This is fantastic news: local people have shown they care passionately about their local countryside and the council has listened
Responding to news that Eastbourne Council has halted plans to sell-off four farms in the South Downs National Park after local polling found residents were resoundingly opposed, Brenda Pollack, Friends of the Earth’s South East Campaigner, said: “This is fantastic news. We’re delighted that local people have shown they care passionately about their local countryside and nature – and that the council has listened.
“The vote showed that residents really wanted these farms kept in public ownership, giving the council ultimate control on how the land is used.
“We realise councils are facing really difficult decisions due to severe financial cuts – but these chalk downs are unique and should never have been considered for sale.”
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