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Lambs Update

​To All Our Supporters Thank you for your amazing generosity, we are more than half way towards meeting our target to fund our Barrister, planning consultant, and associated experts to represent us at the Horsham District Planning Hearing. We have received many donations from residents throughout the area, mostly from the local villages, but also …

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Downland Churches News

The Downland Churches Holy Trinity Poynings, St Andrew’s, Edburton St John the Evangelist, Newtimber The Transfiguration, Pyecombe www.downlandchurches.co.uk July 2014 Sunday 6th July                  Trinity 3     10 am    Family Service        Poynings followed at 11.15 by Holy Communion 11am Family Communion     Edburton   Sunday 13th July              Trinity 4     10 am Holy Communion        Newtimber      6 pm Evening Service        Pyecombe …

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Poynings Parish Council Meeting

The Poynings Parish Council Meeting has been moved from this evening to next Tuesday.

Raves!

As the warm weather continues and we get further into summer, raves are more likely to take place. Sussex Police have already stopped several raves and will continue to do so when possible. Landowners and residents in rural areas can help by being vigilant in their area. We ask you to let us know immediately if …

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Lambs Development

​Dear LAMBS supporters Thank you all for an incredible turnout at Friday’s meeting. If you missed the action then please see our website for the story, pictures and full copies of LAMBS and Hands Off Henfield speeches and recordings. The message was clear – no one wants Mayfield Market Towns! However, these developers will not …

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Open Garden – Dyke Farm House

The Street, Poynings BN45 7AQ Sunday 29 June 2014 2 pm-5.00pm Admission by donation Refreshments Click here to see ->  open garden poster Parking at Manor Farm, BN45 7AB (will be signposted – 5 minute walk from the garden)

Mayfields Update

Packed meeting condemns Mayfields For those who did not get to the Public Meeting about the proposed new Market Town to be built in this area, you can find out what was said and listen to speeches online on the LAMBS (Locals Against Mayfield Building Sprawl) website.  Nick Herbert spoke strongly against the development and …

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Road Closure

West Sussex County Council (Newtimber and Poynings) (Saddlescombe Road and Devils Dyke Road) (Temporary Night Time Closure) Order 2014 NOTICE is hereby given that within not less than 21 days West Sussex County Council intends to make an Order under Section 16A and 16B of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (as amended), the effect …

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Poynings Village Fete

THANK YOU to everyone from the village and beyond who helped to make the garden fete last Saturday such a happy event. We raised about £1800 for the church – a terrific result which will help to pay the bills. But the main thing was that it seemed to be a relaxed afternoon, with lots …

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Lambs – Meeting about Mayfield

Dear All. Tomorrow’s meeting about Mayfield.   20th June, 7.30pm,  at St Paul’s School, Burgess Hill is our chance to voice our opposition for Mayfields’ plans for a new town which could be anywhere between Hurstpierpoint and Henfield.  The speakers are Anthony Watts Williams (chair of LAMBS), Kenneth McIntosh (Hands Off Henfield) and both our MPs, Nick …

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