Chichester Local - July 2018

July 2018

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BUILDING HEROES A future for veterans

HISTORY

Brandy Hole Copse

LOCAL NEWS Council, Charity & Community

PLUS

BODY CONSCIOUS

Dr Claire Smith & body donation

WIN!

Tickets to Loxwood Joust plus seats in the Pavilion

GARDENING

Clay gardens

What’s On, Local Walks, Recipe, Prize Crossword, Charity, Local Groups, Young Readers Puzzles, Business Directory

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Welcome...

It’s July, the month of summer fairs and the start of the school summer holidays. For plenty of things to entertain all the family please see our What’s On guide starting on page 4 with more events on sussexlocal.net Before you reach for the sun cream, read Heather Smith’s health article on page 24.

Many of us are deficient in Vitamin D, vital for the heart and immune system - a small amount of exposure to the sun can help.

Our charity profile this month spotlights “Building Heroes” providing military veterans with skills and connections to begin a new career in construction, page 26.

We also have a new nature feature courtesy of Roy Newham from RSPB Pagham Harbour. Roy’s article invites you to take a stroll around the harbour where you may well spot all sorts of fascinating insects and graceful seabirds. See page 19.

This month there’s a chance to win a family ticket to the Loxwood Joust, page 12. Watch the gallant knights battle for honour and enjoy all sorts of Medieval-themed fun over two weekends in August.

“Don’t despair if your garden is mostly clay” says Andrew Staib in our gardening article, page 36. Plus the month’s key tasks.

Finally, historian Andrew Berriman writes about coppicing at Brandy Hole Nature Reserve in our history article, page 14.

Enjoy July!

Kris & Jeff

Words of Wisdom “Life is a grindstone. Whether it grinds us down or polishes us up depends on us.”

- L. THOMAS HOLDCROFT Disclaimer - Whilst advertisements are printed in good faith, Sussex Local (Kay Publishing Ltd) is an independent company and does not endorse products or services that appear in this magazine. Sussex Local cannot be held responsible for errors or omissions or claims made by contributors.

The views and opinions of contributors are not necessarily those of the publisher.

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...........................................................................What’s On ........................WIN! Family ticket to The Loxwood Joust ..............................................................Chichester History ........................................................................Local Walks ...............Nature - Summer delights at Pagham Harbour .........................................................Charity & Community .......................................Building Heroes - Charity Profile .....................Body Conscious - Dr Claire Smith Interview .................................................................Prize Crossword .................................................................................Recipe ....................................................................In Your Garden ..............................................................................Property ............................................Young Readers’ Puzzle Page ............................................Chichester City Council News .............................................................Business Directory ...........................................................Index of Advertisers

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Win a family ticket to the Loxwood Joust Plus pavilion seats to watch a live joust! 4th-5th and 11th-12th August times when crime and punishment was a grim affair, nothing brings that reality to light more than the gruesome and frightening apparition that is the Executioner dressed all in black.

Join the blacksmith to master the art of metalwork, undertake chain-mailing as you create your own jewellery, or try your hand at copper bowl making, whilst younger ones create a badge in pewter and punch their name or initials on to copper charms.

Jousting Knight Lance Clash The Loxwood Joust’s unrivalled programme of mediaeval revelry and mayhem guarantees a fun and educational day out for all the family on the 4th, 5th, 11th and 12th August.

Experience the verve and vigour of a world where lives were harsh and hearts were passionate as you walk through the Living History Village and see the inhabitants go about their daily life. Then in the battlefield beyond, harken to the call of booming cannon fire and the clash of steel on steel as the mighty battle takes place in front of your eyes.

Watch the magnificent fully armoured jousting knights earn honour and valour with the pounding of horse’s hooves, as they present a fast-paced, all action jousting tournament that will always amaze and astound. And explore the Mediaeval Market Place where traders bring their wares to sell just like peddlers of old.

Treat yourself to a meal with The Queen of Loxwood at her sumptuous five course banquet and be entertained by court jesters, live music and riddlers as you dine. Then at the Mead Shack in the woods, sample the ‘Nectar of the Gods’ whilst the Mediaeval Baebes entrance and soothe with magical voices, and the hypnotic belly dancers dance.

Meet the Faerie Goddess, impart your wishes and place her blessing at the Crescent Moon Temple as she brings you closer to the Loxwood nature spirits; and perhaps you will take part in a true pagan ceremony to renew your vows or have a full bespoke handfasting wedding.

Over the bridge dwells the den of the witches where these creatures most foul will lure and beguile you with their spells and incantations. And in mediaeval

Then in the far corner of the Midsummers Meadow nestles the Children’s Kingdom; a festival within a festival, where the Mediaeval Groat is the currency. Here you will find all manner of exciting activities, including have-ago archery, pelt the peasant, face and wound painting, donkey rides, jester school and of course the bouncy castle.

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Both adults and children can learn some long sword moves at sword school, and try their hand at hitting the life-size boar and stag as they test their bow skills against the exciting range of targets.

So there you have it, The Loxwood Joust is a festival like no other, as history comes to life each day from 10am to 6pm. Advance tickets are available at www.loxwoodjoust.co.uk

Win tickets to the Loxwood Joust To enter the competition simply answer the following question: Q: In which time period is The Loxwood Joust Set? a) Mediaeval b) Victorian c) Tudor Send your answer and contact details to: Loxwood Joust Competition, PO Box 2237, Pulborough RH20 9AH or enter online at www.sussexlocal.net/features/competitions Winner drawn after 18th July 2018. Please indicate if you wish to remain on our mailing list.

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Brandy Hole Copse Nature Reserve By historian Andrew Berriman Would you like to discover the secret of eternal life?

No? Me neither. But Nature has. To be more specific, trees have. To be even more specific, those sweet chestnuts trees in Brandy Hole Copse have. They live for ever. It’s all down to coppicing.

Brandy Hole Copse is Chichester’s only Local Nature Reserve. It’s located just off the Old Broyle Road. It’s full of coppiced sweet chestnut trees. They have been coppiced for over 300 years. In fact, coppicing as a method of woodland management has been practised since Neolithic times, over 4000 years ago, which is a well long time in my view. Eternal life indeed!

Coppicing in East Broyle Copse Coppicing takes place early in the year, before birds start nesting. The two species of trees most suitable for coppicing are hazel, as in West Dean Woods, and the sweet chestnut, as in Brandy Hole Copse. Left alone to their own devices, sweet chestnuts quickly grow tall, though they become increasingly shaky with age…..rather like us. There are some tall sweet chestnut ‘standards’ in the Copse, planted back in the mid C19th; they are tall because they are uncoppiced. But their future shelf life is limited, whereas those trees which have been coppiced on a regular basis grow stronger with each cycle of coppice management.

The sweet chestnut is an interesting tree. In some people’s eyes, it doesn’t count as a native as it was brought here by the Romans from Southern Europe, so it’s only been here for 2000 years! The Romans ground down its edible nuts, mixed them with milk, and boiled the mixture to make polenta, a type of slightly sweet porridge. We use them to make chestnut stuffing.

It’s not only the trees that like coppicing. So do woodsmen. If they want the big stuff, timber, they fell the standards, then saw it into lengths of plank.

Coppicing, however, provides them with the smaller stuff, less than 24 inches in circumference, which they call wood, with shoots that are straight. These have been used by farmers down the ages to make hurdles and portable fences for their animal stock. Other uses are for furniture, trug baskets, walking sticks, charcoal, firewood, and in these days biomass fuel.

I realise I have been keeping you hanging on before providing a clear explanation as to what Coppiced wood in East is involved in coppicing, Broyle Copse but I expect you’ve worked it out for yourself. At regular intervals the tree is cut right down almost to ground level. All that is left is the cut stump or ‘stool’. Within a short time new shoots begin to appear around its top edge, and the stump becomes multi-stemmed. How does this happen? Well, I now need to use a long word...‘epicormic’.

Epicormic or dormant buds lie just under the sweet chestnut bark. Their growth is suppressed by hormones from the already established branches. But remove these older branches, then very quickly the epicormic buds send up shoots, very straight and very quickly. After a few years, cut them back, and the whole process starts again. Coppicing invigorates the tree, and extends its life. Copses are divided into compartments, coppiced regularly on a cyclical basis.

The length of the cycle is determined by the uses intended for the wood; the bigger the pieces of wood required, the longer the cycle. The cycle range is usually between seven and fifteen years.

Coppicing hits all the right spots for biodiversity, allowing for more varied habitats. By lopping off the upper canopy more warmth and light can reach ground level, encouraging springtime woodland flowers to burst forth, such as bluebells and wood anemones. Butterflies: yellow brimstones, orange tips, peacocks, can race along the opened rides in the warm sunshine. To see them is so precious. As is Brandy Hole Copse, and that is why it must be protected.

Don’t forget just how close it is to the massive, impending development at Whitehouse Farm; 1600 houses no less. Yes, the Copse certainly needs you, and truly, we all need the Copse.

Bluebells in East Broyle Copse

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Cash Flow Planning

By Mark Lloyd, Financial Planning Consultant, Lucas Fettes Financial Planning, Chichester With the introduction of pension freedoms, people who are approaching retirement age have reduced, or are considering reducing their working days to instead supplement their income by drawing funds from their assets. However, many are unsure if their assets are sufficient to maintain an income throughout their retirement. Cash flow planning and forecasting is key to understanding what you can achieve with your assets. It can help you to make the right decisions about timing your retirement, like calculating your likely income depending on whether you choose to retire earlier or later in life.

Cash flow planning provides:  Peace of mind that you won’t run out of money or

alternatively, a realistic view of what you can afford

 A way to identify where and when shortfalls may

occur to your income in the future

 If you have surplus assets, an understanding of

how much you might be able to afford to give away without running out of money

 An assessment of whether your future income

targets are realistic or not

A cash flow forecast should be regularly revisited to ensure that it reflects your changing situation. It can help you make a range of lifestyle planning decisions, for instance whether it would be financially beneficial to downsize at retirement, or help you assess when and how much you can afford to pass on to your family.

It can also have a valuable role to play in tax planning, reducing the tax you pay in funds drawn and enabling you to make plans to reduce inheritance tax that might otherwise be payable by your estate when you die. Mapping out your future cash flow also means you’re able to plan for later life expenditure, like the cost of residential or nursing care. We can help access your cash flow needs and make the right decisions for your wealth.

Need advice? Lucas Fettes Financial Planning are a national firm of Independent Financial Advisers, providing bespoke and tailored advice to individuals and companies in Chichester for over 20 years. Feel free to contact Angela Carpenter or Mark Lloyd at our Chichester Office. Call us on 01243 530450 or visit www.lffinancialplanning.co.uk IMPORTANT INFORMATION The way in which tax charges (or tax relief, as appropriate) are applied depends upon individual circumstances and may be subject to change in the future. ISA and pension eligibility depend upon individual circumstances.

Financial Conduct Authority regulation applies to certain regulated activities, products and services, but does not necessarily apply to all tax planning activities and services. The value of assets invested in can go down as well as up putting your capital at risk. This information is solely for information purposes and is not intended to constitute advice or a recommendation. Lucas Fettes Financial Planning are independent financial advisers authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.

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Legal Lucy Updating your Will Over half of us have not updated our Wills. That’s according to a recent online poll. The survey found that while people have started to recognise the importance of Wills when it comes to establishing their final wishes, the majority are still unaware of the need to review them. However, life can change quickly, so it is recommended that you review your Will after any significant life event, or every five years.

When do you need to update your Will?

The poll shows that people are largely unaware of the impact legislative and domestic changes can have on the distribution of their estate.

For example, even where a Will already exists, most people don’t know that getting married automatically invalidates it. Here are just some of the instances when you should check your Will: • The birth of a child or grandchild • When buying a home (or other property) • When getting married • If you inherit any money or property • If you get a divorce or remarry • If you sell a home (or other property) • If you start a second family • If you need care and assistance.

Each of these circumstances will have an impact on your Will and some could even nullify it. That’s why, even if everything else stays the same, it is important to review your Will at least once every five years.

Regulatory amendments, such as inheritance tax changes, should also prompt a review to make sure you are taking advantage of all available exemptions and allowances. Efficient and regular planning will give both you and your family peace of mind, and minimise the amount of inheritance tax due. We can provide all the guidance you need to update your Will so that it accurately reflects your wishes. Call us on 01243 282826 or email us at info@legalmatters.co.uk.

Lucy Thomas, Head of Legal Services.

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Local Walks - July These walks are supported by Chichester District Council, are led by volunteers and are designed to cater for all ages and abilities. No booking is required but please arrive 10 mins before the walk is due to start. Dogs are welcome unless otherwise stated but must be kept on the lead.

Timings are for guidelines only. If the weather is poor the walk may be cancelled, if unsure please check, contact 01243 534589 health@chichester.gov.uk www.chichesterwellbeing.org.uk.

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10:30 am All day walk - Cobnor Peninsula L: Dominic Flat harbourside walk on footpaths and beach. Bring packed lunch. Meet at Thornham Marina car park, PO10 8DD 10:30 am Petworth via Shimmings Valley L: Gerald See "Little Switzerland", as the locals call the beautiful Shimmings Valley. Meet: Petworth Library, GU28 0AU 10:30 am Pulborough Brooks L: Jane This is a flat walk with stiles, which can be wet and muddy if bad weather. Meet at entrance to the reserve 10:30 am Boxgrove to Halnaker Windmill L: Anne Through the fields then up Mill Lane to the Windmill. Meet in car park by the Village Hall in Boxgrove 10:45 am Climping L: Dominic Along dunes and beach to Climping Mill, then across fields to club. Meet at Arun Yacht Club Car Park, BN17 5DL 10:30 am Petworth Park L: Simon Through Petworth Park to Upperton and Tillington.

Meet at Sylvia Beaufoy Car Park 10:30 am Watergate Park L: Jane Through woods and fields. Meet at the junction of the B2146 and the Walderton Stoughton Road 10:30 am Emsworth to Westbourne L: Anne Through meadows to Emsworth and back.

Meet in Emsworth Town Square 10:30 am Madehurst L: Bruce Through the picturesque Dale Park; includes a couple of moderate climbs. Meet at Madehurst Church 10:30 am Poling Ponds L: Peter Via Angmering village to Poling Ponds. Meet in Rustington Golf Centre car park, BN16 4NB 10:30 am Black Rabbit L: Dominic Easy, flat riverside walk, no stiles. Meet at Mill Road car park by river in town centre (charge) BN18 9AA 10:30 am Chichester Canal L: Janet A flat walk at a gentle pace, suitable for beginners. Meet at Chichester Canal, Basin Road, Chichester PO19 8DT 10:30 am Slindon Woods to Folly L: Dominic Generally flat, gravel path. Some muddy areas and short inclines. Meet National Trust car park, Dukes Road, Slindon 10:30 am Pagham to Hunston L: Jane Meet: At the harbour end of Church Lane where road ends 10:30 am Scotland in Sussex L: Peter Tortington Common and Binsted woods. Meet in park on Dalloway Road near Birch Lane, BN18 9HW 10:30 am Bognor to Felpham L: Jane Starts Bognor Regis pier and goes along the seafront to Felpham. Meet at Bognor Regis pier

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Summer delights at Pagham Harbour

By Roy Newnham, Visitor Experience Officer Taking a gentle stroll down the ‘West Side’ of RSPB Pagham Harbour, the air is alive with the hum of insects. Dragonflies patrol the freshwater ponds wings flashing as they reflect the sunlight. The large emperors, with large slender bodies, males blue and females green, never seem to tire, constantly on the go.

Look out also for broad-bodied chasers. As their name suggests they have a wide flattened body and the blue males have a habit of returning to a favourite perch. They frequently chase off other males entering their territory, so it is quite easy to establish their preferred landing spot and you may be surprised just how close you can get.

Broad-bodied chaser

low bill with a black tip, black cap and white forehead.

In 1976 there were 75 nesting pairs of little terns in Pagham Harbour, but over the next decade numbers crashed catastrophically, as they did across the UK and Europe and by the 1990's there were none.

Unfortunately, their favoured nesting sites are beaches making them particularly vulnerable to disturbance but predation and climate change are also cited as reasons for their decline. With careful conservation work this delightful little seabird was encouraged to return to breed in 2007 but it was not until 2014 that our little colony fledged enough young to be deemed sustainable.

However, this success has continued and now the majority of our little tern colony has been lured away from the beach and persuaded to settle on the island, making Pagham Harbour internationally important. Soon they will all leave heading south to spend the winter in Africa before returning again next May. I settle down and watch them fishing in the late afternoon sun, hovering briefly before diving to catch a small silvery fish.

Little tern

Damselfies are much more dainty and seem to float through the air rather than fly. To work out your dragons from your damsels simply wait for them to land.

Dragonflies sit with their wings perpendicular to their bodies resting like an aeroplane, whereas damselflies fold their wings together along the top of their long thin twig-like bodies.

Butterflies flit across the fields and along the hedgerows while bees and hoverflies buzz busily from one flower to another, collecting nectar and pollinating their hosts as they go. Amorous common red soldier beetles cover the flower heads of hogweed and thickkneed beetles are found on buttercups, ox-eye daisies and dog-rose. If you look closer at these beautiful iridescent green beetles with the bulbous legs, you’ll notice their wing cases don’t quite meet in the middle like most beetles, making them look like they’ve shrunk in the wash!

Arriving at Church Norton I can hear the clamour of seabirds drifting across the languid waters from Tern Island. The breeding season is coming to a close but this little island is still busy with fledglings still being fed by adults and practising to fish for themselves.

Black-headed gulls, sandwich, common and little terns have all vied for nesting rites over the last couple of months and the latter of these species is surely one of our counties great conservation stories.

Little terns are our smallest tern, with a distinctive yel-

RSPB Pagham Harbour and Medmerry reserves are two jewels in the West Sussex coastline, easily accessible south of Chichester on the Manhood Peninsula.

Situated either side of Selsey they boast a wealth of habitat attracting an abundance of flora and fauna.

This is a fabulous time to stretch your legs and wander the miles of footpaths in the warm summer sunshine. For families with keen bug hunters and crafty kiddies we have a whole range of activities throughout the summer holidays to keep their busy minds occupied and if they want the full wild experience we have our Big Wild Sleep Out again in August.

However, our reserves are big and spacious enough if you just want a quiet spot to yourself to relax, read a book, have picnic or simply snooze in the shade.

For more information pop into our Visitor Centre on the B2145 between Chichester and Selsey, send an email to: pagham.harbour@rspb.org.uk or phone 01243 641508 or check out our website www.rspb.org.uk/paghamharbour

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Sussex Snippets The Group is a club for unattached men and women aged 50+. In its twelfth year, The Group has meetings in Brighton, Burgess Hill, Lewes and Horsham and a diary full of events. Lunches, golf, cinema, galleries, theatre, walks, holidays – just about anything that people like to do and The Group’s diary is emailed to members twice every month. The Group isn’t a dating agency but it is an opportunity for people to meet new friends in a comfortable environment. www.thegroup.org.uk Sussex Police have adopted a new protocol to help speed up the search for missing people living with dementia. The Force is adopting the 'Herbert Protocol' which gives carers, relatives or friends the ability to prepare, in advance, information that officers need quickly when a loved one goes missing. Family or carers of those living with dementia complete a form that records crucial information about the person and should the person then go missing, the form can be handed straight to the attending police officer, along with a photograph. This will provide officers with the most up to date information about the vulnerable missing person, helping to accurately guide their search, and avoid further unnecessary questions for families. www.sussex.police.uk/advice

CHICHESTER LOCAL In West Sussex almost 32 per cent of an average household bin is food waste, but did you know that a large proportion of this is ideal for making compost?

If you’re not already an avid home composter and want to do more to reduce your carbon footprint why not get yourself a compost bin? West Sussex County Council is offering their residents a reduced rate on 220 litre and 330 litre bins. Find out more about composting and get your hands on a bin at www.compost4westsussex.co.uk.

Choosing where to eat could be getting easier thanks to a new survey by West Sussex Trading Standards service. Everyone who eats out in West Sussex is encouraged to answer a few short questions about the food hygiene of local restaurants. These include whether businesses should have to display their food hygiene rating, if you would buy food from businesses that don’t display their rating, and if there is a level of hygiene that would affect your decision to buy food from a business. The results will be used to influence local businesses and encourage them both to display and improve their hygiene rating. At the moment it is voluntary to display the food hygiene sticker in England. To find out the scores on the doors for your local food businesses and to answer this short poll please go to www.haveyoursay.westsussex.gov.uk Arundel & South Downs MP Nick Herbert has given his backing to a national ‘Nature Recovery Network’ to link up green spaces and protected areas across our towns, cities and countryside. Mr Herbert launched a new report calling for the creation of the innovative network. The report highlights the positive benefits the initiative would have both for wildlife, through increased green connectivity, and to people as a result of the health benefits arising from a greater exposure to nature.

More families than ever before have registered their new baby with the West Sussex library service. This is thanks to an initiative which encourages the very youngest in the county to join the library by automatically offering membership to babies as part of birth registration appointments. On average 8,700 births are registered each year in West Sussex. Of this, 7,500 (86%) opted to join the library service this year compared with 6,000 (69%) the year before.

West Sussex County Council and Public Health England are urging all adults to make the most of the summer weather and find 10 minutes a day to improve their health. Walking briskly for 10 minutes a day can make a huge difference to your health, both in the short and long term – it gets the heart pumping faster, can make you feel better, more energetic and improve your mood. Public Health England is encouraging adults to download the free Active 10 app to help complete 10 minutes of brisk walking daily. Visit www.nhs.uk/oneyou/active10 to find out more and to download the app.

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British History in LEGO® bricks comes to the Novium Iconic moments in British history from the Stone Age to the 21st Century, will be presented in LEGO bricks at an exciting new interactive exhibition coming to the Novium museum this summer. “Bricks Britannia: A History of Britain in LEGO Bricks”, features more than 30 stunning models built by Bright Bricks, a company specialising in LEGO brick creations.

This will include a show stopping 8 metre model of the Flying Scotsman, the world’s most famous steam locomotive, with light, sound and smoke effects. The exhibition will feature interactive play tables, graffiti wall and a LEGO brick map of the UK, where visitors can leave their mark on the British Isles with their own unique build.

The Novium will be teaming up with Chichester Festival Theatre to put together an exciting events programme to accompany the exhibition. The exhibition will showcase a one metre high model of Big Ben to celebrate Chichester Festival Theatre’s production of The Midnight Gang this autumn. Events will include bespoke ‘Make and Take sessions’, a unique opportunity to dive into a brick pit of over 70,000 LEGO pieces, plus a special The Midnight Gang themed sleepover at The Novium.

CHICHESTER LOCAL The Novium will also be giving visitors the chance to see their own creations on display alongside the stunning Bright Bricks models. Winners will be selected by Duncan Titmarsh, the UK’s only LEGO Certified professional.

Budding LEGO builders are invited to create an iconic moment in the history of Britain, and enter one of three age categories. Bricks Britannia: A History of Britain in LEGO Bricks opens at The Novium museum on Saturday 28 July until Wednesday 31 October.

Admission is free, with donations gratefully accepted.

For more information about the exhibition, related activities and competition, please see The Novium Museum’s website www.thenovium.org/britannia

Priory Park enhancement Old depot buildings in Chichester’s Priory Park will be demolished and the park’s coade stone statue repaired while proposals to carry out further improvements are investigated further.

Chichester District Council’s Cabinet discussed the wider scheme at its meeting on Tuesday 5 June. The approved work was part of a bigger scheme to enhance the north west corner of Priory Park, with the aim of improving its facilities from 2020 onwards.

This area of the park contains several outdated buildings, including an old storage and maintenance area.

The aim was to remove or refurbish them and then open out the refurbished space to a variety of community uses including a café in the brick pavilion.

The planning permission for the café is due to expire in 2020. Meanwhile work to remove the old depot buildings and repairs to the statue will go ahead.

Last year the council commissioned an architect to examine the area to come up with a series of proposals. Eight original options were drawn up, including: space for a café plus extra function space, public toilets, and removing the old depot buildings.

Three options were shortlisted, with officers recommending Option 3. This would involve demolishing the current depot, public toilets and café buildings. Constructing new public toilets and a roller store. Turning the brick pavilion into permanent use for a café and also providing space for community uses including existing clubs currently using the park.

Part of this area would be returned to parkland which would help improve the sightlines, views and accessibility. The white pavilion on the southern edge of the park would also be refurbished.

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New Homes in Tangmere Chichester District Council is looking for a development partner as part of plans to introduce around 1,000 new homes in Tangmere. The site was identified as one of the strategic development locations under Chichester District Council’s Local Plan to deliver much needed housing to the area. The district council is working closely with Tangmere Parish Council on this project and is using the parish council’s Neighbourhood Plan to help shape the new development. Plans include introducing a new school; a small retail hub; open spaces; and a cycle path connecting to Chichester. The aim is to unite the existing village with the new development by placing the school and the shopping hub in the centre.

Cllr Susan Taylor, Cabinet Member for Planning at Chichester District Council said “Housing is so desperately needed in our area and so this is an important site. Thirty per cent of the development will be made up of affordable housing. The development will also provide funds for a brand new state of the art school, which will provide even more opportunities for the area. Most importantly, the development will take account of the aspirations of the local residents because we are using the village’s neighbourhood plan to help shape it. We are very grateful for the support and assistance that Tangmere Parish Council is giving us with this major project,”

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Pet of the Month This month we introduce you to two very adorable brothers both about 9 months old.

Jey & Jimmy They came to The Cat & Rabbit Rescue Centre in February this year.

Jey is all black and Jimmy is black and white. They are both very loving boys who enjoy lots of attention and having strokes and cuddles. Jimmy has cerebellum hypoplasia that means part of his brain dealing with his coordination didn’t develop properly causing him to be wobbly on his feet. Jimmy’s coordination may suffer but he doesn’t know he is different. He is rather messy with his food and needs to be cleaned up sometimes.

The Centre are looking for experienced caring owners who are patient and understanding to cope with Jimmy. It would be nice if there was another cat for Jey to also play with in their new home someone he can run around the garden with as Jimmy cannot run fast.

If you think you may be able to give Jimmy and Jey the new home they deserves please give The Cat & Rabbit Rescue Centre a call on 01243 641409, or visit them at Chalder Lane, Sidlesham, PO20 7RJ.

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Vitamin D

By Heather Smith, Personal Trainer, Fitbiz Training The sun seems to call us outside in the summer, our bodies seem to instinctively know that getting the sun on our skin is a good thing.

And good it is. The sun allows our bodies to produce vitamin D, which despite its name, acts more like a hormone. It’s one of the most important nutrients for keeping us healthy in every way possible, from immune system function to mental health to heart health. It’s also unfortunately something which a huge percentage of us are deficient in.

which explains why we tend to feel a bit tired, fed up and start to crave more sugary foods (for the serotonin release which vitamin D would otherwise promote) around December / January time.

There has become a lot of worry about exposure to the sun without sun cream or being covered up, but actually, for someone who is not at a high risk of skin cancer, the benefits of the right amount of sun outweigh the risk.

This is partly due to the UK’s position on the globe (we don’t get a huge amount of sun all year round), partly due to our indoor lifestyles and partly due to the excess body fat some of us carry. Vitamin D is fat soluble, which means that the more body fat you’re carrying, the more vitamin D you’ll need.

If you’re not at a high risk of skin cancer, you can relax more than the current guidelines suggest and enjoy some time in the sun without sun cream. The right amount of exposure to the sun depends on your skin type and how easily you burn, as well as the strength of the sun. The time can vary between a minute and an hour, before you’ll want to either go inside, cover up or put on some sun cream.

We store vitamin D in our liver, and if we’re fully topped up, our stores can last for up to 3 months;

Heather Smith is a fat loss specialist Personal Trainer. www.fitbiztraining.co.uk

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26 Charity Profile

Building Heroes Constructing a future for veterans

by Lynn Smith There are approximately 120,000 unemployed military veterans of working age in Britain today; fit and healthy ex-servicemen and women who, having served their country, have a great deal to offer a civilian career.

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A converse statistic is that the UK construction industry is facing a 230,000 person skills shortage – the highest since 1998.

Since 2013, registered charity Building Heroes has provided military veterans with a rapid transition into a new career in construction by equipping them with a broad range of trade skills and connecting them with a network of employers.

Building Heroes was the brainchild of Brendan Willliams who, after 25 years at leading global investments banks – and ending up as Chief Operating Officer - decided it was “time to give something else a go.” Now the charity’s CEO, he started the charity with his brother-in-law, a Master Builder, who was delivering construction skills training skills at the Queen Elizabeth Foundation in Surrey.

Through them he engaged with some of the wounded veterans using the facilities at the military rehabilitation centre at nearby Headley Court. It became clear that, whilst there were charities supporting those that were wounded, injured or sick, there was no opportunity for ex-service personnel to take a rapid transition pathway to careers in construction.

The charity opened in a dedicated skills centre in Cuckfield but, since May of this year, has been working in partnership with Chichester College - delivering an intensive five week Foundation Property Maintenance Course at the Brinsbury campus near Pulborough. Veterans and service leavers attending the course stay onsite during the week and are able to use the gym facilities provided by Billingshurst Leisure Centre. Attendees are enrolled on a Level 1 qualification in Construction Skills and assessed on a range of skills. In addition they receive a Level 1 Health and Safety in the Construction Environment and a Construction Skills Certification Scheme (SCSC) card, which is essential for working in the construction industry.

What happens after the course will depend upon an individual’s personal situation and their career ambitions. Building Heroes aims to support individuals in their career in the building trades, or onto continuing training, providing guidance and advice appropriate to individual needs.

Brendan Williams has been responsible for driving the charity forward to its current position as a recognised and effective career change option for veterans and service leavers.

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In 2017 Building Heroes trained 150 veterans and service leavers, with over 90 per cent of them progressing into employment, self-employment or further training. Having opened two more delivery centres last year – at Reaseheath College in Cheshire and Colchester Institute in Essex Building Heroes is on target to deliver 250 training places this year and wants to expand their programme nationwide aiming to achieve 1,000 places a year and have nine delivery centres by 2020.

Building Heroes goal is to provide a rapid transition pathway for all military veterans and service leavers who wish to pursue a career in construction. The charity offers its programme free of charge to all ex-service personnel, irrespective of how long they have served or when they left the services. With 120,000 unemployed veterans in the UK today and up to 14,000 leaving the Armed Force every year, the charity is keen to support those who have served their country and help them find new careers in ‘Civvy Street’.

Building Heroes is fortunate as its college partners have access to government funding, which pays for the five weeks skills training. However, the charity remains responsible for costs such as welfare, accommodation and workwear - which amounts to around £1,250 a head. The support the charity offers is vital to help the beneficiaries attend regional centres and achieve a high rate of positive outcomes, and Building Heroes seeks to raise money through a combination of grants, sponsorships, donations and fundraising activities.

In March of this year, Building Heroes held a Dinner Dance at the Langstone Hotel in Hayling Island; having successfully raised over £7,000 the dinner dance is set to become an annual event. A Beer and Blues Festival, organised by the Chairman of the charity’s Trustees – Pete Bradbury - at The Sloop Inn, Scaynes Hill, held over the May Day Bank Holiday raised £2,000 from the sale of raffle tickets and entry donations, and helped to build local awareness of the charity. Amongst other activities coming up this year is the charity’s third annual golf day, taking place on Thursday 12th July at the London Golf Club, Kent there are still team spaces and hole sponsorship available, and details are on the website. Then on 9th September there is a Biathlon, to be held and run by with Billingshurst Leisure Centre.

In common with most small charities, Building Heroes greatest challenges centre around increasing their public profile and raising funds essential to support their beneficiaries. There is not an infinite pot of funds available and Building Heroes is in competition with larger, more well known charities for a slice of the pie.

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30 Charity Profile Building Heroes has three full-time and five part-time staff members; six of whom are salaried. Although the CEO and Office Manager donate their time – as do the Board of Trustees.

The charity is keen to hear from anyone who would like to become a volunteer and help raise its profile in the local area. Although, over the last ten months, the charity reports an increase in support from local groups and associations – for instance, a fundraiser held by The Weald Lace Makers group raised £450.

Volunteer roles encompass a range of skills – such as helping out at events, contacting potential supporters, organising community events and monitoring collection boxes.

The charity’s success at tackling unemployment amongst Military Veterans by offering them a seamless transition to a new career in construction can best be illustrated by the testimony of someone who has benefited from Building Heroes training scheme.

Nathan Blewer was a Tank Commander with the Royal Tank Regiment who, when he was given a medical discharge after thirteen years service, was keen to learn a trade - “Unfortunately,” Nathan says “Tank Commanding isn’t a requirement in Civilian life” - and decided to train as an electrician. However, after completing the Building Heroes Programme and Level 2 & 3 City & Guilds electrical course, he has refurbished a house from plumbing, electrics and

CHICHESTER LOCAL central heating to plastering and kitchen and bathroom fitting, using skills he learned on the course, and works for a local building contractor. Having multi - trade skills has allowed Nathan to carry out a wider, broader scope or work, and has meant that he hasn’t had to rely on other trades either prior to or post installation work.

“The course,” Nathan says, “not only gives you a new skill set, it also helps you decide on a specific direction to train in, equally importantly it also gives you confidence to try something that you wouldn't have before.

“It is all about having confidence, confidence to try something new, and then more importantly confidence to get out and do it for a paying customer.”

You can find out more about Building Heroes by calling 01798 874521, emailing info@buildingheroes.org.uk or checking out www.buildingheroes.org.uk

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34 Recipe

Oven Roasted Nectarines Delicious cooked on the barbecue with a splash of Amaretto and wrapped in foil Ingredients - serves 2 

2 ripe nectarines, halved and stones removed

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25g butter, softened

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25g (gluten free - optional) ginger biscuits, crushed

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1 tbsp chopped roasted hazelnuts

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1 tbsp soft light brown sugar

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few drops of almond essence

Method 1) Preheat the oven to 190C/375F Gas Mark 5.

2) Scoop out a little flesh from the nectarines, roughly chop and mix in a bowl with the butter, the biscuits and remaining ingredients.

3) Divide the mixture between the nectarine halves, cover with foil and bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes, remove the foil and return to the oven for 5 minutes until tender.

4) Scatter over the remaining biscuits and serve with dairy free ice cream.

Sidenote: This recipe can be gluten free if you use gluten free biscuits. Peeled peaches or pears could be used instead or large ripe figs when they are in season.

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The Ivy, Ship Street, Brighton

Review by editors Kris & Jeff Situated in the imposing building of the old post office in Ship Street, the Brighton Ivy is the group's first coastal venue. We were warmly greeted on a balmy June evening and shown to the gleaming American style sit-up bar where we enjoyed Champagne, spiced olives and smoked almonds.

The restaurant is decorated in a tropical art-deco style with huge arched mirrors, large gold and glass light fittings and vivid jungle-themed wall paper. Modern prints in highly polished frames sit alongside abstracts of leaves, butterflies and prints of wild birds.

It was busy with every table in our view occupied and the low buzz of chat from other diners and the soft lighting made for a very pleasant ambiance. The staff are all friendly in a natural rather than an obsequious way and it was easy to chat, or not, to them.

The menu is mostly classic restaurant fare including steaks, fish, salads and not forgetting the famous Ivy Shepherd's pie. There is an extensive wine list, with vintages from 2011 and plenty of choice - prices start at £20 up to £200+ per bottle.

My starter was four seared, succulent scallops with a sweet pea and broad been purée topped with flaked shallots. The scallops were thick and juicy and the purée had a zesty lemon tang. Jeff opted for the Steak tartare, an incredibly neat little package topped with a perfectly runny rich yellow egg yolk expertly dissected of its white. The meat was tender, flavoursome and topped with a layer of chopped parsley.

For a main course I chose the special pan-fried halibut which came with a grapefruit and red onion dressing and watercress garnish. The fish was tender and sweet with a crisp skin and the tangy dressing complemented it perfectly. Sides are extra and I chose olive oil mashed potato and spinach with pine nuts. I absolutely Chicken salad loved the bold flavours - delicious.

Jeff chose the chicken salad which was a surprisingly large dish.

Generous cuts of juicy, lightly grilled chicken lay on a varied salad, decorated with pomegranate and mustard seeds. A separate thick and creamy lemon

dressing was on the side, as well as a pewter mug of chunky chips dressed with a salty truffle and parmesan oil. Jeff finished his salad but couldn't quite manage all the chips.

Alongside this excellent food, we enjoyed a crisp, dry Grenache Blanc from the Languedoc region of France which was smooth and fresh.

Loos can tell you a lot about a venue and it is no exaggeration to say that the Ladies at the Ivy in the Lanes is genuinely impressive. There is a central, pink suede circular seating area, the wallpaper is black with vibrant roses and exotic green and red birds. Long fringed palms, arched mirrors and diamond shaped glass wall lights keeps the art-deco theme. Cubicles all have their own marble sinks with gold furnishings and of course there is an attendant.

Could we manage dessert? Well yes of course... I chose the apple tart flambé as it's always fun to set fire to food intentionally and our server performed flambé the task with aplomb. The tart base had the delicate taste of quality French pâtisserie and the soft, thinly sliced apple was enhanced by crunchy pieces of toffee. It was served with vanilla ice cream which melted into the warm calvados used for the flambé - delectable.

Jeff liked the sound of the Cappuccino cake. Which was a large wedge of dark chocolate cake, with smooth milk foam (hence the Cappuccino reference) topped with a rich, dark chocolate sauce. The components of this dessert had been carefully crafted to be eaten all together and when doing so it worked perfectly.

We were very impressed with the Ivy in the Lanes, the decor, the food and great service - attentive but not overbearing. Our bill was £137 which included the Champagne, wine, water and coffee. They also serve breakfast, lunch and afternoon tea and have set menus from £16.50. The venue would look equally spectacular in the daytime. Full menus, prices and opening hours: theivybrighton.com or 01273 082200

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36 Gardening

In Your Garden Monthly gardening ideas and tasks

by Andrew Staib, Principal Designer of Glorious Gardens Clay Soils: Make clay your best friend When I visit people in their gardens for a design consultation they often look at me with despair in their eyes, and apologetically admit they have clay soil. For most people clay soil is the bane of their gardening lives, limiting the type of plants they can grow, flooding in the Winter and cracking up in the Summer.

But do not lose hope! There are ways to work with clay and get the best out of it, as well as skirting round the problem.

What actually is clay?

You know if you have clay soil if you take a clod of earth from your garden and roll it into a sausage shape between your hands. Rather than it crumbling, if it keeps it’s shape and doesn’t crack, you have clay.

If you then rub it and it becomes shiny, congratulations, you have heavy clay!

Clay is made up of minute particles that are many times smaller than a grain of sand. They have a thin plate like structure so you can imagine bread slices stacked on each other held in place by electromagnetic forces. Therefore they have a greater surface area then the surrounding soil. These particles easily stick together and tend to form great lumps as you will know when you put your fork in the soil in Spring and a great clod comes out in one go.

Soils with 30% minimum clay particles are considered clay soils. They are very easily damaged.

Even walking on them a few times over Winter can compact them and make it hard for the gardener to then achieve a light, fluffy, workable soil.

Because they hold water, like a clay vase, they tend to get waterlogged easily. Who hasn’t lost free draining plants like Lavender over the Winter or waited for their Tulips and Alliums to come only to find rotten bulbs.

They are also slow to warm up in the Spring because they are still wet and their drainage can be painfully slow. On the plus side, because the clay is negatively charged it attracts and holds positively charged substances like potassium, magnesium and calcium, compared to a sandy soil which you have to continually top up with fertilisers. Clay can be either acidic or alkaline.

Working with Clay The best way to break down clay is what farmers have done for centuries. Turning up the clods in Autumn and then letting the frosts break down the lumps.

Once clay breaks down and plant material is added it has a greater tendency to keep aerated and looser.

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Once with a client the clay was so heavy we removed the entire clay content down 40cm.

After seeing 100 tonnes of clay removed and bringing in better top soil I will think twice about doing this again - but it did work and all the drainage problems were resolved. This would especially work if you had a small bed and you were desperate to grow free draining plants.

In the past we were encouraged to add grit or pea shingle to the clay. According to the RHS you would need to replace 50% of your soil with grit to make it properly workable. Obviously this is not going to be possible with most people’s gardens let alone factoring in the environmental impact.

Elevation is a solution that works well. There is the NoDig method where rather than rotate the clay, you leave it in place and each year you add a generous layer of compost on top of the clay. Over time you build up the level of workable soil without disturbing the clay.

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Raised beds - this is avoiding your clay altogether and building raised beds of brick, wood or stone. It works especially well for vegetable patches and at a raised height of 40cm you can hand select exactly the type of soil you want.

Also a thick mulch around your plants in Summer can prevent your clay drying out too much (which creates those famous cracks in the ground).

Lawns can become waterlogged with resulting moss domination but golf courses get around this problem by simply adding 15cm of sharp sand on top of the clay, then laying the lawn!

Using the Right Plants Obviously clay occurs naturally so there are vast plant communities that happily live in clay which the gardener can select from.

Because the clay is rich in nutrients and holds moisture in Spring and Autumn there are many plants that thrive.

Early season vegetables struggle with the water logging in early Spring, but main crop vegetables can really thrive: potatoes, leeks, brassicas, pumpkin and squash, lettuce and chard. Soft fruit like strawberries and raspberries not so well.

Woody fruit trees like apples and pears and generally most shrubs can live in clay, especially the larger wonder ones like Spirea and Ribes sanguine.

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38 Gardening Some medium sized plants they enjoy soil are Rodgersia, carex, Moilina, Ligularia, Hostas and Iris.

Some ground cover examples are Bergenia, Alchemmila, Pulmonaria and Phlox.

In terms of climbers Clematis and Honeysuckle are happy in clay. Suitable bulbs are Daffodils ad Snowdrops but not Alliums or Tulips. Roses love the nutrients in clay and really thrive, as do wisteria hysteria, clematis and honey.

In short, don’t let clay get you down. There are interesting ways to work with your soil without having to move house. And if you fancy a trip to Devon you can check out RHS Rosemoor Garden in Great Torrington which is built on clay and you will see what can be grown there. Hyde Hall Gardens in Essex is another heavy clay garden.

Places to visit The National Garden Scheme is still running.

Founded in 1927 the scheme encouraged people to open up their gardens to the public to raise money for the newly formed district nurses role in poor urban areas. It has moved on since then, from “a shilling a head” to raise over 20 million pounds for a variety of charities in the last 10 years.

If you go to the NGS website and type in ‘Sussex’ the dates you are free and you will find 36 gardens that are opening their gates in July though each garden is just open for a day or two only. Most serve tea and cakes.

July tasks  Deadhead perennial flowers as they will often create a new flush of buds as you inhibit the energy of the plant going into seed production. Plus the first flush of Hybrid and Patio roses may have finished so deadhead them back to a couple of new, outward facing buds  Bring any tender plants out from your conservatory now and let them get a good dose of sun now as who knows how long it will last!  Make sure any ponds don’t get swamped with blanket weed  Cut back any shrubs that flowered in June e.g.

Wigelia, Choysia and Philadelphius  Water any new plants that went in this year as they will dry out much faster than established plants as their roots are not as plugged into the surrounding soil  Keep pinching out side shoots on your tomatoes  Keep sowing salad for a continuous crop

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40 Property

The good old days?

By Chris Ennis FRICS I have reached one of life’s milestones recently – to my astonishment I find that I have been in the property business for more than 44 years – initially working in an estate agency then, after qualification in 1979, as a surveyor.

The years roll on, and I have given thought to the things I remember from those early days. I was reminded only recently when, during a survey of a house, I warned the lady owner that I was about to “pull the chain” (to test sanitary fittings). She rightly pointed out that there are very few of the old highlevel flushing cisterns remaining, and youngsters wouldn’t know what I was talking about. Do you remember the very imperious-sounding names of these old cisterns, like “The Viceroy” and “The Burlington”, many of which were rusty and noisy? Few properties were insulated, timber window were invariably rotten and draughty.

There are many phrases and things that probably wouldn’t mean much to today’s youngsters. We might frequently use the term “spend a penny”. Do you

CHICHESTER LOCAL remember the big brass locks on the public convenience toilets – the ones with a large sliding knob on the front face? Public phone boxes with press buttons A and B? An open coal fire, might heat a small house but many of today’s kids wouldn’t know what a ‘coal bunker’ was.

I remember the “rag and bone” man collecting scrap metals on a cart. I recall that my first small car (a Morris 8), had a “side valve’ engine. In youthful optimism, I stripped the engine out for repair and couldn’t get it back together again. Shame …if I still had the car, it would be worth good money now.

Petrol was three shillings a gallon (that’s 15p) and I never did fill the fuel tank up…..couldn’t afford it!

Time marches on, and in the future today’s young people will wonder what we did before electric cars were invented. They will accept the ever-burgeoning wind farms, and solar voltaic panels will become the norm. Draughty windows will be a thing of the past; chimneys will be a rarity, I guess I am sounding like a bit of a dinosaur as I struggle to master the new ‘Windows 10‘ on my computer.

Chris Ennis FRICS is a Chartered Surveyor Tel: 01903 261217 visit www.propdoctor or send an email to: surveyor1@talktalk.net

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Computer Care Duplication, Duplication...

by Alan Stainer

There are lots of reasons why a computer might be slow. One of the biggest causes I have found while fixing different machines over the years is duplication. Put simply, it’s when you have more than one program running in the background that does the same thing, each one using up vital processing power and resources. Take cloud storage as an example.

Most people will only need to have one cloud storage client installed locally. Even if someone shares a file with you using a different cloud service, you can access that using a browser without installing anything. Windows 10 users will most likely have Microsoft’s OneDrive installed by default, which is silly if you use DropBox or something else. The simple answer is to uninstall those cloud storage apps you don’t need or use. Your files will still be safe and accessible via your internet browser. Another common example is the duplication of security software. You don’t need more than one antivirus program installed. Generally it is good practice to remove programs that you don’t need (whether they are duplicates or not). Your computer won’t thank you, but it will be faster. www.alansitsolutions.com

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44 City Council News

Chichester City Council Edited extracts of minutes of the Planning and Conservation Committee meeting held on 30th May 2018 The Chairman introduced Mr Paul Over, Deputy, Executive Director and Deputy Chief Executive of Chichester District Council, to the meeting. Mr Over, with the aid of a visual presentation, gave an in-depth explanation of the regeneration project for the Southern Gateway. He outlined the vision for the sites within the Masterplan, and how the Development Brief would be brought forward from this. The following sites were discussed:  Southgate and Stockbridge Road  Court Buildings  South Pallant and Market Avenue Basin Road car park and bus garage Kingsham Road  Police Station Playing Field and former High School land  Basin Road and Canal Wharf  Railway Station land Mr Over circulated an explanatory leaflet to the Committee. He then explained why the regeneration was needed, what the Southern Gateway included, how the area could be transformed and the timescales for achieving this. He said that funding had been applied for and some had already been

CHICHESTER LOCAL secured from Coast to Capital, the Local Enterprise Partnership.

Mr Over then invited questions and a number of points were raised.

Councillor Keyworth, was particularly concerned that local residents were consulted about the plans and assurance was given that this would take place.

Members were also concerned that high quality jobs be provided and that housing and business uses were appropriately sited.

Mr Over was thanked for his very informative presentation and offered to return to the City Council for further presentations as the plans progress. It was resolved to note that the Southern Gateway project was being progressed and that Chichester City Council would be consulted at every opportunity.

Special Meeting of the Council 30th May 2018.

Councillor Jo French’s last meeting attendance was the Council Meeting on 6 December 2017, thus her six month period of absence expires on 6 June 2018.

Councillor Jo French’s request for an extension had been circulated to all members. It was proposed, seconded and resolved that no extension be granted.

The meeting had referred to The Local Government Act 1972, Section 85 which deals with absences. www.chichestercity.gov.uk

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