Mid Sussex Times - Your Letters Feed

Roads - ‘Pot-hole captial of the world’

Thu, 16 May 2013 10:32:28 GMT

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?

Chailey common - Extraordinary to have said this

Thu, 16 May 2013 10:21:26 GMT

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.

Gatwick - Coalition beaten for U-turns?

Thu, 16 May 2013 10:20:31 GMT

You can’t beat the Coalition Government’s reverse turns. Or can you? Gatwick Airport bosses in July last year - ‘No way we want a second runway.’ In October - ‘Give it to us, please’. It’s the mad, mad world of the aeronautical industry. Gatwick derives from the Anglo-Saxon for goat, and a lot since is plain goatish.

ELECTIONS - Distorting effects shown here

Thu, 16 May 2013 10:19:35 GMT

The arrival of four-party politics in England, and the distorting effects of the “first-past-the-post” voting system are woefully exemplified in West Sussex.

Park life - Dogs should be under control

Thu, 16 May 2013 10:18:50 GMT

I have recently moved to Joan Nightingale House which is opposite Beech Hurst Park.

Adastra - Information at click of button

Thu, 16 May 2013 10:18:01 GMT

Adastra Hall recently launched their website www.adastrahall.co.uk which you can click on to find all the information you may need regarding the Adastra Hall including the telephone number and email address for booking the hall.

Housing - Councillors should reject this advice

Thu, 16 May 2013 10:17:18 GMT

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

Drilling

Thu, 16 May 2013 10:16:22 GMT

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.

ELECTIONS - Delighted to have been elected

Thu, 16 May 2013 10:15:28 GMT

I am delighted and honoured to have been elected as County Councillor for Haywards Heath - Town.

More information on 1951 school photo

Thu, 16 May 2013 09:59:42 GMT

Information on Memory Lane school photo in Thursday, May 9 edition:

COUNTY ELECTIONS - UKIP thanks

Tue, 14 May 2013 10:29:12 GMT

A huge thank you to all those people in Mid Sussex who voted UKIP and to our candidates and supporters involved in the election campaign.

COUNTY ELECTIONS - Why did UKIP do so well?

Wed, 08 May 2013 11:37:23 GMT

In the pecking order above us is the following

COUNTY ELECTIONS - Incredible election

Wed, 08 May 2013 11:36:53 GMT

This has been an incredible election and I would like to take the opportunity to thank the residents of Burgess Hill East for their support in electing me to represent them as their West Sussex County Councillor, it was a pleasure to meet so many of you and hear your opinions and the many issues of concern.

POLITICS - They should do the work themselves

Wed, 08 May 2013 11:35:50 GMT

Over recent weeks I have seen an article and a letter in the mid sussex concerning the comedy act that is Chailey Common management committee, East Sussex County Council and Natural England entitled ‘Grazing’ where animals are left to roam over acres of land that has large concealed holes, poisonous plants and people with uncontrolled dogs, the performance was a flop the first time yet here we are again awaiting more of the same.

YOUTH - Personal development

Wed, 08 May 2013 11:35:17 GMT

I am writing to let you know that there are still places left on the Prince’s Trust Team Programme in Burgess Hill starting on 20th May.

PETS - A lot of cats to go missing

Wed, 08 May 2013 11:34:35 GMT

I noticed in the Pet Detectives section in last weeks Middy (25 April) that 4 pets had gone missing from Franklands Village in Haywards Heath.

APPEAL - Searching for family members

Wed, 08 May 2013 11:32:44 GMT

Please can anyone send me information on a family who resided in South Road, Haywards Heath in the 1930s and 1940s era at number 2.

COUNTY ELECTIONS - Labour delighted

Wed, 08 May 2013 11:31:07 GMT

After a high profile campaign across Mid Sussex, the Labour Party was delighted that even though turnout was down compared with the election in 2009, this time round we increased our actual votes by a remarkable 76% and our share of the vote more than doubled.

Memory lane response to school photo

Wed, 08 May 2013 11:14:57 GMT

Response to school photo featured in the April 18 edition:

Letter: UKIP and the county council elections

Tue, 07 May 2013 10:54:53 GMT

Dear Sir