Westgate takes on its street planters, May 2016

Pimp you urban tree

Report of a meeting between the Residents’ Association and Chichester District Council, 25h May 2016 A useful meeting lasting 1 1/2 hours spent visiting each planter/area. The City team were keen to point out that if we are to take responsibility of the planters on Westgate then we must continue the upkeep and there would… Continue reading Westgate takes on its street planters, May 2016

June is busting out all over!

Next Events JUNE IS A BUSY MONTH! Our social programme focussed on the Crate & Apple continues to grow apace. You may have missed it but there is now a Knitting Group which meets there at 10am every Monday morning. If knitting is your thing then do come along and knit with the kneighbours. Saturday 4th June: The First… Continue reading June is busting out all over!

Westgate Planter and Public Space survey

Pimp my pavement - how to improve your urban tree

We are grateful to Brian Raincock of 4 Mount Lane for doing this survey of the state of our planters and public spaces along Westgate. The Committee is in negotiation with the City Council to take over the management of these spaces and Penny Tomlinson of 11 Westgate has agreed to take on the coordination… Continue reading Westgate Planter and Public Space survey

Developing The Brewery Field – March 2016

On 11th March the Steering Committee officers had a meeting in the field with Mikey Pearce of Forest Schools, and Sue Long, the CDC Community Warden for Chichester West. The Steering Group is keen to respect the wishes of the general meeting held at the end of 2015 that the field should be a natural… Continue reading Developing The Brewery Field – March 2016

The rules of the TPO (Tree Preservation Order)

Due to recent relaxation of the planning regulations by the current government and the disappearance of some trees for various other reasons, it is not easy to produce a reliable list of the protected trees in and around Westgate. We are therefore grateful to Dr Brian Hopkins, our local tree warden, for the work he… Continue reading The rules of the TPO (Tree Preservation Order)

Westgate’s Landmark Trees (updated)

Originally posted on 12 March 2016, updated on 13 June 2016. If you would like to help us keep this list up-to-date then do write in with any changes you have noticed, or join Brian Hopkins, our tree warden, on the 25th June Westgate tree walk. All tree photos are by the author unless otherwise stated. Our protected trees… Continue reading Westgate’s Landmark Trees (updated)

March Traffic update

February 2016

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

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