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Clair Hall Developer Named: Wates to Build £23m Scheme
Wates Residential will redevelop Clair Hall, paying £3.4m towards a 330-capacity cinema and stage venue. Public consultation is due in the first half of 2027, with building from 2028.
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Haywards Heath
Clair Hall: Cabinet Approves £1.5m, Wates Named Developer
Cabinet backed Wates Residential for Clair Hall and up to £1.5m of council reserves for a four-screen Digital Picture House venue and 39 homes. Planning comes next.
Haywards Heath
Clair Hall: Cabinet Backs £1.5m for Cinema and 39 Homes
Cabinet agreed on 12 October to appoint a Clair Hall developer and add up to £1.5m. The plan: a four-screen cinema venue and 39 homes, with no affordable housing.
East Grinstead
East Grinstead Parking Permits Rise: First Permit Now £68
East Grinstead's resident permit is now £68 in Zone A and £40 in Zone B, and visitor permits are up 17%. Every new price, and what changed overnight.
Burgess Hill
Burgess Hill Grants: £13,042 Shared by 12 Local Groups
Theatre Club gets £3,000 for air conditioning after heat cancelled two shows. All 12 Burgess Hill Town Council grants listed, and when the next round opens.
Council
Mid Sussex Leisure Centre Visits Fall From 1.8m to 1.6m
Mid Sussex leisure centre visits fell from 1.8m to 1.6m in 2025/26, and the three centres need £12.77m of work by 2034. Scrutiny meets on 16 September.
Council
Mid Sussex Temporary Accommodation Rises to 122 Households
Mid Sussex has 122 households in temporary accommodation, up from 105 a year ago, and 54 of them have children. Cabinet sees the figures on Monday.
Council
Mid Sussex Council Merger Paused: Government Sets No Date
The government paused West Sussex reorganisation on 7 September with no timetable. Mid Sussex was to join a 566,000-person unitary with Crawley and Horsham.
Bins
Mid Sussex Bin Review: Recycling Up From 45% to 61%
Six months in, Mid Sussex recycling is up from 45% to 61% and residual waste down 26.6%. But 1,108 households reported problems. Scrutiny meets Wednesday.
Council
Mid Sussex Growth Deal renewed: Martlets, science park first
The 2025 to 2030 deal prioritises the Martlets, Brookleigh, a science and technology park and East Grinstead town centre, after £330m of private investment first time round.
Bins
Mid Sussex Christmas Bin Collections 2026: Dates Due Soon
No Mid Sussex bins on Christmas Day, Boxing Day or New Year's Day. The 2026 dates are not out yet; last year's table and the 24 tree drop-off sites are here.
Schools
Mid Sussex School Term Dates 2026/27, With INSET Days
October half term is 26 to 30 October, Christmas break from 21 December. The West Sussex dates plus the INSET days five Mid Sussex secondaries have set.
Bins
Mid Sussex Tip Opening Times: Burgess Hill, East Grinstead
Burgess Hill tip is closed on Thursdays until 31 March; both Mid Sussex tips open 9am to 4pm by booked slot. East Grinstead shuts Tuesdays and Wednesdays.