Protest over bowls club homes plan

They are opposing a proposal by Gullivers Bowling Club to sell its Knole Road site for development with flats and houses in order to fund the long-planned move to build a new headquarters at Turkey Road.

David Adams, Brian Hazell and Dru Tramaseur have called a public meeting for 7pm on January 23 at The Mermaid.

They say the Knole Road site has historically been open space. It was a croquet court at the turn of the 20th century. Local benefactor Charles Gulliver opened a bowling club there in 1952, his son Clifford transferring the freehold of the land and building to the club in 1971.

David Adams said: "We are an informal group of local residents at the moment. We have set up a sub-committee.

"We are inviting people to a public meeting at The Mermaid to encourage nearby residents - and members of the Bexhill community - to write to the councillors and the council about this application.

"The key thing we want to get over is our united opposition to this plan.

"The meeting will be at 7pm but we will be available from 4pm to meet people, show them the plan and discuss their part in what we are doing."