Students from every local senior school and college gathered in the Mid Sussex District Council Chamber on Friday 30 September for the launch of the Mid Sussex STEM challenge 2022. STEM education, which stands for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics provides an excellent grounding for students who wish to pursue a career in medicine, s...

Mid Sussex District Council has agreed a one-off payment of £692,500 to the Bluebell Railway that will enable the creation of a new Suitable Alternative Natural Greenspace (SANG) at Hill Place Farm in East Grinstead. In Mid Sussex, developers seeking to build new homes within 7km of Ashdown Forest must pay towards the creation and maintenance of Su...

Proposed locations in phase one of the on-street electric vehicle (EV) chargepoint rollout in Mid Sussex have been revealed. As part of the initial on-street phase of the Mid Sussex Chargepoint Network, a proposal has been made to install new public chargepoints in towns including East Grinstead, Turners Hill, Lindfield, Haywards Heath and Hassocks...

The Digital Mid Sussex Connected Region has been recognised as one of "the most significant and innovative organisations, solutions, and programmes that are shaping Britain's digital future". The Connected Britain Awards has shortlisted the multi-million pound project in its Project Rollout Award category as part of the Britain Connected conference...

 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". ...

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...

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...

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. ...

 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...