Keep The
Ridge Green
Members of: The Sussex Wildlife Trust, South Downs Network
Council for the Protection of Rural England (CPRE)
Chairman: Ron Murray, 88 Bramble Rise, Brighton, BN1 5GF, Tel. 01273 503152
Secretary: Maureen Holt, 26
Green Ridge, Brighton BN1 5LL, Tel. 01273 552438
Windmill Drive Co-ordinator: Charlotte Hastings, 2 Windmill Drive
Hill Top Co-ordinator: Brian Oram, 6 Hill Top
www.keeptheridgegreen.com e-mail: info@keeptheridgegreen.com
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Thanks to everyone involved Green Ridge has been included in
the
New South Downs National
Park.
The document was signed on Thursday 12th
November 2009 by Hilary Benn
He thanked Maureen personally for making it happen,
and said that all the
letters from local people made the difference.
Well done everybody.
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Autumn/ Winter- 2009/10 Newsletter
Confirmation of South Downs National Park- signed by Hilary
Benn, the Secretary of State for the Environment
Thursday 12th November 2009 in a Ditchling teashop
http://www.defra.gov.uk/news/latest/2009/country-1112.htm
For anyone unaware of this
fantastic news- the entire KTRG site has been given National Park status -
thanks to you, the members, for writing all those letters!
After years of anticipation (and
disappointment in March) the Green was finally reinstated after a third
inquiry. This was achieved by generating outstanding multi-organisational
support and advice. Chris
Todd, South Downs Campaign (SDC)
submitted a response to Defra on our behalf. Margaret
Paren (SDC) joined
with David Lepper MP, and Elizabeth Thomas (representing
B & H CC, the landowners) to speak at the Inquiry. CPRE
Sussex took an active interest in our case and background
support was given by our local councillors. Andy Chiles (Argus) related our
progress in the press and other Local Community Wildlife Group members gave support.
All this helped to persuade the Inspector and DEFRA of our eligibility.
Dates for your diary:-
Green
Ridge Workday - Sunday 21st
February 2010 @ 10.30 – meet at Windmill
Next
evening meeting - Tuesday 9th March 2010 @ 7.30 pm (Mill House)
Green
Ridge Workday - Sunday 8th May 2010 @ 10.30 - meet at Windmill
The Big
Butterfly Walk - Sunday 4th
July 2010 @ 10.30 - meet at Cafe
AGM and
Social Event - Friday 23rd July 2010 @ 7.00 pm (Mill
House)
Evening meetings & Social Events continue to be held at
the Mill House where the
culmination of this eventful year was a special Christmas
celebration attended by 20 people (after which snow turned Green Ridge once
again into White Ridge). Thanks to Tony
& Rosemary for acting as hosts – they also oversee Coney Woods and
the bird boxes. John Golds retired as Treasurer after many years of dedicated
service for which KTRG thank him while welcoming Robert Barnett, who has
agreed to take over the position. Again we are very grateful to Bernard
Eastwell who continues to arrange for the maintenance of
the laid section of the ancient boundary hedge.
Council conservation mowing cuts/grazing plans (see map/
extra page) - Members of
friends' groups around the city and wildlife campaigners appealed to the Council’s
Scrutiny Committee for consultation after the removal of ‘hay’
was discontinued from grassland sites due to budget cuts. The ‘Downland management’ plan for
grazing was then passed by the Lead Member at the Cabinet Members Meeting in
November. The Council has, however, agreed to further communicate/consult
with groups on this subject and future meetings are ongoing with Hugo
Blomfield, B & H CC Countryside Manager with responsibilities
for organising grazing on involved local sites.
Outdoor Meetings Management - Since Kevin became sick, work
days have been supervised by other rangers, mostly Emma, helped by Kim, Sarah
and Paul. Thanks to them & all KTRG
members who joined in, often with little notice, to help get the site looking
good for the Inspector’s visit in July. In the majority of cases, dog
walkers appear to ‘pick up’ more frequently now; remember this is
particularly important in the long grass areas if this is to be
collected and recycled eventually! Colin Leeves has agreed to continue as co-ordinator
besides looking after KTRG website. Hailey Owen arranged
a successful English bluebell planting session in Coney Wood this Autumn
assisted by local children in her capacity as KTRG Publicity Officer and Westdene School contact.
Re-regenerating
the ancient boundary hedge - whips were put in on two separate
occasions and it is hoped these and other vegetation making up this wildlife
corridor will be allowed to thrive. This is especially important as the
feature is now the new National Park boundary hedge. Recent problems, caused
by illegal fly-tipping of green waste, appear presently to have ceased. However,
quantities of conifer cuttings deposited in the hedgerow opposite Windmill
Drive have just been removed by
volunteers and the ranger service. Gardeners/ fencers employed by local residents are very
often responsible so please ensure they are made aware of this problem. Additionally, bottles and cans have to be
continually gathered and removed from the vicinity of Coney Wood.
Pond notice board – two signs were finally
installed in the summer and have
been voted as worth the long wait! Work is currently almost complete on the erection
of additional log lectern type notice
boards. Three are to be used for fitting more aluminium site maps (placed
at the café, Windmill Drive and at the
base of the 100 steps in Coney Wood). Money
for designing this Green Ridge site map came from the last of the Council’s
Environmental Sustainability Grant. It was also used to show Hilary Benn this was a ‘united’
area and as such worth consideration for inclusion in the National Park.
Council Core
Strategy Consultation document (part of LDF Amendments
Paper) gave
the opportunity to input over
proposed changes to Urban Fringe strategy - in response to Government
directives for 10,000 new homes to be built in major developments across the
city. A controversial part of the proposal
was possible development of greenfield sites if the city struggled to
meet its targets after 2020. Expected
population rises would mean 8 more ‘Preston Parks’ are needed
to provide enough open space for the expected expansion – all sectors would be fighting to obtain their
share – not good news for biodiversity!
July Butterfly Walk - Dan Danahar
again initiated the Big Biodiversity Butterfly Count. This popular Green
Ridge event attracted 45 people, including many children (encouraged by Hailey).
The tour was guided by Caroline Clarke (Sussex branch of
the Butterfly Conservation Society). Membership of this Society may be an
option for this group in future? At the main event, David Bellamy was
entertained by the Mayor, Ann Norman, who gave
assurances B & H CC would continue to prioritise butterfly welfare.
The Hilltop bench replacement (previously vandalised) was finally installed
this summer, thanks to Alan Griffiths. Other benches near the pond were repaired
during spring workdays.
Illegal encampments – are always a threat in this
vicinity, but in May an attempt by travellers to invade Green Ridge was confronted
and thwarted by a local resident. Horsdean traveller’s
site has ongoing vandalism problems and BHEAG continues to monitor the whole situation.
Traveller Consultation regarding
Gypsies, Travellers and Travelling Showpeople
(GTTS) formed a part of the South East England Regional Assembly (SEERA) plan,
which delivers government housing targets. Basically, emphasis needed to state
that protected green-space (National Parks, AONBs, LNRs, SNCIs and SSSIs) as very important, valued countryside and should
not be considered suitable for use as a traveller site. Recognition that more
sites are necessary is understood, but greater regional distribution in Sussex was also needed.
Publicity – Increasing active membership
by promoting our Local Group’s aims and achievements is especially necessary
since this National Park site extends down as far as Patcham
sports field and most of our workforce lives on Green Ridge; more members are urgently needed in the
Windmill Drive/Brangwyn area (to help manage
Windmill Walk/ Coney Wood. Maybe dogwalkers or
those who frequently use the Green might be persuaded to assist on workdays. Investigate
publicity for KTRG in free community news publications (an article with
photographs in ‘The Post’?)
The redrafted 5 year management
plan for 2008-13 needs looking over again in its new format and the task
list brought up to date. Evidence of
dormice both here and in Waterhall is exciting news
requiring sensitive future management. Rosemary and Tony Dowd have both
attended recognised courses to become licensed ‘handlers’.
Mill Road -high
speed limits cause the pedestrian access across from Green Ridge towards the Waterhall footbridge and other parts of the South
Downs National Park, to be very
dangerous. The road was closed for investigation recently due to serious accidents.
Many wild animals and several dogs have been killed on it this year; children
and the elderly are thought to be at risk.
2009/2010 Membership Subscriptions are now due – We
appreciate your continued support and the rate is to be kept at £5.00 per
multiple household or £2.50 single; please send payments to Valerie Smith at
22, Green Ridge, using the attached form (donations will be gratefully received).
Maureen Holt, Secretary December 2009
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Spring 2009 Newsletter
Designation of South Downs National Park – 31st March
While we rejoice in the fact Coney
Hill, Windmill Drive open space and land down to Patcham Place is to be included, unfortunately a prominent and important part of our
site, the meadowland known as Green Ridge has been left out. Reasons given
link its fate with that of Toads Hole valley –
also sadly excluded. While this was expected due to development pressure on a
privately owned site we had no reason to suppose ours, as a council owned and
managed open space, was connected - being under the illusion this whole site
was secure within the boundary.
A challenge at this stage is
difficult as the reasoning behind the deletion is not yet fully understand so
we are presently uncertain how to proceed, but will let you know how to react
when we have been further advised.
(See DEFRA website Map Addition 23 and clause. 71).
Meeting held at Mill House – 10th March 2009, 10 members present
(Thanks to Tony and Rosemary for
acting as hosts)
Dates for Diary:
Springwatch Festival - Sunday 7th June 2009
@ Stanmer Park
The Big Butterfly Walk - Sunday 12th
July 2009 @ 10.30 - meet at Cafe
AGM and Social Event - Friday 24th
July 2009
@ 7.00 pm (Mill House)
Next evening meeting - Tuesday 8th
September 2009 @ 7.30 pm (Mill House)
Green Ridge Workday - Sunday 13th September 2009 @ 10.30 –meet at Windmill
Green Ridge Workday - Sunday 8th November 2009 @ 10.30 - meet at Windmill
Christmas get- together
- Tuesday 15th December 2008 @ 7.30pm (Mill House)
Grant - Linda Nunan succeeded earlier
this year in obtaining a Council Environmental Sustainability Grant which we
have been busy spending. Rosemary Dowd acted as our Programme Manager
and helped by Tony Dowd and John Townsend, a number of nest boxes have been
erected in Coney Wood. We were assisted by Ralph, a British Trust for
Ornithology (BTO) member, who has agreed to undertake their maintenance in
return for which we have made a donation to the BTO. In addition we purchased
dormouse boxes after evidence of their presence was found both here and at Waterhall. Matthew Thomas (council ecologist) has advised
us on coppicing management in Coney Wood over the next three years to help
attract wildlife. 100 whips have been planted along the ancient hedgerow and
more will be required next year to regenerate it to become a better corridor
to link species– thank you to all those who helped.
Aluminium plates to fit on both sides of the dewpond
notice board was another requirement and is now in hand. One side will supply
general site information and the other inform about dew-ponds. Our Ranger,
Kevin will soon be erecting three new notice boards and we hope another two
will have aluminium plates with site information on.
Police Issues – Sarah Donaldson reported
she and her colleague, police wildlife officer Tom Morvan-Toone,
have been investigating Coney Wood after reports of damage caused by cyclists
leaving the main paths and creating jumps while crashing through sensitive
areas. Kevin is liaising with her over putting up official signs aimed to
prevent disturbance caused to wildlife. He has also promised to replace the
fence from the Mill to the Kissing Gate where people have broken down the
hedgerow - a large log would help.
An accident occurred on an icy February morning when a 4x4
vehicle crashed through Mill road hedge - this has now been repaired by the
person who was unfortunate enough to land on top of it. (No, it wasn’t
travellers on this occasion!) The
Local Action Team recently met again to address Withdean/Westdene
issues. The bench to replace that vandalised at
the café over two years ago has finally been promised for April, and another
damaged bench near the pond is to be renovated by Kevin, who also promised a
rustic table!
Work Day Management
- still leaves
much to be desired! – planning tasks to suit the number of people who
come always proves difficult and recent weather has not helped. Teeming rain in January meant only clearing
work was undertaken but on removing garden rubbish from the hedge, a stolen
motorbike was uncovered! The grateful
owner was later traced. Replanting to renew this ancient hedge successfully
took place on additional workdays, one supervised by Emma. On this occasion Gary Marshall, the new CPRE Countryside
Officer, joined in and helped. Years
ago he assisted with planting the hedgerow along Mill Road and was delighted to see its
progress. The muddy path leading towards Coney wood next to the
farmer’s field still needs attention.
Illegal fly-tipping of green waste by local people
continues. Garden rubbish looks unsightly and is detrimental to natural vegetation
causing a nettle monoculture. The council ranger service has just removed
quantities of conifer cuttings etc. dragged out from the ancient boundary
hedge on recent workdays, but PLEASE could you all help make sure this
dumping does not continue. Some cases occur without the local
householder’s knowledge when gardeners/ fencers are employed. Kevin is
to distribute an explanatory letter from the council to remind householders
of their responsibilities. Rosemary and Tony have spent time in Coney Wood
gathering masses of bottles and cans which have also been taken away. Can
volunteers offer to pick up litter from the Mill Road hedge please?
Grass maintenance – due to a lack of council
funding, Green Ridge meadow was cut but not baled- leaving thick piles to
decompose on site last year. Many are still visible and will cause enrichment
favouring coarse grass re-growth over wildflowers and less butterflies if
this continues. Good stands of Ladies Bedstraw, Knapweed and Field Scabious had been increasing over the last ten years of
good practice. Sheep grazing in future may be a possible option?
Illegal encampments – are still an ongoing
problem in this area. The Green escaped a recent influx but adjacent Waterhall did not. The South-East England Regional
Assembly (SEERA) has conducted surveys with a view to allocating provision of
an adequate number of traveller sites around Sussex.
Horsdean has been out of action adding to
the problems. John Horsley continues to liaise with BHEAG and David Lepper recently showed his support.
Publicity – Ron Murray agreed to
investigate the free community news publications (such as Patcham
Post) with a view to increasing active membership. An article explaining who
we are and what we do may help. Friends of Withdean
Park Group have recently advertised in it and pictures of the Mill and Green
Ridge have been shown on the cover.
2008/2009 Membership
Subscriptions – stands currently at £5.00 per multiple household or (£2.50 single).
Payments are still being collected by Valerie Smith at 22 Green Ridge and
donations will be gratefully received.
We appreciate your continued support.
Maureen Holt, Secretary
2nd April
2009
Autumn 2008 Newsletter
Meeting held at Mill
House – 28th October 2008
Present : Ron Murray
(Chairman), Maureen Holt (Secretary), Frances Chambers & Kevin Cohen (Council Ranger Service), Sarah
Donaldson (Community Police) Linda Nunan (Grants), Rosemary & Tony
Dowd (Hosts), Colin Leeves (Outdoor Meetings) Valerie Smith (Membership Sec.)
Annabeth & John Horsley (Traveller meetings), John Aston (Neighbourhood
watch), Hailey Sellins, Shelley & Wayne Cann
Apologies: John Golds (Treasurer); Ken & Ann Norman (Councillors) Gill Campbell,
Robert
Barnett, Bernard Eastwell.
Dates for Diary:
Next Green Ridge Workday Sunday 16th
November 2008 @ 10.30 - meet at Windmill
Christmas Get together - Tuesday 16th December 2008 @ 7.30pm (Mill House)
New Year workday - Sunday 25th
January 2009 @ 10.30 - meet at Windmill
Next evening meeting -
Tuesday 10th March 2009 @ 7.30 pm (Mill House)
The Big Butterfly Walk - Sunday 12th July 2009 @ 10.30 - meet at Cafe
AGM and Social Event -
Friday 24th July 2009 @ 7.00 pm (Mill House)
Police Contacts – Sarah Donaldson (Local
Community police office) was able to join us and reported this was a
relatively safe part of the city. She may be contacted by leaving a message
on the non-emergency Sussex police number – 0845 60 70
999. We were informed of the forthcoming meeting on 17th November to
introduce a Local Action Team for the Withdean/Westdene
area. The venue is the Hospitality Suite, Withdean
Stadium @19.00hrs.
A
‘Neighbourhood Watch’ person is required to assist John Aston and take over
roads not already covered. It would be beneficial if they could start before
he retires. Any offers?
Work Day Management
- Kevin to liaise
with ‘Green Gym’ to ascertain whether they can manage a Thursday
next March for clearing work in Coney Wood; they are fully booked over this
winter. Otherwise on 16th November we need whips and stakes for
impending planting to renew the ancient hedge.
A bench near the pond has been damaged
needing renovation; Kevin will look into this and has kindly offered to
supply us with a rustic table to go with it! The two year saga over the park
type bench destroyed at the café may be drawing to a close – Alan
Griffiths and Frances Chambers are now on the case!
New Management Plan
Task List (2008-13) - Grants - in early October Linda Nunan applied to Jonathan Best
for a Council Environmental Sustainability Grant in order to begin to
implement these. Maintenance and new nest boxes are one of our requirements
together with help over their erection (Colin to investigate the latter). If
we are successful Rosemary Dowd has agreed to become our
Programme Manager. Ron discovered our previous Grant application to the South
Downs Society had been unsuccessful. It was for a surface renewal of the path
leading towards Coney wood next to the farmer’s field,
hopefully help may be forthcoming from a local resident in solving the muddy
clay problem as our present grant application will not consider this type of
work!
Information for new
notice board at the pond - Ron & Maureen to liaise with Frances Chambers who will finalise the contents including pictures (Frances Chambers suggested adding a site map of
the area) for the aluminium explanatory plates. Wording to discourage
‘dog swimming pool’ needed. The basic design could be used later
to provide a site leaflet. Two log lectern notice boards are required to show
the extent of KTRG territory. Of the existing pair, the one near the kissing
gate needs attention and possibly moving and would also benefit from
aluminium plates. The kissing gate is not being used due to adjacent fence
destruction; can a log be used to block this forged path as previously
discussed with Jane?
Travellers – Irish travellers again
descended in mid August on the green by cutting a padlock on the height bar
gate and causing panic in remembrance of the last illegal encampment.
Jonathan Fortune representing the landowners (Brighton and Hove City Council)
luckily assisted by recommending the police served a 61 notice for their
removal as this was recognised as a sensitive site being managed for people
and wildlife. After three days they were moved on (compared to a month in
2001 when a 77 notice was ineffectual).
A speedy clean up took place next day when piles of concrete, tree
trimmings and household rubbish were removed. East and West Sussex councils will soon be considering
provision of extra sites, but impending provision of a second Brighton site which collects rent is not
expected to solve the problems. This summer the Horsdean
site was vandalised and out of action for weeks adding to problems in the
vicinity. Ideas for site security are ongoing but Frances Chambers is looking into the possibility
of replacing and moving back a council gate beneath the Height Bar Gate and
cutting bunds later. John Horsley is to continue to liaise with the police.
A Butterfly Walk planned for July will hopefully be
publicised at Westdene School; Hailey Sellins
will assist as local children found last year’s event enjoyable.
Ranger Service - recruitment in the late summer
has provided several new rangers. Green Ridge meadow has been cut but was not
baled as in previous year which will cause eutrophication
and coarse grasses to replace flowers so Frances Chamber and Kevin will look
into this matter (farmer replaced contractor this year) possibility of sheep
grazing in future?
Illegal fly-tipping of green waste/ rubbish etc. by
local residents still continues. Frances Chambers, the Council Ranger Service
Manager has been alerted to the worst case and Ron Murray has been
investigating the demarcation line of council land as distinct from private
property to give to the enforcement officer. Consideration should be given to
another explanatory letter to residents. CCTV cameras are in place to monitor
trouble at the Café.
2008/2009 Membership
Subscriptions are
now due and remain at £5.00 per multiple household and £2.50 for single
households. Payments should be sent to Valerie Smith at 22 Green Ridge using
the attached form. Any donations will be gratefully received and we
appreciate your continued support.
Thanks go to Tony and Rosemary for kindly hosting this
meeting.
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NEWSLETTER –
Spring 2008 (Meeting
held on March
4th, 2008)
DATES FOR
YOUR DIARY:
Outdoor
events: Sunday, April 27th 2008 @ 10.30 hrs, meet at the Windmill end for maintenance (two benches to be erected) and litter picking. New
fencing needs to be supplied near the kissing gate.
Kevin Cohen, now officially our Ranger, is looking
into the possibility of future workdays in conjunction with the Green Gym who
work on Thursdays. They are currently committed elsewhere for the near
future. Last year this group benefited
from their assistance on two occasions when help provided by local people had
diminished to an unfeasible level.
Next
meeting: Tuesday 17th June 2008 @ 19.30 hrs, Mill House (Tony & Rosemary Dowd)
The AGM has been fixed for Friday, 4th July, 2008 at 8pm at the Mill
House
This natural greenspace, forms part of an important wildlife corridor
around the urban fringe and is owned by Brighton and Hove City Council.
Unfortunately, funding for open spaces has, of recent times, been minimal as
they are not a statutory requirement, therefore suffering when money is short.
However it has been Council policy to give support where Local Community
Wildlife Groups are actively involved via their Countryside Ranger Service.
Council
Budget - Good news at last,
increases in the countryside budget will result in seven new Ranger posts
being created, plus one at a senior level (no distinction is to be made
between Park and Urban Rangers in future).
Jane Willmott,
the Council’s Countryside Manager, and once our Ranger, is to leave Brighton and Hove Council. KTRG members wish
her well in her next position.
Past Outdoor Events – Thank you to all those
volunteers who helped on these occasions.
November 25th was a sunny
morning but it still came as a pleasant surprise to have twenty five people
turn up to thin out trees behind the mill. Kevin was joined on this occasion
by another ranger, Robin, who unfortunately damaged his eye on a hawthorn
spike and required hospital treatment.
We were less lucky with numbers on December
15th, the cold day chosen to plant 150 whips (young trees) along the fence by
the farmers’ field. This again showed how useful it would be to know
what support the group may expect beforehand so that plans can be made
accordingly!
The ranger
service earmarked 29th January to replace a seat near the pond,
which enabled those in our group able to come out on weekdays, to work in
conjunction with them. Extra saplings were planted to renew certain places in
the ancient hedge and litter picked up where dumping was apparent –
this included a black sack full of old shoes near the passage!
Coney
Wood – English
bluebells, purchased by KTRG and planted by the local schoolchildren a few
years ago, have established well and provide a patch of successful ground
cover under the hawthorns at the top end of the wood. They will soon be
blooming and are worth the walk to see them.
The ranger service will continue to remove sycamore and surplus ash
seedlings to create glades.
Nest boxes, purchased or
constructed by past members of this group, need maintenance in the future; Rosemary Dowd is looking into this matter aided by
Fred Dows map to show their positions. It is hoped the council arboriculture
department will be able to assist with any ladder work.
The Green – Attendance
at our annual butterfly and
wildflower walk in July has regrettably deteriorated despite marble white
butterflies providing excellent displays whenever the sun shines. Therefore
it has been decided this year to leave it to you to make your own time,
whenever possible, to observe them.
South Downs
National Park – the DEFRA enquiry has
reopened following concern over the exclusion of the western Weald. Hopefully
any decisions will not affect local areas which at present will be included
once it goes ahead.
Consultation
on the City Council’s new Dog Control Orders - new legislation is in hand to
clarify confusion over by-laws relating to dogs which will apply to all
council owned land such as ours.
Dewpond
- A notice board has
been provided, free of charge, in the vicinity of the pond. The wording
‘Green Ridge’ now replaces the former wrong location which some
of you spotted! Information is to be
written on to two rigid aluminium plates, which will be fitted on both the
back and front of this board. One will explain the brief background history
of this group and provide a welcome to the area, whilst the other will
explain what dewponds are, concentrating on their role today for helping to promote
endemic species. It will also attempt to discourage dog owners’
from allowing disturbance by their pets or the local community from putting
unwanted goldfish in it. An
explanatory diagram will illustrate a cross section of a typical dewpond.
Benches
- the matter of the
park bench originally presented to KTRG by Southern Water, which was
destroyed near the café, is being dealt with by Alan Griffiths, so plans for
its replacement are in hand. Rustic
benches near the pond and down Coney Wood are earmarked to receive attention
on the next workday.
Grants
- The group is
looking into costs of providing a new surface over the muddy path leading
towards Coney Wood. Other considerations include replacing broken fencing,
especially in the vicinity of the kissing gate; the purchase of whips for
renewing more of the ancient hedge; repairing the steps down to Patcham Place and elsewhere in Coney Wood and the
provision of a leaflet to illustrate possible circular tour routes or walks
around this area.
Unlawful
Encampments – The Council
consultation document on Traveller Pitches is being considered and responded
to by BHEAG (Brighton and Hove Environmental Action
Group). This is part of the South East England Regional Assembly (SEERA)
policy on traveller needs. It is hoped to allow the more effective Section 61
to be applied additionally to all Council Owned Open Space managed
sensitivity for wildlife by Local Groups such as ours on the urban fringe.
This group continues to monitor site security, especially during summer
months.
We wish to
thank Rosemary and Tony Dowd for continuing to provide a venue at the Mill
House for both the AGM and evening meetings.
Ron
Murray Maureen
Holt
Chairman Secretary