A West Sussex Action Group Committed to Protecting a Valued Local Asset
3:00 Pm on Sunday July 4th Picnic on Centurion Way Celebrate Centurion Way as being the best walking and cycling leisure route in West Sussex. Bring a picnic and walk or cycle to this family orientated event. Join us at the Amphitheatre Railwaymen sculptures immediately south of Hunters Race bridge. Novelty and cargo bikes will…
Richard Turnbull of www.brightride.org.uk is conducting some market research to find out if there is demand for hiring out e-bikes in Chichester. If you want to invite friends and family to experience Centurion Way, an e-bike hire scheme might be an appealing prospect for you? Maybe you would be interested in trying out an e-bike…
The West of Chichester Development which will bring 1600 new homes that will be sited next door to Centurion Way. The friends of Centurion Way have been following the planning procedure for these homes and wanted to make sure new residents have easy access onto Centurion Way We have successfully negotiated with the CDC planning…
In absence of an agreed transport infrastructure master-plan for Phase 2 West of Chichester Development, the developers wish to start construction of the Southern Access Road without knowing how it will connect to the existing city transport network! Provision for local walking and cycling along this section of Southern Access Road, is of notably poor…
The Chichester Post has now run a story on our new years day event. On New Years Day 2020, the Friends of Centurion Way met on the path to enjoy mince pies, sausage rolls and mulled wine. This was a celebration of the start of a new decade. We hope for a future where local…
Come walk your dog on New Years Day to help save Centurion Way! Join the Friends of Centurion Way who will have some dog treats, mince pies and warm drinks on the path (including mulled wine). We will meet at the railway footbridge by Bishop Luffa school on New Years Day 12:30-13:30pm. We hope to…
Philip has written a report of the Centurion Way Phase 2 Extension – linking West Dean to the South Downs Way near Cocking received Planning Permission at The South Downs National Park Planning Committee on the 10th October. Philip explains; It was touch and go whether Permission would be Granted with several Members initially unable…
The Friends of Centurion Way held a stall at the wonderful Brewery Field event run by Transition Chichester on Saturday the 25th August 2019. Perhaps amazingly, there are still people in the local community that we have not heard about the threat to Centurion Way posed by development plans. It was a hot sunny day…
On Sunday the 14th July the Friends of Centurion Way staged a Chichester Summer Festival family circular walk including an interactive quiz. The items of interest highlighted along the circular walk reflect the history, nature and wildlife surrounding this much loved shared cycleway and footpath. The circular walk raised awareness of: Sculptures created by Richard…
Thanks to everyone who has been helping fundraise, especially everyone who joined us for the pub quiz on the 14th May. We know Chichester District Council planning department have an agreement with local housing developers about building a new road that threatens Centurion Way! Documents show this agreement anticipates the availability of the Southern Access…