Karen Dunn

1 week ago | bbc.com | Karen Dunn

Karen DunnLocal Democracy Reporting ServiceThe speed limit along parts of the A283 at Steyning will change after West Sussex County Council approved a traffic regulation order (TRO). The new TRO will see a 50mph limit introduced from 200m east of the junction with the B2135, continuing south for around 1,700m. Then a new 40mph section will run south until the existing 40mph stretch near the High Trees Roundabout north of Dacre Gardens, Upper Beeding.

1 week ago | bbc.com | Karen Dunn

Empty town hall offices cost council more than £1mKaren DunnLocal Democracy Reporting ServiceGoogleThe new town hall building opened in March 2023 but it is more than half emptyA council in West Sussex has missed out on more than £1m of income because its new town hall building is more than half empty. Crawley Borough Council opened The Create Building in The Boulevard more than two years ago, and 55% of the office space had not been let.

1 week ago | theargus.co.uk | Karen Dunn

Traffic calming measures are to be put in place in a village to prepare for the impact of hundreds of new homes. The development is being built south of West Street, Sompting, with a secondary access onto the southern part of Loose Lane. On Tuesday, April 8, Joy Dennis, West Sussex County Council cabinet member for highways and transport, approved the measures in an effort to maintain safety and encourage vehicles to use the main access road onto West Street.

1 week ago | sussexexpress.co.uk | Karen Dunn

Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.com and on Freeview 262 or Freely 565Visit Shots! nowPlans to build 15 homes in Plaistow have been submitted to Chichester District Council. The application from Domusea Developments Ltd seeks permission to build on land south of Rumbolds Lane. If approved, the development will be made up of a one-bedroom bungalow, five two-bedroom, six three-bedroom, and three four-bedroom houses. Six of the new homes will be classed as affordable.

1 week ago | sussexexpress.co.uk | Karen Dunn

West Sussex County Council has paid more than £2,000 to a woman whose child missed out on almost a year of special educational help. Her complaint to the Local Government & Social Care Ombudsman was the latest in a long line relating to delays in completing Education, Health & Care Plans. A report from the Ombudsman said the child was diagnosed with autism late in 2022, with doctors advising that they work from home for a while until they were ready to return to school.