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Our Campaigns

Membership

CPRE Sussex 35th Annual General Meeting

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>	Members' Events in and around Sussex
>	Brochure for Houses and Gardens 2008
>	CPRE Sussex Aims and Objectives

Tranquillity Maps

South-East Map

Has your MP signed the Early Day Motion on Tranquillity>
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Aviation

The Government's Air Transport White Paper of 2003 backed a huge growth in air travel in the coming decades,including Gatwick. We are calling for the Government to rethink the policies in the White Paper to prevent loss of large tracts of our countryside.

>Read about our concerns for Gatwick

Intrusion Maps

CPRE maps show the shocking impact of intrusion on our undisturbed countryside. With increased pressure from development in all forms our peaceful countryside could disappear in only 45 years, within the lifetime of our children. 65% of West Sussex countryside is affected by noise and visual intrusion, 56% in East Sussex.

> Intrusion Map Sequence 1960 to 2007

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Glyndebourne Wind Turbine Public Inquiry - Update

Despite strongly supporting renewable energy, CPRE Sussex objected strenuously to the Glyndebourne wind Turbine proposal which was the subject of a Planning Inquiry that closed on 6th March 2008.

CPRE Sussex believes an industrial scale 72m (230ft) turbine would be totally inappropriate at the proposed location on the South Downs, inside the protected landscape of the Sussex Downs AONB. It shares this viewpoint with numerous other organisations, including Natural England, the government's own advisers.

Our Chairman,Roy Haycock, said: " If this giant turbine went ahead, it will destroy the beauty of the Downs for miles around. We are delighted that the government has called in the proposal to ensure the planning issues were fully addressed."

What we did
CPRE Sussex worked with other organisations to challenge the proposal, establishing the South Downs Environmental Protection Consortium (SDEPC) with members from key environmental groups with within Sussex and nationally. Acting as a 'Rule 6' party, SDEPC presented evidence from a range of expert witnesses. Our Vice President, Dr Peter Brandon, spoke as an internationally recognised authority on the Landscape History of the South Downs. Fiona Fyfe gave evidence as our professional landscape witness on PPS1, PPS7 and PPS22. Tom Oliver and Graeme Willis from CPRE's National Office gave evidence on the 'Tranquillity' impact of a 230ft wind turbine in this location, drawing on CPRE's extensive work in this field. Further witnesses gave evidence on other aspects with numerous members of the public speaking out against the proposal.

What next?
The Planning Inspectorate will submit his report to the Secretary of State during April. The final decision is not expected until late summer 2008. We believe that SDEPC, Natural England and other opponents of the scheme presented a powerful case that this particular turbine, in this particular locaiton, would be contrary to planning policy and should not be allowed.

CPRE Sussex will continue to support renewable energy, including wind turbines, if they are of an appropriate scale in appropriate locations.
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South Downs National Park

CPRE Sussex supports the 'South Downs Campaign' which is giving evidence to the re-opened South Downs National Park Inquiry. CPRE Hampshire are leading for CPRE, with our support. The Inquiry is expected to continue taking evidence until April or May 2008 with a final decision from the Secretary of State late in 2008.

Re-drawing the boundaries of the South Downs National Park is causing communities across Sussex to question their exclusion.
>Left out and the door is about to shut (Press Release)
>Bill Bryson steps out for the South Downs (Press Release)
>Sign the South Downs e-petition
>Bill Bryson's blog

Members from the Chichester North and South District Groups were delighted to welcome Bill Bryson to Sussex last September. They helped him on his fact finding mission to learn more about the large areas of land and market towns in Sussex that the inspector has recommended be excluded from the South Downs National Park.

Emma Marrington, the rural policy campaigner for the CPRE, accompanied Bill on his walk. > read her story and have your say.

Downlands Development Goes To Appeal

The Uckfield Planning Inquiry regarding three residential development sites, including 750 homes at Downlands Farm, has adjourned until June 2008.

Government Response to Petition "Starry Night"

As a result of CPRE's Night Blight campaign, a petition was signed asking the Prime Minister to "ensure that all exterior lights are shaded to direct their light downwards, so as to prevent light polution obscuring the beauty of the night sky"

Details of Petition "For those who live in our towns and cities, the night sky is filled with a dull orange glow punctuated only by the dim glimmer of an occasional bright star or planet. Fitting well designed shades on all exterior lights would stop light leaking wastfully upwards, restoring the glorious beauty of a star strewn sky overhead. Bring back the milky way!"

>Government's response

Planning News

Ford Eco-Town
Residents voice their concerns
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SE Plan EiP
We are currently digesting the Inspectors' report.
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Need help with a planning matter?
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A restricted byeway near Midhurst retains its status.
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Freshfield Lane Brickworks
Victory for Commonsense
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Storage of Explosives on Pevensey Marshes Local democracy in Action!!
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Mid Sussex District Council - Core Strategy Pre-Submission Public Consultation
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Stop the Drop

CPRE has launched a major campaign led by their President, the well-known author, Bill Bryson, to target the growing problem of litter in the countryside
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Keep it Local by Buying British Foods

10 good reasons to eat food from British farms.

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"Back to School"

CPRE Sussex is going back to school in 2008 to help children learn about the landscape and the food it produces. >Find out more

Coastal Defence Strategy

Chichester South
With particular concern for East Head and Medmerry Beach.
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Transport

Bexhill to Hastings Link Road Update
Thank you to all those who contributed to the 1400 letters of objection received by ESCC >Find out more

Land Banking

A growing problem in Sussex where land is subdivided into small plots and sold as if it has development potential. If you know of any such activity please report this to Development Control at your local Council and notify CPRE National Office to help maintain their database. Please email to info@cpre.org.uk titled 'Landbanking in Sussex'
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