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Informal area of beach huts and parking
The Rife, flowing down to the sea
Flooding on Kingston Gorse, flowing into the car park
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December 2001 |
| Proposed Flats at The Strand at
Ferring
Ferring seafront is a favourite place to go for all the
Ferring locals, Goring and Worthing residents, and day visitors from afar. The
character of this area is threatened with change for ever.
The proposal is for two, three-storey blocks for a total of
30 flats, with car parks and garages. At this stage we have not been shown the
style, or whether it is flat or ridged roofed. There are still many questions.
Even at this stage there are probably a dozen reasons for
opposing this application.
 | The Rife is the river that runs down the west of Ferring,
a calm and peaceful walk with your dog, a haven for wildlife, a space of
peace and quiet. The view northwards will not change but the view towards
the sea will be over-shadowed by the proposed blocks of flats. |
| The popular Blue Bird Cafe on the seafront will be
overlooked by the people in the 30 flats |
| The character of the area is delightfully informal, with
beach huts, and cars parked where they will. We are unwilling to have this
replaced by a formal tarmac environment |
| When it rains the area gets flooded. So what, it will dry
up soon. But at times of heavy rain the Rife is going to overflow; that we
promise. And the Department of the Environment have this marked as a high
risk area. Of course they could build the flats on a high platform, but
this would make the three-storey blocks obtrude even more. |
| Residents who currently enjoy unrestricted light and a
view of trees, will see the backdoors of blocks of flats. |
| The roads in Ferring are all privately owned and
maintained by the residents. They are also narrow and winding, and another
45 or so cars going in and out will be stretching the infrastructure. The
bus company has already threatened to withdraw the service because they
are losing money. If they have a traffic problem as well - then good-bye
busses. |
| And certainly the soil drains are going to need
attention. 30 dwellings were there are currently only six is very likely
to overload the system. |
In short, we are hostile to this one.
Courtesy of Dick Waller ([email protected]) |
19.8.2001
WATER UNDER THE BRIDGE
The Department of the Environment have had machines at work, first to cut the
grass and now to clear the weeds from the River Riffe. There is also a new
water-flow measurement structure near the iron bridge - the depth of water over
a known slope of known width gives an accurate measure of the water flowing down
the river.
We hope for a little less rain than last winter, but this year
we shall at least be able to measure the problem as it flows through Ferring.
Courtesy of Dick Waller ([email protected]) |
FERRING HISTORY
WEEK REPORT
Ferring History week combined an exhibition and talks in the Village Hall, with
conducted walks and a Children's Fun Trail around the village. Big success of the week was the Wednesday film of Ferring in
the 30s when the hall was filled to capacity. Almost as popular was the talk on
Wartime Ferring by Victor Barnard. The walks were well subscribed, and the conducted walk on
Friday round Goring Hall and the Ilex Avenue in glorious weather attracted 40
people to enjoy a picnic tea.
Courtesy of Dick Waller ([email protected]) |
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To the Manor Born? |
THE MANOR OF FERRING AND FURE
An item of family history arose during one of the talks. The Manor of Ferring
and Fure was purchased in 1980 and is now held in trust by her grandfather for
Anna Margaret Hale, aged 3. |
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