Gordon Brown’s management of the British economy has been a disaster, his time as Chancellor of the Exchequer sowed the seeds of the recession, light touch regulation of the banks and the building up Government debt even before the current recession.  The banks continue to be let off the hook and measures to combat the […]

A planning application has been submitted to build a new non-food retail store and garden centre (expected to be for a Homebase) next to the Triangle Leisure Centre. Details can be seen on the Mid Sussex District Council website at http://dc.midsussex.gov.uk/PublicAccess/tdc/DcApplication/application_detailview.aspx?caseno=KFF0HMKT7O000 See also the previous article for concerns about this possible use for the site […]

The awaited application by Thornfield Properties for part of the Triangle site for development as a possible Homebase store raises a number of strategic concerns that would need to be addressed by any application. We want a strong and vibrant town centre shopping scene for Burgess Hill, and any major development on the edge of […]

Local Liberal Democrats have launched a public campaign to stop Mid Sussex District Council’s proposed massive rises in local car parking charges. The campaign has its own website with an online petition and posters, car stickers and a paper petition to download. The increases will be worse for Burgess Hill as the Waitrose Car Park […]