The Manhood Peninsula Action Group and Manhope

The March for Manhood

Dear Resident

We are writing to tell you about The March for Manhood, taking place on Saturday 9 October in Chichester. Some of you may have already heard about it, but this letter is going to everyone on MPAG's mailing list. Please spread it far and wide

This is an opportunity for ALL local Chichester communities to peacefully protest to protect the Manhood Peninsula and Chichester Harbour villages from unsustainable development.

We are sure you agree there is a real concern about the proposed number of houses for Chichester District, the woefully inadequate drainage and sewage systems as well as our terrible traffic situation. Also, the recently published IPCC Climate Change Report very clearly highlights the threat of flooding along the south coast.

The march takes place on Saturday, 9 October in Chichester from 10am to 12 noon, starting at County Hall, West Street PO19 1RQ and ending up at Priory Park PO19 1NS. We have invited Michael Gove, Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government to attend to accept our petition “Stop the Urbanisation of the Manhood Peninsula”, along with our local MP Gillian Keegan.

A great turnout on the day will demonstrate to Michael Gove and Gillian Keegan the overwhelming feeling there is in our communities to protect our environment.

We hope that you and members of your group or community will want to join us on this peaceful march to Priory Park. We know that other groups are running petitions, if you would like to join us in presenting them – please do so, and please let us know.

Separately, we are sending out an email with posters attached that you can print out and use in your home, or shops and businesses. All you need to help spread the word will be there. In addition, we would encourage people to make their own posters to carry on the day – the more the merrier!

Considerable work in organising this event is underway, we have permission from CDC and West Sussex Police and we are now recruiting marshals and volunteers. So that we have enough helpers on the day we would be grateful, if you have any idea of numbers or potential marchers, please let us know

If you would like to volunteer to help us on the day, please email hello@manhope.uk using the title March Volunteer

Kind regards

Joan Foster                                                               Melissa Smith
Manhood Peninsula Action Group                                 Manhope
manhoodpag@gmail.com                                            hello@manhope.uk