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Tuesday 31 March 2015

Our Charity's microsite on Charity Choice is now accepting donations

31st March 2015
OUR CHARITY'S MICROSITE ON CHARITY CHOICE IS NOW ACCEPTING DONATIONS.

The Charity has been working with Charity Choice who has provided them with a microsite and donation system on thier pages. The site is looking fabulous  and a request has also been sent to them to handle the Charity's Gift Aid. This will come on line in about four weeks time  The Charity Choice Microsite  is available here: http://www.charitychoice.co.uk/friends-of-speckled-wood-management-trust

Friday 27 March 2015

Consultation for Inspectors Preliminary Findings is Now Closed

27th March 2015
THE CONSULTATION FOR THE INSPECTORS PRELIMINARY FINDINGS IS NOW CLOSED

THIS CONSULATION IS NOW CLOSED.
Thank you for taking part in the last consultation for the Inspectors Preliminary findings. All of the Responses have now been forwarded to the Council which will be sent to the Inspector. This consulation has been a difficult one with another organisation making statements that the Woodland Speckled Wood was saved when it was not the case. The Observer has run some fabulous storys but a complaint has been made to them regarding the slanderous comments from unidentified people missusing the Hastings Observer Comments page. A Freedom of Information request has also been made. We have asked the Hastings Observer to print a retraction regarding the posting these comments in their newspaper. The Friends of Speckled Wood Managment Trust and HMRC Charity will be making further Representation with these Responses through Program Officer . This Response will and should be available on the Hastings Borough Council website after the 27th March 2015.

This is now the fith consultation organised by the Friends of Speckled Wood Management Trust. The Old website www.friendsofspeckledwood.org.uk we were using is no longer in our control and we would be grateful for you to remove it from your bookmarks. Our main website is now at http://www.friendsofspeckledwoodmanagementtrust.org.uk and we will remain at this address.

The Inpsector will now have chance to review the consultation Responses and make his final report. It is unknown whether there will be a further consulation to ratify his full report and this will depend on factors at the time and whether The Inspector has taken on board all of your comments. Hopefully there will be a decision in May 2015 due to Purdah. In the meantime please carry on enjoying Speckled Wood.

Tuesday 24 March 2015

The Trust & Charity Chairman hand deliver 473 Public Responses to The Council Office.

24/03/2015
THE TRUST & CHARITY CHAIRMAN HAND DELIVERS 473 PUBLIC RESPONSES TO THE COUNCIL OFFICE


The Chairman of the Charity and Trust hand delivered 473 Public responses in regard the Inspectors Preliminary Findings on HBC Development Management Plan. There is currently 199 Public Responses which have been sent electronically to the Council. All of this Responses all asked for the Speckled Wood/ Upper Ore Valley estate to be saved.
 

The Trust Chairman also received a letter from MP Amber Rudd this morning stating it was a pleasure to meet the Chairman and that she had written to the Planning Officer based around the information she was handed at Priory Meadow. We wish to thank her for her support.

Saturday 21 March 2015

Challanges made to individuals stating the Woodland is Saved , 6 days left 665 Responses.


CHALLANGES MADE TO INDIVIDUALS STATING THE WOODLAND IS SAVED, 6DAYS LEFT 665 REPONSES
21st March 2015
The Chairman Mr Newbold has asked the individuals responsible for putting out misinformation about the fate of Speckled Wood to provide legal proof that this is the case and that the Public Examination has been compromised http://www.hastingsobserver.co.uk/news/local/friends-of-speckled-wood-gather-support-1-6643371#comments-area. There has been none come forward from these rude individuals. There comments are baseless and that there is only six days left to respond. It is now up to you do you want to Save Speckled Wood/ Upper Ore valley ?


ACT NOW http://www.friendsofspeckledwoodmanagementtrust.org.uk/consultation/

 

Saturday 14 March 2015

The Trust & Badger Protection Society were collecting Responses in Priory Meadow Today

14th March 2015
THE TRUST & BADGER PROTECTION SOCIETY WERE COLLECTING RESPONSES IN PRIORY MEADOW TODAY.
We would like to thank the Badger Protection Society and the members of the public who  came down to Priory Meadow today and signed the Response forms . MP Amber Rudd visited the stand on two occasions as she was in the Centre talking to the mebers of the Public. She told the Chairman that she had found it difficult to come and talk to us as there had been so many people coming the stand. The number of Responses has not been currently counted but we believe it borders on five hundred. We appreciate the welcome response we received from the public and their kind remarks of support.

Thursday 12 March 2015

The Trusts is in Priory Meadow on Saturday collecting Public Reponses to Save Speckled Wood

12th March 2015
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/vt/data=U4aSnIyhBFNIJ3A8fCzUmaVIwyWq6RtIfB4QKiGq_w,1NLc9sVEcoQcMNPvnT0xzzx5X6LAS_XqDjstoUdDpSmzPp43pwWGoqaWOB2LOGPwEWndQslXRQmcI01Hwc0boJ8Lrob8K1fTxOm5SJna7BA8O4i6hnv9RiFZOBtFRVblQZJXTHE TRUST IS IN PRIORY MEADOW ON SATURDAY COLLECTING PUBLIC RESPONSES TO SAVE SPECKLED WOOD.

Speckled Wood has not been saved as you are being told .

The Inspector has only announced Preliminary findings which do not protect the entire Woodland. One example of this is the For Sale sign now on the Clifton Road Village Green. The Consolation we are currently running is one of the most important to date. For the complete protection of Speckled Wood / Upper Ore Valley the Public Examination Inspector has to make comment on the entire estate in line with the Cabinet decision. It is nearly too late there is only fifteen days are left to give your response.

The Trust has a table in the Priory Meadow this Saturday all day to collect Reponses. The current Response numbers have been low only 168 Reponses received to date. The Hastings Observer was asked to run a story but they have not managed to print this week due they say to time constraints. We hope to see you at the Priory Meadow Centre on Saturday 9:00 till 5:00pm

Friday 6 March 2015

The Trust thanks Arrow FM for thier Radio Coverage

6th March 2015
THE TRUST THANKS ARROW FM FOR THIER FABULOUS RADIO COVERAGE




Please send your reponse here
http://www.friendsofspeckledwoodmanagementtrust.org.uk/consultation/

The Trust and Charity want to thank Arrow FM for thier help covering the Consultation that they are running alongside the Councils to Protyect Speckled Wood / Upper Ore Valley  Hastings

Thursday 5 March 2015

The Trust meet SSPT on site today

5th March 2015
THE TRUST MEET WITH SSPT ON SITE TODAY
The Trust met the new area co-ordinator for the SSPT this afternoon with regard clearing the rubbish in the top of Speckled Wood/ Upper Ore Valley behind London Road. This area is become a fly tipping site .

Work is due to commense in April 2015 to cut back the hedge to allow a lorry access to deliver a skip. This will be welcome news, we hope to residents living alongside the Woodland. The Trust is working with the SSTP to establish dates  toi start clearing the Rubbish after the delivery of a Skip can be negogiated.