As part of the Committee’s efforts to influence County Council plans to mitigate the impact of the Whitehouse Farm Development on Westgate, this traffic count was taken by the Chairman on Thursday 25-2-16 between 2.30 – 3.00pm, a time when most Bishop Luffa School Pupils are coming out. This was not a count conducted under scientific conditions,… Continue reading Pedestrian Count at Westgate-Sherborne Road Roundabout
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March Traffic update
With all the hoo-hah now associated with the Northern Bypass proposal, there are now a considerable number of traffic proposals for the committee to deal with. (Do read the full series of posts by typing traffic into the search box above then click on the magnifying glass). Know that the WHF outline plan has still not been… Continue reading March Traffic update
The Brewery Field update – Feb 2016
Following the very successful public meeting at the end of last year, the three RAs who will benefit most from the use of The Brewery (Henty) Field have formed a steering committee to launch a Friends’ group at the request of the City Council. We have one representative only from Westgate however. Please volunteer to… Continue reading The Brewery Field update – Feb 2016
Whitehouse Farm Development: Waste Water February 2016
The Whitehouse Farm outline application has still not gone to committee, such is the quantity of objections from the statutory bodies whose remit will be affected by the development. A major sticking point has been the reluctance of the Environment Agency to accept the developer’s solution concerning the treatment of waste water. The objections are… Continue reading Whitehouse Farm Development: Waste Water February 2016
Student accommodation near Tesco
A fairer, greener community? Residents living down the western end of Westgate are well aware of the planning application to build student accommodation on the patch of derelict land south of the railway line, just by the new foot and cycle bridge and the Tesco petrol station. You can consult the Design and Access statement… Continue reading Student accommodation near Tesco
Chichester & St Bart’s: The Early Settlement
The extent of Chichester has altered at various times. The settlement was first established as a winter fort for the Second Augustan Legion under Vespasian (the future emperor) shortly after the Roman invasion in AD 43. Like all Roman walled towns, Noviomagus Reginorum was divided into four quarters by two main roads or streets crossing… Continue reading Chichester & St Bart’s: The Early Settlement
Preparing a Vision for the City
During the annual review of the Council’s 2013-16 corporate plan at a Cabinet meeting last January 2015, it was reported that a fundamental review of the existing priorities had been carried out in preparing the Corporate Plan for 2015-2018. Both a visitor economy strategy and the need for town and city research on visitor satisfaction… Continue reading Preparing a Vision for the City
Medieval Westgate
Image courtesy of Chichester Web. This article forms part of a series on the archaeology of Westgate and is adapted with their permission from an archaeological desk-based assessment prepared by SLR Consulting Ltd on behalf of Chichester College in 2013. The numbers on the map refer to objects mentioned in the text below that have been found and registered… Continue reading Medieval Westgate
Tackling the Tourism Deficit
This post is the first in a mini-series on a gathering set of proposals which may finally go some way to halting the economic decline of Chichester, the progressive spoiling of its heritage and the decay of its public realm. The management of tourism has been a significant cultural issue in Chichester for many years,… Continue reading Tackling the Tourism Deficit
The Westgate Cycle Path 1
It is unlikely now that the WHF outline planning application will be considered at the March meeting of the CDC Planning Committee but we need to remain vigilant. Generally matters of detail may not need be considered at the stage of outline permission, but we run the risk of the CDC eventually approving the outline plan on… Continue reading The Westgate Cycle Path 1