Angmering Village Life
News Archive
July 2024
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Arun District Council (ADC) are proposing to construct a substantial sports hub on the site of the Palmer Road Recreation Ground, plus on land to its north when it is transferred to them by the developer, Redrow. There are proposed options to access the hub either direct from Arundel Road (opposite St Margaret's School) or through the new housing development to the north of the Recreation Ground. The current access via Decoy Drive would be closed.
The proposal aims to help meet the shortfall in sport and leisure facilities in the district, and to enhance the quality of the current facilities at Palmer Road, with the opportunity to introduce new activities.
The project would improve existing facilities and has been designed to include: • a new community sports hub building • one full sized 3G all-weather pitch with floodlighting • nine grass football pitches for a range of ages • one artificial turf cricket wicket • one multi-use games area (MUGA) • new play area.
The new community sports hub building has been designed as an upgrade to existing facilities. The building will include: • improved changing rooms for players and officials. • storage areas within changing rooms to allow staggered use. • pitch maintenance equipment store. • flexible hall and community space for sports, leisure activities, events and meetings. • opportunity for food and beverage provision. • toilets • parking for 109 vehicles, some with electrical vehicle charging points.
The cost of funding the sports hub is estimated to be approximately £10m. ADC is due to receive approximately £3m in developer contributions allocated from local housing developments. Grant applications will also be made to sports organisations, although it is not certain how much funding could be available. Options for the remaining funding will be considered when more detail is known about the design of the sports hub. The programme to construct the sports hub will depend on how much funding is available. Options to build the sports hub in phases will be considered.
A Public Consultation is currently being held with online survey comments needing to be submitted by 9am on Friday 2 August 2024. Full details of the project, plans, and survey form can be found at https://www.arun.gov.uk/download.cfm?doc=docm93jijm4n20928.pdf&ver=26762
Hallmark Angmering Grange, the state-of-the-art care home in Roundstone Lane, has won a fourth national design award. Hallmark was recently awarded the Best Care Home Developer of the Year award at the Eastern Eye Property Awards for its Angmering Grange care home. The awards, which are organised by Asian Media Group, seek to celebrate and acknowledge the accomplishments of organisations and individuals within the property sector.
Angmering Grange, which officially opened in June 2023, offers an array of outstanding features, including a cinema with a star-light ceiling, a café with an adjoining cocktail bar, two luxurious hair salons, and a traditional ice cream parlour which is positioned in the centre of the dementia community to aid reminiscence. Meanwhile, outside there is spectacular landscaped gardens and two large terraces, a summer house, gardening club area with raised planters, a Royal Mail post-box and fitness equipment for resident use.
Managing Director of Hallmark Luxury Care Homes, Aneurin Brown said: "We are so pleased to have won this award and to have been acknowledged for our commitment to creating an environment which supports residents to thrive. "Angmering Grange has now garnered four accolades for its architectural and interior design, underscoring that great design goes beyond aesthetics to truly create spaces that feel like home."
The residential, dementia and nursing home has previously won awards at the Caring Times National Care Awards, the Knight Frank Healthcare Property Lunch, and the Care Home Professional Leaders in Care Awards.
As many local residents know, developers Barratt David Wilson have applied to Arun District Council for a Deed of Variation which, if agreed by ADC, will allow BDW not to build the agreed 43 affordable homes on the site next to Rustington Golf Course. The matter has been taken up with BDW who have issued the following response:
“After an extensive period of marketing the site to affordable housing providers, Barratt Southern Counties and officers at Arun District Council were unable to identify any parties interested in taking the affordable housing units at Fairway Gardens. Subsequently, a Deed of Variation was submitted to Arun District Council seeking to contribute a payment towards providing the much needed affordable homes in another part of the district. We continue to work with Arun District Council in order to deliver affordable housing in locations attractive to Registered Providers.”