Infrastructure First Team
You may have heard the EXCELLENT news
earlier this week that we were 100% successful in winning all four hearings from our appeal/court battle last
November.
This is a huge result for the
residents of Felbridge and East Grinstead.
Success was aided by generous
donations, Felbridge Parish support and many local residents time, expertise
and energy as we funded our own Queens Counsel at last Novembers hearing. That
hearing saw us battle Mid Sussex District Councils lawyer as well as Queens
Counsel and lawyers representing three other aggressive developers.
This rewarding decision now sets an
important precedent for any future development in our Village, albeit until the
upcoming East Grinstead Neighbourhood Plan (EGNP) is in place (expected
2015/16), each application will still have to be fought on its own merits,
possible through appeals.
We cannot therefore underestimate the
tenacity of developers to continue to pursue what they consider as a loophole
in Government policy as their window of opportunity is rapidly closing.
So the challenges continue with our
efforts now very much in focus as participants in the EGNP as well as
involvement to steer Local Habitats Policy and back the recent privately
funded JUBB Traffic Report. This excellent and accurate report
demonstrates extremely serious shortcomings on our local road Infrastructure in
and around East Grinstead.
We trust you agree that our efforts
over the past year have delivered an excellent return on those that made
generous donations.
However, we now need more help
as we work to secure protection for Felbridge Village in the upcoming EGNP.
HOW YOU CAN CONTINUE TO HELP US?
By having your friends and neighbours
send their support via email to infrastructurefirst@gmail.com with quite simply, their name and post
code.
And/or by offering a donation of £50 upwards
And/or by offering to become a Member of East Grinstead War Memorial Trust. The latter requiring no more than support in attendance or by
proxy to annual meetings.
If anyone requires a more detailed
technical brief, please make a request.
In the meantime we hope we can rely on
you to help us keep this positive momentum going to protect our precious
Village.
Warm Regards
Infrastructure First Team
On Behalf Of Felbridge Village
Residents