Highways England's Arundel Bypass plan is in deep trouble - and rightly so

Permission has been granted by the High Court for Dr Emma Tristram's Judicial Review case to be heard.  We are waiting for a date to be set for the hearing. 

The permitting QC decided it could be argued that "something went clearly and radically wrong",  with the consultation which Highways England did before announcing Option 5A as their Preferred Route. Emma's case is based on the way they misinformed consultees. 



The South Downs National Park Authority has also been granted a Judicial Review.  Their case is based on Highways England's failures to comply with Planning law protecting National Parks. 

Please click on www.crowdjustice.com/case/save-arundels-countryside-from-bypass-ruin to read more.  You could help to reverse the plan to build a bypass through the Arun watermeadows and the South Downs National Park.

Emma's campaign has already raised over £13,000 and has already been pledged £5,000-£10,000 by Walberton Parish Council and £5,000 by an environmental foundation.   This means she still needs another £7,000-£12,000 to be donated.  Please help if you can, be it £5, £50 or £500.

Click here to read the press release about the decision by legal firm Leigh Day 
 

Parliamentary Committee on
Disinformation and 'Fake News'

Dr Tristram has submitted a hard-hitting paper on Highways England's misdirection of the Arundel A27 Improvements consultation, to this Committee.
 

Emma's paper has been accepted and published by the Committee and can be read by clicking here.

What you can do to help

1.  Support Dr Emma Tristram's Judicial Review case 

-   Please become a Backer, donating whatever you feel comfortable with 
-   Please also take every opportunity to share the crowdjustice site with others

2.  Sign our Petition (click here for link), if you have not yet already done so, and ask your friends to do the same.  We have set a new target of 5,000 signatures - please help us to get there.

A big thank-you to our supporters for signing our Petition!  When it reached 3,250 the signatories were:

• 50% from Arundel and the Six Villages

• 75% from areas likely to use the A27 regularly

• 99% from the UK

3.  Support the campaign against this destructive Arundel Bypass by the Campaign for National Parks (click on the image for details):

4.  Share this newsletter, the Crowdjustice site address and the Petition with your friends, and encourage them to sign up as supporters. 

Other News
 

Inspirational Talk:

Peter Owen-Jones gave a talk in Walberton titled 'What the Cameras Didnt Say', which raised £500 for Dr Emma Tristram's judicial review costs.  The entertaining talk, about his experiences when film-making, included insights into different ways of life across the world.  After the talk Peter offered thoughts for the fight against this bypass: 

• We need a new concept of Progress
  To change things will require Civil Disobedience

Binsted's Strawberry Fair

This year the 32nd annual Fair atttracted 1200 visitors and raised over £6000 for the Arun Countryside Trust and for repairs to Binsted's 12th-century Church. 

Thank you

Your support means a lot to us.  We will keep you informed  about facts, developments, actions, demonstrations.

And remember:  we are fighting to be able to pass on a sustainable Sussex, rich in natural and cultural resources, to future generations. 

ABNC has been campaigning since the 1980s to protect our important landscapes in Binsted and more widely in Arun District. 

Click here to view information and videos on our website.  

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