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September 2010 In this Issue:-

Page 1-2 LDF 2-3 Housing Issues and the Harbour 4-5 Bishop’s Palace Garden re-opens

6-7 The Walls Dig 2010 7 East Walls Victory 8-9 John Keats and Chichester 10-11 Fishbourne Village Centre 12-13 Chichester and Pforzheim Bosham Quay looking north: water quality under threat from extra housing 14-15 Birth of the CCAAC We Welcome the CDC’s Decision to put 16 Letters and cycling its Housing Plan on Hold 17 Graylingwell The Chichester Society Executive ment through the South East Plan, and 18 Street Arts Committee welcomed the decision of before that through the WSCC Struc- Initiative the District Council’s Executive Board ture Plans. We have done this not out to put further work on the Local Devel- of a crude nimbyism but because we 19 Please note: opment Framework (LDF) on hold. regard our City and District as a valued Our principal concern was the plan for and vital part of our national heritage, Society AGM 9,600 homes to be built in the District and the character of both depends on Notice over the 20 years 2006-26. For Chich- limiting the scale of future develop-

ester City alone this could have in- ment. 20 Active Help creased the number of homes within We recognise that the District Council Required! the city limits by over 40%. Such an increase would have totally changed had had to accept the 9,600 homes re- the character of our city for the worse. quirement as part of the central govern- ment-driven South East Plan. However, We have as a Society consistently op- the formation of the Coalition Govern- Printed on Nine posed the high housing targets imposed Lives recycled paper on the District by the previous Govern- (Continued on page 2)

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(Continued from page 1) ….will rest with Local Planning ment has completely changed the Authorities without the framework ground rules that the District of regional numbers and plans ”. Council must abide by. We, in common with the Chiches- First, the Coalition published: ter Residents Associations Co- “The Coalition: our programme for Ordination Group, saw this as an government” which included a excellent opportunity to revise the statement that its intention was housing figures imposed by the previous government through the “to rapidly abolish Regional Spa- south East Plan. We urged the tial Strategies and return decision Council to seize this opportunity. -making powers on housing and Hence our delight at the Executive planning to local councils, includ- Board’s decision. ing giving councils new powers to stop ‘garden grabbing’. In addition to government policy, the Council referred to infrastruc- “In the longer term, we will radi- ture issues which are complicating cally reform the planning system the development of a new plan. to give neighbourhoods far more The article by Cicestrian that fol- A developer’s proposal for 2,000 homes ability to determine the shape of lows highlights the Harbour qual- west of Centurion Way put forward in the places in which their inhabi- ity issues and the inadequate ca- 2006, probably similar to a proposal for tants live, based on the principles pacity of the Apuldram sewage 2,000 homes that has been made in 2010 to CDC . set out in the Conservative Party works to cope with major in- publication ‘Open Source Plan- creases in population numbers. made to the A27 east-west trunk

ning’ ”. route for many years ahead. We gather the Environment

Then on May 27 th the new Secre- Agency regard the threat to the We trust that there will now be tary of State for Communities and harbour as so significant that it full consultation with everyone Local Government, Eric Pickles will automatically object to or veto in the District on the way for- MP, wrote to Council Leaders to any development of more than 10 ward for local housing numbers, highlight his houses until capacity at Apuldram once the Government has clari-

“intention to rapidly abolish Re- is expanded (or storm water can be fied the regulatory framework. diverted). gional Strategies and return deci- sion making powers on housing We must also be sceptical that any Tony Dignum and planning to local councils (so significant improvements will be that) decisions on housing supply Housing Issues and the Harbour

Housing issues look likely to loom diverse wildlife of Chichester Har- water in parts of the harbour, high on the agendas of our local bour, right on our doorsteps. smelling to high heaven in hot councils in the months ahead, after For weeks on end earlier this year, weather, and having long-term a major change of direction sig- raw sewage was pumped into har- environmental effects. nalled by the coalition Govern- bour waters because the Apuldram However, sewage problems are not ment. waste water treatment works is the only consequence of an ever- unable to cope with the huge in- The outcome is far from clear, and growing population, occupying all flow of storm water and sewage while the prospect of large-scale the new houses, because many of during very wet periods. new housing development remains these people look to the harbour as on the cards, no-one should lose Some local councillors are only a recreational area. sight of an aspect which is cru- too well aware of the situation, Dog-walking is highlighted as a cially important but has a tendency expressing serious concern about particular threat to wildlife, and to be sidelined - the potential im- it, and the evidence is there to see there is new evidence of a decline pact on the sensitive landscape and in the form of a blanket of lurid in some species which could be green algae on the surface of the

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East Head sailing Avenue, and 90 for Portfield foot- to pay serious attention to the Har- ball ground. bour Conservancy's concerns.

put down to the increasing level of But hanging over us all is what The harbour is a unique part of our disturbance. natural heritage - we are enor- happens to the other possible sites The answer so far to objections put forward for development dur- mously fortunate to have such a place so close by. from Chichester Harbour Conser- ing work on the Local Develop- vancy and Natural England has ment Framework, now on tempo- Now both its waters and its land been to demand contributions from rary hold but certainly not dis- appear to face an increasing threat, developers towards 'mitigation carded. from pollution and people pres- measures' - i.e., dog control orders, sure. At the time of writing this piece, it and increased activity in the area seemed to be a case of 'confusion In the many hours of debate and by enforcement officers. rules - OK?' District, borough and argument yet to come about hous- This has already been done in the county councils were all waiting ing numbers, the flora, fauna and case of the 750-home development anxiously for clarification. One beautiful scenery of Chichester under way at Graylingwell, and a planning officer suggested we Harbour must not be forgotten. similar requirement was imposed could see a situation for the time We hear a lot about urban fabrics more recently in the case of 50 being when developers simply and their preservation here in this new properties proposed for tested the water every time they historic cathedral city, and quite Fishbourne. felt ready to make a formal plan- rightly. But natural coastlines are There are already many more ning application - trying their luck delicately balanced, and even more homes actually in the pipeline, in- with an appeal to Whitehall if it vulnerable - and deserve every cluding some 250 proposed for the was turned down. protection we can give them.

Roussillon Barracks site, nearly In the middle of this uncertainty, 100 for the site of a former shel- one thing is crystal clear: it is time Cicestrian tered housing complex in Winden

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Bishop’s Palace Garden Re-opens

the East and becoming cooler to- wards the West, and with marvel- lous views of the Cathedral in one direction and the Arboretum in the other. The new pergola carries climbing roses, clematis and hon- eysuckle, and the Pergola Walk gives purpose and shape to the northern parts of the Garden.

The partly Tudor wall, with its tower and crenellations, along the Eastern boundaries has been opened up with new planting be- neath the wall and can now be seen as the splendid boundary that it is. The Arboretum extends over The formal re-opening much of the Garden and the trees Four years ago Mick Gore, the cillors and Officers who had sup- stand clear, exposed and magnifi- newly appointed Parks and Green ported the project, the gardeners cent, and their varieties will soon Spaces Officer at Chichester Dis- who had done the heavy work, be clearly named. There are about trict Council, formed the Friends schoolchildren who are learning one hundred trees and major of Bishop’s Palace Garden. The from the Garden, and the Friends shrubs, several rare and some un- Council and the Friends began to who now have to help maintain by usual. Look for the Handkerchief plan a project to beautify the Gar- weeding, deadheading and advis- Tree, the Wollemi Pine, the Maid- den which had been rather ne- ing. enhair Tree, the Sweet Buckeye, glected in recent years. Any the Sweet Gum and so many changes in design and any new Go now to the Garden and, per- others. planting had to respect the charac- haps, be surprised. There are thou- ter of the Garden, its style, its es- sands of new plants and shrubs To enhance quiet enjoyment, sential geography, and the tran- with attractive colour schemes. strolling and sitting, seats are new quillity of a country garden as a The herbaceous beds have been and re-sited, paths are level and place of quiet enjoyment. revived. The Vista has two parallel wide, and the Ramparts can be beds with warm colours towards reached by steps with handrails. The work is now complete thanks to the support and leadership of Council Members and Officers, the work of the gardeners, the imagination and enthusiasm of the Friends, and the professionalism of the Landscape Architect who de- signed the planting schemes and new features working to a brief prepared by the Friends.

The Garden was officially re- opened in a ceremony on the 29 th June attended by the CDC Chair- man, who opened it, the Bishop of Chichester who blessed it, Coun-

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The new water features should provide the gentle sound of water to help relaxation and dreams, and not the disturbing noise of gushing water.

To encourage birds and bees and insects, there is a new Wildlife Garden and new planting schemes on the southern slope leading to the Ramparts. The Wildlife Gar- den is devoted to plants attractive to bees, butterflies and insects, stinging nettles for Red Admirals and Peacock Butterflies, thistles to attract Painted Ladies, grasses for Meadow Brown and Gatekeeper larvae. Piles of logs will slowly rot to be homes for beetles and wood- boring insects and food for birds. The southern slope is planted with native trees and shrubs, ground- cover and hundreds of bulbs and wild flowers. All of these areas will, of course, take time to grow and settle and to form a part of the Garden which is clearly different.

There are now opportunities for the Garden to be used as an educa- tional resource for local schools, whether for studies or for practical gardening. In fact two schools are already taking part with some en- thusiasm. New Friends are also always welcome whether they would like to help in the Garden or would prefer a quieter role. The person to contact is Mick Gore on 534823 and he will give you the information you need.

David Laing

David is a member of The Chich- ester Society Executive Committee and has played an active part in the design and implementation of the project to beautify the Garden.

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The Walls Dig 2010

Walls Dig overview

Those of you who walked through were twice as high as the Walls, infill behind was a jumbled mass Westgate Fields during May can’t faced with white stone and with that was probably done by less have failed to notice the hive of powerful crossbows or ballistae skilled labour after the masons activity between the Lavant and mounted at the top. The positions moved on. Other Roman towns the Walls. The archaeological dig of some 30 of these, nicely spaced had bastions added to their walls taking place was the sequel to last around the Walls, had been at about this time (the mid 4 th cen- year’s dig, picking up on the inter- worked out. But here was another tury), but we don’t know if this esting echoes from the instruments one – could there have been twice was a prestige project or if the Ro- used for geophysical survey. The as many? But if not, why was an mans were beginning to get wor- survey results suggested a major extra bastion inserted here? ried about attacks from outside the structure between the well-known Empire. bastion and the corner of the Walls The foundations which were un- on Avenue de Chartres, but the earthed were most impressive, Besides the main fortification, the discovery exceeded expectations. made of very large blocks of traces of two defensive ditches Only a few feet down were the worked stone reused from demol- were found. One was close to the foundations of a previously unsus- ished buildings. The stones above wall but when the bastions were pected Roman Bastion. this were small, regularly squared added a later one had to be con- and beautifully pointed in pink structed further out, which could The bastions as we know them are mortar, indicating that they were have created a ‘killing ground’ a much reduced version of what professionally laid by a team of between wall and ditch. It seems the Romans built. The originals masons. However the masonry also that the Lavant was routed

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around the City along the line of to the city’s attractions, if perma- the outer Roman ditch in the ear- nently exposed. East Walls Victory lier medieval period. All these fea- tures showed up clearly in the col- The Walls Group would like to our and texture of the ground. thank George Anelay, CDC’s At the July 7th meeting of the Heritage Outreach Officer, and his Chichester South Local Com- The ground outside the Walls was team of volunteers for the work mittee, County Councillors used again as the city resumed its they put in to add to our voted 6-0 to make the experi- importance in medieval times. A knowledge of the place where we mental northward flow along further surprise was the discovery live. The author is grateful to East Walls permanent. of a large oven. Fired clay frag- James Kenny for checking the ments from it were scattered over proof of this article – any remain- The Chichester Society has long the site. There were even the re- ing infelicities are the author’s campaigned for the northward mains of a hedge which had obvi- fault! The dig was supported by flow of vehicle traffic in East ously decayed after being buried. funds provided by the Heritage Walls as one measure towards Was it simply trampled under – or Lottery Fund in connection with our objective of reducing traffic could it have been buried in a the grant made for the repair, im- within the walls.

hurry as ground was cleared for proved access and community A special order has been defence in one of the more turbu- projects associated with the Walls. published to allow cyclists to lent episodes in Chichester’s past? The CDC also contributed money travel both southbound and towards the dig. northbound. It may be no more than a pipe dream of the District Archaeolo- David Wilson We support Councillor Mike gist, James Kenny, but there are Hall, the Committee Chairman, the makings of an Archaeological David is Secretary of The in his call, made at the meeting, Park here along the Walls. The Chichester Society and its for a new look at all the traffic results of the two digs to date – representative on the Walls Group. problems in the city centre. and maybe more – display the his- tory of the city graphically and We would expect to contribute could become a dramatic addition to this important exercise.

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John Keats and Chichester

Proudly mounted on the front of little Poem call’d St Agnes Eve”. 11, Eastgate Square, Chichester, is a grey slate plaque which reads : Mr. John Snook lived at The Mill ‘Here John Keats began to write House, Bedhampton near The Eve of St Agnes 1819’. But is Portsmouth, not Chichester! this strictly true? Snook was the Dilke’s son-in- law, married to their daughter Letitia. There is no doubt Keats stayed at He was a miller from Portsea No.11 in what was then ‘Hornet whom Keats liked a lot. Square’, in January 1819 for five to six days. It was the home of the In his 1990’s biography on Keats, elderly parents of his close friend Sir Andrew Motion supports the Charles Wentworth Dilke. There is view that much of Keats’ inspira- also evidence that some of the tion for St Agnes Eve came from great poem’s content was inspired his short visit to Chichester, which by ‘medieval’ Chichester and its between the 18/19 th and 23 rd of own, not so well known poet, Wil- January, coincided with St Agnes’ st liam Collins. But did Keats actu- day on the 21 . Motion contends 11 Eastgate Square ally start writing it in Chichester? that he did not start writing ‘until he travelled on to Bedhampton on him of the medieval superstition In an excellent book on William 23 rd January’, though he does con- that if a maiden performed certain Collins published recently by the cede in a footnote that other biog- rituals before going to bed the University of Chichester, Diana raphers, e.g. Bates, argue for an night before St Agnes’ Day, her Barsham states that ‘the details earlier start in Chichester. husband-to-be would appear and contrasts’ of John Flaxman’s before her in a dream. 1795 Memorial Relief to Collins in Motion attributes the idea for the the Cathedral ‘were to sink deep Poem to Keats’ mysterious friend Some of the imagery for the poem into Keats’ imagination.’ She also, Isabella Jones whom he had met also came from the vivid stained somewhat selectively, quotes a during a visit to the hamlet of Bo glass windows in St Paul’s Chapel Keats letter ‘written immediately Peep (sic) near Hastings. She told in the grounds of Stansted House. after his return from Chichester’ as famously saying “ nothing worth speaking of happened...... I took down some of the thin paper and wrote on it a little Poem call’d St Agnes Eve”. This certainly implies that Keats was not only inspired by but also started the Poem in our City. However the full text of the letter referred to, written on 14 th February 1819 to his brother George and sister-in-law Georgi- ana, actually reads as follows: ‘I say since my return from Chich- ester - I believe I told you I was going thither - I was nearly a fort- night at Mr. John Snook’s and a few days at old Mr. Dilke’s - noth- ing worth speaking of happened at either place - I took down some of the thin paper and wrote on it a St Paul’s Chapel in the grounds of Stansted House

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It is known that Keats visited the chapel with John Snook on the day it was consecrated, early in Feb- ruary 1819 - it having been a former brewery!

However, even a brief reading of the actual poem suggests ‘medieval’ Chichester was certainly an influence on the initial setting and atmosphere. As an example, the words: “Along the chapel aisle by slow degrees: The sculptur’d dead on each side, seem to freeze, Emprison’d in black purgatorial rails” must surely have been inspired by our Cathedral?

There can be no doubt that, whether started in the City or not, Chichester played an important part in ‘The Eve of St Agnes’ story; and well done Chich- ester City Council for appropriately naming the residential development near Eastgate (described as Macellum Gate by the developer) as ‘St Agnes Place’! Perhaps a street name for William Collins could now be found in one of our new city centre developments.

Post script : In researching this article I have come across another rather morbid, albeit indirect link, between Keats and Chichester. In a previous News- letter article I described how Sir John Forbes, a for- mer GP in North St, founded the Royal West Sus- sex Infirmary on Broyle Road, Chichester in the 1820’s. The building was converted to apartments and re-named ‘Forbes Place’ in 1998. The William Collins Memorial, Chichester Cathedral Forbes’ fellow Scot, childhood and life-long friend, mentor and sometimes financial sponsor was a cer- tain Sir James Clark (1788-1870). Forbes, a leading expert, tried to teach Clark the skill of using a stethoscope which would have revealed the pres- ence of TB. However, when Clark treated Keats in Rome in 1820, he mis-diagnosed Keats’ illness as a stomach problem. A year later, when Clark per- formed an autopsy on Keats, the presence of TB was only too apparent.

Acknowledgements: Diana Barsham - ‘William Collins; William Hayley and the Memorialization of a Poet’ ; and Andrew Motion - ‘Keats’ .

Martyn Bell

Martyn is a City Councillor and a member of The Chichester Society’s Executive Committee

Memorial to the Dilkes, Chichester Cathedral Cloisters

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Fishbourne Village Centre: 40 Years On

The opening of The Fishbourne Centre in glorious May sunshine was a real community event with whole families – sometimes three generations – turning out to join in the fun.

It was also a nostalgic event for the Mosse family, for listening to Kate Mosse as she officially opened the Centre were her par- ents, Richard and Barbara, who had been instrumental in setting up the Fishbourne Playing Field As- sociation (FPFA) in 1970.

This was in response to a request from residents for a play area in Kate Mosse cuts the tape , copyright Inilan 2010 the village. After seven years of analysis of Census data and local cil. Other supporters included fund-raising activities in which building development forecasts. Chichester District Council, the most of the community were in- LEADER Project, and Sussex volved, Barbara Mosse negotiated The result is a building which Community Foundation. The bal- the purchase of the field in Black- meets current needs but is also ance came from the Buy-a-Brick, boy Lane. flexible enough to accommodate 50-50 Club and Founder Patrons whatever requirements arise over schemes, through section 106 Sporting facilities on the field now the next fifty years of social and funding payable by housing devel- encompass tennis (4 courts), a technological change. opers, and through a long-term bowling green, a croquet lawn and loan from the Public Works Loan pitches for football and cricket. A small Development Team has Board. worked hard over four years on Netball is played on a multi-sport planning and fund-raising, and one The new building offers a main court which can be used through- reason it was small was that a lot hall with a stage at one end and out the year and there is also a of people don’t like sitting on views at the other end through tall popular children’s play area. committees! However, we found windows across the Playing Fields that if we heard of people with a The new Centre will complement to a backdrop of established trees skill we needed and asked them if this provision, offering an ideal on the far boundary of the field. they would like to help, they were venue for meetings, clubs, family There is a smaller hall which can more than willing. All of which celebrations, conferences, healthy- be incorporated into the main hall, suggests that in most communities living activities – or just a relaxing a meeting room and a licensed bar there is probably a wealth of talent drink and a chat. open in the evenings during the waiting to be tapped! week and at lunchtimes as well at Unlike the old Fishbourne Club, weekends. In round figures, the total cost of which was all that could be af- The programme of Centre activi- the Project was £740,000 forded in the 1980s, the Centre is ties will grow and vary according (construction, professional fees, open to everyone in Fishbourne to the needs expressed by the com- furnishing and equipment). and the surrounding area. It was munity. However, the Centre has Approximately a third of the cost designed to reflect the findings of to make enough income to at least came from the Big Lottery Fund’s an extensive consultation in the cover its costs and the Trading Community Buildings Programme village and beyond and the Company that has been set up by and there was a grant of £100,000 from West Sussex County Coun-

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FPFA is charged with achieving this.

The Centre aims to break even by the end of its first year of trading – no mean achievement for a new venture in today’s harsh financial climate.

So far, four couples have booked their wedding receptions in the Centre and several businesses and organisations have made enquiries about “away-day” training, while local groups are booking their meetings for the year in the Blue Room (painted in Wedgewood Blue) or in the Small Hall (with its (above) Builders move in on the old Club (below) The Centre nearly ready own bar servery point). For those seeking physical or intellectual challenge, the programme already includes Jiveasy, Swing Dance, Ballet, Art classes, Bridge for Beginners and Computing for the Terrified!

From time to time, we hope to run Special Events which will bring new audiences to the Centre. If you have any ideas for this, and particularly if you would like to organise or help organise them, please contact me at:

[email protected] or phone 01243 781692 or contact the Centre direct.

To find out more about the Centre, take a look at our website:

www.fishbournecentre.org.uk

or ring 01243 788368

or drop in and see for yourself on any evening.

Geoff Hand

Geoff is Chair of the Community Centre Committee Main hall with stage and small hall beyond , copyright Inilan 2010

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Chichester and Pforzheim: Two OneOne----TimeTime Roman Cities A Proposal for a Friendship Association

In June, Chichester received visitors from Pforzheim in Baden Württem- berg (between Stuttgart and Karlsruhe): Peter Wagner and Hermann Schutz, of Pforzheim Mitgestalten, a private charity that enjoys close relations with the City Council and hopes to establish cul- tural, educational and personal links between the two cities. Whilst neither has money for an additional twinning, both would welcome a more informal Friendship Association.

Pforzheim was one of the last Ger- man cities to be annihilated, only weeks before the end of World War II. When Pforzheim Mitgestalten Wallberg Memorial, Pforzheim sought help with the financing of a worthy memorial, it turned amongst th many other sources, to Britain's the Trust took part in a moving 65 firmly cemented. Dresden Trust, whose Chairman, Commemoration Ceremony in the In the course of their visit, Messrs Alan Russell, lives in Chichester. A city's Civic Cemetery, and handed Wagner and Schutz not only met the contribution was forthcoming which over a letter of goodwill from Mayor but also had very fruitful dis- in turn has been handsomely recog- Mayor Michael Woolley. Thus ear- cussions with Councillor Pam Dig- nized on a plaque; earlier this year lier steps that had been taken to ef- num, Tony Dignum, Chairman of fect reconciliation were even more the Chichester Society, Cathedral Chancellor Canon Antony Cane and a number of others.

An unexpected number of common interests and origins were uncov- ered, notably the ancient histories of Chichester and Pforzheim as out- posts of the Roman Empire, their present importance as administrative and cultural centres, their depend- ence on mostly small industries (costume jewellery in Pforzheim's case) and links with the world of design - through the automotive in- dustries (e.g. Rolls Royce and Mer- cedes Benz). Most of all there are individuals and groups in both cities that are keen to establish the mutu- Alan Russell marks the 65th anniversary of the bombing of Pforzheim in ally beneficial cultural, commercial February 1945 with the loss of over 18,000 lives (a quarter of the population) and personal links on which lasting and the destruction of 83% of its buildings. Beside him is Pforzheim’s Lord reconciliation and friendship de- Mayor . pend.

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Mention was made, inter alia of the following areas of possible collabo- ration:-

∗ Youth exchanges , academic links and scholarships : where the Dresden Trust's Scholarship Scheme and the British German Association's Youthbridge pro- gramme might be exploited.

∗ Theatre and sport: where both cities have lively traditions of wide public participation.

∗ Music: Pforzheim has an ex- cellent Music School and Chichester a wonderful Choir tradition.

∗ Design, technical and language Dr Russell in front of the commemorative plaque for five British airmen – teaching: both cities having ex- prisoners of war shot by the Nazis. cellent Hochschulen or technical/ academic Institutions.

∗ Tourism: focusing on Pforzheim as the gateway to the Black For- est and Chichester as a gateway to Southern England's newest - National Park, and

∗ Disability: where the work of the Dresden Trust in promoting links between Lebenshilfe and the Aldingbourne Trust et al might be given new expression.

Most importantly - perhaps - the two cities are fine examples of civic culture and of traditional urban life that have much to offer each other in terms of the every- day life which is the bedrock of Herr Wagner (left), Chichester Mayor Michael Woolley and Herr Schutz, European culture. Chichester June 2010 cities and groups of citizens and Further information can be No public money can at present be between cultural, education and obtained from the Dresden involved, though EU funding might commercial bodies. Trust at 30 Stirling Road, become available. Chichester Mayor Chichester P019 7DS and/or and visitors alike agreed, however, Messrs Wagner and Schutz were email: to submit proposals to their respec- impressed with all they met and eve- [email protected]

tive City Councils for a Friendship rything they saw in Chichester. Association along the lines recently Residents here should know that Dr Alan Russell agreed between Chichester and Pforzheimers are very hospitable, Valetta. live in a newly-built town set in Alan is a former member of beautiful country and - in many The Chichester Society’s Executive The hope is that this can establish a cases - speak good English!! Committee and Chairman of the framework for the organic growth of Dresden Trust. joint activities between interested

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The Establishment of the Chichester Conservation Area Advisory Committee in 1976

In our June newsletter we cele- He commented that to establish residents' associations, profes- brated the 40th anniversary of CAAC's for every conservation sional and environmental bodies, Chichester's Conservation Area area in Chichester District would and the District and City Councils. (CA). Readers may also be inter- be virtually impossible (there were The Chairman of the District Plan- ested in how the Chichester Con- about 30 CAs then; there are now ning Committee, Mrs Jean Illius, servation Area Advisory Commit- over 80!) and that resources were observed that in Chichester there tee (CCAAC) came about. probably limited to just one was a lot of skill, expertise and CAAC. local knowledge and concern for Under the Town & Country Amenities Act 1974, planning 'In my opinion priority should be the city. She hoped the CCAAC authorities were encouraged to set given to the area under greatest would be full of fresh ideas for improving and enhancing the area. up Conservation Area Advisory pressure for change, and where Committees, to advise on planning the interest of amenity groups and However there was strong opposi- applications within conservation the nature of the area makes for tion from the City Council and areas and to assist in preparing the greatest chance of success.' from some District Councillors on

enhancement schemes or design By these criteria he suggested that the grounds that not enough atten- guides. tion was being paid to the views of a CCAAC should be set up for In April 1976, aware of the grow- Chichester on an experimental ba- the elected members of the City ing public concern in Chichester sis, and in June 1976 the Planning Council. 'Other towns which had about the impact of highway Committee recommended the set up CAACs did not have a town schemes and major developments Council to agree to French's or city council to reflect local in the city centre, Lionel French, proposal. views. The idea of a CCAAC should be abandoned.' So the District Chief Planning Officer for Its 15 members would include rep- Chichester District Council, put CDC's Policy Committee recom- resentatives of amenity societies mended the full Council to reject forward a proposal for an advisory including the Chichester Society, committee for Chichester's Con- the proposal! Chichester Chamber of Com- servation Area. merce, Chichester Cathedral, local (Continued overleaf)

Pforzheim is a town of nearly 119,000 inhabitants in the Land of Ba- den-Württemberg, south-west Germany at the gateway to the Black Forest. It is world-famous for its jewellery and watch-making industry. It is situated between the cities of Stuttgart and Karlsruhe at the meeting point of three rivers (the Enz, Nagold and Würm) and marks the frontier between the old ter- ritories of Baden and Württemberg.

The Roman settlement, known as Portus, survived until 259AD when it was overrun by the Frank and Allemani tribes. Pforzheim suffered badly in the seventeenth century, espe- cially in the 30 Years’ war (1618-48), the Nine Years’ War (1688-97). Subse- quently the City enjoyed both growing prosperity and an increasing popula- tion until the Second World War. It has now recovered from the 1945 bombing and indeed surpassed its The City of Pforzheim former prosperity.

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(Continued from page 14) Most of the current CCAAC members sit round the plaque (shown However, following strong protests from the in detail below) erected to the memory of Lionel French in the Chichester Society and others, the Council agreed grounds of East Pallant House. to allow the experiment to take place. 'It would be From left: Rosemary Hodge (Chichester Chamber of Commerce); almost foolhardy not to involve local amenity so- Jean Symons (Royal Institute of British Architects); Joy Taylor cieties and nothing would be lost by having such (Society for Protection of Ancient Buildings); John Templeton a committee for an experimental 12 months .' said (Royal Town Planning Institute); Tony Dignum (The Chichester Councillor Peter Weston. Society); Keith Warren (CCAAC Secretary); Doug Porcas (New Town Residents’ Association); Dr. David Hide (Priory Road Resi- The CCAAC started work, and despite its opposi- dents); Geoff King (West Sussex Tree Wardens); Alan Green tion the City Council provided the secretariat at a (CCAAC Chairman and The Georgian Group); and Geoffrey cost of £429. Following the 12 month period, Claridge (Deputy Chairman and the Ancient Monuments Society). Lionel French by then having retired, the new District Planning officer Ken Watson advised that the CCAAC had been of great use and its obser- vations always well thought out. Planning offi- = cers had attended its meetings to help it get estab- lished but it was now functioning well on its own. He advised it be continued.

Over 30 years on, the CCAAC is in good heart and as active as ever. Several members of the Chichester Society have chaired it at various times including our Vice President Joy Craw- shaw, and recently a Lewes CAAC has been set up, inspired by the CCAAC.

John Templeton John is The Chichester Society’s Vice-chairman and a member of the CCAAC.

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Letters to The Editor Cycling Forum

The first meeting of the Chiches- THE CHICHESTER A RIPOSTE TO ter Cycle Forum was held at LDF: FISHBOURNE: CICESTRIAN ON County Hall on 6 th July with 34 A PERSONAL VIEW CYCLING attendees, including representa- tives from WSCC, CDC, the City Having taken an active interest I read the front page editorial Council, Chicycle*, Sustrans in planning issues in Fishbourne and the article by Sarah Sharp - Rangers**, Transition Chichester for 11 years I strongly refute the both excellent pieces of splendid and Whyke Residents’ Associa- Chichester Society view ex- social advocacy in the June 2010 tion. pressed in the March Issue edition of The Chichester (No.164) that our village is capa- Society Newsletter. Simone Makepeace, WSCC Cy- ble of accommodating 350 cling Officer, reported that there is homes in the new LDF. In the I have however a most serious no County Council budget for cy- past 10 years the village has lost objection to the negative wel- cling for 2010/11 as funds had to its sub-post office, general store coming of an unacceptable situa- be transferred to pothole repairs. and one pub. Our residents now tion shown by Cicestrian's arti- An extra 34 cycle stands are being have to travel to Chichester or cle. If such views prevailed no introduced into the City. Vegeta- Bosham to use a post office or doubt children would still be tion will be cut back on Centurion shop for food. climbing chimneys to remove Way. Subject to the 2011/12 soot polluted with poisonous budget, a cycle path may be put in Since work on the withdrawn sulphur and other organic along Quarry Lane. A Pagham- LDF commenced, a total of 104 substances, and we would still Selsey cycle route is being new homes have been expect countless deaths from worked on with Sustrans. approved. Due to the credit builders through lack of sensible crunch very few of these new safety aids - or perhaps we'd still CDC will organise another homes have been built. be scavenging across the Cycling Festival in 2011. savannahs of Africa . It’s my personal view that other The Forum agreed that everyone villages with shops, post offices Otherwise the issues were excel- should write to their County and village schools should share lently presented, encouraging Councillor urging cycling funding the benefits of additional new healthier behaviour in safer and not be reduced and mentioning the housing. less polluted environments. wider benefits to the community in terms of health, air quality and In addition there is a need to Councillor John Andrews reduced congestion.

review the percentage of social John is a Chichester District housing in villages in the Chich- Councillor for Plaistow Ward The Forum would meet quarterly ester area to try and reduce the and would also concern itself with imbalance that currently exists. adjacent areas beyond central For example Northchapel has 82 We welcome letters or Chichester. Five working groups (26% of the housing stock based emails to the Editor on any were established dealing with cy- on the 2001 Census) units of so- topic relevant to our City. cle routemapping, signage, 20’s cial housing and Funtington 10 plenty campaign, links to Selsey, (7%) units. Both these examples Please write to: and a media group. have a primary school, post of- Highgate House, West ∗ Sarah Sharp reported on Chicycle fice and shops. in our June issue . Broyle Drive, Chichester Julian Snell PO19 3PP ** Sustrans is the UK's leading sus- tainable transport charity. Its vi- Julian is Chairman of or sion is that people choose to travel Fishbourne Parish Council and Email in ways that benefit their health a member of The Chichester [email protected] and the environment. Society

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Graylingwell: a new Planning Application

The developers at Graylingwell are now seeking detailed approval for Phases 2, 3 and 6a in a planning application, reference 10/02926/ REM . These phases include the inner and outer cores of the origi- nal Graylingwell Hospital and part of the eastern edge of the site.

The Housing

The Inner Core is the original hospital central area enclosed by the ‘fan’ shape of the ward blocks. It will have 3 to 4 storey new build houses and flats.

The Outer Core comprises the ward blocks converted into houses Part of the original Graylingwell buildings to form part of the new Outer Core and apartments at a relatively low Road and College Lane. The Dis- As regards the increased pressure density as this area includes the trict Council has agreed, with the on local roads, College Lane pre- former “drying courts” laid out as support of the County Council but sents a particular problem because shared gardens. with some local opposition, that it is very narrow in parts and be-

The Eastern Edge is south of these proportions should be re- cause it is intended to carry the Graylingwell Farmhouse and will vised to 60% east and 40% west. proposed new bus service every 30 minutes. have 2 to 3 storey houses. Two vehicle gates on the principal

The conversion of ward blocks to loop road are proposed to prevent The number of cycle parking provide 133 homes in small apart- through running by all traffic ex- spaces (one per home) is, we be- ments, 2 storey houses with gar- cept cycles, buses, certain service lieve, insufficient to encourage dens and loft apartments should vehicles and emergency vehicles. new residents to use cycles for lo- The Chichester Society suggests cal journeys. add considerably to the variety of homes offered. The architects’ in- that the vehicle gates could stand Conclusions tention is to maintain the existing open in off-peak hours, when the likelihood of ‘rat-running’ will be We broadly welcome the applica- external appearance as far as possi- tion but repeat our concerns about ble. The rooms in these units will reduced. This would give benefits for local journeys in northeast the bus gates off-peak, College be loftier than in the new build. Lane traffic, and inadequate ac- Although only 10 out of 27 fire- Chichester. This change would require WSCC and CDC approval commodation for cycles. places can be retained, all the ex- isting chimneystacks will be sup- and may be best considered once We are also concerned that the Phases 2 and 3 are occupied. proposed car parking provision ported above ceiling level and re- tained. Car parking spaces for residents will not be adequate unless the will be provided only at approxi- other proposals persuade new resi- Travel and Transport Strategy dents that they can reduce car use mately 75% of the CDC maximum It is still intended to prevent parking standard for new housing and, therefore, the number of cars through traffic from using the developments. This means, for in most households. roads in Graylingwell Park. The example, that 2 to 3 bedroom outline planning permission was John Pavitt houses will have an average of based on 80% of Graylingwell 1.125 car parking spaces. In addi- John is a member of traffic going to and from the east tion there will be 110 spaces close The Chichester Society’s via the Eastern link road to West- to activity centres (Havenstoke Executive Committee hampnett, Barnfield Drive, and Park, community centre, chapel, 20% to and from the west via shops, etc.) for non-residential use. Summersdale Road, Wellington

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Street Arts Initiative: Neighbourhood Watch!

Several local businesses joined forces with Chichester Festival Youth Theatre to bring a whole new meaning to mobile homes.

Local property developer Seaward Properties Ltd supported a new piece by the Youth Theatre’s intrepid Street Art Company, which was per- formed in the city centre this Spring.

Using the colourful houses on wheels previously seen in Chichester Festival Youth Theatre’s production of The Snow Queen at Christmas, the eight Street Art members offered a quirky insight into how people feel about their neighbours. As they trav- elled from East Street to Eastgate Square, they interacted with those who gathered to watch them. This ingenious street art piece has pro- vided a great opportunity for the Theatre to work closely with Sea- ward Properties, Henry Adams, and Jackson Stops & Staff, who all sup- ported this event.

The photographer is Chris Butler of The Photography Lounge.

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THE CHICHESTER SOCIETY Notice is given of the Annual General Meeting of the Society to be held on Wednesday 20 th October 2010 at 7:00pm in the Upstairs Assembly Room, North Street, Chichester (with access available by lift) The constitution requires that the Members will be encouraged to After the formal business is members of the Executive Com- put questions and initiate discus- complete a glass or two of mittee (16 places) and the Chair- sion after each of the Reports. wine or soft drink and light man, Vice Chairman, Hon. Secre- A list of nominations received and tary and Hon. Treasurer are elected refreshments will be served . details of any motions received at each A.G.M. will be sent by post to members as

Nominations in writing, supported soon as possible after nominations by a seconder and with the con- close unless no positions are con- sent of the nominee, all being cur- tested and no further motions By order of the Executive rent members, are therefore re- are submitted. Committee

quested. They must be received by Prior to the elections, the Meeting the Hon. Secretary, David Wilson, will discuss and decide on a Reso- David Wilson, at his address below, 14 days be- lution from the Executive Hon. Secretary, fore the date of the meeting (i.e. Committee as set out below: 11 North Walls, by Wednesday 6th October, Chichester, “In accordance with rule 10.1.1., 2010). A nomination form is at- PO19 1DA this General Meeting agrees that tached below. Please provide the restriction of the term of similar information for any other August 24th 2010 nominations. office of the Chairman to five years shall be waived for one In addition to the elections, the year in respect of Tony Officers will present their Reports. Dignum.” At about 8:30pm, after the formal business and the interval, Margaret Paren, Chair of the new South Downs National Park Authority will address us.

Please cut out or photocopy this form and send it to:- CHICHESTER SOCIETY David Wilson, Hon. Secretary, 11 North Walls, NOMINATION FORM 2010 Chichester, PO19 1DA to reach him by 6th October, 2010

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