Next week Nick Clegg is doing another public Q&A meeting, but this time, it’s going to be live and online. There will be no script, no special invitations – just get in touch and ask a question on the subjects that concern you.  Visit: http://www.tinyurl.com/asknickclegg for full details of the event.

A big thank you for all those who voted Liberal Democrat in Thursday’s County Council elections, which resulted in the a win for the Liberal Democrats.   Both Burgess Hill County Council seats fell to the Liberal Democrats – a gain of one seat from the Conservatives when compared with the previous elections. The full result for the Burgess […]

Sue Knight is standing for election to Burgess Hill East Division on June 4th.   A member of the Burgess Hill community since the early 1970s, Susan’s children attended Birchwood Groove School and Oakmeeds College where she is currently a Governor.  Sue has spent over 20 years serving our community and has been your County […]

Nearly 60 stalls and attractions are booked to attend the Eco Fair, which will take place in St John’s Park (Burgess Hill) on Sunday 7 June, from 11am to 4pm. The event will be a free, fun day for the whole family, with entertainment, information, children’s activities and local food and drink. A wide range […]

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 […]

The Annual Town Council Meeting takes place on Wednesday 22nd April, at 7.30pm for 8pm (with light refreshments served beforehand) at Cyprus Hall, Cyprus Road.  This is an annual meeting for all residents of Burgess Hill to have the opportunity to hold the local council to account, the meeting will hear an update on the […]

The planning application for a proposed Homebase on part of the Triangle site is ill-founded and unjustified – there is no demonstrative need for this development, which is an overdevelopment of the location, and conflicts with the existing planning policies for the Triangle site and for the town. The application is not just for a […]

Soaring energy bills have left an estimated 5,500 households in Mid Sussex in fuel poverty this winter, according to new figures highlighted by the Liberal Democrats. Liberal Democrat parliamentary spokesperson for Mid Sussex, Serena Tierney, is demanding the Government act urgently to help people struggling to pay their fuel bills and is calling on MPs […]