COUNCIL ADDS OPPOSITION TO CREMATORIUM SCHEME

A PROPOSED crematorium at Bilsham, near Yapton, has been firmly opposed by the parish council, which says there is no proven need for the facility in the area, or within Arun District.
By The Newsroom
Published 4th Sep 2007, 15:26 BST
Updated 8th Jun 2018, 03:25 BST

It says that contrary to statements in the application for a crematorium with associated car parking, memorial garden and landscaping opposite Bilsham Corner on land north of Ryebank Rife, the two existing crematoria at Chichester and Worthing are not operating at capacity.

At Chichester, operators say the crematorium is presently running at 35 per cent capacity, while Worthing, despite one of its two chapels being temporarily closed for refurbishment, is reported to be 'not close to capacity'.

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The site proposed is on agricultural and undeveloped land which is part of the open countryside and which the parish council says should be protected.

It also says there are highway issues with the Comet Corner junction with the A259 road, long considered a hazardous junction where urgent highway improvements are needed to improve safety and reduce the risk of serious accidents. The need for such improvements has already been recognised and strongly supported by the Cabinet of the District Council itself.

For full story see West Sussex Gazette September 5

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