A multi-agency meeting took place in Haywards Heath on Friday 20th October to discuss the future of the former Central Sussex College site in Haywards Heath and options for the future of sixth form education in the area. The site is now in the ownership of the Department for Education.

Congratulations to Rex Whittaker and Frazer Visser on winning the East Grinstead Imberhorne by-elections for Mid Sussex District Council and East Grinstead Town Council, both with over 50% of the vote.

Mid Sussex Conservatives are delighted to welcome Emma Clayton as the new Conservative Councillor on Haywards Heath Town Council representing Franklands Ward.

The results were:

Emma 330

Independent 70

Labour 175

Lib Dem 95

UKIP 24

A proposal for Government investment in full fibre broadband infrastructure in Mid Sussex was today received by the Minister of State for Digital, The Rt Hon Matt Hancock MP, on a visit to the district. The Minister met with Mid Sussex MP Sir Nicholas Soames and Council Leaders.

The Conservative Women's Organisation were delighted to welcome the Rt. Hon Anne Milton MP, Minister of State for the Department for Education, to the Birch Hotel in Haywards Heath..

Sir Nicholas Soames MP has welcomed the announcement that there will be an additional £1.3 billion for schools funding over two years – helping to create more good school places in Mid Sussex.  

Today, many supporters of the Mid Sussex Conservative campaign came out in force to play their part in helping with Sir Nicholas' General Election campaign. Constituents from all over met in Haywards Heath to spend the day leafleting.

Today Sir Nicholas met with Jane and Oliver Plumb of Group B Strep Support to discuss the charity's next steps in raising awareness of this often devastating infection. The Group B Strep infection effects approximately one in every 1,000 babies born in the UK.

Sir Nicholas was delighted to open the Garden Fair at Cuckfield Park this morning in aid of the wonderful St Catherine's Hospice.