Angmering Village Life
News Archive
March 2023
The cost of a single bus journey will continue to be capped at £2 on most Stagecoach routes in England until Friday 30th June 2023. The Bus Fare Cap scheme is a government initiative which started on 1st January 2023 and has been extended for a further three months. During this time, most single fares on eligible Stagecoach routes will cost £2 or less.
A/42/23/OUT: Outline planning permission with all matters reserved for 1 No dwelling. This application is a Departure from the Development Plan. The Oaks, Ham Manor Close.
Observations on this/these Application(s) must be received by The Head of Planning Services, Arun District Council, The Arun Civic Centre, Maltravers Road, Littlehampton, West Sussex BN17 5LF by 30 March 2023.
To see applications, plans, design statements, etc, type the Application Reference Number (such as those above) into Arun District Council's "Application Search Facility ", click on the Search button, and click on the hyperlink reference when selected application is returned - then select "Documents".
As a result of constituency boundary changes, at the next National election, Angmering and Findon will be included in the constituency of Worthing West. The current Member of Parliament, Conservative Sir Peter Bottomley, has just announced that he intends to stand as the Conservative candidate at the next election. Following the 2019 general election, Sir Peter (78) became Father of the House of Commons. He is the longest serving MP in the Commons, having first being elected in 1975. He was knighted in the 2011 New Year Honours for public service. In 1967 he married Virginia Garnett who later became a Cabinet Minister (Health Secretary), and a life peer in 2005[6] as Baroness Bottomley of Nettlestone.
West Sussex County Council has announced road closures on The Dell for the week commencing Monday 13 March 2023 for "Carriageway Microasphelt Surfacing". Lansdowne Road and Lansdowne Close are also scheduled for the same work in that week. Greenwood Drive is scheduled for resurfacing on 15th and 16th April the week AFTER the schools' Easter Holidays!
Micro asphalt surface treatment is a preventative maintenance treatment, used to seal the existing road surface, improve the texture and helps water evaporate. This type of surface treatment can prolong the life of a road by up to 10 years. It is mostly used in residential areas with slower moving traffic. The work involves applying a base and top layer of slurry to the existing road surface. The treatment acts as liquid when first applied, but this dries within 30 minutes and is then ready for traffic. Following the treatment, loose stones may remain on the road surface for a period and temporary road signs are used to advise motorists and motorcyclists to drive carefully.
The 1st Angmering Scout Group (Reg Charity No.1035360) is looking for volunteers for all its sections - (Scouts, Cubs, and Beavers). Get in touch to find out about how volunteering can help not only to give young people the opportunities they need, but also boosting your skills, improving your wellbeing, and helping you make connections with friends, family and your local community.
The Group's headquarters, located on Fletcher's Field next to St Margaret's Church, is available for hire Monday to Friday for use as a nursery/playgroup. It is well lit, has a modern kitchen, and two toilets. Storage space is available for equipment, etc. It also has parking for four vehicles. Very reasonable rates.
For further information on volunteering or hire of the building, please contact: www.angmering-scouts.org.uk/contact
A/28/23/T: Crown reduction of 1 No. Sycamore to leave height 18m and spread 7m. 6 West Drive
A/35/23/PL: Erection of 6m high flag pole. This application is in CIL Zone 2 (zero rated) as other development. Angmering Community Centre Foxwood Avenue
A/39/23/PL: Demolition of existing structures on site and the erection of an employment park for Use Class E(g)(ii) and B8 floorspace with ancillary offices and structures, delivering the enabling works phase, public right of way diversion, associated access, reptile re-location, drainage and landscaping scheme, followed by the delivery of each development parcel via severable phases. This application is in CIL Zone 4 (zero rated) as other development. Land west of Brook Lane and South of A259
A/40/23/PL: Retention of change of use from garage with store over to two offices and flat over. This site is in CIL Zone 2 and is CIL Liable as new flat. Woolven House Dappers Lane
Observations on this/these Application(s) must be received by The Head of Planning Services, Arun District Council, The Arun Civic Centre, Maltravers Road, Littlehampton, West Sussex BN17 5LF by 23 March 2023.
To see applications, plans, design statements, etc, type the Application Reference Number (such as those above) into Arun District Council's "Application Search Facility ", click on the Search button, and click on the hyperlink reference when selected application is returned - then select "Documents".
Recent reports reveal that nearly half of the planet's bird species are in decline, with the UK continuing to witness sustained threats to its native bird populations. To protect local bird populations in Angmering, David Wilson Homes is giving away 30 free build-your-own nestbox kits to the local community, which are available to collect from its Ecclesden Park development on Water Lane.
The selection of self-construction kits have been released in celebration of National Nestbox Week (14th-21st February), and are available for local families to collect from the Sales and Marketing Suite onsiteThe kits are made from sustainably sourced FSC-certified wood, and the outside of the box can be decorated using markers or paint. Once built, residents are invited to install the nestbox outside in their garden, providing shelter for birdlife including blue tits, house sparrows, and wagtails.
Kimberley Benson, Director of Sales and Marketing for David Wilson Southern Counties, comments: "We are once again donating build-your-own nestbox kits to local families in the South East, an initiative that has seen several hundred nestboxes installed over the last three years, providing a vast area of protected spaces for birds to take cover and nest this spring. We hope this donation can empower our residents to welcome wildlife into their outside spaces this year. These nestboxes will contribute to our wider network of sustainable measures at Ecclesden Park, where we will be introducing swift nesting bricks, hedgehog highways and planted wildflowers."
This initiative forms part of the housebuilder's pledge to provide 120 nestboxes to communities nearby to its developments in Haywards Heath, Eastbourne and Wokingham during National Nestbox Week. Local families can reserve their nestbox and time slot to collect the kits by emailing ecclesdenpark@dwh.co.uk. Ecclesden Park is located on Water Lane, Angmering, BN16 4EP.
This year, David Wilson Southern Counties' Ecclesden Park development is providing a range of two, three and four-bedroom homes to the local property market in Angmering. Prices start from £369,995 for a two-bedroom energy-efficient house, and David Wilson Southern Counties is offering a contribution towards your mortgage, deposit or moving and running costs on selected plots. If you are interested in a new home at Ecclesden Park, please visit the show home onsite or call the sales office on 0333 3558 499. Further information is available at www.dwh.co.uk.
West Sussex County Council has given notice that the footpath running through Honey Lane (No. 2127) will be closed for 5 days from Monday 6 March 2023 while resurfacing work to the road is taking place. This is "to protect public safety". The alternative route to the village centre from Bramley Green is via Mill Road.