Has the Trusts hard work been plagiarised?

26th September 2014.
HAS THE TRUSTS HARD WORK BEEN PLAGIARIZED?
The Trust has been examining the online documents submitted to the Public Inspectors office on the 31st July 2014.

These documents seem to have no mention of our Trust or Charity in the Council Forward Planning Departments  documents that they provided to the Public Inspector Mr Hollux.

We are very concerned by these actions to portray historic events as something quite different. We  have worked very hard in 2012 and 2014 to canvass the opinion of the public.

It is noted that the only group recognized in this paperwork submitted to the Inspector is Ore Community Land Trust as all of their responses have their name on them.

The Scouts have a scavenger hunt in Speckled Wood

19th September 2014
THE SCOUTS HAVE A SCAVENGER HUNT IN SPECKLED WOOD.

The 4th Hastings Scout Group had a wonderful scavenger hunt in Speckled Wood this evening the scouts all with torches had to find items left by their leader and a few unusual items too. The Woodland was brimming with animal life moths badgers and foxes. The 4th Scout leader said Speckled Wood was wonderful and they were all thoroughly enjoying themselves. Pictured is Stuart in the wood laying down items for some of the scouts to find. We hope this will be a regular activity in the woodland. The Trust wish to thank scouts for putting this on. We hope all the scouts enjoyed this activity.

Has the Council been Courting The Park Lane Group.

18th September 2014.
 HAS THE COUNCIL BEEN COURTING THE PARK LANE GROUP.

The Trust learned to today  from invitation that have been sent out that  Park Lane Group has been invited to the Public Inquiry surrounding the Revised Development Plan.

This is the first time the Council has shown its hand .

Dates for Hearings now set by Program Officer

16th September 2014
DATES FOR HEARINGS NOW SET BY PROGRAM OFFICER.

Dates for the hearings concerning the Revised Development Management Plan have been given today. The Preliminary Hearing is to be heard on the 7th October 2014 2:00pm and generally concerns the Soundness of the Revised Development Plan. The Trust has been refused to deliver its Consultation at this despite evidence being presented to the Program Officers that this Revised Development Management Plan is unsound. Eight points of concern have been given and all have been ignored to-date.


Robert Tressel would be ashamed.

This area Speckled Wood was given to the public in 1930 do not let them take it away from you  for their own greed. This is a Public Space. Nothing to date has took this away . This Development Management Plan will do this.

The full hearing is scheduled 18th November 2014.

The Trust is very unhappy with this process and is publicly disclaiming it as a sham . Their hard work in 2012 and 2014 has been ignored by the Council and their entourage.  Country File and the News have been contacted but nothing seems to be being done. This is disgusting we strongly ask you to "RISE UP" and fight this debacle before it is to late.

The Council has a 18 year plan to build on just about every Green Space in Hastings you have been warned.

The Trust organise more wood chip

15th September 2014
THE TRUST ORGANIZE MORE WOOD CHIP
The Trust want to thank Simon for his help dropping off Wood chip to Speckled Wood for the Paths . The Trust needs as much chip as it can get to put on the paths of Speckled Wood. The first delivery was delivered today.

This morning the Friends of Speckled Wood Management Trust was busy clearing back the top pathways in the Woodland of debris which  had been fly tipped in the Woodland . The Pathways are looking much better.

The Trust clean up the Village Green.

12 September 2014
THE TRUST CLEAN UP THE VILLAGE GREEN.
Today the Trust was asked by residents to cut the Village Green in Clifton Road. The residents where very pleased that the Trust was doing this and all came out to thank them members working there.

The Grass was long and unkempt and was desperately neglected .

The Trust and the local residents all use the Village Green regularly . This is now the second time the Trust has to maintain this land  in less than a month.  The Green looks like a Village Green again now and the Seagulls have taken up occupancy.

The local resident said " Its lovely to see someone cutting it who doesnt want to build on it "

The Trust learn Speckled Wood is to be added to the Police route

10th September 2014
THE TRUST LEARN SPECKLED WOOD IS TO BE ADDED TO THE POLICE ROUTE.

The Trust Chairman was informed this morning that the Police  have commited personel to the Speckled Wood area . This news is Welcomed by the Trust and hope will be beneficial to the area and thank the Police for thier help.

The Trust cut grass in Speckled Wood and around the unadopted roads

6th September 2014.
THE TRUST CUT GRASS IN SPECKLED WOOD AND AROUND THE UNADOPTED ROADS

The Trust was busy cutting back the pathaways in and around speckled Wood this Weekend. This was done to make the pathways more accessable to the Public. The Trust has been managing these areas for some time now and the areas are starting to look much better . The Trust have asked the Local Tree Surgeons for chip to put on the paths-ways in Speckled Wood and Church Street.

Green Dye in Ore Stream

GREEN DYE IN ORE STREAM
3rd September 2014

Reports have been made regarding the green dye that has turned the Ore Streem totally Green this morning. The Trust has been investigating this and the sources seems to be from an Enviromental Investigation being conducted by a contractor on behalf of Enviromental Services. The Contractor stated that they are tring to clean up all of the waterways in Hastings and are part of a team working on this to improve bathing water standards. This is now all on its way down to Alexandra Park.

The Trust sent eight points of concern to the Inspector

THE TRUST SEND EIGHT POINTS OF CONCERN TO THE INSPECTOR.
30th July 2014

The Trust has been in communication with the Inspectors Office this week in an attempt to discuss the problems they believe exists with the Revised Development Plan. The Trust believes the problems all affect the Soundness of the Revised Development Plan. This week The Inspectors Office has acted as a go between to discuss the situation with the Council. The Council office has supplied a response to the concerns the Trust raised with missing records, however this information provided did not answer all of the points. The Trust has now refocused its efforts in an attempt to encourage the Council to resolve these issues.

The Trust maintain footpaths

THE TRUST MAINTAIN FOOTPATHS
29th August 2014

The Trust was out today with the Chairmans tractor moving Woodchip from the top part of the Woodland where it had been stock pilled to the entrance in Speckled Wood. The Trust had been trying to dry up an area of footpath which has turned to a bog under the recent rain .

The cutting deck is in for repair and has been removed as it requires new blades.

The Trust open Communication with the Inspector

THE TRUST OPEN COMUNICATION WITH THE INSPECTOR
26th August 2014
The Trust open communication with the Inspectors, Programmer Mrs J Duncan  after the Council informed them that they can do nothing to change the situation with the problems with the Revised Development Management Plan.  The Trust had pointed out to the Council they believed the Revised Development Plan was not sound as the representations where missing from thier online data resource at jdi-consult.

The Revised Development Plan contains three areas of Speckled wood zoning them for housing. The steep sides of the gyhll in Speckled wood would bring debris/pollution from this building work would contaminate the rest of the Woodland . The Trust is very concerned by this as they cleared a large quantity of rubbish out of the area in 2013 making it safer for the public and the wildife that thrives there. Talks are ongoing.

Trust Members Visit the Keep

14th August 2014
TRUST MEMBERS VISIT THE KEEP
The Keep in Brighton was visited by two researchers for the Friends of Speckled Wood Management Trust today. They had contacted the Keep after trying to locate a missing Council Document. The researchers had a wonderful time at the Keep and said it was an amazing place. The document was digitized. The Trust want to thank the Keep for its help and kindness. the Trust would recommend anyone to go and visit.

July news letter published

5th August 2014
JULY NEWS LETTER PUBLISHED
The June News letter is now published today and will be distributed in due course. Thanks to everyone who helped in its production you are all brilliant.

http://www.friendsofspeckledwoodmanagementtrust.org.uk/gb/news/2014-08-05%20-%20%20July%20newsletter.pdf