Parish Council

You may not know about it, but Buriton is the site of an annual migration in late winter or early spring when common toads travel back to their breeding areas: usually on the first warm, damp evenings of the year (February to April).

Toads spend the majority their year on land, in woodland, hedgerows and gardens. They are nocturnal creatures, and hibernate each winter in frost-free undergrowth or holes. Every Spring they must return to the water to breed.

EHDC has asked for the attached ‘Parish Notice of Election’ to be displayed on this website (pdf document at the foot of this web-page) and for the details of the acceptable forms of photo ID to be displayed as well (pdf document also at the foot of this web-page).

There are big changes affecting the forthcoming elections in May and more information has already been provided on this website here and here.

The last stage of the 8-day Public Inquiry took place on-line (rather than in-person in Midhurst) with the ‘Closing Statements’ session beginning at 10am on Tuesday 7th March

The session included lengthy statements by the Barristers representing the South Downs National Park Authority’s planners and the opposing developers.

Having been recorded whilst being transmitted ‘live’, it can all be watched via this YouTube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qZju-HrYiQ

The deadline to submit nomination forms is 4pm on Tuesday 4th April.  

With some of the current Councillors retiring this year there will be vacancies.  

Please encourage anyone interested in helping with the Parish Council’s business to complete the paperwork in good time.

Nomination forms have to be taken by hand to EHDC’s offices ‘by appointment only’: from 17^th March to 4^th April.

The last stage of the 8-day Public Inquiry will take place on-line (rather than in-person in Midhurst).

This session will include the Closing Statements by the Barristers representing the South Downs National Park Authority and the opposing developers.

The National Park’s staff are arranging to webcast the session live via this YouTube link from 10am on Tuesday 7th March: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qZju-HrYiQ

The link will also be publicised on the SDNPA website. 

Over 50 volunteers helped with Buriton’s spring-clean litter-picking morning on Saturday 25^th February.

And this year they filled almost 40 large sacks with discarded tin cans, plastic and glass bottles, fast food wrappers, crisp packets and other litter from along the highway verges and open spaces in the parish.

Our lanes and hedgerows now look tidy again and the appearance of the village has been transformed – let’s keep it that way?!

The outcome of the Public Inquiry into the Re-Charge One planning application for up to 60 eco-lodges, cafes, shops and over 120 parking spaces will not be known for some time. The National Park’s planners had unanimously refused permission for this development but the developers appealed to the Government’s Planning Inspectors to try to get that decision changed. There is information about that planning application and the public inquiry here.

There is a small minority of dog owners in Buriton who do not clean up after their pets.

Schoolchildren have produced vivid posters to be displayed around the village in the hope that adults will take notice and act responsibly.

The children’s actions were prompted by a visit to the school by the District Council’s Environmental Enforcement manager, Emma Matthews, and her team, reported here.

Come and lend a hand on this community 'spring clean' Saturday - anytime from 9.30am - even just an hour will be a great help …

Adam and Hannah Griffiths (and family!) are kindly ‘hosting’ the event again this year and would welcome lots of pairs of hands.

Please bring gloves and other equipment if you can, and report to Heatherfield where Adam and Hannah will sort you out with a high viz waistcoat and details of where to pick. 

Accepted forms of ID include: a UK, European Economic Area (EEA) or Commonwealth passport; a UK, EEA or Commonwealth photo drivers’ licence; and some concessionary travel passes, such as an older person’s bus pass.

Voters will be able to use expired ID if they are still recognisable from the photo.

Anyone who does not have one of the accepted forms of ID can apply for a free Voter Authority Certificate here and the District Council may also arrange local arrangements.