CAMPAIGNS
The Society has represented the community’s interests in a number of campaigns to maintain the character and sustainability of the village. The latest campaign is the Save Our Sportsman campaign -see details below. Successful previous campaigns include saving the Black Horse pub, the school, the shop, as well as working with partners on the Gurkha Bridge over the River Arun and supporting the ACTNOW campaign renovating the St Michaels church tower.. The Society is also involved in reviewing planning applications for housing developments both private and social.
The success of the previous campaigns shows how effective joint action by local communities can be. The Society relies on support from the community
SAVING THE VILLAGE PUB - The Black Horse
The Society supported the Black Horse Action Group which successfully contested an application for housing development on the site of the Black Horse. The pub was registered as an Asset of Community Value in 2016 and under new ownership and redevelopment, the pub is now a thriving pub and restaurant.
SAVING THE VILLAGE PUB
SAVING THE VILLAGE SHOP
The community fought to save the Amberley Village Shop which is now a suuccessful part of the fabric of the village
The ACTNOW group within the community raised money to carry out essential repairs to the church tower and other parts of St Michaels church. This fund raising included a number of contributions from trusts, including the National Lottery Heritage Fund.
SAVING THE CHURCH TOWER
THE GURKHA BRIDGE
THE GURKHA BRIDGE
The original bridge had been damaged when an old oak tree fell on to it. The 70 Gurkha Field Support Squadron of 36 Regiment stepped in after consultation with West Sussex County Council and the Amberley Society
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SAVING THE VILLAGE PUB
FOOTPATH RAILWAY CROSSING SAFETY CAMPAIGN
Amberley Society enlisted intervention of the Office of Rail and Road for improvements to achieve a safer surface to the Amberley footpath railway crossing. Following a 20 month campaign by the Society, Network Rail carried out these improvements in June 2022
SAVING THE VILLAGE SCHOOL