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.

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/

 

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.

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

12th March 2015
THE 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

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

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.  

Save Speckled Wood

27th Feburary 2015
http://www.friendsofspeckledwoodmanagementtrust.org.uk/consultation/
SAVE SPECKLED WOOD
 The Friends of Speckled Wood Managment Trust have been very busy since being notified of the The Planning Policy teams Consultation. A letter was sent to Councils Chief Legal last week in regard to incorrect dates and confusing information. We indicated to the Councils Legal department we would be running our own Consulattion alongside the Councils to help the public to make representation. The Hastings Observer has run a story this week with a link to the Trusts new consulation. This is brilliant news . Please help us save Speckled Wood .We are not there yet but we are much closer. This consultation is one of the most important to date, it decides what is saved. The Main Modifications wording on the forms come from the Inspector  to make changes to a Plan. We have tried to make this a simple as  possible.

There is a further opportunity to comment on the Inspector's Preliminary Findings - consultation period 13 February - 27 March 2015

There is a further opportunity to comment on the Inspector's Preliminary Findings - consultation period 13 February - 27 March 2015

The Local Development Framework does not provide enough protection for Speckled Wood/Upper Ore Valley. The Main Modifications from the Inspector's Preliminary Report need to be brought in to make the Plan sound and provide protection through the Inspector's recommendations.

The decision to delete MM8 site allocation at Victoria Avenue (CV01) due to environment and community considerations overriding any requirement for development is welcomed.

MM9 deletion of proposed housing allocation CV03 at Rear of Old London Road is welcomed but it does not provide protection of the remainder of the woodland. To make the plan sound either an additional or new Main Modification should be created to MM9 expanded to encompass the entire Speckled Wood/ Upper Ore Valley green-space lying to the Rear of Old London Road and encompassing Church Street (un-adopted) to Clifton Road, Frederick Road,  known locally as nomenclature Speckled Wood essentially on the grounds that the environmental and community considerations outweigh the need/requirement for housing. Policies for Local Nature Reserve, Ancient Woodland and Local Wildlife Site would appear to be the appropriate status for this site. This is in line with the Policies contained within the Local Plan.

The Trust will be anouncing its Consultation shortly

Speckled Wood had not been successful recognised by the Inspector.

19th February 2015
SPECKLED WOOD HAS NOT BEEN SUCESSFULLY RECOGNISED BY THE INSPECTOR
Program Officer tells the Trust Chairman "that thier arguments in respect to Speckled Wood had not been successful recognised by the Inspector. "

The Trust feel this is not suprising due to the IT related problems with the Hastings Council website site non transparency and the total disregard for legal matters in certain allocations. The Trust Chairman said he had written countless times stating the Planning Examination was disenfranchising them from  the due process. Nothing had been done to to help this situation . This resulted in the Inspector witnessing all Respondants state the Local Plan was not sound.

The Trust is concenred with the centre of the Woodland and that the Inspector has made no written comment in in his Preliminary thoughts on the plan in  regard its protection.

There have been grave concernes aired to the Complaints process and Secretory of State with reccent Planning Committie.

The Trust discusses plans to move forward with its consulation.