Gatwick Airport plans to expand its capacity from one to potentially three runways.

The Airport has just released a Master Plan which is out for consultation until 10^th January. You can find the Masterplan online at: https://www.gatwickairport.com/business-community/growing-gatwick/long-term-plans/

The airport is consulting on three scenarios:

1. increasing capacity on its current runway
2. using the standby/emergency runway in combination with the current runway
3. safeguarding land to meet its long term ambition of an additional runway, in combination with the above.

This means that Gatwick could become a three runway airport.

The impact of this on the Sussex countryside would be enormous, not just the additional noise and light pollution from an increased number of flights, but also a rise in local air pollution and congestion from increased passenger and freight movements. Local Councils would be expected to plan for additional housing and infrastructure to accommodate new workers, despite the fact that many councils are already facing a massive hike in housing targets from Government.

This would be very damaging for the Sussex countryside. The State of Nature 2016 report shows more than half (56%) of UK species studied are already in decline, while more than one in ten species are under threat of disappearing from our shores altogether. We must get the right balance between economic growth and protecting the natural environment.

We have already OBJECTED to these plans but we need your help too. Please act now and add your voice and respond to the consultation today.  Share this with your neighbours, family and friends. 

More information about how to respond can be found on our website: http://www.cpresussex.org.uk/campaigns/gatwick/item/2975-gatwick-stand-up-for-your-countryside-before-it-s-too-late

Thank you for helping us to protect the Sussex countryside.

Kia Trainor

Director

CPRE Sussex Branch CIO, Brownings Farm, Blackboys, East Sussex TN22 5HG

Tel: 01825 890975      www.cpresussex.org.uk  Registered Charity Number 1156568

We exist to promote the beauty, tranquillity and diversity of rural England by encouraging the sustainable use of land and other natural resources in town and country.

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Join us! Or donate: http://www.cpresussex.org.uk/how-you-can-help/join-or-donate/join-us

Sussex Police have started the biggest intake of new police officers for over a decade. This has been made possible by the increase in police precept of an average £12 for a band D property, and the PCC releasing £17 million from reserves. It means that over the next four years, Sussex will have 200 more police officers on the frontline than it does today.

Although residents are pleased to hear that local policing will be strengthened by these 200 extra officers, they are already indicating  that they would like even more. That is why the PCC has opened a survey on her website to gauge potential support for raising more funding locally if the Government lifts the current cap on the police precept.

Please take a moment to make your views  known on this link https://www.snapsurveys.com/wh/s.asp?k=154038317338

You can find out more about  funding for Sussex Police 2018-22 here:
https://www.sussex-pcc.gov.uk/about/transparency/sussex-police-funding-2018-22/

Poynings Village Hall

This Saturday – 17 November 2pm

Defibrillator and CPR training.

Henfield Area Response Team

Free Training provided by HART

http://www.henfieldresponders.org.uk

Mike Airey
ai*******@********et.com

Tel: 01273 857985

The Parish Council are now up to a full strength of five councillors. 
At the Parish Council meeting on Tuesday 6 November it was decided that Nigel Evans of Glebe Cottage, The Street, Poynings, be co-opted to the council.

Nigel joins Councillors: Mike Airey, Sheila Marshall, Mathew Cutress and Jan Nichols.

Messages to the Parish Council can be sent to the Clerk, Colin Warburton:  co***@******gs.net  

or his address; Hideaway Cottage, Poynings Road, Poynings, BN45 7AP.  Telephone 01273 857024.

Mike Airey, Chairman.