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A Warmer Winter



Free Insulation
Good News from Matthew Bird  Sustainability Officer for Lewes District Council
Apparently for a limited time there is FREE insulation available in Lewes District to all residents regardless of income but subject to a technical survey and size limits on loft…
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Added by Susan Thompson on February 9, 2012 at 22:40 — No Comments

South Downs National Park Forum - Sustainable Transport Survey.

 

I have just posted the following reply to Allison Thorpe of SDNPA who has asked for comments about sustainable transport and invited forum members to contribute to an on line survey @ http://southdownsforum.ning.com/forum/topics/survey-on-sustainable-.... There is a question about sustainable access to the South Downs National Park... Please join the forum and contribute if you can since this is very…

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Added by Susan Thompson on November 26, 2011 at 15:59 — No Comments

Moving Planet - Planning for local sustainable transport solutions

 

The Ouse Valley Cycle Network Moving Planet walk was promoted through Viva Lewes, Village Connections, Cycle Seahaven, Transition Lewes and at the Newhaven Mayor's quiz night!   As you can see from the happy waving walkers... we moved our tiny bit of the planet and our walk was well supported on a fine September day!

 

Around twenty people, several dogs and a heron joined the walk, enjoying the beautiful riverside scenery with wonderful panoramic views of surrounding…

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Added by Susan Thompson on September 28, 2011 at 22:30 — No Comments

Ouse Valley Cycle Network - Background Information

OUSE VALLEY CYCLE NETWORK

BACKGROUND INFORMATION



Phase One



The villages of the west side of the Ouse Valley, namely Kingston, Swanborough, Iford, Northease, Rodmell, Southease and Piddinghoe between them embrace at least three schools, two pubs ,four village halls, five historic churches, the South Downs Way National Trail, several farms, many small businesses and a railway station at Southease. The C7 road runs between Lewes and Newhaven and links the villages.… Continue

Added by Susan Thompson on August 24, 2011 at 1:32 — No Comments

Planting a Jubilee Tree

The Woodland Trust website  www.woodlandtrust.org.uk now has details of the new Jubilee Woods project which will be providing communities with free trees to plant to provide much needed improved woodland cover throughout the UK.  Woodland cover is currently less than half the European average.

Added by Susan Thompson on July 15, 2011 at 11:17 — No Comments

Fresh Connections

The Stop Climate Chaos - Big Climate Reconnection public meeting in Uckfield last week was a perfect opportunity to engage with those who are in a position to make real changes which will have a direct impact on local people it included prestentations by the DECC minister Charles Hendry and project coordinators of WWF, RSPB, CAFOD and Transition Forest Row.   This initiative involved countrywide meetings with climate ministers.  For detailed responses by the member organisations see…

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Added by Susan Thompson on May 23, 2011 at 0:30 — No Comments

Spring and Summer Projects

 

Thanks to the new Community Strategy team of the new South Downs National Park who hosted our first public meeting in the new Linklater pavillion to discuss the development of an Ouse Valley Cycling network.  An integrated South Downs cycle network is being considered as part of a possible application for Sustainable Transport…

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Added by Susan Thompson on May 17, 2011 at 0:30 — No Comments

New Energy

 

The Powering Lewes discussion at the Linklater last night was very well attended and outlined details of some very inspiring local developments:

These include: the Rampion offshore windfarm, the Ovesco/Harveys solar roof, LDC plans for photovoltaics for local social housing and a planning application for an anaerobic disgester to deliver local energy to schools and leisure buildings from local restaurant and other waste.. the fertiliser by product enriching our local…

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Added by Susan Thompson on March 24, 2011 at 10:30 — No Comments

The first solar powered brewery and power station...

 

Ovesco The Ouse Valley Energy Supply Company have been running the LDC grant scheme for domestic renewables for the last four years as part of the Low Carbon Building Programme.  Fresh focus on developing community energy projects has led to ambitious plans to build the first community owned solar power station. Ovesco are currently examining the feasibility of installing a 98kW solar photovoltaic array on the roof of Harveys’ main storage and distribution warehouse…

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Added by Susan Thompson on March 12, 2011 at 17:00 — No Comments

Plastic Bag Ban

 

"The plastic bag is the ultimate symbol of our throw away lifestyle" 

A new Lewes District Council Sustainability Centre campaign to say NO to the plastic bag has already received a great response as the majority of of Lewes shops, including one of the supermarkets, have agreed to seriously consider offering alternatives.   Shops in the coastal towns and villages will be visited soon.  LDC are teaming up with local residents, Town and Parish…

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Added by Susan Thompson on March 11, 2011 at 18:30 — 1 Comment

Connecting Villages

 

More news of sustainable communities... two new initiatives to better connect the people of the Ouse Valley villages:

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Added by Susan Thompson on March 10, 2011 at 10:00 — No Comments

38 Degrees, Saving Trees and Sustainable Communities...

Forests saved thanks to successful grass roots campaign

Many people will have been pleased to hear that  the government have now announced that they will no longer be selling off our publicy owned forests and have also apologised for getting this so wrong!…

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Added by Susan Thompson on March 7, 2011 at 0:00 — No Comments

Clouds on the solar horizon - Government review of feed in tariff subsidies for renewable energy installations...

 

The sun shone for the first time today on the first solar panels to be installed in Swanborough and their new owner was over the moon! but clouds are already gathering on the horizon as the government announced a review of the feed in tariffs intended to encourage people to make this investment for themselves and the planet in future.  The problem seems to be... too much interest in…

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Added by Susan Thompson on February 8, 2011 at 22:00 — No Comments

Pighog poetry, Youth bank grants, Libraries and Lemn Sissay...

 

Applications are being invited for the local Pighog press Moss Rich poetry competition which celebrates Britain's oldest working poet.  Moss Rich lives in Hove and in his 101st year he's still captivating readers with his unblunted brand of satirical verse.…

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Added by Susan Thompson on February 6, 2011 at 22:00 — No Comments

Rehousing local hens...

 

Can anybody help Sharon to find homes for free range, organic "end of lay" hens.  These hens from Ditchling are still laying but just not enough to be commercially viable and with shells that are fine but unacceptable for the supermarkets!  Contact sharonkaye33@yahoo.com

Added by Susan Thompson on January 30, 2011 at 21:30 — No Comments

The Greenway - Great plans to promote a new Ouse valley cycle path

 

A new initiative with very broad valley wide support is beginning to develop.  More news very soon...

Please post your comments about this as ablog or in the new discussion forum.

Added by Susan Thompson on January 27, 2011 at 9:55 — No Comments

Positive community campaigns and consultations

 

The Lewes Parking Review @ www.eastsussex.gov.uk/haveyoursay

Comments are invited from throughout the district.…

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Added by Susan Thompson on January 23, 2011 at 16:55 — 1 Comment

Village Connections Walks

An enjoyable muddy walk today navigating through the railway land meeting new village connections from Ardingly, Cooksbridge and Horam, some discovering the central Lewes nature reserve and Snowdrop Inn for the first time.

 

Plumpton village footpaths group have…

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Added by Susan Thompson on January 23, 2011 at 16:52 — No Comments

Save England’s Forests

 

Government plans to remove historic laws which protect our countryside including  “new ownership options” will be debated very soon in parliament. An urgent campaign has been launched http://saveenglandsforests.org/…

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Added by Susan Thompson on January 23, 2011 at 16:30 — 1 Comment

The Greenway - Good news for walkers and cyclists





 

We have just been sent the following link which suggests that the proposed flooding of the lower Ouse may not now be going ahead .... …

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Added by Susan Thompson on January 20, 2011 at 13:30 — No Comments

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