Share 9 views Isn't it time we were proactive about protecting Land from Development. One of the ways to do this is to seek Village Green status for open spaces. One of the Largest open spaces in Lewes is Malling Brooks and the Old Uckfield line railway cut, commonly called Malling Recreation ground. To obtain village green status, residents need to prove that the land has been used for impromptu recreational activities for the past 20 ye...
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Share 15 views The district Council have been asking for your ideas and input on the development of the area. What our campaigner Jonathan Spencer finds interesting is the way this kind of thing is advertised and promoted. Unless you are politically active or part of the group that always turn up at these things you were probably more aware of the fresh food market going on in Lewes Market Tower. As Jonathan spencer says “most peo...
Share 1 views 10 :10 is a mass movement that is signing up people and organisations from every corner of British life. From councils and hospitals to faith groups and scout troops, organisations across the country are deciding to get on board at the start of the journey to a low-carbon society. So if you want to establish your organisation as a leader in tackling the most important and pressing issue of our times; stay one step ahead of oncom...
Share 8 views The recent and long awaited decision on the Falmer Stadium was, not surprisingly, greeted with boos from Falmer Parish Council and one or two other bodies. Among the criticisms was the familiar moan that this was the lsquo;thin of the wedgersquo; and we could look forward to more applications for developments in Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty. br /The reality surely is that few if any potential developers would bother to su...
Share 2 views So the Wind Turbine up at Glyndebourne is being questioned via the planning route and a public enquiry. Why is it that being green has become about conspicuous Green consumption, the thought process seems to be ” I must strongbuy/strong this for my eco conscience” . Surely ecological awareness is aiming for people to consume less? They dont need really need a wind turbine, but since David Cameron got one it seems...
Share 2 views Apparently Cllr Eddie Collict Lib Dem Lead Councillor for recycling is.br / He is in the local press stating that residents should be fined pound;100 for not recycling enough (Argus 13th Aug) br /br /Yet here in Lewes many still not have the option of kerbside glass collections.br /Are you concerned about recycling? Do you have your glass collected for recycling? br /br /Trying to find out why this is so and when will all of the...
Share 17 views div style=”display: inline;font-size:13px; “Another Lib-dem failure when recently, Jonathan Spencer was horrified to note that the local mini recycling centre in St Maryrsquo;s Social club car park was so mini it was barely noticeable and hardly encouraging for residents to use. Jonathan encouraged local residents to write to the Sussex Express and Lewes District Council with the following points: 1. There was no si...
Share 5 views div style=”display: inline;font-size:13px; “Are you concerned about keeping the Downs a peaceful retreat for us all?br /br //div div style=”display: inline;font-size:13px; “uLewes Labour campaigner Sam Hasan has been taking up residents complaints/u/div div style=”display: inline;font-size:13px; ” about the increasing use of vehicles on the downs. Although most of the downs is protected agains...
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