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Ringmer Parish Council

The full Council meet on the 2nd Thursday and

Planning on the 4th Thursday of each month in the Village Hall at 7.30 pm. For other meetings, see the Parish Notice Board.

Members of the Public welcome. The Clerk is present in the Council Office at the Village Hall which is open to the public

10 am--noon,

Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

RINGMER LOCATION

Located in East Sussex which is part of South-East England, UK, Ringmer is positioned approximately 10 miles north of Brighton and 50 miles south of London. Its exact location is 3 miles outside Lewes on the road to Heathfield (B2192) and the village can be described as a ribbon development along this road. Positioned on the northern slopes of the South Downs, the area is visited by many walkers and holiday-makers. The downs lie both in easterly and westerly directions whilst to the north, the plain of the Sussex Weald stretches away.

VILLAGE DESCRIPTION

Ringmer can be described as an over-grown village which has a population of over 5,000. Although in some areas a community of this size would be designated a small town, Ringmer has maintained a unique 'village' atmosphere. Central to community life is the Parish Church which has a strong following. Additionally, many clubs, societies and other organisations are available for residents to join. Country pursuits such as farming are carried out in the surrounding area which is one of outstanding natural beauty.

The centre of Ringmer is its green on which many sports such as cricket and stool ball are played and village fetes are held. From the green, a pathway leads to the Church of St Mary-the-Virgin, which is set in an attractive churchyard. Also surrounding the green is the Village Hall, Post Office and Anchor Public House. The shopping centre lies just across the busy main road and provides a good selection of retailers. Old Ringmer from which the modern village has been developed, consists of a small number of houses and cottages located along the main road, around the green and around the Church. To this small group of dwellings has been added large estates on both sides of the green. Of modern design, these homes are generally well maintained and their gardens manicured by very enthusiastic residents.

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'The Parish Council wishes to acknowledge with thanks the services of TBDS for maintaining this website on behalf of the community'

Waste and Minerals Core Strategy:
Consultation on Preferred Strategy

The main Preferred Strategy consultation document and all the supporting documents can be found online at http://consult.eastsussex.gov.uk as well as at your District or Borough Council Office and local library. Further information on how to find all of the documents online can be found by clicking here.

In light of the very high level of interest in the above Preferred Strategy document and the bad weather, please note that we have decided to extend the period of consultation again to Monday, 25 January 2010. We would still encourage comments to be returned by 2 December 2009 as we will soon start planning the need for further technical work and comments received will help with this.

You can submit your views by email to wasteandmineralsdf@eastsussex.gov.uk using our comments form which is available on the website. If you do not have access to a computer you can view paper copies of the document, response form, and Information Papers at Council offices across East Sussex.

Comments can be sent to us by post or fax to: Transport & Environment Dept., East Sussex County Council, C4 Waste and Minerals Policy (AP), FREEPOST (LW43), Lewes BN7 1BR or Fax: 01273 479040.

Parish Council Note

The Parish Clerk has a few copies of the comments form in the office but people will need to have the proposals and policies to hand as they fill it in.

Rescheduled Public Meeting

A PUBLIC MEETING will now be held about this (particularly draft proposals for extensive landraising near Halland, Laughton, & Laughton Level among other sites, against which Ringmer Parish Council has objected) on Saturday,
23 January 2010 at Hailsham Community Centre, Vicarage Lane at 10 am.

It has also been agreed that a proposed petition of objection, for which names are still being collected (add yours at Ringmer Village Hall), can be presented to ESCC as late as Monday, 25 January.

Campaign Website

http://www.notolandraise.org/