ANNUAL UPDATE: SBNF Management Committee (as of August 2018) Chairman - Cllr. David Collins Vice Chairman - Tony Wallington Secretary (including membership) - Mike Whelan Treasurer - Jonathan Marshall Group Leader Green Working Group - Stella Filmer Group Leader Regeneration Working Group - David Collins Group Leader Transport & Movement Working Group - Mike Whelan Group Leader Community Facilities Working Group - Maurice Pitchford Group Leader Community Engagement: please get in touch if you'd like to apply Howard Porter Jane Moseley Planning consultant (Ex-officio) - Mike Gibson The Management Committee is responsible for the key activities including: ensuring implementation of the Communications and Community Engagement strategy; co-ordinating the activities of the Working Groups; drafting, agreeing and promoting the implementation of the Plan; conforming to requirements; working in partnership with relevant stakeholders - in particular with the Shoreham Beach Residents Association and Adur District Council. See the Constitution for full details. Visit our members page or contact us if you would like to get involved.

Agenda: 1.Approval of Previous Minutes 2. Matters Arising 3. Change Log added to Draft Plan 4. Designated "Local Green Spaces" 5. Community Engagement 6. Committees Roles & Meetings 7. Finance 8. Regulation 14 & Beyond 10 June 2019 Shoreham Centre 6.30pm Meeting No: 41 1.Approval of Minutes for April 30th Meeting. After the April meeting, one of the working group members pointed out via email that the draft minutes did not accurately reflect the discussion about possible “anti-development” phrases in the draft Plan. There was an email discussion between the relevant parties and the minutes were amended and presented to the board for approval. ACTION: Approval was deferred to allow the committee time to reflect on the proposed changes. 2. Change Log added to Draft Plan Mike Whelan presented a new system of tracking changes (Change Log) and assigning actions in the plan writing process. There is now a publicly visible table at the beginning of the Plan highlighting significant differences between versions. This system is widely used in the tech industry in order for teams to collaboratively contribute to complex code writing projects which are analogous to policy drafting. This is in addition to the Comments and Suggestions system, which is only accessible by contributing authors with sufficient permissions. 3. Matters Arising Stella suggested to the meeting that the draft plan still had omissions and insufficient comments from the public and enquired whether it should be delayed to gather more community feedback. The Secretary & Chair acknowledged the time and financial constraints and pointed out that the Plan had been urgently called for by ADC and thus there had been insufficient time for referrals. Equally, ADC suggested that a #StrategicEnvironmentalAssessment (SEA) may be needed to be carried out by them. After this round of comments by ADC and the SEA, we can re-assess the amount of public consultation that is still required and what to prioritise in the short amount of time left. Stella mentioned that the Plan still contained the Group’s old policy. MW pointed out that both the old version and new version were visible for comparison. Bothe versions were clearly labelled and the Change Log explained why both versions were still there (to get comments and feedback). ACTION: It was agreed that the old version would be removed to avoid further confusion. MW urged members to read the change log at the beginning of the draft Plan. 4. Designated “Local Green Spaces” The committee discussed how the Plan dealt with #BeachGreen & #FalconClose. Beach Green was designated as green space; Falcon Close is owned by WSCC. He advised that successful TVG’s were being over-ridden by Government Departments. SBRA’s own sub-committee to consider applying for a TVG for Beach Green was finally withdrawn late in 2018. Therefore, it was important that the Forum’s Plan designated Beach Green for future protections especially with its proposal for a MUGA on the Northern section. There was concern that there could be a conflict where green spaces were owned by #ADC. OUTCOME: The Chair suggested that the meeting needed to be progressed and that ADC had verified that the Forum had done sufficient work to gain evidence to create a plan that can be offered to the Council and onwards. 5. Community Engagement DC raised the dilemma of how to manage the final Have Your Say Day [HYSD] and which bodies might offer the Forum sufficient funds to cover a physical version of a HYSD. The meeting was asked to vote on the HYSD format and a physical, publicly attended, meeting place was preferred by a majority of members attending. He explained how the electorate would be advised and how electors might make suggestions or changes to the Plan on such an occasion. 6. Committees Roles & Meetings SF enquired about the duties of Committee members. MW pointed out that these are explained in the Constitution and published on the Plan website. The Committee Structure is also published and updated annually. The Chair thanked all members and attendees for their work in the past as volunteers offering their free time for the cause of producing a credible Forum plan. He explained how the Officers of the Executive Committee were voted for at a Forum AGM in 2018 by gathered Forum members. The “#Management Committee” was, in fact, the Executive committee plus Working Group Leaders and relevant invitees such as our professional Consultant and others with associated experience and qualifications (depending on the agenda). Whenever possible, the #Minutes of management meetings are published on the SBNF website after being approved at the next management meeting. The most relevant meeting topics are tagged for future reference. ACTION: The process could be streamlined if more members were given sufficient training. 7. Finance Treasurer, JM, was invited by the Chair to explain the Forum’s balance sheet since inception. The expenditure was paid for through grants from various bodies. The level of payment for professional support was questioned at the meeting and an explanation offered. Relevant Government agencies insisted that a professional should be engaged to guide the Forum members on procedure; outcomes; planning and general guidance. Professor Mike Gibson was engaged and remains a crucial voice to see the the Forum’s plan finished and ready for inspections. 8. Regulation 14 & Beyond: Chair Dave Collins reiterated that finance needed to be sought for the last physical HYSD. The Chair of the community association, SBRA, has intimated, subject to estimates and approval, that it could be officially approached. Other sources might be approachable. 9. Any Other Business: 9.1. SF requested the Forum’s exact programme to referendum, the result of the SEA etc and what commitments the Forum might have and timelines be shared with her. 9.2. How will Changes to ADC’s Local Plan affect Marine Ward? ACTION: The Design Review Panel needs to be set up. 9.3. When does the Forum’s work cease? Once the plan is made, a group will need to monitor certain aspects in order to ensure compliance and measure progress. The Forum is nearing the end of the five year remit (November 19th, 2019), so it’s worth considering re-designation. ACTION: Members were advised to refer to the Constitution. 10. Future meetings ADC has called for a meeting with the SBNF Executive Committee during working hours on Monday 8th July at Pond Road Shoreham. Time TBA. The Meeting ended at approximately 8.30pm. 1.Attendees: Green Working Group Leader, Stella Filmer (SF) Chair, Dave Collins (DC); Vice, Tony Wallington (TW); Secretary, Mike Whelan (MW), Treasurer, Jonathan Marshall (JM); 2.Apologies: Prof. Mike Gibson Next Management Meeting: Location and agenda to be confirmed. see events calendar

Agenda: 1.Approval of Minutes of last meeting. 2.Assistance offered from and introduction to local resident and town planner for WSCC: Jane Moseley. 3.Obtain approval for Regulation 14 version for the Plan. 4.Finance – End of grant report. 5.Timetable to completion. 6.Any Other Business. 30 April 2019 Shoreham Centre Meeting No: 40 1.Approval of Previous Minutes Proposed by Jonathan Marshall; Seconded by Dave Collins by way of email after the meeting to members who attended the December, 2018 meeting. Vote therefore delayed. Tony Wallington contacted the attendees to request a proposer and seconder. This done Mike Whelan will publish #Minutes of this meeting on SBNF website in due course. Supply MW with minutes 2. Assistance offered from and introduction to local resident and town planner for WSCC: Jane Moseley. Chairman Dave Collins introduced Jane Moseley to the meeting as a Town Planner with West Sussex County Council who has lived on SHoreham Beach for some years. She volunteered her willingness to assist even though the Forum’s time to completion was running out. The Meeting welcomed Jane’s input as the meeting progressed 3.The Plan – Latest Version 3.1 MW was asked to report the progress of the Plan. MW pointed out the new “Change Log” on the first page of the Plan, which highlights the most pertinent changes and a facility to delegate tasks and assign deadlines. Some tasks are still outstanding. DC then advised the Meeting of the written advice offered by our Consultant, Prof Mike Gibson, to send the current plan to #ADC for review and possible SEA screening to Adur District Council. Following this advice, ADC’s Moira Hayes, in a recent meeting with our Chairman, vigorously agreed with the Consultant’s view in submitting the plan. #design The issue of the DESIGN REVIEW PANEL: its responsibilities, make-up and impact was then briefly discussed and MW declared that a survey was being sent to some 60 residents for feedback purposes. A contentious issue was that the DRP should be able to comment of planning applications outside Marine Ward if they potentially over-looked the Forum’s area. ADC have offered clear advice that this would not be allowed under a DRP’s remit. MW asked if the DRP should be “de-coupled” from the Plan in order to allow a Shoreham-wide panel. Members of the committee expressed their desire for the DRP to remain attached to the Plan. JB Expressed concern about some of the wording in the Plan which may be interpreted as “anti-development”.  “For example the NP refers to the ‘so called 2 for one development’ which could be described as ‘modest incremental infill development’. The NP refers to ‘respect for existing Density’.  Early on in the development of the NP it was agreed that housing density was not a subject that the NP should cover as this would be in direct conflict with the Local Plan. There are a number of other examples of Anti-Development sentiment that conflicts with the Local Plan.” *** [added at meeting on 10th June 2019] JM stated that she did not feel the tone was anti-development [end]*** JB & DC to discuss at a dedicated meeting and amend as necessary Action for the Plan: 3.2 Dave Collins then proposed a motion to send the latest version of the Forum’s plan [V.4] to ADC by May 7th at the latest. This should now allow sufficient time to ‘brush-up’ the plan’s presentation even though the DRP question was yet unresolved but, once clarified, could be input to the V.4 at a later date. A vote was proposed and seconded. Proposal was carried with 7 voting for and 2 against. MW to complete 4.Finance The Chairman then asked our Treasurer, JMl to update the meeting of the Forum’s current financial position and methods of sourcing additional funding if needed. 5.Timetable: tbc The Meeting ended at approximately 9pm. Attendees: DC - Dave Collins,, Chairman, Regen.; JM - Jonathan Marshall, Treasurer; MW - Mike Whelan, Secretary, Transport and Movement SF - Stella Filmer, Green and Blue Neighbourhood JB- James Breckell HP - Howard Porter KH - Kevin Hall; JM - Jane Moseley: WSCC Town Planner & Beach resident Apologies: Prof. Mike Gibson Next Management Meeting: Location and agenda to be confirmed. see events calendar

Pond Rd Meeting No: 39 1 FINANCE Payments of disbursements JM gave a brief update of the financial situation after receipt of Locality funding. He explained that HSBC automatically suspends internet banking access if there is 3 months of inactivity. JM explained the methodology for passing funds to our bank account. This caused a delay to the bank balance being updated. Various outstanding disbursements were discussed by signatories. A motion was proposed by DC, seconded by TW to settle relevant and affordable monies for some outstanding disbursements. Motion carried; payments transacted. MW advised the likely future costs up to the end of November 2019 to finance the programme to completion. 2 Working Groups Time was now tight to assist ADC to carry out screening for the SEA. Plan v.4 now needs finalising by way of all working groups fine-tuning their proposals. Stella, leader of the G&B group confirmed, prior to the meeting, that their group has completed their response to the ADC's comments from V3. The other groups still have outstanding tasks. MW advised that WSCC councillor Kevin Boram has agreed to meet the group and is open to proposals about cycling and community-led ideas to address congestion at the Saltings roundabout. ACTION Working groups to test the appropriateness of the principles by completing the table mapping the vision, to principles and policies. 3. JM (treasurer) left the meeting as agreed 4 Timetables and future meeting dates were arranged. See the section entitled: Informal Consultation Process in the latest version of the Plan. Meeting ended at 19:50 NEXT MEETING: see events calendar Present: David Collins (DC) - Chair & Regeneration Mike Whelan (MW) – Transport and Movement Tony Wallington (TW) - Vice Chair Jonathan Marshall (JM) - Treasurer Apologies: Howard Porter (HP) Stella Filmer (SF) – Green and Blue Neighbourhood Image courtesy of http://www.schultzeworks.com/philcopc/ #minutes #management #funding #ADC #WSCC

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20 June 2018 Shoreham Centre 6.30pm Data and Privacy Laws General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) came into force on 25th May. MW is primary ‘controller and also processor’ of personal data. MW pointed out that all ICT operations that he has been involved in for the Forum have built in ‘privacy-by-design’ and that access to sensitive information is fully contained. MW presented a GDPR compliance report and best practice agreement. MW explained how all management committee members need to be aware of the law, our responsibilities, procedures and policies. MW pointed out that the password needed updating and a new password was agreed. MW distributed a copy of this report and asked for all SBNF Management Committee members to sign the full Privacy Policy Best Practice Agreement to demonstrate that they understand and agree with the procedures and policies put in place. ACTION: MW to distribute the Privacy Best Practice Agreement to absent members All absent members to sign the Agreement before receiving new the password. All subscribers and contacts were sent an opt-in email notifying them of the updated policy and their rights and status before the GDPR deadline. The email was opened by 60% of recipients, with a 50% increase in subscriptions - which is considered very good. The email was also posted to our Facebook page and Nextdoor group which boosted the reach. All members were sent a follow up email with more details including an engagement report and a reminder of their responsibility to recognise and abide by the Basic Conditions of Neighbourhood Planning. Out of ~500 members, 314 have valid email addresses and out of those, 47% opened the email. We recruited a handful of new members and no-one opted out. ACTION: MW to send an email to all working group members asking them to confirm if they wish to remain on the group. Working Group leaders to follow up with an action plan. Funding DC summarised a plan of action with regards to the funding situation, taking into consideration MW’s estimates and projections for effective community engagement including printing documents for the small percentage of residents who have stated that they do not want to, or do not know how to use the Internet. Note: West Sussex County Council has now set up a crowd-funding scheme: https://www.spacehive.com/movement/westsussexcrowd . (MW has mentioned this resource on several occasions). Those present agreed for the need to continue receiving professional Planning Consultancy support to meet the shortfall of available volunteers. Policy Progress All present acknowledged digital receipt of the council’s latest set of comments and MW reminded them that it is also available in the Shared G Drive folder (SBNF shared > THE PLAN > FEEDBACK). Prior to the committee meeting, MW and MG made a provisional review of the council’s latest comments and identified aspects that require MG’s professional expertise. MW distributed a highlighted version of the latest comments from ADC and WSCC, pointing out the issues which they believe require the most attention. MW also pointed out that we have received further suggestions from another planning consultant who lives in Shoreham Town. These have been added to the shared ‘FEEDBACK’ folder (internal). ADC have requested that this correspondence is not made public as it is still based on informal consultations. ACTION: MW to send a direct link to committee members MW to add comments in context within the policy document (visible to logged in users with appropriate permissions). Policy Progress & Working Groups Transport: WSCC have asked for very specific technical and financial info regarding EV charging points and solar carports. Green: SF has made great progress, especially with regards to safeguarding the LNR. Estimated time needed to coordinate with working groups and respond to the ADC and SBRA comments. We need more help with Community Facilities Green - roughly one month Transport Working Group - roughly one month Regeneration requires three months Community Engagement - Next HYSD most likely Sept 2018 ACTION DC to provide the next Beach News update. AOB SF (new committee member) queried the One Planet Principles which underpin the draft Plan. She expressed the desire to discuss this further to ensure the Plan remains apolitical. MW pointed out that the principles are designed to be adaptable to specific situations, we just need to articulate what they mean in this context. MW also pointed out that the principles have been developed in conjunction with United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (part of the Basic Conditions of Neighbourhood Planning) and they have been adopted by several local authorities, developers and mainstream businesses including B&Q. ACTION Working groups to test the appropriateness of the principles by completing the table mapping the vision, to principles and policies. Present: David Collins (DC) - Chair & Regeneration Mike Whelan (MW) – Transport and Movement Tony Wallington (TW) - Vice Chair Stella Filmer (SF) – Green and Blue Neighbourhood Apologies: Jonathan Marshall (JM) - Treasurer Howard Porter (HP) Ben Stride has formally resigned from the committee. DC enquired about the whereabouts of absent committee members who had not sent any apologies. A brief discussion took place regarding repeated absence and the rules of the constitution. Image courtesy of http://www.schultzeworks.com/philcopc/ #minutes #management #funding #ADC

Welcome to all our new subscribers and members. The Neighbourhood Plan aims to protect and strengthen what works here (as decided by the community) and change what doesn’t. To do this well, we need more people to raise awareness, consult with fellow residents about the policies that affect them and help to gather the evidence to finalise the plan. Have your say and help shape the future of Shoreham Beach. The Neighbourhood Forum must plan for the next 15 years. During this period it is predicted that both the youngest age group and oldest age group will increase the most. The Forum must also consider the impact of the wider community in Adur who wish to visit the Beach and make use of the facilities - including the +/-1,500 new homes (and commercial developments) in the immediate vicinity. How you can help 1. Public events Supply a venue and/or help us organise our next Have Your Say day 2. Spread the word in the neighbourhood Print off the draft Plan or posters and display in your shop / cafe / workplace 3. Stay in touch Subscribe to our mailing list or become a member. ​ 4. Spread the word online Invite your friends and colleagues via the website share buttons or our pages on social media: Facebook / LinkedIn / nextdoor.com or Youtube 5. Evidence Get your kids, their friends and your school to fill in the Young People Survey and look out for other surveys and polls. 6. Funding Membership of the Forum is free, but we rely on grants and donations to fund our community engagement work. If you feel able to contribute, by offering a venue, helping to submit grant applications or by making a small donation, please click on the link. It’s easy to donate - you can choose your own amount and payment method - either Paypal or credit card. We also need help to determine approximate cost and ways of funding the infrastructure proposed in the Plan. Send us an email if you have specialist knowledge of planning, development or crowdfunding. 7. Monitor and Measure Once the Plan is complete, help to monitor the implementation and measure progress. Send us an email and let us know which of the main issues/topics you would be interested in helping with. See the Monitoring section of the draft Plan for details. See our 2017 community engagement report for more details and ways to get involved. #funding

ANNUAL UPDATE: SBNF Management Committee (as of March 2018) Chairman - Cllr. David Collins Vice Chairman - Tony Wallington Secretary - Mike Whelan Treasurer - Jonathan Marshall Group Leader Green Working Group - Stella Filmer Group Leader Regeneration Working Group - David Collins Group Leader Transport & Movement Working Group - Mike Whelan Group Leader Community Facilities Working Group - Maurice Pitchford Group Leader Community Engagement: please get in touch if you'd like to apply Howard Porter Planning consultant (Ex-officio) - Mike Gibson The Management Committee is responsible for the key activities including: ensuring implementation of the Communications and Community Engagement strategy; co-ordinating the activities of the Working Groups; drafting, agreeing and promoting the implementation of the Plan; conforming to requirements; working in partnership with relevant stakeholders - in particular with the Shoreham Beach Residents Association and Adur District Council. Visit our members page or contact us if you would like to get involved. #management

Friday 9th March 2018 Hall of the Church of the Good Shepherd. 21 members in attendance Apologies: Maurice Pitchford John Haffenden (JH) commended Dawn Clenton-Sparey for all her dedication and effort over the years and wished her all the best with her family commitments. Unfortunately John is also forced to stand down due to family commitments. The Forum thank John Haffenden for his outstanding efforts to connect with key stakeholders and drive forward the agenda of the Forum. Elections Chairman: Dave Collins (DC) Proposed by Joss Loader and seconded by Liza McKinney Unanimous support Vice chair - Tony Wallington (TW) Proposed and seconded by Joan and Joyce Secretary - Mike Whelan (MW) Proposed by Joss Loader and seconded by Liza McKinney Treasurer - Jonathan Marshall (JM) to remain Treasurer’s Report The Forum has a number of outstanding debts It is essential that funding is found Working Group Leaders Green & Blue Neighbourhood Gwenn Parker-Tregoat to be replaced by Stella Filmer (SF) - no objections Regeneration & (re)Development Dave Collins to continue as leader Community Facilities The Forum does not believe Maurice has resigned, although his health has affected his ability to progress the work and any help he can receive would be greatly appreciated. Transport & Movement TW & MW to co-lead Community engagement Paul Davis is stepping down. No-one present was willing to take this role. Constitution Paul Davis proposed changes, Joss seconded Unanimous agreement. Committee quorum will be a minimum of 5. Several other amendments were agreed which can be viewed by clicking here. Liza Mckinney suggested “all residents on beach should be considered members” MW explained that whilst the Forum has every intention to be inclusive, "members" is a specific term which in this context, applies to those who are eligible to vote at the AGM and make changes to the constitution. Locality was very explicit that there are “legal obligations for members”. They pointed out that “if members do not consider the Basic Conditions of neighbourhood plans, then the whole Plan could fail to conform”. Inclusion Joss Loader stated that “not everyone has the Internet, you are excluding residents” MW explained the impracticalities, budgetary limitations, negative impact on the environement and lack of voluntary support to distribute every single amendment of a 60 page document in paper form to every household. MW stated that the Forum is actively monitoring engagement and taking steps to ensure balanced proportional representation. The problem is not lack of involvement by the older generation. By contrast, the older generation is over-represented. This was evident when looking at the average age of attendees at the AGM. MW also pointed out that the vast majority of Forum Committee members are over 50, as is the case with the working group members, their social networks and other representatives of community groups which are consulted. The Forum needs to encourage the involvement of anyone who can engage with local groups with a young membership. MW referred everyone to the engagement statistics available on the website and the 2017 community engagement report, which states the following: The Neighbourhood Forum must plan for the next 15 years. During this period it is predicted that both the youngest age group and oldest age group will increase the most. The Forum must also consider the needs of the wider community in Adur who wish to visit the Beach and make use of the facilities - including the +/-1,500 new homes (and commercial developments) being provided in the immediate vicinity - in order to be eligible for funding from new developments. In this context, it is important to note that the size and nature of the new developments are designed to attract a relatively young population to live and work in the area, many of whom will be moving from Hove, Brighton, London, etc. where digital literacy is even higher than Adur. The vast majority of Shoreham Beach residents are also under the age of 65. In this age group, internet literacy is well above 90%. In 2015, under 45s on Shoreham Beach repeatedly requested that the Forum provide them with the means to communicate and participate online - through emails, surveys, polls, forums, etc - rather than purely through printed literature and public meetings. In the South East, Internet access in 2017 is 94% and is increasing all the time. 90% of adults in West Sussex have used the internet. Marine Ward is equipped with fast and reliable broadband, good 3G and 4G mobile coverage, a local computer shop on the High Street and free use of computers at the local library. Internet use and the elderly In the UK, nearly three quarters of over 65-74yr olds have easy access to the Internet and use it regularly. This drops to less than ~45% for over 75s. Only a quarter of over 65s use social networking and several local residents have expressed their outright refusal to use the Internet at all. Conversely, the over 65 age group are much more likely to read local magazines and printed newspapers, participate in local groups and attend public meetings. Hence the need to continue with Have Your Say Days, press releases and updates in Beach News Magazine. The household #survey conducted by the Forum in 2015 followed a door-to-door, ‘paper-first’ strategy, with the an online option. The response rate of the over 65 age group was disproportionate to the actual makeup of the Beach population. The ratio of responses was almost double the actual proportion of elderly residents. This age group was therefore over-represented in the resulting data. The over 65s are also very vocal in Forum have your say days and other public engagement events, and the management committee is mostly over 50 - therefore the Forum has also been using online tools to balance out the data and build a more accurate representation of the local population. Time and Money Digital tools provide a fast and accurate way to validate contact info, verify the location and identity of respondents, avoid duplication, calculate results, cross-reference data, generate reports and provide transparency. Online communication also ensures that data can be easily aggregated and anonymised. Digital information is up to date, feedback is immediate and supporting information can be made available through links and attachments. As an example, the paper-based Household Survey report cost several thousand pounds and took six months to produce, by contrast, the Young People’s Survey cost £20 and results are available instantly. With an ever-decreasing budget, the Forum needs to balance communications to reach the widest possible audience, for the lowest possible cost. AOB SF enquired if key milestones will be discussed at the next management meeting. MW stated that this available on the website and a review will be added to the next meeting agenda. Spencer said: “we will soon lose the view of the South Downs” “...we seem to be powerless to stop all the development north of the River Adur” Ben Stride explained that this is unfortunately outside the designated area for Marine Ward and therefore not in our remit. The residents who live in that area should support the efforts of SBNF and formulate their own Neighbourhood Plan. Please be aware that a draft neighbourhood plan must meet the following legal requirements if it is to proceed to referendum: must be appropriate to national policy must contribute to the achievement of sustainable development must be in general conformity with the council's plans must be compatible with human rights requirements must be compatible with EU obligations. Please contact us if you are willing to help audit the plan to ensure it meets all the criteria. You can find a wide range of resources to help with this process here: shorehambeachforum.com/resources Printable copy of these minutes: #management #AGM #minutes #funding

Adur Council is planning to start building the boardwalk extension to Forthaven in May 2018. Here you will find the planned route and notification to residents. Our own research and consultations suggest that a westward boardwalk to Beach Green and beyond is needed even more. Why is it needed? With increasing numbers of visitors, the boardwalk provides access to those less able to walk on the shingle and reduces impact upon the rare vegetation. This heat map shows the routes the popularity of the existing boardwalk for those who track their walking and running activity. You can see that a lot of people continue westward along the shingle towards Beach Green. Where do people access the water? This activity map (made by users of the fitness tracker app) shows the routes people take across the beach to access the water - see more detailed map here > It will be interesting to see if the new eastward boardwalk extension enables an increase in water activity in that area... although this is limited due to the popularity of fishing > and associated waste at the West breakwater of Shoreham Port. Draft Neighbourhood Plan Policy TM4: Boardwalk Extension to the west The Plan strongly supports the extension of the pedestrian boardwalk westwards to the proposed new Beach Green cafe and from Beach Green to Widewater lagoon - as outlined in the Beach Green Master Plan Policy NR 4. The Rationale: Improve pedestrian safety and reduce clashes with cars and cyclists by extending the pedestrian boardwalk westwards to the new Beach Green cafe and from Beach Green to Widewater lagoon. Find out more here about the draft policy here: http://bit.ly/sbnf-plan-latest Beach Green Draft Master Plan: http://bit.ly/sbnf-beach-green-master-plan Transport & Movement Workshop 2016: http://bit.ly/trans-report-feb2016 Notification from ADC Engineering Services: Following the successful completion of Phases 1 and 2 of the Shoreham Beach walkway, tenders for Phase 3 of the project were issued on Friday 23 February, and construction of the walkway is likely to commence on site in May 2018. The above plan (click to enlarge) shows the route of the Phase 3 walkway. The works are to be undertaken by the Council under its Permitted Development Rights, these rights are also known as “permitted development” (PD) as set out in The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Amended) (no.2) (England) Order2008. This covers works that do not require planning permission. The route of the phase 3 extension will run on land owned by Adur DC, between the existing hard concrete access path at The Burrells, and the boundary of their land at Shoreham Fort and then on Land owned by Shoreham Fort. The path will follow the more northerly existing established footpath on the shingle beach between the patches of vegetated shingle, to the Shoreham Port land where it will turn north to follow the existing muddy path before joining to the WSCC footpath at Forthaven. The chosen route is designed to give access to those less able to walk on the shingle and to formalise a route that reduces impact upon the vegetation. The proposed route has been discussed and agreed with the Environment Agency and with West Sussex County Council’s, County Ecologist and Countryside Ranger, and Shoreham Port. Whilst the project is widely supported by the Adur Councillor, Shoreham Residents Association, Friends of Shoreham Beach and the residents of Shoreham in general, we understand that some residents whose properties back onto the beach may have concerns Should you wish to comment or seek clarification on any points, please contact Ken Argent, Engineer via e-mail: ken.argent@adur-worthing.gov.uk #boardwalk #ADC #heritage

As a member of the Shoreham Beach Neighbourhood Forum we hope that you will be able to attend our AGM and Q&A session on Friday evening, 9th March 2018. The meeting will take place at the Hall of the Church of the Good Shepherd. Space is limited, so please consider sending an RSVP via our Invitation or Facebook event page. We have a number of key vacancies on our committee that need to be filled. These are Chairman, Vice-Chairman and Secretary. If you are interested in standing for one of these posts, you just need to get two fellow members to propose and second your nomination at the meeting. Please see the Constitution for an overview of these roles and responsibilities and provide us with at least one week's notice if you wish to stand. We can help you to understand what the role entails and help you to find a potential proposer and seconder. A Neighbourhood Plan committee (steering group) will be required to continue oversight, monitoring and implementation of the Plan after it is approved. At the AGM you can vote to decide who is elected and have your say about any necessary amendments to the constitution. The draft Neighbourhood Plan is nearing completion and the activities of the Forum are now moving onto the final consultation phase and submission of the plan to the council for a referendum on whether residents wish to see it adopted. So the AGM is a great opportunity for you to ask questions and understand exactly what happens at this stage and how you can contribute. If you haven’t already done so, you’re also invited to submit photos for possible inclusion in the final Plan document. There are three themes: Issues, Cherished Views and Aspirations. You can see the evolution of the draft plan, including: status, previous iterations, evidence and feedback at https://www.shorehambeachforum.com/plan-latest. Members are encouraged to follow the links and visit the website in advance of the AGM to get up to speed - and then if necessary - to email any outstanding questions before the AGM via the website contact form. This will ensure that your question goes directly to the most appropriate Working Group Leader. Please be aware that a draft neighbourhood plan must meet the following legal requirements if it is to proceed to referendum: must be appropriate to national policy must contribute to the achievement of sustainable development must be in general conformity with the council's plans must be compatible with human rights requirements must be compatible with EU obligations. Please contact us if you are willing to help audit the plan to ensure it meets all the criteria. You can find a wide range of resources to help with this process here: shorehambeachforum.com/resources #management #AGM

The Friends of Shoreham Beach LNR warmly invite the members of the Shoreham Beach Neighbourhood Forum and your friends to our AGM on 19th February 2018 at 7pm in the Sussex Yacht Club 401-402 Brighton Road BN43 6RA. We will try to keep the business part short to allow plenty of time for a talk by Jess Aidley entitled How do they do it? There will be explanations of how the local plants insets and birds adapt to our local condition and illustrated by her amazing photographs. Thank you so much for all your support to us. Warm regards, Jacky Dr Jacky Woolcock, Chair Friends of Shoreham Beach LNR