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News from SCRP and communities around the railway lines in Sussex, Surrey and Kent.

Weekly Highlights from across our region

Weekly Highlights from across our region

July 28, 2023, by Fiona Morton
Another busy week for all at community rail with responses submitted to ticket office consultations sent in , an amazing response from the public who really want to connect on a human level to their t...
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Brighter Crowborough active at Crowborough station

Brighter Crowborough active at Crowborough station

July 27, 2023, by Sharon Gray
Local Community Rail volunteer, station partner group Brighter Crowborough are very active in Jarvis Brook around the station, and the larger area of Crowborough helping to keep things looking as nice...
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Rail to Ramble a great success in Battle

Rail to Ramble a great success in Battle

July 26, 2023, by Andy Pope
  Matt Fraser (SER) and Andy Pope (SCRP) hosted a “Rail to Ramble” event with the Battle Ramblers this morning. The event was born out of a new tourist map situated at Crowhurst station which...
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Ticket Office Closures – Deadline extended to 1st S...

Ticket Office Closures – Deadline extended to 1st S...

, by Fiona Morton
We are delighted that the opportunity to provide feedback for the proposed changes to ticket offices has been extended to 1st Sept 2023. Each Line steering group has collated concerns and responded to...
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Stakeholder Consultation asks for more community rail

Stakeholder Consultation asks for more community rail

, by Fiona Morton
The consultation with our stakeholders called for further development of community rail and our education programmes. The Treasury however has asked for 25% cuts to community rail budgets going agains...
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SCRP Progress on Environment

SCRP Progress on Environment

, by Fiona Morton
Read how we are doing to advance our work on the theme of environment by clicking here .  Lots of work on how we use recyclable materials for artwork and encourage planting that is bee friendly and s...
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Pirates from the hospice collect at Hastings Station

Pirates from the hospice collect at Hastings Station

July 25, 2023, by Andy Pope
St Michaels Hospice held a collection at Hastings Station on the Saturday of the world famous Pirates day. Despite the high winds, the event saw thousands of Pirates young and old take part in the ann...
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‘Following Ravilious’ public art trail in New...

‘Following Ravilious’ public art trail in New...

, by Paul Bromley
A  new public art trail is coming to Newhaven and you have the chance to join a community walkabout. Hospitable Environment, a community arts organisation, is inviting everyone to a free evening walk...
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Weekly Highlights 21st July 2023

Weekly Highlights 21st July 2023

July 20, 2023, by Fiona Morton
The great thing about community rail is that no two days are the same.  Check out our weekly update to see the full range of work we do in a short space of time.  Behind all of this is the work that...
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