SDNPA

• On Monday 11 July M&W Officer Natalie CHILCOTT received an email from a law firm acting for Wineham Properties Limited (owners of the site) notifying her that they had lodged an appeal against the Enforcement Notice.
  

  This appeal suspends the ‘effective’ or commencement date of the Notice until the Appeal is decided or withdrawn. However, the Stop Notice remains in force.
  

Key dates

• Stop Notice was served on the 13^th June 2016 and took effect immediately.
  
• The Enforcement Notice was served on the 13 June and should have taken effect on 12^th July 2016. This effective date is suspended due to the submission of an Appeal.
  
• Remedial work specified in the Enforcement Notice must be completed by 23^rd August 2016 (42 days from when the notice takes effect). Currently suspended as per above.
  
• Before 30 April 2017 the land must be restocked with trees as per the Forestry Commission Notice.
  

SDNPA Website

SDNPA website has a dedicated webpage with regular updates at:

https://www.southdowns.gov.uk/stop-notice-and-enforcement-notice-issued-at-pondtail-wood/

No activity has taken place in Pondtail Wood this week

Key dates

• Stop Notice was served on the 13^th June 2016 and took effect immediately.
  
• The Enforcement Notice was served on the 13 June and will take effect on 12^th July 2016.
  
• Remedial work specified in the Enforcement Notice must be completed by 23^rd August 2016
  

  (42 days from when the notice takes effect).
  

• Before 30 April 2017 the land must be restocked with trees as per the Forestry Commission Notice.
  

SDNPA Website

SDNPA website has a dedicated webpage with regular updates at:

https://www.southdowns.gov.uk/stop-notice-and-enforcement-notice-issued-at-pondtail-wood/

Apetito has the local contract for Meals on Wheels and I am told that their meals are very good.

It seems that you have to be over 60 and it is means tested. If you know of anyone that could benefit you can get more details at www.apetito.co.uk .

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Mid Sussex residents are being encouraged to add some extra security to their garden this summer by snapping up a low cost shed alarm.

The summer is a great time to spend some time in the garden but local authorities are reminding people to make sure they protect their possessions against any opportunist thieves who are looking to take advantage of open windows, unsecure sheds or gardening tools that have been left out.

The Mid Sussex Community Safety Partnership is keen to help residents protect their property and is giving local people the opportunity to purchase affordable shed alarms as part of a summer crime prevention campaign.

Residents are being offered the chance to purchase shed alarms at a reduced rate of £7, which is £8 cheaper than the normal retail price of £15. This relatively inexpensive item will help people to protect their belongings and keep crime levels low in the District. The discounted shed alarms are available to buy from Town Council Help Points in Burgess Hill, East Grinstead and Haywards Heath.

Residents are also being encouraged to take a few simple steps that will help to keep their shed safe and secure;

•    Use a good quality padlock or mortice lock on the door of your shed

•    Protect the boundary and access to your garden with fences, walls and lockable gates

•    Make sure the door panel on your shed is strong enough

•    Put up security lighting around your shed

•    Lock valuable items together to prevent them being removed easily

•    Help to track your property by registering it for FREE at www.immobilise.com

“We are fortunate to live in a low crime area but that doesn’t mean we can be complacent; we must do everything we can to protect our belongings and make life difficult for potential criminals,” said Councillor Norman Webster, Cabinet Member for Health and Community.

“Adding a low cost shed alarm to your garden is a quick and easy way to make your property even more secure. By taking simple precautions and looking out for one another we can all help to prevent crime and ensure Mid Sussex continues to be one of the safest places to live in England.”

For more information about crime prevention in Mid Sussex, contact the Mid Sussex District Council Community Safety team on 01444 477550 or email communitysafety@midsussex.gov.uk.

TELECOMS watchdog Ofcom wants rural people to tell it about the broadband challenges they face.

Ofcom said it wanted to find out more about the “rural broadband experience” by encouraging rural people to join its research panel.

Ofcom said it existed to make communications markets work for everyone. One of the ways it did so was by conducting research to find out about the customer experience across the UK.

Each year, Ofcom reports its findings in its flagship Connected Nations report – which provides a snapshot of the state of the UK communication network.

To inform this and wider work, Ofcom is calling for volunteers to sign up to join its expanded research panel of broadband customers.

Ofcom said it was “particularly looking to sign up more people who live in rural areas in order find out more about the challenges they face”.

Potential participants are encouraged to sign up via Ofcom’s partner’s website at https://signups.samknows.com/ofcom/.

1. Broadband users sign up to take part in the research by completing an online form on SamKnows, Ofcom’s technical partner’s website here: https://signups.samknows.com/ofcom/.

Further detailed information about the process can be found at https://signups.samknows.com/ofcom/faq.

If you have any questions or would like further information about this work, please contact Jose Kurian at jose.kurian@ofcom.org.uk

Clerk to the Council
Mr Colin Warburton
Hideaway Cottage
6 Poynings Road
Poynings
BN45 7AP
Tel: 01273 857024

2^nd July 2016

PARISH COUNCIL MEETING

The next meeting of Poynings Parish Council is to be held in the Village Hall on Tuesday 5th July 2016 at 7pm.

Agenda

1. Apologies for absence
2. Minutes
3. Matters Arising
   Pondtail Wood
   Roundabout
4. WSCC and MSDC
5. Public participation
6. Expenditure for May and June
7. Fireworks Night
8. Planning application
   Downmere
9. Operation Watershed
10. Footpath
11. Winter Plan
12. Dates of Next Meetings
    

    
    

Below is a summary of the activity relating to the site from the involved agencies:

SDNPA

• On Thursday, 23 June the NPA Chair updated the NPA meeting on the joint agency meeting the previous week and the current position regarding investigation and enforcement, plus joint working.
  
• The NPA meeting was addressed by Dr Roger SMITH of CPRE and he read the letter previously posted on the Friends of the Earth Facebook page on behalf of a number of organisations.
  

  https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=10154295674058249&id=23150398248
  

• On Thursday June 23 the SDNPA issued a press release (agreed with other agencies), which was covered in West Sussex County Times on 27 June and the Argus on 29 June.
  

  https://www.southdowns.gov.uk/south-downs-take-lead-on-pondtail-wood-action/
  

  http://www.wscountytimes.co.uk/news/local/woodland-owner-told-clear-up-this-site-now-or-face-court-1-7450851?tc=eml

  http://www.theargus.co.uk/news/14585928.Landowner_told_to_replant_trees_or_face_legal_action/
  

Key dates

• Stop Notice was served on the 13^th June 2016 and took effect immediately.
  
• The Enforcement Notice was served on the 13
  June and will take effect on 12^th July 2016.
  
• Remedial work specified in the Enforcement Notice must be completed by 23^rd August 2016
  

  (42 days from when the notice takes effect).
  

SDNPA Website

SDNPA website has a dedicated webpage with regular updates at:

https://www.southdowns.gov.uk/stop-notice-and-enforcement-notice-issued-at-pondtail-wood/

Below is a summary of the activity relating to the site from the involved agencies:

SDNPA

• The case will be discussed at the National Park Authority meeting at the South Downs Centre on Thursday 23 June 2016 at 2pm.
  
• Brighton & Hove Friends of the Earth posted on their Facebook page an item which was a copy of a letter they were sending to SDNPA and stating that a representative of CPRE would be at the NPA meeting. The following link is to the post:
  

  https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=10154295674058249&id=23150398248
  

• SDNPA will provide a media release later today, Thursday 23 June from the Authority Chair reassuring the public of the joint attention the site is receiving from all agencies.
  

Mid Sussex District Council

No activity past seven days.

Forestry Commission

No activity past seven days.

Environment Agency

No activity past seven days.

Other

Next week the Bulletin will be circulated on Friday 1 July 2016.

Key dates

• Stop Notice was served on the13 June 2016 and took effect immediately.
  
• The Enforcement Notice was served on the13
  June and will take effect on 12^th July 2016.
  
• Remedial work specified in the Enforcement Notice must be completed by 23^rd August 2016 (42 days from when the notice takes effect).
  

SDNPA Website

SDNPA website has a dedicated webpage with regular updates at:

https://www.southdowns.gov.uk/stop-notice-and-enforcement-notice-issued-at-pondtail-wood/