The Bosham Association Will Be Held in the Bosham Village Hall on Saturday 25Th November 2017 at 4.00Pm (Refreshments Will Be Available from 3.30Pm)

Bosham Association NOTICE OF THE 54th ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

The Annual General Meeting of the Bosham Association will be held in the Bosham Village Hall on Saturday 25th November 2017 at 4.00pm (refreshments will be available from 3.30pm)

The committee hopes that many members will attend. Prospective members are welcome and will be given membership application forms. At the door there will be a collection of the annual subscription. (£5.00 p.a. for a single person and £6.00 p.a. for two named people at the same address – three years payable in advance if preferred). If there are any matters you wish to raise at the meeting it would be helpful to notify Rosellen Mates - [email protected] at least two weeks before the AGM. Invited Guests Cllr Louise Goldsmith, Leader of West Sussex County Council Cllr Penny Plant & Cllr Andy Collins, Chichester District Council Cllr Alastair Johnstone, Chairman Bosham Parish Council And all members of Bosham Parish Council Nicky Horter, Administrator Chichester Harbour Trust Richard Austin, AONB Manager, Chichester Harbour Conservancy * Mark Stanton for Oliver Chipperfield, Chairman Friends of Chichester Harbour Alison Moorey, St Wilfrid’s Hospice * Michael Fletcher, Burhill Group Limited Revd Martin Lane, Holy Trinity Church, Bosham * * Unconfirmed

AGENDA 1. Apologies for absence and welcome to members and guests. 2. To approve the minutes of the 2016 Annual General Meeting 3. The work of the Association this year 4. To receive the accounts for the year ending 30 June 2017 5. To appoint the Officers for 2017. The following have signified their willingness to stand: President Peter Newman Treasurer Tony Chapman Secretary Rosalind Bowen Membership Secretary Rosellen Mates 6. To elect the following members to the 2016 Committee: Margaret Devitt* Chris Hitchings* Howard MacKenzie-Wilson* Jenny Morris* Dick Pratt* * Current members eligible for re-election 7. Upper Bosham Environmental Enhancements, an update 8. Meeting open for questions

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15-Oct-17 THE BOSHAM ASSOCIATION FINANCIAL STATEMENT - YEAR TO 30th JUNE 2017

Year to Year to 30/06/2016 30/06/2017 £ INCOME £ 1,165.00 Subscriptions 1,206.00 982.40 Donations - Dog bags 921.20 224.00 Federation of Sussex Amenities closure - disposal of assets - Upper Bosham Project - grants See note 1 below 2,575.00 527.50 Gift Aid See note 2 below - 0.14 Interest - Gift Aid - 51.61 Interest - COIF Charities Deposit Fund 38.01 2,950.65 Total Income 4,740.21

EXPENDITURE 51.00 AGM - hall hire and helpers' gifts 171.00 842.28 Dog bags 913.34 787.56 - 54.72 Dog bags - less supplies to Friends of Old Bridge Meadow - 17.16 896.18 75.00 Donation - Bosham Burial Ground Association 75.00 20.00 Donation - Royal British Legion 20.00 20.00 Gift to past Membership Secretary - 273.18 Insurance See note 3 below - 345.21 Printing and Stationery 514.40 45.36 Postage 22.00 2.00 Subscription - West Sussex Rail Users Assoc 2.00 Swantoon material 231.37 55.55 Trippett Wall - Award frame and plaque 343.71 - Upper Bosham Project - expenditure See note 1 below 716.76 160.00 Website 70.00 1,834.86 Total Expenditure 3,062.42

1,115.79 Net Surplus 1,677.79

£ ASSETS £ 5,052.46 Bank Current Account 6,672.24 5,032.46 - 20.00 - less uncleared cheque - 6,672.24 11,470.45 Charities Official Investment Funds (COIF) - Deposit Fund 11,508.46 16,502.91 18,180.70

£ MEMBERS FUNDS £ 15,387.12 Brought Forward from previous year 16,502.91 1,115.79 Surplus/(Deficit) for Year 1,677.79 16,502.91 18,180.70

Note 1: Grants received during the year for the Upper Bosham Project include £1,575 from WSCC and £1,000 from the Parish Council. In addition the Bosham Association wishes to make a donation of £2,000. The total funds available for the UBP are therefore £4,575. As the UBP does not have its own bank account it has been agreed that the BA will administer these funds on its behalf. This year the BA has paid out £716.76 on behalf of the UBP - leaving a balance of £3,858.24 to be spent next year. As the BA accounts are prepared on a cash basis this liability is not reflected in the accounts above but instead noted herein. Effectively the BA therefore has available reserves of £14,322 as at 30 June 2017 rather than the £18,181 shown above.

Note 2: 2015/16 refund £169.25 received 4/7/17. 2016/17 refund £344.00 claimed 1/9/17.

Note 3: Insurance premium for year to 31 /3/18 £291 .50 paid 25 /8/17 . ANALYSIS OF SUBSCRIPTIONS Paid in Final Total Final Total Subscriptions received to date for the following years Receipts Year:- for 2015 for 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Total to date yr to 30/6/17 2010 15 - 2011 9 3 - to 30th June - 2012 24 3 - 2013 83 35 6 6 2014 110 140 - - 2015 1,255 530 445 30 475 2016 51 768 195 151 346 2017 6 183 698 193 115 11 1,017 1,206 1,553 1,662 1,344 374 115 11 1,844 This statement represents the financial position of The Bosham Association as at 30th June 2017 based on the information provided. Registered Charity No 262454 boshamassociation.org.uk

MINUTES OF THE 53rd ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING HELD IN THE VILLAGE HALL ON SATURDAY 26th NOVEMBER 2016 AT 4pm

Present: Dick Pratt (Chairman) Janet Howe Tony Chapman (Treasurer) Rosellen Mates Chris Hitchings (Membership Secy) Jenny Morris Rosalind Bowen (Secretary) Howard Mackenzie-Wilson Margaret Devitt

There were some 125 other members of the Association. Additionally the guests included Cllr Louise Goldsmith (WSCC), Cllr Penny Plant (CDC), Cllr Alastair Johnstone, Chairman, Bosham Parish Council, Mrs Alison Moorey and her team from St Wilfrids Hospice, Mark Stanton, ex Chairman of Friends of the Harbour, Richard Scott of Burhill and Richard Austin of the Conservancy.

Welcome: The Chairman opened the meeting by welcoming members and guests.

1. Apologies: Roger & Tricia Board, Francis & Judy Peeters, Jenny Restall, Bowen & Rennie Wells, Sara Morton, Judith & Mike Perry, Deidre Pitts, David Winch, Jane Russell, Michael & Ruth McKeand, Sophie & David Shallit, Guy & Adrienne Farnsworth, Diana & Charles Keiller, Peter & Gillian Cameron, Ken & Mary Moore, John & Jenny Lippiet, Ros Trinkwon, Judy Roberts, Oliver Chipperfield (Chairman, Friends of the Harbour).

2. Minutes of the 2015 Annual General Meeting. The Minutes of the meeting held on 28 November 2015 were approved. Proposed by Caroline Butler, Seconded by Rachael Gick. Approved nem con.

3. Chairman’s Address It was a daunting task taking over from our previous chairman who has so skilfully led the association for six years and on the committee for nine. These were many fine candidates to take over from him although at the time of the necessary succession, there had been family illnesses and bereavements, which sapped our capacity. And so I reluctantly agree to take over as an interim measure. However, we have come through that difficult period, all members of the committee have been individually and collectively engaged in a variety of the Association’s activities, the committee has achieved gender equality, something that few organisations achieve, and we have consolidated our communications with members through regular monthly newsletters and a fresh website. And we shall soon have a new chairperson.  We have celebrated the commissioning of a new sea-wall at the east end of the Trippet, a project conceived by the BA under John Hinton, piloted by our previous chair Peter Newman, backed wholeheartedly by the committee, partnered by WSCC, the CHC, the FoCH and Archibald Shaw Civil & Structural Engineers,  We have continued to fund the doggy bags, recognising we are a ‘destination’ for dog walkers across the whole district, many of whom appear to prefer our bags to their own, the consequence of which is that we need between £600 and £700 p.a. to support keeping our public places clean!  We have had meaningful discussions and a study tour with Southern Water about the sewer network, and continue to monitor its effective rather than its theoretical capacity. SW have now supplied the Parish Council with a network diagram to aid understanding but we are awaiting the legend to interpret it!  We have supported the continuing work of the Neighbourhood Plan team through our members’ involvement, the results of these past three years’ efforts was a 36% turn-out with 90% of those voting being in favour. The electorate was 2,393 of a population nigh on 3,000.  We have initiated a consultation exercise for public enhancement in Upper Bosham, and had over 80 people through the process at any one time. More of this later.  We have opposed the urban sprawl proposal at Highgrove Farm that would firmly establish a process of coalescence with the village of Fishbourne already being overwhelmed by the urban sprawl of Chichester, However the District’s Cabinet have now considered that they know better what is good for us. Governance that alienates ... beware!  We have surveyed our members on building in the churchyard of the Holy Trinity Church, and a further re-think of their needs is promised,  We have successfully engaged with CHC in respect of the valuable wildlife corridor that is formed by the Central Watercourse and determined with the EA the factors that affect the water flow. These are ongoing tasks. In addition, we continue to monitor the continuing scandal of dereliction and abandonment of agricultural and boat-building sites in Bosham including Bullock Barns, Burnes shipyard and former poultry sheds.  We will continue to press for public access to land adjacent to the harbour (Second Meadow).  We continue to monitor planning applications and continue to assess them against the Village Design Statement, the Conservation Area Character Appraisal and the Design Guidelines for developments in the AONB and the Conservation Area, all to which we have made significant contributions over the last ten years.  And then lastly but by no means least, is our magnificent achievement to the design and building of a new harbour-side flood-resistant residence at a prime location on the Quay Mill Race. It is hoped the new tenants will find it to their liking Registered Charity No 262454 boshamassociation.org.uk

in the spring when it is hoped Bosham will see another new family enjoying its wonderful charms, namely for Mr and Mrs Mute Swan, the new firm of Hinton, Hitchings & Mackenzie-Wilson being responsible for this fine example of ‘Design & Build’ which came in on budget and on time.

As an amenity society, how do we characterise our relations with said elected and other authority? In dealing with flood risk, sewerage capacity and planning policy, we have found that the authorities suffer from some or all of the following:  rapid turnover of appropriate staff,  a tendency to tick boxes on forms designed by remote government rather than engage in understanding and tackling local problems substantively, and  policy instability induced by central government or as interpreted by local government, or  a combination of all of these factors. These can prove frustrating to the point of being infuriating.

The biggest disappointment has of course been the promise and the reality of neighbourhood planning. I have been aware since retiring that our planning system is not creating high quality places, sufficient affordable housing or resilience to climate change in consequence of ever changing tweaks to the system mainly driven by the lobby strength of the volume house builders. In Bosham, the BA and the BPC readily agreed with CDC that in return for the freedom to decide where new housing development should go over the next 15 years, the Bosham community would accept the allocation of 50 new homes for that period. This social contract was based upon the provisions of the Localism Act.

When Bosham residents decided that they wanted small scale developments scattered over a range of derelict and abandoned site as well as some green-field close to the hub services of the village, it was initially supported by CDC planners who saw that it chimed with their own policies of preventing the coalescence of villages and with their policy of fitting the scale of housing developments to the range of locally available services. However, a Planning Inspector decided that they knew best and all these sites being within the AONB, according to them, it could not be allowed.

By this point CDC professional planners had done a volte-face on what development was suitable for a service village such as Bosham, ignored their own anti-coalescence policy, but stuck to the target of 50 homes even although 82% of the parish is in the AONB. In addition CDC planners and politicians refused to credit us with housing numbers that we lost in Bosham as a result of their decision to go against their own policies and give consent to the Hospice. Furthermore, CDC retreated from its policy that housing development should be based on a plan to one based on the threat of costly appeals by greedy developers wanting large flat greenfield sites between villages. In addition, during the life of the Neighbourhood Plan we saw environmental standards for housing slashed, the requirement for affordable homes cut back, ways of measuring parishes contribution to housing targets through windfalls and thresholds undermined and local discretion to choose housing sites fundamentally compromised.

Under the rhetoric of localism and taking back control, what we experienced was centralism and dictat. By contrast, Chidham were allowed to redevelop a brown field site in the AONB. Across the whole of the South Downs National Park, local neighbourhood plans choice of housing were to be respected in their emerging park-wide plan.

CDC’s Site Allocation Preferred Approach Development Plan Document in September offered Highgrove Farm as a site for 50 houses, having been resoundingly rejected in the Bosham NP consultations. Unsurprisingly when offered to public consultation it achieved a 90% disapproval rating. Chichester District Council Cabinet has now ploughed on with this scheme that would begin the in-filling of the gap between Fishbourne and Bosham. Meanwhile our derelict and abandoned sites will continue to blight our neighbourhood. Sir John Betjeman was the Bosham Association’s first great patron back in the 1963. I was reminded of his contribution to sounding the warning of the loss of our countryside values when I went to see the recent production of ‘Sand in our Sandwiches’ at the Minerva. I’d like to quote some verses from his ironic poem “Inexpensive Progress”:

1. Let’s say goodbye to hedges 2. Destroy the ancient inn-signs 5. When all roads are lighted And roads with grassy edges But strew the roads with tin signs By concrete monsters sited And winding country lanes; ‘Keep Left’ ‘M4’ ‘Keep Out’ Like gallows overhead, Let all things travel faster Command, instruction, warning, Bathed in the yellow vomit Where motor car is master Repetitive adorning Each monster belches from it Till only Speed remains. The rockeried roundabout; We’ll know that we are dead.

3. For every raw obscenity 4. Leave no village standing Must have its small ‘amenity’ Which could provide a landing Its patch of shaven green For aeroplanes to roar, And hoardings look a wonder But spare such cheap defacements In banks of floribunda As huts with shattered casements With floodlights in between. Unlived in since the war. Registered Charity No 262454 boshamassociation.org.uk

Well Sir John, receiving the latest ‘update’ from David Wilson homes aka Barrett Homes for Highgrove Fields, he would be turning in his grave. What we have from these volume builders is a glimpse of their full intention. Initially just 50 two- and three- storey town houses compressed into the south-west corner of the fields, but with road layouts that invite further additions up to nearly 300 homes across the whole view towards Kingley Vale. And with such 50 home increments every time, Barrett Homes will not be required to provide a single item of infrastructure, green or otherwise – no additional playspace, no church hall, no football pitch, no cycle or footpaths, let alone a site for a new primary school. So thank you CDC and Planning Inspector. Bosham will be seamlessly joined to urban sprawl from Emsworth to Chichester without any decent infrastructural support. In such circumstances, I think we would certainly welcome the Parish Council taking legal advice on this threat posed to our distinctive settlements.

How are we to conclude? Although Bosham has a highly intelligent and articulate community, it needs a bold voice to stand up to the seemingly remote and uncaring bureaucracies and unwanted developments. I hope that the Bosham Association will continue to be that intelligent, reflective yet bold and independent voice of the community! And that is where you come in! Please continue to support the Association by paying your subs and letting us know what you think! And please spread the message to those who have not joined our ranks. We wish to represent all across the parish, from Clay to Smugglers Lane and from Old Park to Newells Lane.

4. Accounts for the year ending 30 June 2016 The accounts had been circulated and were in a healthy condition. Proposed by John Fox, Seconded by Tony Weller. Approved nem con.

5. Appointment of Officers for 2017 The following Officers had agreed to stand for the year 2016/17 The President Jill McGregor The Treasurer Tony Chapman Secretary Rosalind Bowen Membership Secretary Rosellen Mates Proposed by Dave West. Seconded by Val Evans. Approved nem con.

6. To elect the following members to the 2017 Committee Jenny Morris* Howard Mackenzie-Wilson* Dick Pratt* Margaret Devitt* Janet Howe* Chris Hitchings* Rosellen Mates *Current members eligible for re-election Proposed by John Hinton. Seconded by Barry Colgate. Approved nem con.

7. Update on St Wilfrid’s Hospice development Mrs Alison Moorey spoke as well as Michael Bevis (Trustee). The site clearance was nearly complete. The outline of the buildings would then be pegged out for general viewing. Kier Construction would be the builders and work would start in July 2017. The Hospice would be wanting volunteers and offering employment. There would be improvements to the A259. A new fundraising drive would start in January. She was delighted with the Bosham Bazaar the previous Saturday which had raised over £6000.

Questions were then taken. Miss Cooper raised the problem of parking on Walton Lane and Mrs Moorey asked that the Hospice be notified of problems. She said that some Hospice offices would not be coming to Bosham. Andrew Walker suggested that photos be taken of offending vehicles showing the number plate and sent to the Hospice.

Mrs Baker asked what the Hospice would cost and Sarah Mansell (Chief fundraiser) said £15.5m. They already had 75% of this and would raise the rest in 2017/18. This figure included the sale of the Donnington site to a developer.

Nigel Hogben said he had rung re a badly blocked road without any response – Mrs Moorey said she would check on this.

The Chairman thanked them for coming to the AGM.

8. Bosham Parish Neighbourhood Plan Alastair Johnstone (Chairman BPC) reported that the Referendum on 16 Nov had resulted in 736 in favour and 83 against. He thanked all who had worked on the Plan and BA. Chichester District Council had now approved the Plan and it was now a legal document. This affects Upper Bosham and decisions on footpaths etc. It can be viewed on line and at the Parish Office on Tuesdays and Thursdays. He mentioned the applications by Cala Homes for Swan Field and another one for the French Garden site.

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Douglas McGregor asked about the development of the car park. Dick Pratt explained we had around 250000 visitors a year and said something really had to be done about its appearance.

Tony Chapman asked what would be the next step. Mr Johnstone said choices must be made and then put to the CDC – BA could plan the order of priorities. Dick Pratt asked for ideas.

Howard Mackenzie-Wilson asked about the Cala Homes application – might it lead to the construction of 100 homes rather than 50. Mr Johnstone said it would go to Planning but speaking in a personal capacity he was against that application.

Malcolm Butler asked about the brown field sites – Dick Pratt said there were 3 derelict and abandoned sites which had development ambitions but no current applications. Richard Scott of Burhill said the Board were considering several offers on the Burnes site. Caroline Butler asked about the Second Meadow and Dick Pratt said that was in the Conservation Area. John Hinton asked if the Burnes buildings might be removed but was told they had to stay for planning reasons.

9. Upper Bosham Environmental Enhancement Jenny Morris said the area involved lay between the Delling Lane Co-Op/Walton Lane and then north to the railway line. After much discussion it was decided to call it Upper Bosham. The area was much affected by housing plans, the Hospice development and the busy A259 bisecting the area. There had been two meetings attended by over 100 people and two main shopping lists had been drawn up.

The A259 – ‘gateway’ signs to Bosham at both ends of the A259 and on Ratham Lane, new pathways, cycle routes and pedestrian crossings. There is also a plan to ‘enhance’ the look of the area which is called The Hedge Project. This will involve regeneration of the hedge from the Swan Roundabout to Highgrove Farm with additional trees and planting along the verges and access gaps for residents. Members were asked to look at the screens in the hall to see what was planned.

There are serious problems with rat running, parking on residential streets and by the shops which will be increased by more housing and plans are being drawn up to assist with this and to produce a play area for young children. She thanked Louise Goldsmith for her tremendous support. The Harbour Conservancy and Woodland Trust are also involved and the BPC will be assisting. She would be delighted to hear from anyone who thought they could help with the project in any way at all.

Louise Goldsmith said she thought the Upper Bosham project was a great idea and it involved the community. The Bosham community had sorted out the flooding in Old Bosham and created the Trippett Wall. WSCC was there to help the community and were really behind the Upper Bosham scheme. The Head of Highways was keen and grants would be forthcoming for community schemes. She thought the Neighbourhood Plan had been a fantastic project – and mentioned the election in May.

Cllr Penny Plant said the CDC were monitoring the housing plans but they had to build the houses. The border of the AONB should have gone north of the whole village but it was too late now. However for the time being 50 houses was the total and the village will receive a lot of money as the development goes on. The carpark – she was meeting officers and the Conservancy to discuss it. She mentioned that the Council was successfully recycling 42% of its waste.

Paul White asked why small developments don’t count towards the area total. Mrs Plant said that 6 was the minimum to count and if there were 11 or more then some must be affordable housing. She said the CDC would reject the Cala plan. Tony Chapman said that after 5 years the housing will be reassessed – Mrs Plant said she could not answer that.

Richard Austin of the Conservancy was asked about the effect of Brexit on the AONB. He said a lot of regulations came from the EU and he was hoping that the situation would not change.

10. Meeting Open for Questions A member pointed out that nappy bags were cheaper than doggy bags.

Val Evans raised the problem of traffic in the High Street and the poor state of the roads round there. The Chairman said BPC could think about that.

Emma Rayner asked about basement developments in view of the house in The Drive and the new application for a house in Harbour Way. Mr Johnstone said that planning permission was not needed for basements in this area.

The Chairman closed the meeting and thanked everyone for attending. Tony Chapman thanked Dick Pratt as having been the only person who could have produced the Neighbourhood Plan and Jill McGregor (President of BA) seconded his words.

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