Councillor Chris Daykin reports: I recently took a tour of our open spaces with Dominic Sunderland our South Downs ranger to discuss what we could do to improve the habitat for biodiversity by way...
Environment
Parish Priority Statement – Seeking Your Views!
As reported in last week’s newsletter, South Downs National Park Authority has asked each parish in the National Park to complete a Parish Priority Statement to contribute to its review of its...
Environment and Planning Committee meeting 17th April 2023
There will be an Environment and Planning Committee meeting at 6pm on Monday 17th April at which another application for Hillside Nursery will be considered. Although planning permission was granted...
Dog fouling – life-threatening to livestock – a message from local farmers.
The Parish Council would like to remind dog owners that they should be picking up after their dogs not only when walking on public roads but also when walking in fields. Dog mess is dangerous and a...
BPC Environment & Planning Committee Meeting – 17th October
The draft minutes of the meeting of the Environment & Planning Committee meeting held on 17th October can be found here: EP-Minutes-17th-October-2022.pdf...
Apple Day, 8th October
This year’s ever popular Apple Pressing Day will be held on Saturday 8th October on Bury Green. We'll publish further details nearer the time. If you wish to have your apples pressed for juice,...
Hosepipe Bans
No doubt parishioners will have seen in the news that the current drought conditions are resulting in the introduction by some water supply companies of a Temporary Use Ban (mostly affecting hosepipe...
Subsidised Trees Available
From Monday 11th July, a new subsidised tree scheme is being launched to help residents, landowners, farmers, community groups, schools, businesses, and charities to access 12,000 trees to plant in...
Pill Pond, West Burton
Bury Parish Council last year passed a resolution to adopt a plan proposed by SDNPA and the Wild Trout Trust to remove the weirs impounding Pill Pond and allow the pond area to revert to a natural...
Environment & Planning Committee Meeting
The draft minutes of the latest meeting of the Environment & Planning Committee held on 23rd June can be downloaded...