The County Council’s consultation on their audit of the road space in Chichester has now closed; we hope you were able to find the time to send in your personal response. The Committee also considered its position and the Chairman has sent in the following letter to the County Council: Introduction The Westgate Resident’s Association… Continue reading Chichester Road Space Audit of 2017
Category: Environment
Inventory of the Brewery Field Trees
There was some disquiet recently to see that the rather sculptural but dead tree on the Western edge of the field had been felled. The Brewery Field is now in the Chichester Conservation Area and so all the trees are protected and none may be removed without planning permission. This particular tree was removed for… Continue reading Inventory of the Brewery Field Trees
Hidden Westgate Histories 4: The Westgate Lavant
Most residents are familiar with our winterbourne, the River Lavant. Winterbourne because it is a seasonal stream that comes down from the Downs, filtered out of the chalk after the Winter rains. Most of us are familiar with its current course on the West side: emerging from the City from underneath the Fountain public house… Continue reading Hidden Westgate Histories 4: The Westgate Lavant
The Westgate Cycle Path
Re-design Westgate to Accommodate Everyone’s Needs Safely? The City Council’s Cycle Infrastructure Design Workshop met on 1st October 2016 in St Paul’s Church. Unfortunately this clashed with our monthly Coffee Morning but several residents were able to attend, for which many thanks. By all accounts, some interesting and competent contributors had been brought in from outside… Continue reading The Westgate Cycle Path
Westgate’s Trees
The Brewery Field Update – June 2016
The Westgate Tree Walk 2016
This post has been kept in as it contains information that is still of relevance. If you are interested in our local trees, then why not join us this Summer (2016) as part of our social programme when we will be walking down Westgate with our Tree Warden, Dr Brian Hopkins of Henty Gardens, to… Continue reading The Westgate Tree Walk 2016
Rules of the TPO (Tree Preservation Order)
Although posted originally in 2016, this post has been retained as it still contains relevant information for residents and other readers. 2016: Due to recent relaxation of the planning regulations by the current government and the disappearance of some trees for various other reasons, it is not easy to produce a reliable list of the… Continue reading Rules of the TPO (Tree Preservation Order)
Westgate’s Landmark Trees (updated)
Originally posted on 12 March 2016, updated on 13 June 2016 and February 2025. With thanks to Brian Hopkins, our tree warden. All tree photos are by the author unless otherwise stated. Protected Trees According to the CDC website, Westgate has some 30 TPO protected trees (!) running from no 1 Henty Gardens down to no… Continue reading Westgate’s Landmark Trees (updated)
The Brewery Field update (Feb 2016)
Following a very successful public meeting at the end of 2015, the three RAs who would benefit most from the use of The Brewery (Henty) Field formed a steering committee to launch a Friends’ group at the request of the City Council. The City and County Councils had made it clear that if this resource… Continue reading The Brewery Field update (Feb 2016)