The Round Hill Society

The Round Hill Society

The Round Hill Society keep residents in the area in touch with local news, events and each other. Every effort is made on this site and in the regular newsletter, the Round Hill Reporter, to present a fair and balanced view while aiming to accept any material from Round Hill residents.

The society was formed in 1999 and holds an annual AGM as well as organising local events such as street parties, open gardens and carol singing.

Read the constitution of the Round Hill Society

Read the Round Hill Conservation Area Character Statement - and see how the Council responded to feedback from RHS and individual residents (MS Word Doc: pages 13-18) in updating it.

What requires planning permission? - Catherine Jeater,
Conservation Officer in Brighton and Hove City Council's Development Control Department clears up confusion on The Round Hill Conservation Area's Article 4 Direction.
Brighton and Hove City Council's Conservation Advisory Group - details of the local representatives on this Group and links to the web sites of the other Conservation Areas in our city.

Urban Characterisation Study - review and comment on the Council's 4-page PDF draft on the habits of Round Hill residents and the character of our neighbourhood.

New schools admissions policy finalised - Brighton and Hove City Council have approved the new policy which features new catchment areas and a controversial "lottery" process for schools which are oversubscribed.

The Round Hill Society's AGM - Our 2007 Annual General Meeting was held on on Tues 20 November at The Downs Infant School. PC Daniel Jewell of Sussex Police fielded many questions, ranging from opportunity crime, car break-ins, noise from all-night parties, graffiti to drug-dealing.
First Round Hill Table Sale - description and photographs of the event held on Sunday 9th September.
Ditchling Beacon beckons - take the 79 bus hourly on Sundays and Public Holidays between 10.29 and 16.29 from the stop in Ditchling Rd opp The Round Hill pub.
Rottingdean Circular: Round Hill - Woodvale - Rottingdean - using 2 or 2A bus from Race Hill (top of Bear Road).

Committee members
(as of AGM September 2008)

Chair
Jean Brennan

Secretary
Rob Stephenson

Treasurer
Kevin Tansley

Conservation Advisory Group Representative
Ted Power

Newsletter and website
Dave Guest

Member without Portfolio
Marian Gerrett

Member without Portfolio
Carol Hall

Member without Portfolio
Mandy Jones

Member without Portfolio
Djan Omer

Member without Portfolio
Annie Rimington

Member without Portfolio
Paul Thompson


This page was last updated by Dave on 20-Dec-2008