HBC Development Management Plan - Preliminary Findings Public Responses finally go online.

8th May 2015
THE INSPECTORS PRELIMINARY FINDINGS PUBLIC RESPONSES GO ON LINE

The Inspectors Preliminary Findings Consultation Public Reponses part of the Hastings Development Management Plan (Second Revision) went up on line today 8th May 2015 www.hastings.gov.uk/dmplan . The Trust has been told that the Inspectors Report will likely come out and be available in two or three days  now.

7349 Responses to Save Speckled Wood/ Upper Ore Valley

7349 RESPONSES TO SAVE SPECKLED WOOD / UPPER ORE VALLEY
 24th April 2015
Including the latest Preliminary findings consultation that the Charity Friends of Speckled Wood Management Trust was involved in with regard the Planning Inspector 7349 Respondents have asked for Speckled Wood , Hastings / Upper Ore Valley left void of Housing buisiness development. The new 695+ Responses have not as yet appeared on the Council Website . An email has been sent today to ask why this has not occured.

Three Ombudsman Complaints and a High Court Legal Challange.

THREE OMBUDSMAN COMPLAINTS AND A HIGH COURT LEGAL CHALLANGE.
23rd April 2015.

Today the Charity and Trust received a final letter from the Hastings Borough Council Planning Department in regard to their complaints.

This is now the second complaint to the Ombudsman made by the Trust and Charity. They have learned another organization who has made a complaint to Ombudsman which is currently being investigated and learned from the Hastings Observer News Paper that Mr Carlyle who it seems has taken out a Judicial Review in regard to Legal Challange over The Gateway Road. Today this makes three organizations with complaints to the HBC Planning Department on separate matters. The Trust and Charity is dissatisfied with this response and a complaint has been lodged.

The Charity and Trust was informed by email from Secretary to Head of Housing and Planning Services that:

"Rotten Situation’.

 Andrew Palmer has noted the contents of your email, but has nothing further to add to his previous reply. If you remain dissatisfied then it is your entitlement to refer this complaint to the Local Government Ombudsman, see link below

http://www.lgo.org.uk/".

Another organisation is trying to disable the Charity and Trust facebook groups

9th April 2015
ANOTHER ORGANISATION IS TRYING TO DISABLE THE CHARITY AND TRUST FACEBOOK PAGES

Today the Chairman was notified that a complaint has been made by an individual from a competeing organization by the name he has been known by on facebook for more than seven years. This we believe is being done by a competing group to tryy to shut down the Facebook pages. A report has been made to Facebook.

The Charity's Letter Box turns up

THE CHARITY'S LETTER BOX TURNS UP
08th April 2015.

The charity's letter box was though stolen from Speckled Wood Entrance Crime No 152027112014 Has appeared out of the ground today busted up and broken. We would be grateful for any information in regard this leading to a prosectution . email 101@sussex.pnn.police.uk or call 101 quoting Crime No 152027112014.Alternatively, call the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

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

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.

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.