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Hitch Hits Cult Plans Sussex Express 30 September 1994 Scientologists are still determined to move to Crowborough, despite hundreds of churchgoers signing a protest petition. But plans to base 500 members of the Church of Scientology at Walshes Manor in Walshes Road suffered a setback on Tuesday. The application for change of use was deferred at Wealden District Council by the planning committee because councillors said they needed more information. Councillors were worried about the number of people on the premises, kitchen facilities, social and safety issues. After the meeting spokesman for the Scientologists, Margaret Reese, said the questions could be answered and that they would be moving to Crowborough. [She] said they had been forced to have a school on the site because of "religious bigotry" in Crowborough. She said it was needed to protect the children from bullying.
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