News Update 21st July
Imberhorne Development Consultation
An Opportunity to comment
You may have heard about a proposed housing development of 550 houses plus other facilities off of Imberhorne Lane next to Imberhorne School.
There was mention of access being via a new roundabout in Imberhorn Lane. The development. Vistry Homes are in the Public Consultation phase and have sent out a letter to all local residents, you may have received one ? If not and you want to know about this development and perhaps comment, then you can do this on their website www.vistryeastgrinstead.co.uk
The consultation is open until the 7th August
Garden Wood News July 2025
A thank you to all those residents who supported us by attending the AGM. The AGM gave an opportunity for shareholders and directors to have an informal discussion about issues pertaining to the maintenance of Garden Wood.
Grass growth has been very slow during the dry weather and some areas are looking rather brown. We will adjust the grass cutting to suit. The grass recovers better if left a bit longer during dry periods. We also seem to have lost a couple of small trees due to the lack of rain. If you have a small tree near you giving it an occasional water would be helpful.
Last year parts of the estate looked untidy due to roadside weeds. Some knee high! This year we have taken it on ourselves to spray these road side weeds and things are looking much better. Note we use the same weed killer as WSCC. Unlike WSCC we use a hand sprayer which more effective than using a motorised sprayer which has a lot of overspray.
Please do not dispose of your garden waste on the estate. The recycling centre is only a short distance away in Imberhorne Lane and the waste gets recycled into mulch. WSCC contractors have made a good job in relaying many of the twitten paths around the estate.
For the majority of people that pay their maintenance charges by DD the DD payment will come out of your account this month. Note this may show up on your bank statement as a payment to "Go Cardless" rather than Garden Wood. Regards Jo
POTHOLES
Our roads seem to have a large number of potholes this year. One of our directors reported some large holes on the estate and they were quickly repaired. Roads and footpaths in our area are the responsibility of West Sussex County Council Highways Dept. They only get repaired if they are reported.
You can report them on the WSCC web site. (westsussex.gov.uk) This also has a good section on their policy on road repairs. Below are some guidelines from that site.
They will only repair potholes over 40mm – 100mm deep by 150mm wide. They will try to repair these within 28 days. Holes larger than this are repaired within 5 days. Smaller holes are not repaired on a one off basis but get picked up on routine inspections. There is an emergency number for very large holes that are an immediate risk to public safety. If you report a hole, give its size (width and depth) and an EXACT location. Its a good idea to add a photo if you can. WSCC have a dedicated patch team going round repairing the smaller holes. They are kept very busy.
Remember: Pot Holes don’t get repaired unless they are reported.