East Sussex “Core offer” consultation
Can you believe it: another consultation?! (I am beginning to suffer consultation fatigue; in fact I’m worried that it could even develop into a full-blown case of “consultee’s ennui”. Anyway, here goes). This time it is East Sussex County Council. Basically what they are saying is that in a very few years’ time, they will […]
AONB consultation
We are lucky enough to live in a very beautiful part of the country – the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (HW-AONB) – and this designation bring with it protection from some kinds of building development. The government is now consulting on the future of AONBs and National Parks, and you can have […]
Broadband progress
Observant observers will have observed the installation of fibre-optic cable on telegraph poles throughout parts of Brightling during September, October, and November, notably around Hollingrove, all the way up Brickyard Lane and down Brightling Road. Once this is all connected up and switched on, properties along these routes will be able to order full-fibre (FTTP) […]
Job vacancy – parish clerk
The current clerk to the parish council, Dr Brian Holdstock, has indicated that he wishes to step down, so we are now looking for a replacement. This is a paid job, requiring 20 – 30 hours work per month. Formal qualifications are not essential; anyone with good organizing and administrative skills would be suitable. You […]
Rother Development Consultation
Rother District Council are consulting on development (including housing development) in the Rother District (which Brightling is part of). Specifically, they are consulting on something called the Development and Site Allocations Local Plan – DaSA for short. To put this in context, the country needs more houses, and Rother has been given an allocation by […]