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Mid Sussex Summer photo competitionThree lucky winners can have their winning entriesprinted out on large scale canvas.In partnership with Storm Photo Books we are looking for images which show summer2013 in Mid Sussex. All you need to do is load up your images (max 2 per person) bythe end of August. Three winners will win a large scale canvas of their image.

How to enterVisit www.midsussex.gov.uk/msm to enter your photos (max 2 images per person). The final deadline for entries is Saturday 31 August.Entries will available to view on the Mid Sussex District Council Facebook page. Keep your original version of the image as this will be the highest level of quality to print from, otherwise the canvas printout may be limited by the size of your image file.

Good luck and get snapping!Storm Photo Books provide a photobook and canvas print service. Using their website you can order your own creation in minutes. Just choose the canvas you'd like to create, add your pictures, add text if you want and place your order. Printed on HD quality photo paper and professionally finished on a 2cm wooden frame.

www.stormphotobooks.co.ukTerms and Conditions All images must be taken in Mid Sussex District and must be your own work. By submitting your photos, you give permission for Mid Sussex District Council (MSDC) to reproduceyour images in publicity and promotional material and to be displayed on the MSDC Facebook page. Your entries will be available to view on our Facebook page (Facebook terms and conditions apply). Photosuploaded directly to the MSDC Facebook page will not be valid. MSDC will assume that any persons shown in photos have given their full permission for their image to be included in such material. Winnerswill be chosen by Storm – their decision is final and discussion will not be entered into. The competition is not open to employees of Mid Sussex District Council.

As everyone knows the challenge ofsupporting economic growth and dealingwith the national deficit goes onnationally. Here in Mid Sussex oureconomy is very resilient and hasgenerally fared better than many throughthe recession. As a Council we haveworked constructively with the businesssector to support it.

A few weeks ago the Chancellorannounced the Spending Review includingfurther huge reductions in the spending ofgovernment departments. We will notknow until much later this year how thesenational cuts will affect Mid Sussex butbased on our experience in recent years itis very likely the reduction in funding tothis Council will be well in excess of 10%.

This will be very challenging but I takesome comfort from the thoughtful andcareful way my Council colleagues havedealt with the massive cuts to date. Wewill address these challenges byprioritising protecting front line servicesand keeping Council Tax as low aspossible.

A few weeks ago I met Nick Boles thePlanning Minister in the parish ofSlaugham. We met there to congratulateSlaugham Parish Council on being thefirst of the 20 parishes across Mid Sussex,and the very first in the whole of Sussex,to finalise their Neighbourhood Plan.

Working with towns and parishes onneighbourhood planning is fundamentalto our bottom up approach to planninghow our District will develop over the next20 years and it was very heartening to seeand hear the Minister’s support for our

approach. Our District Plan is now readyto go through the vigorous PublicExamination process. We hope this willtake place soon, meantime I have beenhugely impressed by the way communitiesand my colleagues on the Council haveworked together to develop our Plan.

Planning how our District will grow;planning for the right level of housing andbusiness growth can be very controversialand many authorities have found itoverwhelming. We however havemanaged to work constructively andmaturely with local communities and wehave been delighted with the positivefeedback our Plan has received to date.

I hope you find this edition of MSM usefuland interesting.

Cllr Garry WallLeader, Mid Sussex District Council

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Green matters

Supporting local attractions

Out and about

Building matters

Developercontributions

Wellbeing matters

Your community

Your council

Community grants

Housing matters

Sport

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District plan progresses

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Eight community pavilions arenow benefiting from the recent£200,000 improvementprogramme - investing infacilities for local people andreducing running costs.

London Road Pavilion in Hassocks(pictured) was extended to provide anew shower area in addition tointernal changes which have createdextra storage space, a secure softplay area for the local nursery andmore room for social activities.

Sports clubs, nurseries, socialgroups and community meetings arenow benefitting from the work whichwas funded and carried out as partof the previous financial year.

Jane’s Lane - Burgess Hill, St John’sPark - Burgess Hill, Whiteman’sGreen – Cuckfield, Mount Noddy -East Grinstead, Victoria Park -Haywards Heath, Hickman’s Lane -Lindfield and Berrylands Farm -Sayers Common have all beenimproved as a result.

Pavilions for the people

Save with aseason ticketLocal motorists can make

ignificant savings on longtay car parking costs byrranging a season ticket.ll day parking in Mid Sussex long-tay car parks currently costs £4 aay, but many motorists who parkegularly could pay even less byurchasing a season ticket. Therere a variety of prepaid options with

discounted monthly tickets for £66;a 13-week (quarterly) ticket at £150and the annual season ticketoffering the biggest potentialsaving at £550.

parkinginfo@midsussex.gov.ukwww.midsussex.gov.uk/parking.

Into WorkHelplineMid Sussex is gettingInto Work - are you?Benefits are changing to makesure that ‘work pays’ and thatpeople are always better off inwork than on benefits. We knowthat getting into work can bedifficult for people who have beenout of a job for some time or whohaven’t worked before. That’s whyMid Sussex District Council isworking with Sussex Oakleaf toprovide a helpline which can helpyou find the right support you needto get into work. The helpline willalso offer advice on managing yourfinances and ensuring you arereceiving the benefits you areentitled to.

You can call the Into Workhelpline on 01444 447378.

Seventeen Mid Sussex car parks have retained a prestigious Police award forsafety and security following a recent assessment by an independent inspector. The car parks have been recognised as examples of excellent parking design andwill proudly display the ‘Park Mark’ sign of quality for the next 12 months. The‘Park Mark’ is part of the UK Police flagship initiative ‘Secured by Design’ thatpromotes crime reduction through effective design and security standards.

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Have youheard the buzz?Summer is a time to enjoy the garden and relax withfriends and family but it can be frustrating when waspsand hornets take up residence close by. When wasp nestsbecome a danger to residents, Mid Sussex District Councilcan provide trained professionals to treat the nests withinsecticidal dust or sprays.

The cost of the service is just £50 (including vat) per visitfor the first two nests and £20 for each additional nest.Concessionary rates are available and most nests can betreated in just one visit. Contact 01444 477423 or emailpestcontrol@midsussex.gov.uk for information or to bookany pest control service.

Green gateway for Burgess HillThe new green gateway toBurgess Hill will begin to takeshape over the next few months.Town, District and County Councilprojects are all combining toimprove the quality of theenvironment, the lighting,carriageway and public accesslinking into the town centre.

Queen Elizabeth Avenue has seenmany changes over the past fewyears. In 2011 the carefuldemolition of The Brow office building by the DistrictCouncil ensured 95% of the building material was re-used,and space was created for the new housing developmentfor retired people created on the site by McCarthy and Stone.

Work is due to begin in July to add new energy efficient,bright LED lighting on the north side while the south sideof the road will have a new cycle lane linking the towncentre to the west part of Burgess Hill. It has beendesigned as a shared surface with the existing footway. Atthe School Close junction, a 'left turn only' traffic safetymeasure (on to Queen Elizabeth Avenue) is also beingimplemented.

The vision of a Boulevard is hoped to be achieved byplanting an avenue of London Plane trees on both sides ofthe carriageway during autumn. This will replace existingdamaged trees, and help to filter out fumes and create anattractive formal approach to the town.

www.burgesshill.gov.uk

Vintage China HirePlanning a summer tea party? Did you know you can hirevintage china for your event from St Peter & St JamesHospice Shops, with the proceeds going to support the

work of the Hospice. There isa broad range of itemsavailable, made up fromwhole or part sets, so you caneven choose your colourscheme! Hire charges startat £1.95 per place setting.

For more details contactTherese Wilson on 01444 470817 www.stpeter-stjames.org.uk

Open4Business 2013Wednesday 18 September is the date for your businessdiaries. Clair Hall in Haywards Heath will hostOpen4Business where locally-based companies shareexperiences, contacts and business opportunities.

www.midsussex.gov.uk/open4business

Active at 80 Members of the Balcombe 61 social club rolled backthe years recently by taking part in a free outdoorgym training session organised by the Mid SussexWellbeing Team. For more Wellbeing Teaminitiatives see page 15. To book an outdoor gyminduction call Kamella on 01444 477048www.midsussexwellbeing.or.uk

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PLASTIC sometimes fantastic, sometimes not

See the backpage foranswers and ahandy reminderfor yournoticeboard.

Figuring out which plastics go in your recycling bin can beconfusing. This is because there are so many differenttypes of plastic which need to be separated and sorted(they can't just be lumped together).

The easiest thing to do if you have a plastic item is to askyourself if it is a bottle – if it is, it can be recycled.

Many residents are very good at recycling but they put theircollected material into their bins contained in plastic bags,and so the carefully sorted items have to go to landfill. The recycling sorting plant is unable to tear open plasticbags. Please place your recycling in your bin loose.

test yourselfBelow are 5 plastic items - tick which youthink can currently be recycled?

People often use the recycling symbol ornumbers on plastics as a guide to figureout if they can recycle it or not, but thiscan be misleading as some plastics areeasier to recycle than others.

The numbers tell you what type of plasticthe item is made from. In West Sussex wecan only take plastic for which there is anenvironmentally sound and sustainableend market. Plastic bottles areconsistently made from good qualityplastic which is easier to recycle andtherefore more in demand bymanufacturers. www.midsussex.gov.uk/recycling wastematters@midsussex.gov.uk 01444 477440

Book your bulky wastecollection onlineYou can now book and pay for bulky waste collections online atwww.midsussex.gov.uk

Collection charges are:

£25 large electrical item (freezer,washing machine, cooker)

£20 large non-electrical item (dining table, bed, sofa)

£13 small electrical item(microwave, PC monitor)

£10 small non-electrical item (bike, small drawer set).

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Railway enthusiasts and residents rejoiced at the arrival of theBluebell Railway to East Grinstead on 23 March this year. Mid Sussex District Council has been entirely supportive of theplans, investing a total of £100,000 in the restoration of the linebetween Sheffield Park and East Grinstead.The Bluebell Railway runs for 11miles through Mid Sussex using steam trains operatingbetween the stations at Sheffield Park, Horsted Keynes, Kingscote and now East Grinstead.It is the first preserved standard gauge steam-operated passenger railway in the world tooperate a public service.Today the railway is managed and run largely by volunteers. Having preserved a number ofsteam locomotives even before the cessation of steam service on British mainline railwaysin 1968, today it has the largest collection (over 30) of steam locomotives in the UK after theNational Railway Museum. Tourism is an essential part of the Mid Sussex economy with day visit spend of £124 millionin the area in 2011. The Bluebell Railway forms a key visitor destination for the area, as wellas a valued attraction for residents.

www.bluebell-railway.com

Bluebell railway and local attractions

Bluebell competitionTo celebrate the historic re-instatement of the line we have afantastic Bluebell Railway competition and are giving awaythree family tickets (2 adults and up to 3 children) and fivepairs of adult tickets to ride the line in September.

To enter just answer the following question.What is the length of the Bluebell Railway?To enter the competition just send your answer to msm@midsussex.gov.uk or to MSM, Mid Sussex District Council, Oaklands, Haywards Heath RH16 1SS by Friday 16 August.

We are winnersLucky winners from thecompetition in the last MSM to win tickets to

see Peter Andre in Victoria Park on 19 July.

Zakk Williams Burgess Hill

Emma Collett Burgess Hill

Janet Martin

Our final winner was MrsArmsby, Lindfield.

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Pupils from Manor Field Primary School in Burgess Hilljoined forces with Mid Sussex District Council to remindlocal people that dog fouling is unacceptable.

Park Rangers from Mid Sussex District Council visited theschool to talk to the children about the importance ofresponsible dog ownership. Afterwards children in Years 2and 4 took part in a competition to design a new posterencouraging local dog owners to clean up after their pet.

Dog owners who are spotted breaking the law by notpicking up after their pet could be given a Fixed PenaltyNotice of £75.

Mid Sussex District Council Park Rangers can becontacted on rangers@midsussex.gov.uk or 01444 458166.

Playday is the national day for play in the UK,traditionally held on the first Wednesday in August, thisyear it falls on 7 August. As well as a celebration ofchildren's right to play, Playday is a campaign thathighlights the importance of play in children’s lives. Ifyou would like to organise Playday events in your areayou can find out more at www.playday.org.ukWatch out for National Playday activities in Victoria Park12noon - 4pm including mini-beast arts and crafts, bugfancy dress and fun and games for everyone!With a variety of play areas dotted across the District thereare lots of places for fun and outdoor play. Recentimprovements include -

World's End Recreation Ground, Burgess HillWith a table tennis area and new basketball hoop thisequipment will help older children keep busy enjoyingactive games. An octagonal area also contains six exercisemachines including a space walker, pull down exerciserand body twister to provide an all-round work out. Seatingand a picnic table are also available for those feeling alittle less active.

King's Centre Playground, East GrinsteadA large swing seat, spinner bowls and a helix climbing polewill sit alongside a fun exercise bike and rowing machine inthe re-vamped play area. A central piece of equipment is thenew archway which gives children opportunity to exploretheir way across the structure using ropes and poles.

Schoolchildren offer help with a foul problem

Lingfield Road Playground

National playday

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Many information stalls

It’s all aboutenjoying later life!

Tel: 01444 458166www.midsussex.gov.uk

Wednesday 11th September 2013

10.00am - 1.00pm at Meridian Hall, East Grinstead

Supported by:

Students from Warden Park Academy recently worked witha skate park designer and Mid Sussex District Council tohelp plan the proposed new skate park for Bolnore village.Two of the students have written for MSM about theexperience –

Luke said - As an avid skateboarder it’s been a big part of my life for about six years now.

At the meeting we had an hour-long conversationwith the designer, and it really felt as though we hadmade a difference; in fact, changes were made tothe skate-park there and then on the computer,giving the feeling that we had done something reallyproductive. What’s more than this, the studentslearned a lot about the processes of designing andbuilding a skate-park, and the hard work thatsurrounds it. We were shown pictures from previousbuilds that the designer had supervised, giving us abetter idea of time scale and ways in which we werelimited as to what we suggested. We worked aroundthis, and ended up with a park that would be usefulfor us, our friends, and other riders in thecommunity.

Overall we had a very productive session thanks tothe visitors, and we all look forward to seeingplanning ideas come to fruition.

William commented - Since I was young I always had an interest in skating and joining the 'skate community'. I have beeninterested in design for many years now, so you canimagine my face when Mr Perry (AssistantHeadteacher) asked me to be a part of the making of Bolnore skate park.

It was also very interesting seeing the steps involvedwith seeing the designer putting the skate parktogether on his laptop, if anything this made memore interested in the designing side to the world.

All in all I think that everyone found this experiencehelpful and it was great to see that we made adifference and that we had a say in what was tohappen to this project.

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Students help design new

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Are you planning building works?Are you having an extension or making renovations to your home or maybe even building a new onefrom scratch? Chances are you have probably already looked at whether or not you need planningpermission but are you aware that you also need to get any work approved by a building inspector?MSDC’s Building Control team offer a friendly, speedy andcompetitive service so you can be sure that your building,electrical and plumbing works all meet the required standard.They can also offer pre application advice too so that you’reaware of what’s needed before you embark on your project.

Mark Payne, the Council’s Principal Surveyor explains,

We’ve got a wealth of experience in the team so ifyou’ve got a very straightforward extension orsomething much more complicated we’re sure to

have somebody that can give you the advice you need.We’re all local too so there’s not much about this area wedon’t know and that can come in useful, we’ll know detailsof your site that you might not be aware of yourself.

Because we’re a part of the Council and we can’t make aprofit for our work we are very competitive. Our feesdon’t include any extras - and as we’re just up the roadyou won’t have to wait long for an appointment with us.

For friendly and impartial advice the team can becontacted every morning between 9-10.30am or you canmake an appointment to see them out of these times. The team is available to offer technical advice at theCouncil's offices 9-10.30am or otherwise by appointmentand a duty officer is available to answer technical enquiriesby telephone (01444 477570) between 9-10.30am and 3-5pm Mon-Thurs and 3-4.30pm on Fridays.

buildingcontrol@midsussex.gov.uk 01444 477570

The Council is replacing its waste andrecycling fleet depot in Bridge Road HaywardsHeath with a new modern facility.

The new depot will be completed by summernext year and will significantly improve thearea. It will also create an opportunity toprovide business start-up units for small localbusinesses - subject to planning permissionand consultation work on the start-up units,they could start by summer next year.

The Council is overseeing the development ofthe depot to ensure that any potentialdisruption to local businesses and residentswill be kept to a minimum and noise and dustlevels will be constantly monitored.

New depot for refuse and recycling vehicles

Developer contributions

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East Grinstead Tennis and Squash Club

Copthorne Pavilion

Adastra Sports Pavilion

How is Section 106 money used?When new housing is agreed within an area there are often obligations attached to the agreement,known as Section 106 agreements. Many of these include payments of financial contributions butcan also be non-financial, such as provision of land for open space or affordable housing. Thismoney often has restrictions attached and can only be used for specific locations and be relevant tothe area where new development will be located – for example including funds for traffic calming,school places and flood mitigation.

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Collecting contributionsSection 106 contributions are usually due tobe paid when a development starts. Recordsare kept of when the agreement is signedand building may start soon after that. A developer is required to notify Mid Sussex DistrictCouncil when they start work on a site, otherwise theywill be contacted and the status checked up on. If a yearhas passed since an agreement was originally signed,an agreed form of ‘interest’ payment is also added tothe total amount owed by the developer.

Replacing Section 106 The Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) was introduced by the Government in 2010. Each District Council is now working to produce a'Community Infrastructure Levy Charging Schedule'.The Charging Schedule lays out the charges that willhave to be paid to fund new infrastructure. The CIL is anew system of planning charges for the funding of awide range of infrastructure and will largely replace theexisting system of Section 106 obligations.

Our CIL proposals accompany the District Plan which isreaching final preparation before being submitted togovernment for examination.

Once finalised, the District Plan will put in place theoverall planning framework for Mid Sussex for the next20 years. It encourages local communities to developtheir own neighbourhood plans as a basis for the future.

www.midsussex.gov.uk/cil

How are the funds collected?Mid Sussex District Council collects contributionsand retains a portion of the Section 106 fundingrelated to the services we provide – which caninclude play areas, sports facilities, communitybuildings and local sustainable transport projects.West Sussex County Council receives a contributionfor areas such as highways, education, librariesand fire services.

Examples below are of recent projectswhich have benefitted from Section 106contributions through Mid SussexDistrict Council -

Adastra Sports Pavilion, HassocksContribution £94,214, work completed 2011

Ansty Village Centre TrustContribution £127,000, awarded May 2013Funds towards a new village hall and sports pavilion.

Ardingly rebound wallContribution £3,500, awarded June 2010

Bentswood Community Room, Haywards HeathContribution £68,501, awarded May 2012

Copthorne PavilionContribution £103,122, awarded Oct 2010

Cuckfield Parish Councilextension to Queen’s HallContribution £21,261, awarded Nov 2012

East Grinstead Cricket ClubContribution £16,918, awarded May 2013 For outdoor cricket nets and equipment for maintenance

East Grinstead Tennis and Squash Clubresfurfacing of courtsContribution £44,133, awarded Oct 2011

Folders Meadow , Burgess Hill. Junior footballdrainage work for pitchesContribution £11,000, awarded Oct 2011.

The Haven Centre, Crawley DownContribution £20,000, awarded May 2013Refurbishment of kitchen and toilets and provision of fenced outdoor play space.

St John’s Church floodlighting scheme, Burgess HillContribution £22,088, awarded Oct 2012

Across the district, toilet, car park, disabled accessimprovements and general refurbishment projects havealso benefitted from Section 106 funding.

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Wellbeing matters

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The Mid Sussex Wellbeing Team in partnership withFreedom Leisure currently has a free Family Wellbeingprogramme running. The programme is aimed at familieswith a child who is above a healthy weight.

This exciting, fun and FREE programme provides expertone-to-one support from a qualified instructor over tensessions. The sessions are tailored to individual familyneeds and are scheduled at times which suit the family.

The basic goals of the course are to -

• Support families to eat more healthily.

• Increase confidence.

• Increase fitness and activity levels.

• Support children and adults to achieve and maintain a healthy weight.

Families with a school aged child/children can contact MidSussex Wellbeing for further information. Referrals withconsent may also be made by GPs, Practice Nurses,School Nurses, Health Visitors and Parent Support Teams.

In previous programmes

• All children have seen a positive change in body mass index (height and weight ratio) and in confidence levels and eating behaviour.

• 86% of families have seen a positive change in theirchild’s weight with an average weight loss of 2kg.

• 71% have seen an increase in their child’s fitness.

NHS health checkscould save a lifeThe Mid Sussex Wellbeing team organise free NHS checksacross the District. One person who knows how valuablethese can be is Councillor Peter Reed, Vice Chairman ofMid Sussex District Council, who discovered problems with his aorta, the main artery in the body, after a routine check.

“It was a spur of the moment decision to stop for a quickhealth check but now I’m so glad that I did,” saidCouncillor Peter Reed. “I found out that my blood pressurewas unusually high and I was advised to visit my doctor.One thing led to another and before I knew it an ultrasoundscan had revealed I had a 3cm aneurysm, a kind of blood-filled swelling in my major artery.

“The scary thing is I felt perfectly healthy, I wasn’t in painand there were no symptoms to warn me that anythingwas wrong. The only reason I found out about it wasbecause I had this health check and an ultrasound scan.

“I dread to think what would have happened if the doctorshadn’t caught my condition early. My aneurysm would havecontinued to grow larger and there is a strong possibilitythat it would have burst and killed me.

“There’s no way to cure an aneurysm but now that I knowabout it I can make changes to my lifestyle that willprevent it from becoming any bigger. By being carefulabout what I eat, taking more exercise and having regularchecks with the specialists at the hospital I can make surethe problem does not become more serious.

“This has been a real wake up call for me. My dad had ananeurysm which contributed to his death and without thishealth check I could have suffered the same fate. I urgeevery Mid Sussex resident resident aged between 40 and74 years to book an appointment for a free health checkbecause you never know; it may just save your life.”

Everybody who takes part will receive a blood pressurecheck, a cholesterol measurement, and will have their BMI(Body Mass Index) calculated by measuring height andweight. After the health check there will be an opportunityto discuss the results with a trained Wellbeing Advisor,who will provide personalised advice on how to lower therisk of future problems and maintain a healthy lifestyle.

If you would like more information, or to book anappointment for a free health check call the Mid SussexWellbeing team on 01444 477191 or emailjann.palmer@midsussex.gov.uk.

www.midsussexwellbeing.org.uk

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In this new feature we will be talking to key decision makers and organisations inMid Sussex. In this first piece we meet Katy Bourne, the first Sussex Police andCrime Commissioner, who tells us about her new role.

Working inpartnership toensure we all feelSafer in Sussex

Over six months have passed since I was elected as yourSussex Police & Crime Commissioner (PCC) and a lot hasalready been achieved. Most notably I have delivered myfirst Police & Crime Plan ‘Safer in Sussex’ and the budget.I have also announced a freeze on the policing element ofthe Council Tax so that residents will not pay any extra forpolicing in Sussex this year.

As PCC it is my job to hold the Chief Constable of SussexPolice to account and ensure that the police focus on our localpriorities. During my election campaign and since takingoffice, I have met members of the public from all over Sussexwho have told me what matters to them. As a former MidSussex district Councillor and a longstanding local resident Ihave an affinity with this area. It has been a pleasure to meetresidents and local officers since taking office.

Since the election I have attended neighbourhoodmeetings, local panel meetings and public events and Ihave also received hundreds of letters and emails frompeople with an interest in policing and crime in their area. Ihave listened carefully to this feedback and those prioritieshave helped shape the Police & Crime Plan, which lays outhow, in partnership, I will tackle four key priority areas forpolicing and crime in Sussex during my term of office.

In response to this, Sussex Police has prepared anOperational Delivery Plan, setting out how they will deliveroperational policing against the priorities, targets andbudget I have set.

The Police & Crime Plan is a living document and willremain under constant review. It has been scrutinised bythe Police & Crime Panel who have the important role ofholding me to account for the Plan and my performanceagainst it.

I firmly believe that the future of crime reduction andpublic safety lies in prevention and successful partnershipworking. There are many established and committedpartnerships across Sussex striving to make ourcommunities safer. As PCC I am uniquely placed to workclosely with all these partnerships to identify areas ofsuccess and to look for improvements where they areneeded in order to reduce re-offending, prevent crime andimprove public confidence.

As set out within the Police & Crime Plan I am looking tostrengthen the relationship with all Community SafetyPartnerships (CSPs) across Sussex. To provide somecontinuity for 2013/2014 I have maintained their funding,which includes financial support from my own budgets, atthe 2012/2013 level.

I attended the last meeting of the Mid Sussex PartnershipBoard and I look forward to working with them to build onthe work already underway to ensure residents feel safer inSussex.

The next few years will be an exciting and challenging timefor policing in our county and I look forward to working withthe police, partners and most importantly you, the public,to ensure we all feel Safer in Sussex.

Your feedback is very important to me. By sharing yourviews you can help make sure that I stay connected withthe people and communities I serve and understand yourpriorities. Please visit my website and sign up to my emailnewsletter: www.sussex-pcc.gov.uk. You can also contactme directly on 01273 481561 or by emailing spcc@sussex-pcc.gov.uk. Or you can follow me on Facebook:www.facebook.com/SussexPCC and Twitter: @SussexPCC.

Best wishes

Sussex Police and Crime Commissioner

The Commissioner’s Police & Crime Plan can be foundonline at www.sussex-pcc.gov.uk/police-crime-plan.Copies are also available in your local library.

Any questions?In the next edition we will hear from DrMinesh Patel, East Grinstead GP andclinical lead for NHS Horsham and MidSussex Clinical Commissioning Group(CCG). If you have a question for Dr Patelplease send it in by the end of August tomsm@midsussex.gov.uk or our postaladdress.

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More information on meeting dates can be found at www.midsussex.gov.uk/councilor by contacting Committee Services on 01444 477003.

Meetings of the Council are open to the public

and are held in the Council Chamber, Oaklands,

Haywards Heath RH16 1SS unless stated otherwise.

8 Aug District Planning Committee 2pm

15 Aug North East Area Planning Committee 7pm

22 Aug South West Area Planning Committee 7pm

3 Sept Scrutiny Committee - Planning and Economic Dev 7pm

9 Sept Cabinet 4pm

11 Sept Scrutiny Committee - Leisure and Community 7pm

12 Sept North East Area Planning Committee 7pm

18 Sept Licensing Committee 7pm

19 Sept South West Area Planning Committee 7pm

24 Sept Audit Committee 7pm

25 Sept Council 7pm

27 Sept CENSUS (Central Sussex Partnership) Joint Committee, at Horsham DC 10am

3 Oct District Planning Committee 2pm

8 Oct Scrutiny Committee - Leader and Service Delivery 7pm

9 Oct Standards Committee 7pm

10 Oct North East Area Planning Committee 7pm

17 Oct South West Area Planning Committee 7pm

21 Oct Cabinet 4pm

31 Oct District Planning Committee 2pm

6 Nov Council 7pm

7 Nov North East Area Planning Committee 7pm

12 Nov Scrutiny Committee - Planning and Economic Development 7pm

13 Nov Scrutiny Committee - Leader and Service Delivery 7pm

14 Nov South West Area Planning Committee 7pm

19 Nov Scrutiny Committee - Leisure and Community 7pm

Better ConnectedWest Sussex County Council has beenco-ordinating a project to helpimprove rural broadband connectionsand speeds in your area. The BetterConnected West Sussex Broadbandproject will provide broadband andinfrastructure to over 44,000premises with superfast speeds ofbetween 2 - 24Mbps by the start ofSpring 2016.

Local businesses will benefit fromimproved connections, allowing themto be run from home or from morerural areas. Users will be able toaccess bandwidth-hungryapplications, send and receive largeamounts of data and store and processinformation faster. At the same timeresidents will benefit from fasteraccess to online entertainment.

The multi-million pound project is apartnership funded by BT alongsideWSCC and the Government’sBroadband Delivery UK (BDUK) funds. You can send any queries about the project tobroadband@westsussex.gov.uk orcontact the Broadband projectmanager on 033 022 22121.

Get social with MSDCFor the latest news and informationfrom MSDC on social media follow uson facebook and on @msdcnews

Social media will help us to reachresidents on the move with key quickmessages. Full and detailedinformation on all the services theCouncil provides will still be availableon our website and ‘Mid SussexMatters’ will continue to be sentdirectly to the homes of residentsthree times each year.

www.midsussex.gov.uk

Community grants

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There are two streams of funding -

• Small Revenue Grants.

• Spotlight Grants – annual grants with adifferent theme each year. See below formore details about the theme for 2013/14.

Below are some examples of awards given atthe Council’s last round of grants.

Burgess Hill Runners

Bringing Park Run to Mid Sussex £500Burgess Hill Runners, together with Haywards HeathHarriers, plan to establish a timed 5km free weekly ParkRun at Clair Hall Park, Haywards Heath, in summer 2013.Park Run is a national scheme aimed at all levels ofparticipants, currently with over 150 runs across thecountry which encourages people to improve their generalhealth and wellbeing through running.www.parkrun.org.uk

Disability Access – East Grinstead Area

Contribution towards running costs andhelp with the visually impaired readersgroup £800The organisation works closely with the District Council onaccess issues, covering the whole of the district. They alsorun the Burrin Awards recognising efforts to improveaccess by local organisations, and carry out specificprojects and provision of the East Grinstead Access Guide.Their work benefits local residents and visitors to the area.

Handcross Rosemary Club

Contribution towards hall hire and insurance costs £400The Club currently has around 60 members aged over 60,who are disabled or isolated and living in the Handcrossarea. The Club provides valuable opportunities formembers to meet socially for companionship, organisesoutings once or twice a year and runs coffee mornings anda Christmas Party.

Haywards Heath Operatic Society

Towards the purchase of microphones £1500Haywards Heath Operatic Society (HHOS) put on twoshows each year which attract between 1,500-2,000 localpeople, enjoying high quality theatre productions. Byowning their own microphones the production costs wouldbe reduced, and help running costs. The equipment mayalso be made available, when possible, to the other twoSocieties in Burgess Hill and East Grinstead.www.hhos.co.uk

Mid Sussex District Council continues to support local community groupsthrough small grants, recognising the essential work they do. Grant applications are considered by the Cabinet Grants Panel, which usuallymeets in January, May and September.

Community grants

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Tadpoles Swimming GroupMany thanks for your £500 grant towards our pool hirecosts,training and equipment maintenance.

I am pleased to tell you that all our equipment is nowinstalled and working well and we have just completed our National Association of Swimming Clubs for theHandicapped (NASCH) helpers course.

All Tadpole helpers are volunteers and we do appreciatethe financial help that our supporters give to make theTadpoles so successful and beneficial to the disabledswimmers who attend ourclub nights.

Kind regardsAllan Rees, Chairman

www.tadpoles.info

Fifteen helpers recently passedNASCH Helper Award

Spotlight grants 2013/14The annual Spotlight Programme which was launched in 2006 and is intended to highlight specificlocal priorities within Mid Sussex and give particular parts of the community more emphasis.

The theme for 2013/14 is Make a Difference in your Local Community. Small grants will be made available tovoluntary/community organisations for one-off eventsor items of equipment that will make a beneficialdifference to their local community, i.e. town or village.

Spotlight grants are aimed at new innovative projects –for example, schemes to deter anti-social behaviour,decorating a community building, starting a community

garden/wildflower garden, formation of a communitychoir, “Silver Surfers” Day, or an event to bring togetherisolated local people. Awards are likely to be in theregion of £500.

The deadline for this year’s Spotlight Grant applicationswill be August 2nd 2013. The Spotlight Grants aregenerally considered at the September Panel meeting.

For more information visitwww.midsussex.gov.uk/grants, or call 01444 477495.

Mid Sussex Older People’s Council (MSOPC)

Promoting the rural ‘MSOP Roadshow’ £800 The MSOPC grant will help them to create a Roadshowthat will visit as many village fetes as possible to increasecontact with those in rural areas, provide information andsupport. The group aims to work with existing olderpeople's groups and, at the end of the Roadshow, sharetheir findings with other service providers and localauthorities. www.msopc.org.uk

Neighbourly Care

Helping spread the word about local service £800Neighbourly Care provides free services such as escortedshopping, local transport (to the Health Centre, shops,hospital visiting), light help in the home or minorhousehold repairs. This enables vulnerable isolated peopleto stay in their own homes for longer and live moreindependent lives. The grant will assist the group toprovide leaflets in the areas they cover (Hassocks andBurgess Hill) with the aim of expanding and recruitingmore volunteers. www.neighbourlycare.co.uk

Vitalise

Towards respite care break weeks £660Vitalise is a national disability charity providing shortbreaks for disabled people and their carers. During thebreaks fully trained staff and volunteers help provide 24-hour support and care-on-call, as well as pre-arrangedprogrammes of trips and activities. Additionally, they alsoallow carers the opportunity to have a rest from their vitalcaring roles. Last year Mid Sussex residents benefitedfrom 33 care breaks. www.vitalise.org.uk/

Bolney Cricket ClubThe Club wasawarded £584 forcricket equipment– which has nowarrived and isbeing put throughits paces!

Housing matters

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Access PRS is a scheme which offers a cost freepackage for landlords to let their properties in a way that’s beneficial to their local community.Following the success of Access PRS Chichester, the scheme has been extended to most parts ofWest Sussex including Mid Sussex.

Access PRS is a free matching service for tenants andlandlords, offering advice and support to both partiesthroughout the process to ensure all tenancies created aresuitable, affordable and sustainable.

Advantages for landlords include:• choice of tenants• free template tenancy agreement• free photographic inventory• all potential tenants receive advice

and have undertaken workshops• named contact on hand to assist • no need to comply with tenancy deposit

legislation (in some circumstances)• free Landlord newsletter.

The scheme aims to increase accessibility to the privaterented sector whilst offering a quality and professionallettings service.

Prior to considering applicants for housing eachindividual's suitability is assessed, references and checksare obtained. All potential tenants are then placed on aseries of tenancy workshops, giving them the appropriateknowledge required for the rental to be sustainable andgiving landlords the reassurance that all potential tenantsare aware of their obligations and have gained valuableindependent living skills.

Access PRS is delivered by Southdown HousingAssociation in partnership with Mid Sussex District Counciland is funded through the Crisis PRS Access DevelopmentFund.

www.southdownhousing.org/services/housing-support/access-prsprs@southdownhousing.org orcall 07972 732396 or contact the office on 01903 867320 and ask for Access PRS.

Property or room to let?........we’ve got a tenant!

The scheme benefitslandlords and tenants

A landlord comments - “First class service. Quite quickly a tenant was found, Ishowed him the property and within eight days of initialcontact with Access PRS I had a tenant moving in. Bothparties were happy with the service. I was surprised at thespeed and efficiency, references were given to me afterthe tenant first looked at the property, these gave meconfidence in the system to go ahead with letting theproperty through Access PRS”. Landlord JD.

Tenant comments“Access PRS has been really helpful, I really appreciate itall. I feel a lot more settled now, I still have a way to go butit is great to have my own space. Now I can focus on tryingto find work”. Tenant JK.

“Since my marriage broke down I became homeless. Thehelp and support I was given was excellent and stillcarries on after I have moved into my flat. Since movinginto my flat my life has changed, I feel more secure andsettled and I now feel I am part of the community again. Iam going for my CSCS (Construction) test this week,hopefully… going to college to study painting anddecorating… having a fixed abode has made this possiblefor me to do. I now feel my life is coming back togetheragain and I am looking forward to the future”. Tenant DC.

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The Triangle Tel: 01444 876000

Triangle Way Burgess Hill RH15 8WA

Kings Centre Tel: 01342 328616

Moat Road East Grinstead RH19 3LN

The Dolphin Tel: 01444 457337

Pasture Hill Road Haywards Heath RH16 1LY

www.freedom-leisure.co.uk

Sport

Sussex Parallel Youth GamesOn 12 June, 450 disabled youngsters from 20 schoolscompeted in the most recent Parallel Youth Games atthe The Triangle, Burgess Hill. The games includedswimming, boccia, new age curling and golf. TheParallel Youth Games was the result of a partnershipbetween the Southern Disability Forum, FreedomLeisure, Inspire Leisure, Active Sussex and Mid SussexDistrict Council and sponsored by CooperativeInsurance and Southern Water. Six-time Paralympicswimmer Sascha Kindred was the guest of honour: heenjoyed a lively day that celebrated talented youngathletes engaging in a range of sports.

Junior Fitness ChallengeHundreds of 4-14 year olds will be buzzing around Mid Sussex during the school holiday on a mission to collect activity points in the Junior school holidaysFitness Challenge. Armed with a fitness diary to record all their activities,they’ll be totting up the minutes spent swimming,playing sport, washing the car, walking the dog,collecting the newspaper and running errands. So longas their activity lasts for 30 minutes, it counts. Forevery 10 activities completed, children will receive areward and any who complete 30 activities will win acertificate and medal. Diaries can be collect at any of the three leisure centres or downloaded from the website.

Centre memberbeats bullyingthrough fitnessNikki Bailey of Burgess Hill dealt herchildhood bullies the ultimate blow bypassing her NVQ 2 Gym FitnessInstructor exams at The Triangle. Thiswas no mean feat: years of bullying had left her with verylow self-esteem and a weight problem. Despite losingthree stone in weight and raising nearly £7,000 in asponsored diet and numerous sponsored runs, Nikki stilllacked confidence. She wanted to help other people loseweight and get fit but she needed to study hard and sitexams. She needn’t have worried; she passed with flyingcolours, her confidence has soared and she’s on her wayto a fitness career.

Fundraising after brain tumour

Earlier this year, Aquafit teacher Su Coleman underwentan operation to remove a brain tumour. To show theirsupport family, friends and colleagues at The Triangle hada sponsored ‘head shave’ alongside Su. The operationwent well and Su is now back at work. She was able to say‘thank you’ in style by presenting £1,505.50 to HurstwoodPark Hospital where she was treated.

What’s on

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Chequer MeadDe La Warr RoadEast GrinsteadRH19 3BS01342 302000

The Buddy Presley Show27 July, 7.30pm, £13A stunning tribute to BuddyHolly and the 50s and 60ssongs of Elvis Presley.

Indoor Boot Fair3 Aug, 10.30am, £10 sellers,buyers freeTables will be provided for allsellers and must be pre-paid.

Storm the Stage5-9 Aug, 9am, £110A week long drama workshopfor young people aged 8-18years.

The King and I6-10 Aug, 7pm, £14.50Rogers and Hammerstein’sclassic musical about a Britishgoverness brought into thecourt of Siam to tutor the King’smany children.

Mulan24 Aug, 2pm and 6pm, £12Travel back to the legendary,story-telling days of ancientChina with this action-packedstage adaptation of Disney’sMulan.

Absolute Bowie14 Sept, 7.30pm, £15Europe’s Premier BowieTribute Band will take you on amusical journey through theever changing phases ofBowie’s music and fashion.

Oliver!19-21 Sept, 7pm, £14.50East Grinstead Operatic Societystage this wonderful amily show.

Girl’s Night – The Musical27 and 28 Sept, 7.30pm, £12.50Sharon’s daughter is gettingmarried and Sharon has joinedher friends on a night out. Thefact that she has been dead for20 years won’t spoil herenjoyment in this fantastic feelgood musical.

An Intimate Evening with The Rat Pack3 Oct, 7.30pm, £16/£1415th Anniversary Tour with allthe great hits, comedy andglamour of Sinatra, Martin andDavis swinging live in LasVegas.

Les Miserables – Schools Edition22-26 Oct, 7.15pmThe Ariel Company TheatreYoung Actors return with theirhit production of this classicmusical.

Sounds of Simon5 Oct, 7.30pm, £15/£13Lose yourself to nostalgia asthe band play some of theclassics that have made PaulSimon one of the mostsuccessful songwriters of alltime. Hits include 'MrsRobinson', 'Homeward Bound'and 'You can call me Al'.

Clair HallPerrymount RoadHaywards HeathRH16 3DN01444 455440

200th Anniversary Verdi Opera Gala14 Sept, 7.30pm, £15Sul Fiato, international vocalduo comprised of Australiansoprano Naomi Scott deMoncloa and Peruvian tenorMiguel Moncloa present a galaconcert to celebrate the 200thbirthday of Italian composerGiuseppe Verdi.

Comedy Club26 Sept, 8pm, £9.50Continuing on its mission tobring mirth and mayhem to MidSussex. Hilarious stand upacts bring over two hours ofbrand new comedy.

Viva Santana4 Oct, 8pm, £17Voted one of the top 5 must-seetribute bands by Classic RockMagazine, Viva Santana havetaken their superbinterpretation of the CarlosSantana Latino rock/blues backcatalogue from Cuba to Spain.

Comedy Club17 Oct, 8pm, £9.50See 26 Sept for details.

Blake18 Oct, 8pm, £24‘The UK’s most popular Brit-Award-winning harmony group’return with a new tour for 2013,featuring songs from theirlatest album ‘Start Over’.

The Full Monty22-26 October, 7.30pm, £13.50The Haywards Heath OperaticSociety present a musicaladaptation of the 1997 hitmovie.

Dotty the Dragon30 Oct, 2pm, £9.50Little people aged 3 - 7 will lovethis funny, heart-warming tale.You can’t help but fall in lovewith Dotty the baby dragon.

Henning knows bestest3 Nov, 7.30pm, £14.50German comedy ambassadorHenning Wehn a regular onBritish comedy tv, including 8out of 10 cats.

Chris Packham’s Wild NightOut6 Nov, 7.30pm, £17.50Chris goes wild across thecountry with an entertainingand informative look at some ofnature’s most popular andinteresting species.

Comedy Club14 Nov, 8pm, £9.50See 26 Sept for details.

Martlets HallCivic WayBurgess HillRH15 9NN01444 242888

The Wizard of Oz25-27 July, 2.30pm/7.30pm, £12Bolnore Amateur DramaticSociety presents a magicalinterpretation of The Wizard ofOz that features intensechoreography, colour andsound.

My Ireland! Dominic Kirwan2 Aug, 7.30pm, £17.50Dominic Kirwan again bringshis own inimitable style to thevast and rich musical heritageof his homeland, in his brandnew show 'My Ireland'.

Rock N Roll Paradise27 Sept, 7.30pm, Rock 'n' Roll Paradise brings tolife the concert that never was -until now! Elvis Presley, BuddyHolly, Jerry Lee Lewis, RoyOrbison, Eddie Cochran andThe Big Bopper, backed by thesuperb Paradise Band.

Paul Daniels11 Oct 7.30pm, £25.50/£17.50One of the UK's favouriteentertainers returns for yetanother enchanted evening ofincredible illusion, comedy andamazement. Because...that’smagic!

Whole Lotta Led13 Dec Whole Lotta Led are one of thebiggest tribute acts in the UKand an established,professional Led Zeppelintribute band.

There’s lots going on, this is just a small selection.For more events in the area please see www.midsussex.gov.uk/events

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Other Events

Fulking Village Fair28 July, Noon, £1Country craft stall, homemadecakes, children’s entertainmentand a dog show make Fulking Village Fair one of the best in SussexDownside Meadow, Fulking

Garden photographymasterclass10 Aug, 10.30am, £100World renowned photographerClive Nichols will give anexclusive all-day workshop forkeen photographers. Bookingessential - Nymans Gardens,Handcross 01444 405250

Heavy Horses from Working Horse Trust18 Aug, 11am, £6.50, free for children under 14Heavy Horses from the WorkingHorse Trust will be harrowingthe Wildflower Meadow.High Beeches Garden,Handcross01444 400589

Summer theatre: Treasure Island17 Aug, £8 - £12This musical version byCambridge Touring Theatre istold through the eyes of youngJim who finds a treasure mapand sets sail for TreasureIsland. There is also a workshopfor children aged 5-10 beforethe show (£3). Bookingessential. Nymans Gardens,Handcross 0844 249 1895

Summer theatre: Wind in the Willows20 Aug, £8 - £12, under 3s freeJoin Badger, Ratty, Mole andToad for a perfect summer ofadventure in this glorious newadaptation of the classic novel.Booking essential - NymansGardens, Handcross 0844 249 1895

Making Waves on theBroadway25 Aug, 11am, £7It’s Magic offer a street musicfestival featuring 16 liveperformances of jazz, rock,opera, pop and brass.The Broadway, HaywardsHeath 01444800045

Outdoor movie – LesMiserables (cert 12A)30 Aug, 8pm, £10.20 - £14.20,Last year’s hit movie set a newbenchmark for musical films.This is your chance toexperience this rousing filmclassic outdoors, on a giant screen. Wakehurst Place, RH17 6TNBook at Wakehurst or on 0844858 6767

Outdoor movie – Raiders of the Lost Ark (cert PG)31 Aug, 8pm, £10.20 - £14.20,under 5s free Harrison Ford stars as IndianaJones, confronting snakes andNazis in a bid to discover theArk of the Covenant.Wakehurst Place, RH17 6TNBook at Wakehurst or on 0844858 6767

Dragon Boat Festival1 Sept, 10am, FreeJoin St Catherine’s Hospice asthey race traditional Chineseboats across Tilgate LakeTilgate Park, Crawley01293 477365

The History of Maps andMapmaking in Sussex10 Sept, 2.30pm, £4A talk by Dr Caroline Adams,Senior Archivist at the WestSussex Records OfficeCuckfield Museum01444 450982

The Life Show11 Sept, 10am – 1pm, freeFun and information eventabout how to get the most outof later life. Organised by MidSussex District Council forresidents over 50 years.

The History of Brighton’s Trams13 Sept, 8pm, £2/£1Ian Gledhill tells the story ofBrighton’s tram system, at onetime the largest in Sussex.Burgess Hill Local HistorySociety, Cyprus Hall, RH15 8DX

Haywards Heath Town Day14 Sept, 12noon – 5pm, freeWith stalls, rides, zumba, dogshow, miniature railway andlots more…Victoria Park, Haywards Heath

Through the Seasons in theSussex Woodland 16 Sept, 7.45pm, £4Join ornithologist Reg Lanawayat this event by the EastGrinstead Natural HistorySociety.St Barnabas Church Hall,Dunnings Rd, East GrinsteadRH19 4AT

Piano Concerto12 Oct 7.30pm, £10 in advance, under 18s £1Featuring Nathan Williamson,former pupil at the school andBBC Young Musician Finalist.Great Walstead School, East Mascalls Lane, Lindfield RH16 2QLTickets from Carousel Music or 01444 411470

Sussex Dinosaurs21 Oct, 7.45pm, £4Join John Cooper of the BoothMuseum at this Natural HistorySociety event.St Barnabas Church Hall,Dunnings Rd, East GrinsteadRH19 4AT

The History of Holy TrinityChurch, Cuckfield5 Nov, 2.30pm, £4A talk by Dr Brian Cutler Cuckfield Museum, Queen’sHall RH17 5EL01444 450982

Slaugham Mill8 Nov, 8pm, £2/£1The history of this forgottenwatermill is the subject of a talk by Otto Somodi.Burgess Hill Local HistorySociety, Cyprus Hall, RH15 8DX

IncrEdibles Summer FunTuesday and Wednesdays inAugust, noon-4pm Under 17s free, activities maybe charged In addition to thenatural play spaces Wakehurstwill be running some‘plantastic’ activities toencourage young visitors todiscover more about edible plants.Wakehurst Place, Ardingly, RH17 6TN

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cut out and keep as a reminder…Which plastics can be recycled in Mid Sussex?

and much more…You can also recycle paper and cardboard, cardboard food and drinkcartons, clean foil, glass bottles and jars and metal cans.

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Key contacts for Council Services:Mid Sussex District Council, Oaklands,Oaklands Road, Haywards Heath, West Sussex RH16 1SSwww.midsussex.gov.ukEmail: enquiries@midsussex.gov.ukYou can also find us on Facebook and Twitter @MSDCnewsReception is openMon-Thurs 8.45am - 5.15pm,Fri 8.45am - 4.15pmMain switchboard 01444 458166 same hours as Reception.For emergencies outside office hours call 0845 602 1035.

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