
Directive);
• changes in national flood and coastal defence planning
policy requirements (e.g. the need to consider a timeframe
of at least 100 years rather than the original 50 years).
This summary presents the policies, as currently recommended,
that have been developed from this review.
The 100 year appraisal timeframe, identified above, is
significant as it forces us to look beyond the anticipated
life of all coastal defence structures and into a period
when climate change will have a significant impact on coastal
management. This is an important change from the original
SMP.
The coastal process appraisal determines the way in which
natural forces will shape the shoreline (taking account
of climate change and sea level rise). It begins by looking
at a “no active intervention” scenario to identify
what could happen to the coastline over the next 100 years
if all defences were allowed to deteriorate and fail.
By considering this scenario, the assets potentially affected
by coastal erosion and flooding can be identified and objectives
associated with their future management defined, e.g. protection
of properties and environmental enhancement. These objectives
are, in part, defined through the involvement of those with
an interest in the coast (the Stakeholders).
The achievement of objectives under different policy approaches
is then used to determine the recommended policies for the
next 100 years. In this way, policy is set with full acknowledgment
of its impact on the potential environmental, financial
and social assets along the coast.
The recommended policy for each section of coast (i.e..
each Policy
Unit) is presented on the reverse of this leaflet, with
full appraisals
presented in the main SMP document (on deposit with Coastal
Group members (see page 6 for further information).
The Policy Appraisal Process
The South Downs Coastal Group
The coastline covered by this Plan comes within the boundaries
of eight local authorities. They and the Environment Agency
(EA) have certain permissive powers for defending the coast.
The local authorities for the most part deal with defences
which protect the coast from erosion by the sea, and the
EA deal with flood risk management. As responsible authorities,
together they are required to produce an SMP for sustainable
coastal defence management. This is achieved through a Coastal
Group, which is made up of the eight local authorities,
the Environment Agency and other key bodies. Other members
of the group are; English Nature, who provide guidance on
nature conservation; East and West Sussex County Councils,
with coastal management interests; and Defra, who initiated
the development of SMPs and provide general guidance and
funding on SMP development. Officers from these organisations
have managed the development of the SMP undertaken by consulting
engineers Halcrow Group Ltd.
Sustainable Management
One of the main objectives in developing a Shoreline Management
Plan is the identification of sustainable long term management
policies for the coast. Defra’s SMP guidance defines
sustainable long term management policies as avoiding “tying
future generations into inflexible and expensive options
for defence” (Defra, 2001). Given sea level rise predictions,
this would generally best be achieved through the creation
of a naturally functioning coast; allowing it to move landwards
or seawards at rates dictated by the natural processes of
waves and tides.
However, on the South coast the long history of coastal
defence intervention to reduce the risk of flooding and
erosion, means that the shoreline is today generally in
an ‘unnatural’ form and position, and one which
would not necessarily revert to ‘naturally functioning’
if simply allowed to develop unmanaged. Indeed, it is likely
that for much of the SMP frontage, the removal or failure
of defences would result in the breakdown of beaches, with
little or no protection of the land behind from erosion
and flooding.
The consequences of this, given the extent of development
of the coast, would be catastrophic, in socio-economic terms,
as thousands of homes and businesses lie within the potential
risk areas.
As such, it is the social and economic sustainability of
the SMP area which has driven policy selection for the majority
of this frontage, however policies leading to a more ‘natural’
shoreline in the long-term have been identified where feasible.
In adopting and applying the recommendations of this SMP
it is important that the implications of the policies are
fully recognised, for example, coastal squeeze will lead
to narrow beaches that could become inaccessible at all
states of the tide. The planning process must also appreciate
that Hold the Line policies will not necessarily be appropriate
or possible in the very long term (i.e. beyond 100 years),
particularly when major developments are being considered.
Stakeholder Engagement
The greater involvement of Stakeholders in the appraisal
process is one of the key changes from the first SMP. The
main changes have been in the formation of a Key Stakeholders
Forum (KS9 and a Project Steering Group (PSG).
The KSF includes up to 40 representatives from various
bodies selected from over 150 stakeholders including: local
authorities, nature conservation, industry; and heritage,
etc. This group has met periodically throughout the SMP
development to input information to the process, and review
outputs as the study progressed. The remaining general stakeholders
have been invited to comment.
The PSG comprises representatives from some of the local
authorities, the Environment Agency (EA), English Nature
and Defra, with a remit to agree the various stages of the
SMP as it progresses. Again, this group has met throughout
the Plan development, agreeing to the outputs once they
have been discussed with the KSF.
The interests of landowners and residents have been represented
through the involvement of Local Authority officers on these
groups. In this way, the views of those whom the SMP policies
will affect have been taken into account during its development,
ensuring that all relevant issues are considered, and all
interests represented.
What Happens Next?
Following this period of consultation, the responses will
be assessed and the final version of the SMP presented to
each Local Authority for adoption.
Link magazine resurrected
If the rumours are true then the
much missed magazine is to be resurrected with a new team
of editors - anybody got an update on this? Email me here
Carvery prefers
to mothball asset.
Has taken on board its position within the community and
will consider allowing it to be opened, on a trial basis
each morning for two hours. A working community partnership
as an experiment.
They have taken this idea off to head office. When we hear
anything, we can keep everyone informed and find out what
ideas people round here have. See if there's any enthusiasm
for it.
M
Saltdean Community Centre
Following the article in Saturday's Argus dated 5 February
regarding the Deep Sea Den in Saltdean, there was one paragraph
stating that the Saltdean Community Centre was closing. We
would like to categorically state that this is not and never
has been the case. The situation is that the Council leased
the area of the Lido and car parks to a company who now wish
to develop the Lido building. The landlord has promised and
indeed has a legal obligation to provide Saltdean with a Community
Centre which will either be a new building or, in the event
he does not proceed with development, the Community Centre
will remain in its present position and will then need to
be updated. Either way Saltdean will never be without a Community
Centre and the Saltdean Community Association would like to
reassure all the people who use it that the Centre is safe
and will remain open.
Tina Gander - Chairman
Liz Kempshall - Secretary
Liz Kempshall can be contacted at 21 Withyham Ave, Saltdean
phone 01273 702695.
Save the Deep Sea Den
see news
article here
Hi.
Please help to Save the Deep Sea Den and write letters to
Mitchells and Butlers. This is another family community
amenity lost from Saltdean. A sports bar is allegedly planned
for the deep sea den, I don't think this will cater for
families with children!
Please pass these details on to everyone you know and ask
them to write too.
Write to;
Customer services
Mitchells & Butler
27 Fleet Street
Birmingham
B3 1JP
Tel: 0845 700 50 50
Ask them why they have chosen to close it and tell them
why you think they are wrong to do so.
Anyone wishing to contact Save the Deep Sea Den Steering
Group can either contact myself, saltdean.info or marina.pepper@lewes.gov.uk
Hope everyone saw today's Argus!
Carole
from the Argus article by KAREN HOY
ANGRY parents and children picketed a community pub which
has shut its indoor play area. The pub plans to turn the
former Deep Sea Den children’s play area into a carvery.
This has infuriated regular
users of the pub and restaurant. The Deep Sea Den, or The
Wacky as it is known by regulars at the Saltdean Tavern,
has been a popular venue for families enjoying a drink and
a meal for more than seven years.
Thousands of children have also enjoyed birthday parties
at the venue.
The area was closed before Christmas - parents were told
the play equipment may have been suffering from metal fatigue.
They were under the impression the climbing apparatus was
to be fixed or replaced but have now discovered that the
area will not reopen.
Marina Pepper, mayor of Telscombe, and a member of Lewes
District Council, said: “It’s sad. It’s the
end of an era and another local facility lost. Mrs Pepper,
who has two children, Charlie, seven, and Boudicca, five,
added: “We’re without a local swimming pool due
to the closure of the Ocean Hotel. “Our community centre
has been sold off and is due to close soon with no replacement
on the horizon. And now this.
The Deep Sea Den provided a much-needed community facility.
“The mother and baby sessions have kept many of us
sane over the years. Having somewhere to go and make friends
helped keep the baby blues at bay.”
The pub was popular with residents along that area of the
South Coast because it was easy to reach, with plenty of
free parking, an outside area and access to the nearby beach.
Some parents would visit the venue after school on Friday
to enjoy a drink while their children played. Mrs Pepper
added: “I feel for local parents now There is absolutely
nowhere else similar to this locally”
Saltdean mum Carole O’Connor welcomed the new carvery
restaurant.
She said: “I really think it could work around here
but I just can’t understand why it’s impossible
to keep the Deep Sea Den open”
Mrs O’Connor, who has two children - Lucy, eight and
Mark, five — added: “It’s somewhere to go
after school when it’s cold outside. I don’t know
what we will do now.”
A spokesman for Mitchells and Butlers, the company which
owns the Saltdean Tavem, said: “The reason for the
closure is that the tavern was part of the Innkeepers Fayre
brand but now is in a pub carvery brand (Mitchells and Butlers)
to which the Deep Sea Den does not belong.”
karen.hoy @theargus.co.uk
The contact details to publicise in any which way you can
are as follows:
Write to
Customer services
Mitchells & Butler
27 Fleet Street
Birmingham
B3 1JP
Tel: 0845 700 50 50
Ask them why they have chosen to close it and tell them
why you think they are wrong to do so.
see the news article here
WEST SALTDEAN AND ROTTINGDEAN
NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH BEAT 8
NEWSLETTER
NO 1, FEBRUARY 2005
POLICE TELEPHONE NUMBER 0845 6070 999
IN AN EMERGENCY TELEPHONE 999
Dear member
The Committee met on January 24th, 2005.
Newsletters
You should receive newsletters from the Police on or about
the following dates:-
January 31st 2005
March 14th
July 4th
October 7th
December 5th
We will produce our local newsletters to coincide with the
Police newsletters so that they can be distributed both
at the same time.
Annual General Meeting - This will be held on Wednesday,
March 23rd at 2pm (tea provided) in the Lower Hall of the
Saltdean Community Centre. It is expected that the Police
will attend.
Survey
The Committee wishes to update our information on the newsletter
distributions. Please complete the short attached form and
return it to me. Thank you.
Crime reports
The latest crime reports from the police are attached.
Brian Dando
Chairman
Tel: 303482
See January's local crime figures here
Deans Leisure Centre Info here
PEOPLE AGAINST POLLUTION
With the debate now focussing on incineration and Onyx,
People Against Pollution would like to draw to attention
some facts about the incinerator planned for Newhaven.
In early February, local councils along the coastal strip
will be meeting together to discuss how collectively we
can defeat the plans for this large incinerator that will
burn waste from Brighton and Hove and East Sussex. It is
felt that local residents' groups will also have an important
part to play in supporting Lewes District Council.
People have 6 weeks from February 11 to object to ESCC &
BHCC's plans where they are failing to take up the Inspector'
s recommendations. Dove and PAP will be issuing prewritten
letters for people to post (or as guidelines in what should
be written in their own letter)
People Against Pollution would also like to stress that
we feel the need to keep party politics off the agenda so
that we can all pull together for the good of our community.
We hope that the local residents will continue to support
People Against Pollution, the local Councils and local people
in fighting this overlarge incinerator.
Best Wishes
Angela Hopwood
POINTS TO CONSIDER - RE THE INCINERATOR - JAN 05
Lewes District Council has already spent a very considerable
amount of money in employing a QC and expert witnesses to
fight this Waste Local Plan and incinerator.
(It is felt that we should all be supporting them!)
The South Downs and Weald Primary Care trust has objected
on both health and traffic grounds.
One expert witness speaking on behalf of LDC at the WLP
Public Inquiry predicted that an incinerator at Newhaven
would affect property prices within a 2 mile radius around
N/H and so this would impact on Peacehaven.
It will bring polluting diesel lorries in from East Sussex,
Brighton and Hove - causing more traffic congestion on our
coastal strip. Diesel fumes are damaging to health - linked
now to heart disease as well as cancer.
The incinerator will add to the burden on our lungs, it
will add large amounts of nitrogen dioxide to the air each
year. The Inspector commented on this in his report.
Incineration is not a fail-safe technology and incinerators
can and do malfunction. For example the Coventry incinerator
on one occasion in 2000 threw out kilograms of mercury and
this is neurologically toxic and damaging to health. A malfunction
such as this could also interfere with critical windows
of brain development in the development of the human embryo.
Treatment of waste is subject to subsidies and taxes.We
have to remember that incineration only comes above landfill
in the waste hierarchy. With advances in biological treatment
technology, in time, incineration could well be subjected
to an incinerator tax which will rise over time as large
incinerators become outdated. As outlined in PPG 10 we need
to have flexibility for emerging technology and for legislative
change at national and European level.
It is been said that an incinerator will prevent us achieving
high recycling levels - already B&HCC & ESCC are
ignoring the Inspector's Report and aiming for lower recycling
rates than those recommended in the Inspector's report.
DESPITE what the press has said the Inspector has not given
his full support to incineration and it is important to
look at his report. On page 176, the Inspector says, "to
be robust, the Plan must allow for a situation where acceptable
proposals for incineration may not come forward"
The Inspector has said that the chimney could be 90 metres
in height. We would add that from Newhaven it will rise
above the high ground of Peacehaven and Telscombe. This
means an east wind would bring pollution straight along
to Telscombe and Saltdean and further.
Angela Hopwood
NEW SALTDEAN CARVERY
The Tavern - for all your interested people out there -
has turned into a CARVERY and very nice it looks too! My
spies tell me that the Peacehaven Toby is packed on Sundays
with over a 45 min wait on Sundays - the SALTDEAN tavern
- sorry carvery is owned by the same company.
More details shortly but prices for adults before 5pm mon-sat
are £3.50 - nearly cheaper than buying your tea from
scratch!!!
More news soon!
Saltdean Residents Association News
Quarterly Meeting Saturday 29th January
There was some discussion about the SRA survey in the last
resident (see The Resident here). Please fill in the survey
if you can and post to to SNK Stores, Longridge Co-op and
Lustrells Post Office - results will be posted at the AGM
on April 29th at 7.30pm.
There was a traffic survey from 10.30 to 11.30 in Bannings
vale when it was really too quiet. The SRA had a service
at the Peace Stone on Remembrance day, bought out the Local
Directory which can be found in local shops. The y have
also worked with PARC who went to provide a skate park in
the Oval.
There was a meeting at 11am that morning with DR Turner
and some residents near the Tye.
A reminder was made to the meeting that the SRA exists
solely from subscriptions and does not receive any grant
at all.
On January 19th the SRA invited 30 organisation in Saltdean
to a social night at the football club. One or two people
from each organisation in Saltdean came and gave a brief
summary of what their organisation does. This was really
successful and everyone who attended agreed that it would
be repeated next year.
Their is a SRA book sale on February 19th downstairs at
the community centre - phone Duncan on 304237 if you need
any books collected.
There is a table top sale on 3rd march at 10am.
Ocean Hotel update - The planning application has
given in on the week ending 3rd December and 230 individuals
and organisations were consulted. The SRA have been concerned
about the security of the building and there is a fence
around the site. There will be security guards on site shortly.
The planning should take around 8 weeks.
Duncan asked us all whether we could think of any areas
where the hotel was open to the members of the public. The
meeting came up with many examples from the swimming pool
and shops to birthday parties and function hire.
Duncan will pass this on to the council who have requested
the information - it may be concerning the 106 Agreement
which Cllr David Smith hopes will provide around half the
cost of a new community centre - £150,000 of £300,000
(approximately).
Rottingdean Sorting Office - there has been
a petition to stop the closure of Rottingdean sorting office
which would mean that we all would need to collect mail
at North Street, Brighton. Cllr Hyde was attempting to gain
access to information at the Post Office with some success.
The petition is in SNK Stores, Shoebridge Butchers and
Longridge Co-op.
There was some discussion of the Freeview mast and whether
this could be improved. Other issues were the digging of
the beach - this is Southern water and their investigation
of the shoreline.
There may be an exhibition of the proposals for shoreline
defenses at the Whiteway and meridian centres at the end
of Feb - anyone got any more info on this?
Discussing the Tye, Cllr Pepper said that there should
be more wild flowers there this year but there was concern
about quad bikes & motorbikes - if anyone can report
a registration number of a vehicle doing this then phone
999.
This is only from the notes I made on the day - any
amendments I am very happy to make....
Slimming World News - RICHARD’S JOURNEY.
Richard Chessell had been over weight for most of his adult
life. He had tried various ‘diets’ and tried to
lose weight on his own but was unsuccessful. Being over-weight
was also affecting Richards health, he would get out of
breath very easily and would need to use an inhaler. Going
up stairs would leave him breathless and something as simple
as tying his shoes would pose a problem. Day to day tasks
were leaving Richard tired and frustrated.
Richard has a very demanding job as an IT Manager in London
that adds extra pressure to his busy life. Richard lives
in Saltdean and has a daughter of 14.
The turning point came when Richard got on the scales one
day and he discovered he was 17 stone. That was a shock
to him as he didn’t realise he had let the weight creep
up, this was the daunting thought that urged him to do something
about it!
A friend of his was going to the Slimming World group in
Saltdean, and after speaking to her about it, decided to
go along. “When I first went in I felt apprehensive,
scared and embarrassed as the room was full of women, but
I was soon made to feel very welcome and I realised that
we were all there just trying to lose weight
The consultant explained the Slimming World plan to me and
I was surprised to learn how much food I could eat and still
lose weight, it seemed too good to be true but I had to
give it a go, I had to change my eating habits”. After
the first week of following the Slimming World plan. Richard
didn’t think he could have possibly lost any weight
as he had not once been hungry, but when he got on the scales
he had lost a staggering 7 pounds.” I ,could not believe
it, I’d lost half a stone in the very first week, I
was thrilled!”. Richard’s second week was just
as amazing when he lost another 7 pounds, he realised that
this was exactly what he wanted, not only was he losing
weight with ease but he was also getting fantastic support,
recognition and motivation from the group and the consultant.
“One of my favourite meals is a huge jacket potato
with prawns and low fat Thousand Island dressing”.
Richard’s whole lifestyle changed, he does not find
it difficult to stick to the 5limming World plan at work,
“I take plenty of food with me, I could eat all day
if I wanted to!” Also, with renewed confidence, Richard
decided to join the gym and is achieving wonderful results.”
I feel so much fitter and I certainly don’t need my
inhaler anymore!”
Richard is going from strength to strength, having lost
an amazing 3 Stone so far, is happy and confident to make
this an eating plan for life.
“Before I joined Slimming World, I was unhappy and
unfit. I had bought new suits for work that fitted me snugly,
now they have had to be taken in a lot, I am thrilled! I
would recommend Slimming World to anyone who wants to lose
weight, even though I am one of only a few men in the group,
it is not an issue. I am fitter and healthier now and there
is no way I’m going to go back to my old eating habits.
Richard Chessell - Man of the Year 2005
Richard attends the Slimming World group at Saltdean
Community
Centre (Saltdean Lido) on a Tuesday evening at 5.30 or 7pm.
For more information call Michelle on 586317.
Read more about Michelle's Slimming World here
MAKE CONSERVATION STRIDES
Release Date: 07/12/04
Issued by: Jane Brace
For more information contact:
Jenny Lynch
jlynch@southdowns-aonb.gov.uk
A new band of volunteers, formed in May, is making significant
strides in maintaining a popular and historic East Sussex
beauty spot The Friends of Telscombe Tye are going from
strength to strength, growing in numbers and running a number
of activities, from pond conservation to scrub clearance
The Tye, an area of Common Land on the South Downs and site
of Bronze Age burial grounds, is one of the few remaining
undeveloped places where the Downs meets the sea between
Worthing and Seaford. A valuable site for wildlife, it is
also popular with walkers and dog walkers. It is managed
by Sussex Downs Conservation Board (SDCB) on behalf of Telscombe
Town Council.
The 84-hectare chalk grassland site has been entered into
the government's Environmentally Sensitive Area (ESA) scheme
which encourages more sensitive land management to increase
the value of the habitat for wildlife.
Says SDCB ranger Jenny Lynch: “Telscombe Tye is a
perfect place to start up an independent local community
group and brings residents closer to their natural environment,
hopefully giving them a sense of ownership of the countryside
on their doorstep.”
Having received support from the ESA Scheme, Telscombe
Town Council and Heritage Lottery Fund, the inaugural meeting
of the Friends of Telscombe Tye was held at Telscombe Civic
Centre on May 26. Associated with and insured by the British
Trust for Conservation Volunteers (BTCV) the group is now
running independently, sourcing its own funding for its
conservation work.
Following a series of meetings, the group has appointed
a Chair, Secretary, Membership Secretary, Treasurer, Publicity
Officer and Project Officer while a Funding Officer is still
being sought Says Jenny Lynch: “With this in place
the Friends have now agreed a constitution with the key
aim of achieving practical conservation through voluntary
action for the benefits of the local environment and community.
Activities have included a guided walk, litter picking,
manning a “Friends” stand at Telscombe Fair, a
chalk grassland survey, pond conservation and scrub clearance.
Members have also attended survey training, first aid and
leadership skills training. Says Jenny: “With this
expertise the group is now going from strength to strength
and creating its own tasks and aims for the future.”
Friends member Tim Millard said: “The formation of
the Friends of Telscombe Tye is a great opportunity for
residents, young and old, to become involved in the upkeep
and management of this unique and beautiful area. Anyone
interested in joining the Friends should contact Jenny Lynch
on 01273 625242 or email jlynch@southdowns-aonb.gov.uk
PUBLIC MEETING ABOUT THE NEWHAVEN INCINERATOR
Wednesday February 9TH
Brighthelm Centre 7.30pm
Brighton
Hosted by Friends Of the Earth
incinerator campaign update
the next moves
what you can do to help
Miss info
PAIN
xxx
PS: Friends of the Earth are playing a key role in this
essential fight. Expect an inspiring meeting.
PPS: See everybody at Seedy Sunday (Old Market Hove) and/or
new farmer's market (Hove Town Hall) both this sunday. A
good network. Otherwise see you Feb 9th
Jumble Sale on 26th February at 11
am at Rottingdean Village Hall, Park Road, Rottingdean.
All the proceeds from the jumble sale will go towards Compassion
which aids over 500,000 children in 23 of the World's poorest
countries, releasing children from poverty.
Thank you to everyone in Saltdean and Rottingdean who have
already contributed. The jumble sale on 6th November raised
over £400 towards Compassion.
60 pence a day is all it takes to change the world for one
child. Children can be sponsored through Compassion providing
a one-to-one approach. Compassion takes vulnerable children
living in extreme poverty and through the sponsorship programme,
provide them with an escape route from poverty and the means
to create a viable future.
Please contact 307608 if
- you would like to have some jumble collected
- if you would like further information on Compassion
- if you are interested in sponsoring a child for just 60
p a day
- if you would like to see the DVD/video which outlines the
work of Compassion.
PAINeNEWS
Contents:
Telscombe Town Council sets an example
PAIN demo: Hove Town Hall
PAIN web page hungry for news
PAIN editorial
TELSCOMBE TAKES A STAND
TELSCOMBE TOWN COUNCIL URGES COMMUNITIES ACROSS EAST SUSSEX
AND BRIGHTON&HOVE TO INSIST THEIR LOCAL COUNCILS TAKE
A CLEAR STANCE ON THE PROPOSED INCINERATOR FOR NEWHAVEN.
On Tuesday 18th January at 7.30pm
Telscombe Town council will debate its own stance at an
open meeting. The public will be able to ask questions beforehand.
The move follows a request from artist M Jenkins who wrote
to the chairs and mayors of every district, borough, parish
and town council in East Sussex, as well as Brighton &
Hove's mayor, requesting each authority and the communities
they represent to ask of themselves: "Are we truly
for or truly against the Newhaven incinerator?"
"It's a reasonable request," says Telscombe's
mayor, MARINA PEPPER. "I am confident that Telscombe
Town Council will supply an equally reasonable, carefully
considered response.
"We urge other communities and councils to do the same.
And we suggest ," she adds, "Brighton & Hove
City councillors will equally seriously consider their response
to this question as they debate waste disposal, recycling
and the planning issues surrounding the proposed incineration
plant before THEY vote at THEIR full council meeting on
Thursday."
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DON'T INCINERATE, DEMONSTRATE!!!
THE People Against Incineration
Network is holding a demonstration on Thursday 20th January.
Objectors are invited to gather outside Hove Town Hall at
4.00pm to greet councillors as they arrive for prayers prior
to the full town council meeting at 4.30pm. "As they
pray," says PAIN spokesperson MISS INFORMATION, "let
them examine their conscience. And vote accordingly."
Miss information continues: "It's not too late to say
no to incineration. Dealing with waste in this way - especially
waste that can easily be composted - is a bad idea on planning
grounds, a bad idea on environmental grounds and a bad idea
on health grounds.
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WEBPAGE CALLS FOR CONTRIBUTORS
Please contact info@greendragonwoods.co.uk
with anti incineration news, articles and dates of demos,
council meetings etc. Postings and pics invited.
or go to www.greendragonwoods.co.uk
and find these books are not for burning on the news page.
Links suggestions would also be good.
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PAIN EDITORIAL
THE anti-incineration campaign
is beginning to gain momentum. The word is spreading. It's
fast becoming a movement.
A big thank you to Polly and Mark of Greendragonwoods, who
came charging out of their woodwork to help with a webpage
which they have kindly posted on their own website. Check
it out. The work they do is fascinating.
What we need now, is
volunteers to translate important
dates into flyers and get them distributed around the city
and the county.
you to threaten or cajole politicians with your voting capability
everyone to join demonstrations
as many people and organisations as possible to write letters
to the papers,
for all to talk to friends, family and neighbours about
the plans for Newhaven and local waste.
organisations to hold public meetings to help promote the
message. Speakers can be provided.
M. Jenkins - the artist who wrote to all councils is a mystery.
So info requested on him. His question to all councils was
accompanied by a beautiful print of his impression of the
view looking West from Seaford Head should the incinerator
be built. Can any mayor or chair out there with a scanner
send it to greendragonwoods please.
Lastly, PAIN hopes members of every community will ensure
their local council formulates a view on the incinerator
for Newhaven. WE CAN ALL HELP IF WE SPREAD THE WORD AND
HOLD OUR POLITICIANS TO ACCOUNT..."
I hope you enjoyed PAIN's first eNEWS letter
feedback and contributions for next time, appreciated.
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