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
Category: The WGRA
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
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
Whitehouse Farm Traffic Impacts: WGRA Position Statement 23 July 2016
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Bulletin No 5 July 2016
Dear Resident, The Whitehouse Farm Development continues to keep your Committee busy, which is why this bulletin comes to you somewhat earlier than usual. Consideration of the application for planning permission has been delayed yet again and will not be heard before the 17th August Planning Committee and possibly not until 14th September. This application… Continue reading Bulletin No 5 July 2016
Chairman’s Letter to the Chichester Observer 1 June 2016
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WGRA Committee Minutes for 4th May 2016
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