Serving the people of Ashurst Wood

  • Usual Office hours are Monday - Thursday 9am until 1pm
  • The next Meeting of the Full Council will be Tuesday, 3rd October 2023 at 7.00pm
  • A Planning Meeting will take place on Tuesday, 3rd October at 6.45pm

Author: Jenny Forbes

Community Cafe seeking volunteer cook and driver

The Community Cafe is looking for a volunteer cook. More information here.

The Cafe is also looking for a volunteer driver. More information here.

Posted: Tue, 29 Aug 2023 15:10 by Jenny Forbes

Tags: Community Cafe

Community Cafe Closure 5th and 12th September

Please note that the community cafe at St Dunstan's Church will be closed on Tuesday 5th and Tuesday 12th September 2023, due to installation of a new heating system at the Church.

The cafe will be open again on the 19th September.

Posted: Tue, 29 Aug 2023 14:33 by Jenny Forbes

Tags: Community Cafe

Notice of Public Rights and Publication of Unaudited Annual Governance and Accountability Return

Accounts for the year ended 31st March 2023.

See the finance page for more information

Posted: Wed, 07 Jun 2023 14:31 by Jenny Forbes

Tags: Finance & Audit

Election on Thursday 4th May 2023

Don't forget to vote for your Mid Sussex District Councillor on Thursday 4th May.

The candidates are listed on the nomination statement below.

Also, don't forget that you will need to take along ID to vote in person.

Posted: Wed, 26 Apr 2023 14:30 by Jenny Forbes

Tags: Election

Call for Village Councillors

Five people were nominated for the Village Council election on the 4th May. As there are nine places on the Council this means that the five candidates have been returned unopposed.

The Village Council will seek to fill the remaining four places by co-option. See further information and application forms below.

For more information about being a Councillor, see our Election 2023 page.

If you wish to put... Read More »

Posted: Wed, 05 Apr 2023 10:04 by Jenny Forbes

Tags: Election

Council Newsletter

The Village Council's Spring Newsletter will shortly be delivered to all dwellings in the village.

The Newsletter can also be seen on the Newsletters page and further hard copies are available from the Clerk.

Posted: Thu, 02 Mar 2023 13:46 by Jenny Forbes

Tags: Newsletters

Become a Councillor

The next elections to the Village Council will be on the 4th May 2023. There are 9 seats which need to be filled.

For more information see our Election 2023 page

Posted: Mon, 30 Jan 2023 15:02 by Jenny Forbes

Tags: Election, News

Proposals for changes to Parliamentary Constituencies - final chance to comment

The Boundary Commission for England is undertaking an independent review of all constituencies in England. The number of electors within each constituency currently varies widely due to population changes since the last boundary review. The 2023 Boundary Review will rebalance the number of electors each MP represents, resulting in significant changes to the existing constituency map. As part of the... Read More »

Posted: Mon, 21 Nov 2022 14:51 by Jenny Forbes

Tags: Consultation, Parliament

Revised District Plan Consultation

Mid Sussex District Council is now consulting on a revised draft of the District Plan. It will cover the period 2021 - 2039.

The Consultation runs from the 7th November to the 19th December 2022.

The revised Plan will include housing allocations for 8,169 dwellings throughout the District to meet the growing demand for housing from population growth. In Ashurst Wood it is proposed to allocate one site,... Read More »

Posted: Mon, 07 Nov 2022 16:14 by Jenny Forbes

Tags: Consultation, Planning

Youth Club worker and volunteers needed

Youth Club worker and volunteers needed

Youth Club is currently closed until a new assistant can be employed to help run it. Volunteers are also needed to help out.

UPDATE: The position is now filled

Posted: Wed, 28 Sep 2022 12:24 by Jenny Forbes

Tags: Volunteers, Youth Club