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Chailey common - Extraordinary to have said this
I am writing in response to the article titled ‘£10,000 ‘waste’ on traffic posts’ and in particular regaring the comments made by the county council, in the Mid Sussex Times two weeks ago, and the letter published today.
Roads - ‘Pot-hole captial of the world’
For more than a year the B2116, between the West Sussex County Boundary in Keymer and Stonepound Traffic lights, Hassocks, has had a seriously dangerous pot-hole problem. Occassionally pathetic and futile attempts at repair have immediately failed but the very worst ones that have existed since pre-winter snow (so no excuse) without repair, have continued and degraded even further. Just how many serious injuries or deaths need to occur before action is taken?
More information on 1951 school photo
Information on Memory Lane school photo in Thursday, May 9 edition:
Housing - Councillors should reject this advice
Mid Sussex District Council’s planning committee will consider Wates’ application for 230 houses in Lindfield on 21 May. Despite receiving well over 1,000 objections, district planners have chosen to recommend that councillors accept this proposal. Wates’ scheme would be grossly disproportionate to the scale of our village and the capacity of its overstretched infrastructure. Combined with the two large developments that Lindfield is already being compelled to accept, it would cause our population to balloon by 20 per cent. It would put another 600 cars onto our roads. We hope that we can now rely on our councillors to reject the planners’ advice and protect our community. Ample grounds for refusal are
1 commentDrilling
Bit late for request on industrialising Balcombe Parish Council have requested Cuadrilla not to turn the village into an industrialised site. Unfortunately it is a bit late for that, as Cuadrilla plan to start drilling here in June.
Nostalgia
‘Babes in the Wood’ pantomime in Haywards Heath
This group photo was emailed to the Middy by Elizabeth Wickstead, nee Betty Powell.
Remembering a Mid Sussex commando
The Second World War claimed the lives of millions of soldiers and civilians, with some passing with little recognition of their part in the war effort.
Are you in this Burgess Hill school photo taken in 1951?
School photos have been proving very popular on the memory lane pages with many people featured in them still living in the area.
Village News
A year in the life of a parish
Lindfield Rural Parish Council holds its Annual Parish Meeting on Monday (April 22) at the Millennium Village Centre, Scaynes Hill, at 8pm.
Chipper Column
Do you feel like getting all creative, like me kids?
THIS week we had the day off school on bank holiday Monday, so I went shopping with my mum.
Announcements
: Memorial
Published in the Mid Sussex Times Group on 16 May 2013
: Memorial
Published in the Mid Sussex Times Group on 16 May 2013
: Obituary
Published in the Mid Sussex Times Group on 16 May 2013
: Memorial
Published in the Mid Sussex Times Group on 16 May 2013
: Memorial
Published in the Mid Sussex Times Group on 16 May 2013
Local Businesses
EXCLUSIVE: New flight paths from Gatwick could affect thousands in Sussex video
If a second runway is built at Gatwick Airport, new flight paths would affect thousands of people living in Sussex.
2 commentsA big increase in firms and others at business exhibition
Businesses will again be spreading the word about the work they do and services and products they generate at a fast growing annual exhibition tomorrow (Friday).
EXCLUSIVE: Cuadrilla to drill exploration well at Balcombe
Oil and gas exploration company Cuadrilla Resources is expected to announce today (Wednesday) that it is to drill an exploratory well at Balcombe to test for underground oil reserves.
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2013 Spring Show at Ardingly this weekend
Spring will be amply apparent at the South of England Showground in Ardingly at this year’s Spring Garden & Leisure Show on Sunday and bank holiday Monday.
Lindfield firm donates life-saving machine video
A life-saving machine that can prevent heart attacks has been bought for a village by a company at the centre of the community.
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Weather for Haywards Heath
Sunday 19 May 2013
Today
Sunny spells
Temperature: 11 C to 20 C
Wind Speed: 17 mph
Wind direction: North
Tomorrow
Light rain
Temperature: 13 C to 18 C
Wind Speed: 14 mph
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