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www.midsussex.gov.uk | Issue 79 Summer 2013 News and features from Mid Sussex District Council Have a ball this summer Council supports community sport Inside this issue: Community grants, Sussex Parallel You Games, a new access to housing scheme, how developer contributions are used for the community and lots lots m Bluebellinto winRailway East tickets Grinstead steams inside Mid Sussex Summer photo competition Three lucky winners can have their winning entries printed out on large scale canvas. In partnership with Storm Photo Books we are looking for images which show summer 2013 in Mid Sussex. All you need to do is load up your images (max 2 per person) by the end of August. Three winners will win a large scale canvas of their image. How to enter Visit 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.uk Terms 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 reproduce your 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). Photos uploaded 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. Winners will 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. Comment Contents District plan progresses Local news 4-5 As everyone knows the challenge of approach. Our District Plan is now ready Green matters supporting economic growth and dealing to go through the vigorous Public 6 with the national deficit goes on Examination process. We hope this will nationally. Here in Mid Sussex our take place soon, meantime I have been Supporting local economy is very resilient and has hugely impressed by the way communities attractions generally fared better than many through and my colleagues on the Council have 7 the recession. As a Council we have worked together to develop our Plan. worked constructively with the business Planning how our District will grow; Out and about sector to support it. planning for the right level of housing and 8-9 A few weeks ago the Chancellor business growth can be very controversial announced the Spending Review including and many authorities have found it Building matters further huge reductions in the spending of overwhelming. We however have 11 government departments. We will not managed to work constructively and know until much later this year how these maturely with local communities and we Developer national cuts will affect Mid Sussex but have been delighted with the positive contributions based on our experience in recent years it feedback our Plan has received to date. 12-13 is very likely the reduction in funding to I hope you find this edition of MSM useful this Council will be well in excess of 10%. and interesting. Wellbeing matters This will be very challenging but I take 15 some comfort from the thoughtful and Cllr Garry Wall careful way my Council colleagues have Leader, Mid Sussex District Council dealt with the massive cuts to date. We Your community will address these challenges by 16 prioritising protecting front line services and keeping Council Tax as low as Your council possible. 17 A few weeks ago I met Nick Boles the Planning Minister in the parish of Community Slaugham. We met there to congratulate grants 18-19 Slaugham Parish Council on being the first of the 20 parishes across Mid Sussex, and the very first in the whole of Sussex, Housing matters to finalise their Neighbourhood Plan. 20 Working with towns and parishes on neighbourhood planning is fundamental Sport to our bottom up approach to planning 21 how our District will develop over the next 20 years and it was very heartening to see What’s on and hear the Minister’s support for our 22-23 Mid Sussex Matters is free to This magazine is delivered by the Royal Mail If you need this all residents and provides you according to local postcode boundaries. From time to publication in time these exceed the authority boundaries, but we another with information about our hope that even if you live outside of Mid Sussex, you services. 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Mid Sussex Matters Summer 2013 3 Local news Save with a season ticket Local motorists can make ignificant savings on long tay car parking costs by Car parking rranging a season ticket. ll day parking in Mid Sussex long- tay car parks currently costs £4 a ay, but many motorists who park safe and sound egularly could pay even less by urchasing a season ticket. There re a variety of prepaid options with Seventeen Mid Sussex car parks have retained a prestigious Police award for discounted monthly tickets for £66; safety and security following a recent assessment by an independent inspector. a 13-week (quarterly) ticket at £150 The car parks have been recognised as examples of excellent parking design and and the annual season ticket will proudly display the ‘Park Mark’ sign of quality for the next 12 months. The offering the biggest potential ‘Park Mark’ is part of the UK Police flagship initiative ‘Secured by Design’ that saving at £550. promotes crime reduction through effective design and security standards. [email protected] www.midsussex.gov.uk/parking. Pavilions for the people Into Work Helpline Mid Sussex is getting Into Work - are you? Benefits are changing to make sure that ‘work pays’ and that people are always better off in work than on benefits. We know that getting into work can be difficult for people who have been Eight community pavilions are Sports clubs, nurseries, social out of a job for some time or who now benefiting from the recent groups and community meetings are haven’t worked before. That’s why £200,000 improvement now benefitting from the work which Mid Sussex District Council is programme - investing in was funded and carried out as part working with Sussex Oakleaf to facilities for local people and of the previous financial year. provide a helpline which can help you find the right support you need reducing running costs. Jane’s Lane - Burgess Hill, St John’s to get into work. The helpline will Park - Burgess Hill, Whiteman’s London Road Pavilion in Hassocks also offer advice on managing your Green – Cuckfield, Mount Noddy - (pictured) was extended to provide a finances and ensuring you are East Grinstead, Victoria Park - new shower area in addition to receiving the benefits you are Haywards Heath, Hickman’s Lane - internal changes which have created entitled to. extra storage space, a secure soft Lindfield and Berrylands Farm - play area for the local nursery and Sayers Common have all been You can call the Into Work more room for social activities. improved as a result. helpline on 01444 447378. 4 Mid Sussex Matters Summer 2013 Local news Green gateway for Burgess Hill The new green gateway to Burgess Hill will begin to take shape over the next few months. Town, District and County Council projects are all combining to improve the quality of the environment, the lighting, carriageway and public access linking into the town centre. Queen Elizabeth Avenue has seen many changes over the past few years. In 2011 the careful demolition of The Brow office building by the District Council ensured 95% of the building material was re-used, Active at 80 and space was created for the new housing development for retired people created on the site by McCarthy Members of the Balcombe 61 social club rolled back and Stone. the years recently by taking part in a free outdoor gym training session organised by the Mid Sussex Work is due to begin in July to add new energy efficient, Wellbeing Team. For more Wellbeing Team bright LED lighting on the north side while the south side initiatives see page 15.