Re: [Adastra] Henfield Common football pitch project: No Environmental Impact Assessment was done

2017-05-16 Thread Steven Falk
The Grassland Trust no longer exists sadly, but it would be worth letting Plantlife know (I've cc'd in Trevor Dines). If the perpetrator falls within the category of a 'public body', they have a responsibility under the 2006 NERC Act: Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 (NERC Act).

Re: [Adastra] Henfield Common football pitch project: No Environmental Impact Assessment was done

2017-05-16 Thread Richard Price
I do sometimes get confused between the role of parish council and borough council. Often the same people sit on both despite this appearing to be a conflict. Do you have a list of members to write to? It seems almost routine for some developers to clear land (or spray it) prior to applying

Re: [Adastra] Fwd: Henfield Common damage to archaic grassland by football pitch project

2017-05-16 Thread D BANGS
Tony - you're good !!! big thanks Dave Bangs Original message >From : tonywhitbr...@sussexwt.org.uk Date : 16/05/2017 - 15:25 (GMTST) To : adastra@lists.sxbrc.org.uk Subject : Re: [Adastra] Fwd: Henfield Common damage to archaic grassland by football pitch project Hi Dave I picked up you

Re: [Adastra] Fwd: Henfield Common damage to archaic grassland by football pitch project

2017-05-16 Thread Whitbread, Tony
Hi Dave I picked up your emails (mostly remotely) and have passed this to Jess who is picking up the issue. I’ve just got back to the office and drove past the common to see the damage for myself. Depressing! We’re getting on to the parish council. Cheers Tony Dr A Whitbread. Chief Execu

[Adastra] Fwd: Henfield Common damage to archaic grassland by football pitch project

2017-05-16 Thread D BANGS
Adastra folk, Can you back this up, please, Dave Bangs Original message >From : bangs...@btinternet.com Date : 16/05/2017 - 14:23 (GMTST) To : stephen.wynn-dav...@jpress.co.uk Subject : Henfield Common damage to archaic grassland by football pitch project Normal 0 fal

[Adastra] Henfield Common football pitch project: No Environmental Impact Assessment was done

2017-05-16 Thread D BANGS
Adastra readers see below. Henfield Parish Council did no EIA. They made no approach to the Sussex Wildlife Trust, despite them being just down the road. Natural England were, as usual, toothless, Dave Bangs --- Original message >From