New 3,500 home Burgess Hill development named ‘Brookleigh’
 The multi-million pound Northern Arc scheme, developed by Homes England and its development partners will be renamed 'Brookleigh'. According to the project's Facebook page: "The project is currently shifting from a focus on infrastructure provision and site preparation to welcoming its first residents, and the new name reflects this change". ...
Mid Sussex District Council bids for two Investment Zones to boost economic growth
Working in partnership with West Sussex County Council, MSDC has submitted an expression of interest to the government to create new Investment Zones for two commercial sites in Mid Sussex. Investment Zones will deliver commercial growth and support local employment opportunities by offering long term tax and other incentives for businesses and emp...
Shop local in Burgess Hill, Hassocks and Hurstpierpoint by getting ShopAppy
ShopAppy.com goes live in Burgess Hill, Hassocks and Hurstpierpoint on 15th July, helping to support and promote local businesses and encourage residents to shop local. With High Street shops fully reopened after months of uncertainty and lockdown, Burgess Hill and the key villages of Hassocks and Hurstpierpoint are now supported by ShopAppy, ensur...
£3.2 million Covid-19 support grants for local businesses
Mid Sussex District Council will allocate over £3 million this month to almost 700 local businesses that have not yet received any financial support during the Covid-19 pandemic. The Covid-19 Additional Relief Fund (CARF) has been provided by the Government to support businesses that were not eligible for their main Business Grant support schemes. ...
Plans submitted for new Burgess Hill secondary school
 The new school on the Brookleigh housing development will be called The Bedelands Academy.  Plans have been submitted to build a new ultra-low carbon secondary school in Burgess Hill. West Sussex County Council is developing the new school on the Brookleigh housing development, formerly known as Northern Arc. It will provide a high-quali...
Supporting businesses in Mid Sussex to start up, grow and adapt
Mid Sussex District Council has been catching up with businesses who were supported by our grants over the past few years to hear how they are getting on. The Covid pandemic and economic stress put unprecedented strain on the local Mid Sussex economy and the businesses operating within it. During that time the Council took every opportunity to supp...
Department of International Trade backs Mid Sussex plans to create a Science and Tech Park with the talent, investment and facilities to be world-leading
The Government's Department of International Trade has pledged to put its weight behind Mid Sussex's planned new Science and Tech park, deemed as essential to the country's future economic growth. Dr Mike Short, Chief Scientific Advisor, Department of International Trade, speaking at a Westminster launch event for Opportunity Mid Sussex, said that ...
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Mid Sussex District Council proposes Urban Park for Burgess Hill
Mid Sussex District Council is planning to create an Urban Park at the Martlets Shopping Centre in Burgess Hill to make the area more attractive to visitors.  Cabinet met on Monday 6 June to consider temporary options that will significantly improve the look and feel of the Martlets Shopping Centre. Members supported the idea of creating Urban...
Connectivity is at the heart of creating a successful economically viable and sustainable place
 A BLOG BY CHRIS FOUNDS, CJ FOUNDS ASSOCIATES A multi-million-pound investment has put Mid Sussex at the pioneering edge of delivering ground-breaking high quality digital infrastructure to enable a potential innovation hub in the south of England, that will rival the offer from the very best cities of the north. Part of the investment is a fi...
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