A27 Worthing Hill Fort

A Worthing Earth First! group has recently been set up to challenge the up and coming bypass dispute. In the DoT’s spirit of divide and conquer, the "preferred" route runs through a highly residential area, so local opinion is screaming for a bypass. The only place available is the Downs. There are currently two routes being looked at which involve tunneling under part of Cissbury Hill - an ancient Hill Fort and SSSI, tunneling under Salvington Hill and Lancing Ring, and generally ruining the Downland, which is an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. This would destroy endless known archaeological sites, a number of trees with preservation orders, and a listed building. The DoT states that the route would have no significant impact on the flora and fauna etc etc. Worthing EF! would welcome any suggestions for the Public Enquiry on September 28th or any ideas generally.

Contact 0903 238603 for information.