Following the vote in favour of the masterplan on the 11th November 2016, the Chairman writes: I think it was a score draw. We did not get the final goal but I believe this was the best outcome for Chichester. We have achieved an enormous amount. We have a time line that we can measure… Continue reading Whitehouse Farm Development: Outline Plan Approved Nov 2016
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The Brewery Field: Time to Volunteer! Nov 2016
After a long community battle against developers, in 2015 the West Sussex County Council agreed to transfer part of the Central School playing field to the City Council as a green space for community use. Following a general meeting in the November and the official opening in June 2016, the Friends of the Brewery Field… Continue reading The Brewery Field: Time to Volunteer! Nov 2016
The WGRA Website
Alongside its electronic and paper publications, the Committee has always wished the WGRA website to be a useful means of staying in touch with residents and keeping them informed between meetings. Barely a year old, it has apparently become a model of its kind and is now a pretty comprehensive source of information both for… Continue reading The WGRA Website
Bulletin No 8 October 2016
Dear Resident, Whitehouse Farm The saga of Whitehouse Farm moves slowly along. Thank you to all those who turned out for the meeting on 20th October, I am sure the presence of many vocal locals in the room influences the Councillors. The decision by a majority vote was to defer the decision again for another… Continue reading Bulletin No 8 October 2016
Bulletin No 7 September 2016
Dear Resident, Firstly, thank you very much to all those who have so generously contributed to the general funds of the association and to the fund for the legal opinion. There will be more expenses, but the association is now nearly solvent. We shall be holding a special committee meeting to discuss the control of… Continue reading Bulletin No 7 September 2016
Bulletin No 6 August 2016
Dear Resident, Westgate Planters Thank you so much to all those who adopted a planter and have worked to make them look so much better, it really has made such a difference to the street. There are still a couple of planters which need some tender loving care, if anyone is happy to help please… Continue reading Bulletin No 6 August 2016
Westfield House
Article originally researched and compiled by Paula Chatfield of Parklands RA for her excellent Easter Trail series and published here by permission. Westfield House is one of our older local buildings, built in the 1700s and extended in the early 1800s. The first Ordnance Survey map (1813) shows it clearly – extract below. Its postal… Continue reading Westfield House
Hidden Westgate Histories: The Powell & Moya Bungalows
The eastern end of Westgate seems such a perfect Georgian enclave, yet who would have thought standing in the street today, that Mount Lane has contained iconic 20th century buildings and still has an interior by Eric Gill’s brother? Powell & Moya architects The year 2014 saw the Chichester Festival Theatre celebrate Renew, the stunning… Continue reading Hidden Westgate Histories: The Powell & Moya Bungalows
Electoral Boundary Changes for May 2017
Please find below a screen shot of the recommended changes to our electoral boundary by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England (LGBCE), an independent body set up by Parliament, in respect of the county and district electoral divisions for our area.Here is a precis of their recommendations. You will find more detailed information at: https://www.lgbce.org.uk/…/south-east/west-sussex/chichester.… Continue reading Electoral Boundary Changes for May 2017
The Westgate Cycle Path 2
Re-design Westgate to Accommodate Everyone’s Needs Safely? The City Council’s Cycle Infrastructure Design Workshop met on 1st October 2016 in St Paul’s Church. Unfortunately this clashed with our monthly Coffee Morning but several residents were able to attend, for which many thanks. By all accounts, some interesting and competent contributors had been brought in from outside… Continue reading The Westgate Cycle Path 2