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A report will be presented to the Scrutiny Committee for Planning and Economic Development on 10 November and a meeting of Council on 11 November. Members will be asked to agree modifications to the District Plan which would then be subject to public consultation from 19 November until 31 December to give stakeholders the chance to comment on the changes. The District Plan will then be submitted for Examination in early 2016.

To view the amendments to the District Plan, evidence base and relevant Committee/Council reports please see the District Plan web page at www.midsussex.gov.uk/districtplan

Further details regarding the Focussed Amendments consultation will be sent out in a Planning Policy Update in due course.

For more information, please contact the Planning Policy and Economic Development team at planningpolicy@midsussex.gov.uk  or telephone 01444 477053. More details can also be found in the following Press Release.

 

The Town Mayor will lay a wreath (kindly donated by Zara Flora) at 11.00 along with members of the Royal British Legion. The Road will be closed for 2 minutes and all are invited to join the Town Mayor at the High St Memorial to pay their respects, and observe the silence.

The town commemorated Remembrance Day in a moving ceremony this Sunday in the town’s historic High Street opposite the War Memorial. The service was led by the Bishop of Chichester the Right Reverend Dr Martin Warner. Crowds packed the pavements as many representatives of the town’s organisations formed up to pay their respects and like Town Mayor Dick Sweatman, lay a wreath on the War Memorial.

The most poignant moment must surely have been the list of those fallen read by Ray Allen from the British Legion. At the going down of the sun and in the morning we will remember them.

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A new leaflet has been produced following discussions between the Access Group together with the three Mid Sussex towns and the District and County Councils. The aim is to raise awareness from both motorists and local property owners of the very real dangers of blocking pavements with either vehicles or wheelie bins. Legislation currently in place already allows for fines to be issued and in the case of wheelie bins your right to have one can be denied should you cause an obstruction.

None of this should be necessary if we all bear in mind the hazards that can be caused by thoughtless parking and locating your bin so that it obstructs the pavement. Do please take a moment to read this leaflet.

Peter Monnery, the Managing Director of East Grinstead’s Community Radio Station 107 Meridian FM, announced that after a brilliant year, 107 Meridian FM has been nominated for a National Radio Award.

Presenter Guy Bellamy has worked with a number of musical greats over the year; the Shires, Marillion, Toto and many other World leading artists including local Nick van Eede of Cutting Crew. His insightful and often humorous questions have delighted guests and audiences alike, and 107 Meridian FM are thrilled to see Guy’s work celebrated in the nomination of our station for “Best Music Entertainment Producer” against nationals BBC and Classic FM. A remarkable achievement that shows how the quality and style of East Grinstead based 107 Meridian FM is reshaping perceptions of community radio by punching well above its weight.

As the station’s slogan says, ‘Live Local, Love Local’ a sentiment with which your Town Council fully agrees!

Congratulations to all involved.

Please be aware that during the Christmas and New Year period the area around the town’s railway station will be extremely busy due to alterations to local and regional train schedules. This is a repeat of last year’s exercise by Network Rail that allows them to carry out large scale infrastructural work. A high volume of rail passengers will be using East Grinstead station over this period. For full details please see our Highways page.

Changes are underway at the town’s Farmers Market held each Thursday in the Market Square area of the High Street. A new meat supplier, Busses Meat Boxes will be taking over the space previously occupied by Bridge Farm. However due to MSDC licensing requirements they will not be in place now until the 19th of November.

The ever popular fish stall run by Chris Veasey remains on site together with the unmanned bakery stall adjacent. The Town Council continues to receive enquiries from various traders who have expressed an interest in attending and Outdoor Services Supervisor Jonathan Ansley is happy to receive further approaches from potential traders. You can email him at j.ansley@eastgrinstead.gov.uk

The RSPB will be taking space at the Farmers Market on the 12th of November and again on the 3rd of December, please come and give them your support.

Crowds flocked to the East Grinstead Town Football Club at their GAC Stadium on the East Court estate on the last Saturday in October.

There was a big turn out to this popular event which this year featured a Halloween Fancy Dress Contest as well as music and fun and games through the evening.

Meridian FM provided the sound system and the East Grinstead Lions were also in attendance.

The event is a big fundraiser for the football club, who were joined by Town Mayor Dick Sweatman and his wife Janet.

Town Council Leader Rex Whittaker joined with members from the East Grinstead Business Association at a breakfast seminar hosted by Capita at their offices in Wood Street.

The company’s Property and Infrastructure division are a multi disciplinary consultancy working on some major infrastructure projects for the Government. At present this includes much of the work for the HR2 High Speed Rail Link.

Capita have recently celebrated their 40^th anniversary in the town and as well as employing over 400 staff here also recruit six graduates each year.

Left to right: Tony Hargrave the Capita MD with Stuart Scholes of the EGBA and Rex Whittaker

Christmas Shoppers shouldn’t have to worry about how long they leave their cars in the town centre car parks on Saturdays in December.

Mid Sussex District Council, who administer the public car parks in East Grinstead, have announced that on the 5, 12 and 19 December car parking charges for the Vicarage Car Park and the Norton House Car Park will be reduced to £1 for parking all day.

There will also be free afternoon parking on Saturday 5  December at the following Short Term town centre car parks: Queensway, Kings Street, Christopher Road and Chequer Mead.

So if you want to shop until you drop get into town early to get your parking slot on Saturdays through December!