{"id":27597,"date":"2020-09-08T16:08:42","date_gmt":"2020-09-08T15:08:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsblogsnew.ihbc.org.uk\/?p=27597"},"modified":"2020-09-07T18:21:59","modified_gmt":"2020-09-07T17:21:59","slug":"ihbc-features-heritage-from-the-doorstep-conservation-group-horrified-by-wild-planting-plan-for-brighton-war-memorial-garden","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/?p=27597","title":{"rendered":"IHBC features \u2018Heritage from the doorstep\u2019: Conservation group \u2018horrified\u2019 by wild planting plan for Brighton war memorial garden"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Members of a conservation group said that they were \u2018horrified\u2019 by a council plan to replace lawns in the Brighton war memorial garden with a bed of wild flowers, reports the Brighton and Hove News.<\/em><\/h3>\n
image: By Hassocks5489 – Own work, CC0, https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/w\/index.php?curid=72762205<\/em><\/h6>\n

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Brighton and Hove News<\/em> writes:<\/p>\n

Members of a conservation group said that they were \u2018horrified\u2019 by a council plan to replace lawns in the Brighton war memorial garden with a bed of wild flowers.<\/p>\n

And their criticism has been echoed by former council leader Mary Mears who said that it added insult to injury after the memorial was left in a dreadful state for VJ Day on Saturday 15 August.<\/p>\n

The criticisms came after a presentation to Brighton and Hove City Council\u2019s Conservation Advisory Group by council official Oliver Spratley.<\/p>\n

Roger Amerena, the joint chair of the group, said: \u2018There\u2019s a manicured lawn which repeats the style in front of the war memorial itself.<\/p>\n

‘The grassed area either side of the central path are to be a bed of local wild flowers.<\/p>\n

\u2018We weren\u2019t happy about it at all. I commented that (we were) horrified. I said that those of us that take part in ceremonies there know that the grassed area is used for seating and for the band.\u2019\u2026.<\/p>\n

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