SAVE OUR SOUTH COAST ALLIANCE
We are a group of volunteers from different action groups who have come together to form an alliance to SAVE the fragile natural habitat of the CHICHESTER COASTAL PLAIN.
TIME IS RUNNING OUT!
This is the
Chichester Coastal Plain, Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty &
Manhood Peninsula.
The Chichester Coastal Plain has
UN, EU & GOVERNMENT PROTECTIONS!
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THE
AIMS
OF THE ALLIANCE
CHALLENGING
the centrally imposed standardised housing numbers & designs
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QUESTIONING
Local & National Government policy decisions of housing locations
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RAISING
awareness of the environmental impact all these houses will have
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DEMANDING
the upgrading of our woefully inadequate infrastructure and roads
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CLIMATE CHANGE
realities must be faced up to by Local & National Government
HOW CAN WE CREATE CHANGE?
We can only fight the many issues by coming together as a unified voice to present our arguments direct to Westminster.
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This important campaign is under huge time pressure.
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THIS IRREPLACEABLE HABITAT IS
HOME TO ALL OF THE FOLLOWING:
MEADOWS
The meadows of Fishbourne
and Apuldram, and of those on
the Bosham, Chidham, Thorney
and The Manhood peninsulas
provide a calm and peaceful environment for wildlife and
the diversity of plant species.
Many have designated
Dark Skies status.
WETLANDS
The wetlands that surround the estuaries of the AONB of
Chichester provide a valuable
function in maintaining water flow during dry periods, providing wildlife habitats, and storing floodwaters.
Pagham and now Medmerry
are internationally and nationally important sites.
MIGRATIONS
Bird migration is an important ecological phenomenon and must be protected at all levels within development policies. This whole area is a well established stopover for thousands of various breeds including curlews, grey plovers, pintails and brent geese.
COMMUNITIES
The established parishes that bind
the Chichester Coastal Plain
together are fighting to protect their identities from coalescence.
These ancient communities, many of which were mentioned in the Domesday Book, are threatened
by the amount of developments that are being imposed...READ MORE
COASTLINE
The sea off Selsey on the Manhood Peninsula was declared a Marine Conservation Zone (MCZ) In May 2019. Much of the beach and coastal hinterland has been designated as
SSSI sites and of SO because of
its rare fauna and flora together
with important geological and physiological features.
HERITAGE
Chichester was founded as a Roman camp soon after Emperor Claudius invaded Britain in AD43.
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Its Roman walls remain protecting
the city’s Medieval and Georgian centre...READ MORE
‘The conflicting aims of meeting housing targets and short economic goals versus long-term sustainable management of the environment and communities mean that coastal flooding and
erosion are not getting the attention that they merit.’
The UK Climate Change Risk Assessment (CCRA) 2017 Evidence Report
THE THREATS
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12,650 wanted but un-needed new homes right across the Coastal Plain with the strong possibility of many more.
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The wrong houses in the wrong places - which will inevitably lead to extensive and irreversible damage through Pollution and Flooding.
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What is needed is more Social Housing.
These THREATS will also damage our LOCAL ECONOMY
‘The economic impact of the Tourist industry generates approximately £414.4 million supporting 8037 jobs annually.’
The Manhood Peninsula Destination Management Plan 2018-2023
