Damaging route

Contrary to what many seem to think, the current Arundel bypass proposal does not go through Binsted or Binsted Woods.
By The Newsroom
Published 24th Jul 2014, 12:00 BST
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Many past proposals did, but they were abandoned after much campaigning in the early 1990s. The western end of the current ‘Pink/Blue’ preferred route (chosen in 1993) goes across Tortington Common.

However, that is still massively damaging. Tortington Common and Binsted Woods are now in the South Downs National Park.

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Tortington Common has improved greatly as a habitat since many pines fell in 1987.

Together with Binsted Woods, it forms a huge area of very varied woodland of outstanding value for wildlife and recreation.

The Sussex Wildlife Trust no longer supports the Pink/Blue route.

Emma Tristram

Stable Cottage

Binsted

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