Responses to some frequently asked questions
Often residents raise the same issues and concerns with the Parish Council.
Information on this page tries to address some of these issues.
Getting Things Done
Whose responsibility (PDF, 170 Kb)
Who does what between the Parish, District and County Councils
Highways
Over many years the Parish Council has lobbied West Sussex County Council who are responsible for local Highways for solutions to slow down traffic using the C319.
The Parish Council continues to lobby the County Council.
Review of Traffic Calming Initiatives (PDF, 326 Kb)
Paper outlining the traffic calming initiatives carried out or supported by the Parish Council
Independent Traffic Consultants Report 2011 (PDF, 3.8 Mb)
Report commissioned by the Parish Council in 2011 to review the issues of traffic along the C319
WSCC Highways Traffic Calming Report 2015 (PDF, 1.1 Mb)
Traffic calming report commissioned by WSCC Highways in 2015
Transport & Accessibility Appraisal - March 2023 (PDF, 2.2 Mb)
Commissioned by the Parish Council in response to the Brickworks planning application.
Grinstead Lane junction at Tyes Cross
The Parish Council asked WSCC Highways to respond to residents ideas for improving the Grinstead Lane junction at Tyes Cross.
Position Statement Tyes Cross Junction (PDF, 136 Kb)
Highways Authority response to options for traffic calming at the Tyes Cross junction with Grinstead Lane
Parking
The Parish Council is aware that parking is an issue everywhere in the parish.
Residents often ask why the parish can't have double yellow lines to stop parking.
This position paper responds to that question.
Position Statement Yellow Lines (PDF, 73 Kb)
Position Statement on yellow lines within the parish
Tree Assets in the Parish
Tree Management Policy (PDF, 166 Kb)
Policy for the management of trees on Parish Council owned land including answers to frequently asked questions concerning trees and their impact on property