Following the Parish Council meeting on Monday 9th September, during which the public were given the opportunity to speak on this issue, reference was made to various Horsham District Council Planning documents – amongst which were the LDF Strategy Review Consultation document 2009 and the Core Strategy 2007 document.  Links to these and other documents are listed below:

“Leading Change Partnership to 2026 and beyond”
http://www.horshamdistrictldf.info/Files/CSReviewDocument.pdf

The Core Strategy (2007) Horsham Distrit Local Development Framework, February 2007
http://www.horshamdistrictldf.info/Files/Core_Strategy_(2007).pdf

As part of the 2009 Core Strategy, a report by consultants GVA Grimley:
http://www.horshamdistrictldf.info/Files/HorshamOfficeMarketDemandAssessment.pdf

As many local residents of North Horsham may be aware, there are two current planning applications in respect of Holbrook Tythe Barn.

The first is for works to reconstruct the Bowling Green; and the second is to construct a bowling clubhouse, car parking, relocation of a bin store, removal and replacement of trees and shrubs; and a revised entrance to the Tythe Barn building and an extended rear patio.  Not part of this latter planning application but included with the works will be internal alterations to the Barn.

The Parish Clerk will be at Holbrook Tythe Barn on Tuesday 13^th August 2013 between 4pm and 7pm, where the full planning application will be on display for you to view.  It is hoped that the developers, Westrock, will also be present.

“You will now find it easier to report incidents of anti-social driving in Sussex. Sussex Police has re-launched Operation Crackdown – a system that enables anyone to report anti-social driving and abandoned vehicles, either online or by phone.  Anti-social driving can be driving that is careless, deliberately aggressive or dangerous. If you see this type of behaviour it is important that you report it, so it can be dealt with in the most appropriate way.

Operation Crackdown is a joint initiative supported by Sussex Safer Roads Partnership (SSRP), Sussex Police and all local authorities in the county. It was first launched in 2002 as a way of reporting abandoned vehicles in Sussex, and was expanded in 2007 to cover anti-social driving reports.

The system for reporting anti-social driving has now been made simpler, to encourage members of the public to easily and quickly report this type of incident and users can now keep track of the progress of their case with a specific reference number provided.

Incidents can be reported, either via www.operationcrackdown.org, or by calling 01243 64 22 22, for those who don’t have access to the internet.

Members of the public who are reporting incidents must remember, where possible, the registration number of the vehicle, the make, model and the colour, so the police can identify the vehicle concerned and make contact with the offender.

Every report received through Operation Crackdown is viewed and a decision is made against a set criteria on how best to deal with it. In the majority of cases a letter of advice is sent to the driver or rider, but a report to Operation Crackdown can also lead to arrest and possible conviction, depending on the seriousness of the offence”.

A Roffey Community Action Day will be taking place on Thursday 18th July 2013 from 10am to 4pm, at Roffey Millennium Hall, Crawley Road.  See the poster below for information on the services and information that will be available at the event.