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15th June 2016
The annual parish meeting took place on the 25th May and was well attended with thirty residents coming along. A big thank you to all those that contributed. Our two main and external speakers were Janet Wilmot of Sussex Wildlife Trust and Peterl Gillbee of Burton Park Management both delivering fascinating talks on aspects of the landscape in and close to the parish. Interestingly, whether the wild natural landscape of the Downs or the man-made landscape of Capability Brown’s work at Burton Park, both are heavily managed either to return the flora and fauna to how we think it should be or to make sure the flora and fauna are…
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15th May 2016
This time last year the Parish Council bid for funds for the new comfortable chairs for the Village Hall. I think everyone is pleased with the upgrade in seating arrangements. It appears that if Bignor and Sutton and Barlavington Parish’s conjoin in another bid for the New Homes Bonus scheme then we may be able to apply for a further grant. The reason for the need for the two parishes to work on this together is that separately we do not qualify, but together we do. Both Sutton and Bignor representatives have agreed that it is in both parishes interest to submit a joint bid. Rachel Orr our parish clerk…