East Hoathly & District Preservation Society Monthly Walks
With
Residents of East Sussex Against Landraise

Walking the proposed Land Raise Sites

Sunday 7th February - 88 concerned residents walked from Laughton Stores across green fields through LAUGHTON PARK FARM to HALLAND PARK FARM. The history of the listed building, archaeological finds and information on landraise was displayed, tea and biscuits served and the importance of Greenfield sites recognised.

Sunday 7th March - Broomham Farm/Golden Cross - Meet at Deanlands 2:00pm

Sunday 4th April - Piltdown and Newick - Meet at The Piltdown Man

Sunday 2nd May - Wick Street (West of Middle Farm) - Meet at Middle Farm

Sunday 6th June - Hellingly (Between Hackhurst Land and Broad Farm) - Meet at Hellingly Village Hall

All sites have been selected by the same criteria - NO site identified is any more, or less, suitable than any other

East Sussex say they have a difficult decision:

• The decision should be easy: - NO new sites for landraise

Keep writing to the Councillors, asking them questions about it

Some times and details to be confirmed

Everyone Welcome

EACH WILL HOPEFULLY include displays of LOCAL history/INTEREST, WILDLIFE SURVEYS & ARCHAEOLOGICAL FINDS

Contact Chris & Jenny Pellett 01825 872830

'.. the sites have been identified without any initial geological work, any assessment of local biodiversity issues or even with the consent of the people who own the land. Some sites could be ruled out on a very basic assessment, but nevertheless the anxiety and blight has still been created. It has been completely unacceptable to proceed in this manner and the County Council was left in no doubt about the strength of feeling about this ..'

Charles Hendry Comments on Hailsham Meeting

The following Chailey Community Website makes interesting reading. 

Tony Cook (ESCC Chief Planning Officer) admitted:

• The consultants had not actually visited the proposed site in Newick, much less contacted the landowner, who was particularly knowledgable about the complex mix of soils conditions on site
• Each site would give rise to eighty movements each day by the very largest, six axle, articulated lorries
• Neither the consultants nor ESCC planners had given serious consideration, when drawing up the short list, to visual impacts on nearby communities

See Chailey PC's submission to Waste & Minerals consultation (Word Document)

The Public Meeting in Hailsham which was cancelled due to the snow is now to take place on the 23rd January at 10.00 am in Hailsham, at the Community Centre, Vicarage Field. (Next to Wealden Council Offices).

I know that many of you braved the weather last time only to find the meeting cancelled, but please do try again as it is essential as many as possible turn up.