Hurstpierpoint & Sayers Common Parish Council

13/05/2026

Thank you to all who attended the Annual Parish Meeting yesterday evening. In addition to hearing about the 2025-2026 council year in review, councillors and residents were asked to reflect on what they value most about living in the parish (see photograph).

A copy of our Annual Report, covering council finances and activities over the 2025-26 financial year, can be found on on our website: https://www.hurstpierpoint-pc.gov.uk/annual-report-of-the-parish-council-2026/ or a small number of paper copies will be available from the parish office on request.

12/05/2026

TONIGHT!

This is YOUR meeting - join us for tea, coffee & biscuits - receive an update on the 2025-2026 council year, followed by the opportunity to share your ideas, concerns and local priorities with parish councillors in an informal round table setting.

Club Suite doors will open in under 1 hour, and the meeting starts at 7:30pm.

12/05/2026

Sussex Police are holding a Beat Surgery at Court Bushes this Thursday 14th May from 09:30am - 10:15am.

If you wish to speak to your Neighbourhood Policing Team about antisocial behaviour or crime in our area, please do attend and raise your concerns.

11/05/2026

Join us for the Hurstpierpoint & Sayers Common Annual Parish Meeting tomorrow evening, Tuesday 12 May, from 7pm in the Village Centre Club Suite.

➡️Hear what the Parish Council has been up to over the past year

➡️Chat directly with your parish councillors in an informal setting

➡️Share what matters most to you locally

We are keen to hear your ideas or concern and, where these fall outside of the Parish Council's direct responsibilities, information will be available on how and where they can best be taken forward.

*** PLEASE NOTE THAT DUE TO NO SEATS BEING RESERVED THE COMPLIMENTARY HURST COLLEGE BUS SERVICE FROM SAYERS COMMON VILLAGE SHOP WILL BE CANCELLED ***

If you wish to attend the meeting and were intending to use this service, please email: [email protected] or telephone: 01273 833264 no later than 9am Tuesday 12th May.

07/05/2026

In advance of the Annual Parish Meeting on Tuesday, the Annual Report of the Parish Council is available to view on our website:

https://www.hurstpierpoint-pc.gov.uk/annual-report-of-the-parish-council-2026/

Paper copies will be available at the meeting, or from the Parish Council Office on request.

In advance of the Annual Parish Meeting being held from 7pm on 12th May 2026, our Annual Parish Report can be found below, covering council activities over the last 12 months. Click here to read the report online, or you can download the PDF below:

27/04/2026

The 2026 Hurstpierpoint & Sayers Common Annual Parish Meeting will take place from 7pm in the Village Centre Club Suite on Tuesday 12th May.

The Annual Parish Meeting is not a council meeting – it’s a meeting of the electors, for the electors.

This year we’re inviting residents and representatives from local community groups to join Parish Councillors for an informal round‑table Community Conversation. Come and share views on local issues, common challenges and future priorities for our parish.

Everyone is welcome – your voice matters.

24/04/2026

***TOMORROW***

Apple Blossom Day Saturday 25 April 2026

Celebrate this annual event by visiting the Heritage Orchard in Hurst Meadows between 10am and 4pm to see the apple trees at their most beautiful. Orchard manager Martin Sadler will be on hand to answer any questions and give advice on the best way to care for your own fruit trees. You can find out more about our orchard on the Hurst Meadows page of the parish council website.

09/04/2026

Over the past few years, volunteers have come together to monitor the numbers of butterflies seen in Hurst Meadows over a six-month period, from the beginning of April to the end of September. The results from the 2025 survey can be found on our website:

https://www.hurstpierpoint-pc.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Butterfly_Review_2025.pdf

If you would like to help monitor butterflies in Hurst Meadows, please email the Parish Office. Full training identification and recording will be given.

31/03/2026

REEDS LANE PLAY AREA UPDATE:

Unfortunately our contractor has experienced various issue causing substantial delays on the update to the play area (which should have been completed early March!). We have been assured that the fencing should be removed no later than Thursday 2nd April.

Please do remind children not to climb over the fencing to use the equipment, tempting as this may be, as a final safety check has not taken place.

We are very sad that the play area was not open before the beginning of the school holidays, despite numerous promises from the contractor that it would be, but we hope that local children are able to get lots of use of it over the coming months.

Thank you.

24/02/2026

The Parish Council originally requested an extension to the 20mph zone to cover the roads around St Lawrence School.

Following a road safety assessment, West Sussex County Council has recommended extending the scheme to a much wider area due to the risks to pedestrians caused by significant on-street parking. The proposed area is shown by the broken red lines on the map.

A public consultation is now open and runs until 12 March 2026. It is important that local views are shared so there is clear evidence of community support.

You can view the proposal and submit comments online here:
https://www.westsussex.gov.uk/roads-and-travel/traffic-regulation-orders/live-consultations-for-permanent-tros/mid-sussex-live-tro-consultations/

Alternatively, you can email your comments to [email protected]
Please quote reference MDS8014-MM.

Thank you to everyone who takes the time to respond.

13/02/2026

We are pleased to confirm that work on the play area on Reeds Lane, the first phase of the wider improvements to Reeds Lane Recreation Ground, is due to commence on Monday 23rd February.

The playground area will be CLOSED from 23rd February - 5th March inclusive.

The remainder of the project will follow in phases over the coming months, but is not anticipated to further impact the play area.

More information on the project can be found on our website:

https://www.hurstpierpoint-pc.gov.uk/reeds-lane-phase-2/