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Discover these fantastic flying mammals on Centurion Way Join us for a very special talk with Bat expert Peter Etheridge to find out about the bats that live and thrive on Centurion Way. To include a short walk at dusk for bat spotting. Places on the event are limited so please contact us at friends@centurionway.org.uk…
‘Cycling Legends’ Justin Bulpett & Malcolm Meaby are making a charity bike ride to raise money for Stone Pillow which is charity for local homeless people. They will depart from John O’Groats Tuesday 21st August, arriving Chichester Friday 31th August. On Friday the 31st August they plan to complete a final stage ‘Gala’ Ride! However…
On the 7th July the Friends of Centurion Way will held a summer celebration on Centurion Way as part of the Festival of Chichester. The event was well attended despite the date clashing with England’s football quarter final game in the 2018 World Cup. Offering cool drinks to thirsty path users proved a highly successful strategy to engaging…
Please consider contacting Chichester District Council with your comments and suggestions regarding the following planning application. There are potential issues regarding access links for new residents wishing to use Centurion Way. You may follow this link to the comprehensive set of plans made available by Chichester District Council. Although provisions are outlined in the 89 documents for…
Southern water are building a 10km sewer pipeline that will run from the White House Farm development west of Chichester, across the north of the city and through to Tangmere, where it will connect to the Tangmere Wastewater Treatment Works. Southern water are publicising the project details on this link. There is a whole lot…
Friends of Centurion Way are becoming increasingly aware of the danger of a northern bypass. We do not know many details of where the road will be, but understand that the County Council and Chichester District will be voting on the two concepts (northern bypass or changes to the southern route) on 4th and 8th…
The Chichester Observer has run a story on the unanswered questions remaining over the Whitehouse Farm development (published Fri 27th May) https://www.chichester.co.uk/news/politics/big-questions-go-unanswered-over-whitehouse-farm-1-8478004
Whitehouse Farm development stage one planing approval details and documents can be accessed from the council using the following link. https://publicaccess.chichester.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=summary&keyVal=NH1LX5EROY000 Of particular relevance to Friends of Centurion Way, is the temporary access to the construction site via Clay Lane. Presumably the temporary Clay Lane construction access removes some of the urgency for progress with…
Join local residents to discuss a positive future for transport across West Sussex. This meeting will include a discussion on John Grimshaw’s latest plans to bring Centurion Way right into Chichester SCATE (South Coast Alliance for Transport and the Environment) are hosting the event which is free but you will need to book a ticket…
John Grimshaw, original architect of Centurion Way and founder of cycling charity Sustrans, recently returned to Chichester to re-visit the path. John expressed particular concern over proposed plans for a Southern Access road to the White House Farm development. These plans threaten the existing southern end of the Centurion Way path. The Chichester Society published…