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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	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 (waller@waller.co.uk)
*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 (waller@waller.co.uk)
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 (waller@waller.co.uk)
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.