West Sussex Village Inspired

Henfield, a village in West Sussex is aiming to consign plastic bags to history.

Henfield consigns Plastic Bags to History (Story from the "Argos Lite")

For more details of Henfields story , visit http://www.plasticbagfreehenfield.co.uk/

USA News Item regarding a year without Plastic

I spotted this item on a daily news site called gimundo.com which is based in Los Angeles.

British Town Celebrates a Year without Plastic
http://www.gimundo.com/Articles/Daily/980

Plans Submitted for Traveller Site

A romany gypsy has applied for planning permission to build a 25-pitch site for travellers and gypsies on his land near Modbury. In his application to South Hams Council, he says he wants to convert a barn into a toilet and shower block along with a small school and shop.

Mr Small, who bought the seven acres of land four years ago, said he felt his application helped address a shortage of official sites in Devon. South Hams District Council spokesman Stuart Davis confirmed that the application had been submitted, but had not been registered, as planning officers required further information.

Mr Small and his agent are expected to supply this within two weeks, and the plans can then be registered.The application is expected to go before the district council's full planning committee in mid-July, or in late August if it is considered to be a major application

Local anger over lack of Trade Waste Recycling facility

BBC News item describes how local television production company are frustrated by the lack of trade waste recycling facilites offered by South Hams District Council.

Read more about the story HERE

Cornwalls Libraries Ban the Bag

News item on thisiscornwall.co.uk (dated 19th April) can be seen highlighting the fact that Cornwall County Council is replacing plastic bags in all its libraries.

The full news story can be read HERE

Plastic Bag Free - One Year on.

A year after Modbury in Devon became the first town in Europe to ban plastic bags. Journalist Hannah Pool payed a visit to see how life has changed for shoppers and traders.

Read the complete article at the following link:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2008/apr/10/plasticbags.ethicalliving

This article appeared in the Guardian on Thursday April 10 2008 on p18 of the Comment & features section.

Modbury School Given an OFSTED rating of Outstanding

INSPECTORS FROM OFSTED RATE Modbury School OUTSTANDING

A SCHOOL at the heart of the town behind the national campaign against plastic bags has been rated outstanding.

Modbury Primary was given the rare accolade by Ofsted following a recent inspection.

It won praise in all five main inspection categories - overall effectiveness, achievement and standards, personal development and well-being, quality of provision, and leadership and management.

The inspectors said: "Pupils' personal development and well-being, including their spiritual, moral, social and cultural development, are simply outstanding. They have very positive attitudes to learning and high quality work is celebrated. Pupils enjoy school and their behaviour is exemplary."

For the last two years the school has been in the top 5 per cent nationally for value added, which measures the progress children make in their learning from Years Three to Six.

Parent governor Julie Janes said: "This inspection recognises the truly outstanding qualities of our local school - a school we cherish." Headteacher Bridie Thong said: "It is a school where every child genuinely matters; feeling included, involved and enjoying school."

The school was asked to expand use of its foundation stage and pre-school children's outdoor adventure park so that more children can improve their learning through play.