Friends of Bewl Water is sharing the public webcast and transcript of the Wealden District Council Scrutiny Committee meeting at which South East Water was questioned by councillors about water supply resilience, infrastructure investment and environmental impacts. The discussion is directly relevant to Bewl Water as a major surface reservoir with important community, recreational and…
Friends of Bewl Water is sharing the publicly available recording of the Wealden District Council Planning Committee meeting at which the Beals Barn Gardens planning application for a new office building was approved. The video provides the official public record of the discussion, including: the officer presentation, questions and comments from councillors, and representations made…
Friends of Bewl Water shares the following reports to support transparency and to share relevant, publicly available evidence relating to bird populations at Bewl Water. These reports serve different but complementary purposes, and are presented together for clarity. bto-rspb-jncc-naturescot-waterbirds-in-the-uk-webs-gsmp-report-2024-25 winter-gull-survey-23-24_24-25-draft-report Winter Gull (Roost) Survey – 2023/24–2024/25 (WinGS) This draft report presents the results of the…
Thank you to everyone who came along to Save Our Bewl – an Olympian Effort on Sunday. We were incredibly encouraged by the turnout, the sunshine, and the positive atmosphere — and by the opportunity to stand alongside inspiring sporting heroes Emily Craig and Georgie Grant, as well as water users and supporters who care…
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We might have won a battle but the fight is definitely raging on. In a few days time a planning inspector will make an irrevocable decision as to whether Bewl Water’s sports facilities are turned into holiday flats. Come meet some sporting heroes (Olympic Gold Medallists included) who support our cause and show our combined…
This is a critical moment for Bewl Water – and we need your help now. A developer is attempting to overturn the unanimous 9–0 decision of Wealden District Council and force through plans to convert the water sports clubhouse at Bewl Water into 11 holiday lets. If this appeal succeeds, the damage to wildlife, water…
Wealden District Council refused the application to convert the former clubhouse into 11 holiday lets — an important and very positive result for Bewl Water. The vote was 9 against and 0 for the application. The Committee recognised the seriousness of the harm and refused the scheme. The webcast of the meeting can be accessed…
Wealden District Councillors were sent the following by FoBW before the planning meeting on 26th February. Dear Councillor Please refuse this planning application The decision Wealden District Council makes on Thursday will determine their attitude to recreational facilities, critical ecological centres and will affect thousands of residents. I attach a number of documents. Collectively they’re…
https://www.instagram.com/p/DVL5jBBCDvc/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw== From the Instagram account of Emily Craig – Olympic Gold medallist: – Extremely saddened to hear that the clubhouse at Bewl Water could be transformed into holiday flats, not only posing a threat to the local wildlife but also to the water sports (including rowing) that train on the reservoir. While a recent BBC…