Against the Park

ALDWICK'S Geoffrey Collier states ('Not everyone wanted a park', WSG Letter, April 13) :
By The Newsroom
Published 20th Apr 2011, 17:19 BST
Updated 8th Jun 2018, 03:12 BST

“The WSCC may not be perfect, but they are at least elected”.

Whilst I wholly agree with the first part of that sentence, I cannot wholly agree with the second part.

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Deputy Lieutenants within WSCC’s Lord Lieutenants Office (paid for by us the taxpayer) are appointed - not elected.

These WSCC appointees were one of the most powerful opponents to the South Downs National Park - and used taxpayers money to oppose it.

Richard W. Symonds

Lavington Close, Ifield