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Burgess Hill News Archive 2017

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Police Shut Down Illegal Rave In Burgess Hill
17th December 2017 - Hundreds marched from the station to the industrial estate, alcohol in hand.

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New Martlets Shopping Centre 60% Pre-Let
8th December 2017 -Is there cause for concern over how slowly NewRiver Retail are signing up businesses?

Santa Sleigh Tour Dates And Routes Announced
9th December 2017 - Find out where and when you can see Santa in Burgess Hill this month.

Natwest Bank In Burgess Hill To Close Next Year
9th December 2017 -The town's branch is one of 197 to go across the country. Find out why here..

Application Submitted For The Demolition Of The Emperor Restaurant
4th December 2017 - HUGE redevelopment plans in the pipeline

Martlets Hall Closing Date Announced
27th November 2017 - You'd better be quick if you want to enjoy the venue one last time.

Appeal For Witnesses As Over 15 Cars Are Vandalised Along Junction Road
20th November 2017 - Did your home CCTV cameras capture anything?

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Latest Northern Arc Public Consultation To Be Held
23rd November 2017 - Get along to the Martlets Hall on the 24th and 27th of November

Anger Over Virgin Media Installation Works
13th November 2017 - Residents are not happy with regards to safety issues and poor working practices.

Winning Branding Logo For Burgess Hill Revealed
15th November 2017 - The project costing over £50k attracted under a thousand votes.

MSDC State Their Position On Maintaining Services For The Elderly In Burgess Hill
6th November 2017 - The Age UK West Sussex saga continues...

Mental Health Drop-In Centre Seeks Volunteers
6th November 2017 -Can you spare a few hours per month on a Sunday afternoon to help at Summerhaven?

Abandoned Manor Court To Be Completely Rebuilt
2nd November 2017 - Much controversy over whether the replacement is truely 'affordable'

Council Plan Youth Activities For Summer 2018
2nd November 2017 - A Water Slide, Zip Wire, Outdoor Cinema and an Escape Room. Is there a catch?

Cast Your Vote To Help Brand Burgess Hill
27th October 2017 - Don't shoot the messenger! You can vote on one of four new branding logos for the town.

VIDEO - Burgess Hill's Gas Holder Is Finally Demolished
28th October 2017 - It's a sad time for some, while others are enjoying the extra light in their gardens!

Age UK West Sussex To Close Cherry Tree Centre, Fairfield Road
23rd October 2017 - People are shocked at this decision.

Black Widows Stun Pulbrough RFC Ladies To Record First Ever Win
23rd October 2017 - The best game of Rugby you'll see all season?

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Paw Patrol Characters To Turn On Burgess Hill's Christmas Lights
17th October 2017 - Still no Barry and Paul Chuckle though!

New Public Spaces Protection Order Introduced
17th October 2017 - This is a blow if you walk a billion dogs all at once!

Consultation Opens For The Modified Mid Sussex District Plan
10th October 2017 - Make your thoughts known now!

ANGER - Council Choose Old White Males To Represent The Community
10th October 2017 - Ageism and Sexism is alive and well at BHTC!

500 New Homes For Hassocks As Merger With Burgess Hill Gets Closer
8th October 2017 - How will the village's infrastructure cope?

Permanent Suspension of Charges For Disposal Of DIY Materials At Burgess Hill Tip
29th September 2017 - Praise The Lord!. WSCC finally give in.

AUDIO: New Way Of Policing Burgess Hill To Be Introduced In November
29th September 2017 - Put over as a good thing, but is it masking cuts?

Council To Demolish £300k Community Building They Never Used For £90k !!!
25th September 2017 - A catastrophic waste of public money

New Lidl Store Down-Sized In Planning Amendment
11th September 2017 - The giant Lidl store at the gas holder site will now just be 'average'

2017 Burgess Hill Bonfire Night Video & Pictures
27th September 2017 - Highlights from the town's biggest night of the year, featuring the parade & fireworks.

Planning Application Submitted For A Trampoline Park In Burgess Hill
9th September 2017 - Some residents are jumping for joy...

Protected Oak Tree Felled At Keymer Tiles Residential Development Site
17th September 2017 - Sadly it's legal due to the date of the order.

Gas Holder To Be Demolished By The Start Of October
30th August 2017 - Preparations for Lidl are gathering pace.

Substop Sandwich Bar Opens At Shell Petrol Station
14th August 2017 - Find out more about the first ever Stubstop to be rolled out right here in Burgess Hill

Masked Men With Baseball Bats Attack Man Outside The Burgess Hill Inn
6th August 2017 - The attackers are still at large.

Venue Revealed For Burgess Hill Library's Temporary Home
6th August 2017 - It's going to be a very tight squeeze!

Town Council Lie To Residents About Affordable Housing Provision
3rd August 2017 - Oh dear, why lie when paperwork is available?

Contracts Exchanged For Martlets Shopping Centre Head Lease
2nd August 2017 - It's about time! Things should now move forward.

Further Delays For Town Centre Redevelopment
11th July 2017 - The access rights of existing businesses have yet to be fully examined and resolved!

Housing Threat As A Strip Of Woodland Is Up For Auction On Chantonbury Road
17th July 2017 - Potentially affected residents are taking action.

APPROVED - 12 New Homes For Victoria Industrial Estate
10th July 2017 - The Servecorps Building on Victoria Road is going

Gattons Infant School Turn To Crowdfunding For Essential Teaching Tool
28th June 2017 - The educational cuts are biting hard.

Proposal For 15 New Homes On The Industrial Estate
5th July 2017 - The days are numbered for Kings House - home to 11 businesses on Victoria Way.

MSDC Launch Updated Community Connections Directory For The Elderly
6th July 2017 - It's to help access vital services locally. Tell them!

Appeal Won For Homes Next To Rideview Wine Estate
4th July 2017 - The days are numbered for Kings House - home to 11 businesses on Victoria Way.

H&M and TK Maxx Are Coming To Burgess Hill Town Centre
3rd July 2017 - Wildwood restaurant have been announced too!

Vision Express To Move Next Door To Specsavers!
28th June 2017 - Well, this is going to be rather cosy between the two giants of spectacle dispensing.

Council Update Reveals No Progress On The Woodlands Meed Building Saga
28th June 2017 - Our councillors keep on regurgitating the same lines

Council To Let Public Choose.... A New Bench
21st June 2017 - An insulting gesture from Burgess Hill Town Council. They only trust us with low value items.

Big Labour Surge In Mid Sussex Fails To Stop Nicholas Soames' Victory
9th June 2017 - The MP for Mid Sussex MP keeps his seat

Three Break-Ins In One Week At Burgess Hill Cricket Club Pavillion
7th June 2017 - Club suffer big financial loss. Where is that CCTV?

CONFIRMED - Nando's Sign Up To Come To Burgess Hill
17th May 2017 - Time for a 'Cheeky Nando's' at the Martlets Shopping Centre some time in the future...

Stencil Graffiti Artist Adds An Extra Terrestrial To Their Repertoire
16th May 2017 - Mr Bean, Austin Powers, and now we've got E.T!

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Pru Moore Installed As New Town Council Leader As Barrett-Miles Steps Down
8th May 2017 - ABM bails out before it all goes wrong...

Financial Reductions At Local Schools Begin To Bite Hard
2nd May 2017 - Redundancies are on the way, with three schools due to lose staff with more to follow.

Councillor Tells Public To Fundraise £5 Million To Replace The Martlets Hall!!
2nd May 2017 - There's a lot of people furious right now

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Burgess Hill Town Council BUSTED Holding A Secret Meeting
26th April 2017 - What are they hiding from us now?

Existing Business To Relocate To The Christmas Shop In Church Walk
25th April 2017 - Find out who is moving from the Martlets....

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BHU Enter Candidates Into The West Sussex County Council Elections
5th April 2017 - The May elections just got VERY intriguing

Council Suspend Charges For Disposal Of DIY Materials At Burgess Hill Tip
13th April 2017 - Oh dear, the charges may have been illegal. Refunds?

Police Investigate Shocking Racist and Anti-Semitic Graffiti At The Skate Park
5th April 2017 - The town has never seen anything like this before.

Burgess Hill Cricket Club Nets Vandalised
2nd April 2017 - Youths spotted tearing down the netting of a facility used by 100's of kids and adults.

Chris Goldfinch Retires After 25 Years At Market Place Shopping Centre
31st March 2017 - We've done a cracking Q&A with the great man.

Cllr Anne Jones Obstructs BHU's Reporting Of A Council Meeting
30th March 2017 - She's over-stepped the mark this time!

Nominations Open For Mid Sussex Young Volunteer Awards
28th March 2017 - Do you know a suitably deserving young person?

Police Seek To Identify Superdrug Make-Up Thieves
29th March 2017 - Do you recognise either of these individuals who stole make-up from Superdrug?

Virgin Media Network To Be Installed Across Burgess Hill
23rd March 2017 - Cable tv and 200mbps fibre broadband is coming to town. Find out when it all starts...

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County Council Vote Against A New Building For Woodlands Meed School
28th March 2017 - A really disappointing outcome from WSCC

Low-Cost 'Weight Off' Workshops To Be Held In Burgess Hill
22nd March 2017 -12 sixty minute sessions for just £12 in total!

Local Community Plan Fayre In Memory Of Frank Milligan
16th March 2017 - A walking football tournament will feature at an event in honour of the community man.

Conservative Party Blamed For Housing Fiasco
15th March 2017 - The Burgess Hill Lib Dems are quite clear on who is responsible for the district plan failure.

Fields South Of Folders Lane In Danger As Planning Application Wins At Appeal
14th March 2017 - Find out why this is the most cunning plan in a long time.

Council Refuse To Commit To Woodlands Meed School Completion
15th March 2017 - Woodlands Meed Governors have BLASTED the council.

District By-Election Called As Burgess Hill Councillor Resigns
8th March 2017 - A huge opportunity to break the 100% Tory stranglehold.

VIDEO: New, Larger Gym Unveiled At The Triangle Leisure Centre
5th March 2017 - Fitness fans are in for a real treat - see our video tour.

Council Leader Hits Out At Decision To Increase Mid Sussex's Housing Numbers
8th March 2017 - Garry Wall is not a happy man at the moment.

Cyclist dies from serious head injuries in Burgess Hill
24th February 2017 - Obsolutelty tragic news following the incident in Mill Road on Wednesday.

Shock: District Plan Housing Numbers DOUBLED!!
24th February 2017 - The Inspector and the developers are winning as MSDC must take 1,026 homes p.a.

Are Great Crested Newts Delaying The Town Centre Redevelopment?
12th February 2017 - It's a cracking rumour.

Commencement Of Shopping Centre Redevelopment To Start Soon?
24th February 2017 - The BHU radar picked up this nugget of information.

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MSDC Win Funding For Burgess Hill To Haywards Heath Cycle Path
8th February 2017 - £14.9m for lots of transport projects.

Two More Shop Closures In Burgess Hill Town Centre
10th February 2017 - Goodbye Store Twenty One and William Hill Interiors, plus we know where Iceland is going.

Construction Work Begins On 3 New Blocks Of Flats
9th February 2017 - A combination of houses and flats are being erected on Victoria Road.

Councillor demands dedicated polling station for just 400 potential voters
7th February 2017 - Andrew Barrett-Miles gets what he wants.

Council Explain St John's Park Tree Massacre
30th January 2017 - It's looking rather bare in parts of St John's park. We've asked the council why.

Nicholas Soames Apologises For 'WOOF WOOF' Noises Made At Female MP
30th January 2017 - The MP for Mid Sussex MP will never change.

Muslim Section To Be Added To Burgess Hill Burial Ground
27th January 2017 - Town Council will approve the proposal this monday.

Round Table's 'Snap Santa' Winner Donates Prize To Local Playgroups
25th January 2017 - You'd expect nothing less from a loyal BHU reader!.

Council Tax Bills In Mid Sussex To Rise By 3%
26th January 2017 - Paying more for a reduced service. Blame the government!

Woody's Model Shop Announces Closure
25th January 2017 - The 'Everything must go' sale is now on, as yet another shop in town is closing..

Town's Maintenance Contract Slashed By County Council
17th January 2017 - Things are going to a get a lot shabbier around the town this year.

Is A New Restaurant Coming To The Town Centre?
17th January 2017 - A change of use application has been submitted to the district council

QX Digital Photo Centre Closes Down
15th January 2017 - Another business closes the shutter. We're being called a Ghost Town.

Lockers At Leisure Centre Finally Being Replaced
15th January 2017 - News that'll please all the swimmers at the Triangle.

54 New* Car Parking Spaces Gifted To Burgess Hill
13th January 2017 - We've seen these before, but now we have to pretend they are new and extra!

Football Club Chairman Points Finger At District Council Once Again
12th January 2017 - Why can't the lease be sorted?!

Burgess Hill Lions' Book Den To Relocate
10th January 2017 - Don't panic! This place is staying in the town centre for a long time. Find out where here...

'Get Crafty' To Close In Burgess Hill Town Centre
11th January 2017 - Businesses seem to be dropping like flies around here this month!

Co-Op Funeralcare Closes Down After Three Years
5th January 2017 - It's a surprise to see one of the most common types of business in the town to die early.

Burgess Hill Shop Owner Leaves Scathing Message For Shoplifters
5th January 2017 - See the angry note left in shop window for thieves.

Phase Three Of The Keymer Tiles Redevelopment Submitted To MSDC
4th January 2017 - The final 180 homes are on the way.

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HUGE Electoral Boundary Changes In Burgess Hill
3rd January 2017 - 7,000 people have been moved wards in this massive shake-up.

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