What sort of "public inquiry" are the petitioners hoping for? What has happened is clearly a political decision. Is it possible to overturn a political decision by means of a public inquiry?
I agree that the recent buildings that lie within Lewes District leave a lot to be desired, but I put that down to the lack of quality control by the local planning authority.
Carbuncle? It's an award winning campus, especially the early buildings designed by the great Basil Spence (architect of Coventry Cathedral). Winner of a Civic Trust award and medals of the Royal Institute of British Architects. A couple of Grade One listed buildings, too. The only 20th...
I've SEEN the bats that live in Falmer. They are all next to the old barn at the far end of the village, nowhere near the stadium. And they still seem to be enjoying life, undisturbed by footballers, fans or vehicles.
Good grief! How OLD are YOU? I never realised that you spent most of the 1940s pondering the potential benefits of state-ownership of the Southern Railway, only to be surprised when things turned out differently.
This is from an e-mail I received at work. It may be of interest to NSC users in the Brighton & Hove area.
Do you belong to a tennis club or league and use tennis courts in the city? Are you a tennis player which uses local tennis courts? If the answer is yes, then have your say on the...
... And there's no way that a high frequency football service could be provided without seriously disrupting the busy main line service that must be kept going at the same time. That's not an issue on the Brighton - Lewes line.
When I was a public transport planner for the Council, I got involved in many a discussion with the Railway people about the possibility of a station being built at Waterhall, not just to serve a football stadium, but for things like a rail-based park and ride scheme for Brighton, or better...