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Home | Friday 17th April 2009 | Issue 672

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GETTING ON OUR TITS

As the protest camp at Titnore Woods approaches its third birthday, campaigners remain in good spirits and continue to welcome visitors to the woods in Durrington, West Sussex.

There is a call-out for building materials - mainly wood beams for tree houses, tinned food and drivers with vehicles to help transport tat to the site. The proposal for the construction of the Tescopoly monstrosity is currently under council scrutiny so now is the time to vent some spleen – write to the Development Control Manager at Worthing Borough Council, Portland House, Richmond Rd, Worthing by 14th May, quoting WB/09/0146/ARM. The Worthing Herald could also do with some mail in their inbox so email them at letters@worthingtoday.co.uk - Protect our Woodland! encourage readers to pepper their arguments with specific criticisms of the proposed development like increased traffic congestion, visual impact, trade loss from competing local businesses, loss of local character etc. Remember every letter counts.

For those who want to get more involved there is a meeting at Beechwood Hall, Wykeham Rd, Worthing, at 8pm on April 30th. If the proposals are accepted the existing Tesco store will be demolished and the site used to extend the car park to a ludicrous 800 parking bays. A even larger tower of Tesco will then be re-built in the field immediately west of the car park cos the one Durrington currently suffers from is obviously just not big enough. Voice your dissent whilst it is still on the table.

* See also www.eco-action.org/porkbolter/camp-titnore.html

Keywords: direct action, durrington, protest camp, tescopoly, tescos, titnore woods, west sussex, worthing


 

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