Issue - items at meetings - South Downs National park boundary - response to consultation

Report of the Director of Environment (copy attached).

(1)       That the Cabinet Member for Environment:

(a)       Welcomes the Government’s recent decision that there should be a South Downs National Park.

(b)       Supports the addition of land at Roedean Crescent and Patcham Recreation ground. 

(c)       Formally objects on behalf of the council to the Addition 6 embankments on the basis that land at Green Ridge and the adjacent Mill Road/A27 embankments should all be included in addition 6 if discussions with DEFRA fail to result in acceptance of the inclusion of Green Ridge within the National Park Designation.

21.1       The Cabinet Member considered a report of the Director of Environment concerning the boundaries of the intended South Downs National Park, and in particular the omission of Green Ridge (for copy see minute book).

21.2       RESOLVED - That having considered the information and the reasons set out in the report, the Cabinet Member accepted the following recommendations:

(1)       That Government’s recent decision that there should be a South Downs National Park be welcomed.

(2)       That the addition of land at Roedean Crescent and Patcham Recreation ground be supported.

(3)       That a formal objection be made on behalf of the council to the Addition 6 embankments on the basis that land at Green Ridge and the adjacent Mill Road/A27 embankments should all be included in addition 6 if discussions with DEFRA fail to result in acceptance of the inclusion of Green Ridge within the National Park Designation.