Sage Homes has handed over the keys to its first 50 residents at the new Brookleigh development in Burgess Hill under a major public-private sector partnership. The Shared Ownership and Affordable Rent homes are the first affordable properties to be finished at Brookleigh, which is a partnership between Mid Sussex District Council, housing provider...
Mid Sussex District Council (MSDC) approved its Corporate Plan and Budget for 2023/24 at a meeting of Full Council on Wednesday 1 March 2023. Mid Sussex District Council has worked hard to maintain financial stability and attract investment into the District; a prudent financial approach that has helped to protect frontline services, fund ambitious...
Credit: BBC News University of Sussex and Universal Quantum scientists have, for the first time, connected quantum microchips together, to make powerful quantum computers, demonstrating the growing reputation Mid Sussex has as a leading hub for science and tech. Researchers, based in Haywards Heath, have shown for the first time that quantum bits (...
The Flying Scotsman will be visiting Sussex's Bluebell Railway as part of celebrations for the locomotive's 100th anniversary. The train will be offering trips along the 11-mile heritage railway over two weeks, which offers views across the South Downs. The event promises an educational day out for the whole family, with train stations transporting...
RISE (Research Innovation in Sussex Excellence) are offering FREE online workshops on the STEPS to Innovation. Suitable for SMEs, the series of five workshops focuses on successfully realising innovation in business, building towards the successful launch of an innovation idea. The free programme is delivered by universities and innovation experts....
Real estate developers Panattoni have started speculatively developing a 452,469ft² last-mile logistics development at Burgess Hill, West Sussex after planning was granted in January this year. Panattoni Park Burgess Hill is located on a 22-acre site which will be home for 14 units ranging from 8,136 up to 142,815ft² in phase one. The units will be...
Burgess Hill Means Business – the biggest business expo in Mid Sussex organised by Burgess Hill Business Parks Association (BHBPA) and comprising of 65 exhibitors, was officially opened by Mid Sussex MP Mims Davies last month, attracting over 250 visitors. Mid Sussex District Council works closely with the three business associations in the distric...
Digital Futures West Sussex has announced three business leaders as Digital Futures ambassadors for the county. These are; Mark Bullen, MD, GB Electronics; Luke Mead, CEO LMS Group; Barney Durrant, Director, Bluebell Digital based in East Grinstead. They will be the business voice for the Digital Futures programme which will run through 2023, impro...
An ambitious project to create a new ultra-low-carbon secondary school in Burgess Hill has taken another significant step forward with the appointment of a contractor. Following a competitive tendering process, West Sussex County Council has appointed Willmott Dixon Construction Ltd to deliver the new £57m school, with initial work set to begin on ...