Alison Bennett's Monday Mail: So what of the Budget?
A short one this week Apologies it’s a bit of short Monday Mail this week, it’s been half term, and I have just come in from knocking on a few doors in Burgess Hill. Questions Although…
A short one this week Apologies it’s a bit of short Monday Mail this week, it’s been half term, and I have just come in from knocking on a few doors in Burgess Hill. Questions Although…
Improving accessibility at Wivelsfield Station has been a long-standing issue for local residents, well before I became MP, and I fully understand why it matters. This is not simply a question…
Wivelsfield Station Throughout 2025, I repeatedly raised my concerns in Parliament that the promise made by the last Conservative government to deliver step free access to the London bound…
Despite some rainy spells at the end of last week, West Sussex is now officially in severe drought, and Ardingly Reservoir is critically low. Speaking frankly, I know how angry people…
Severe drought declared On Friday I caught up with local NFU members at Rob’s farm near Bolney. We talked about the disastrous closure of the SFI fund after just six hours, rising…
Last Friday, I was invited to speak at the FlexMatters Mid Sussex Leaders Lunch, which brought together business leaders from across the district while raising money for Rockinghorse, a…
We have a winner My Christmas card competition creates a lot of joy in my office, even in the early Autumn. Having had over 400 entries from schools right across Mid Sussex, I was able…
Once again, it has been a real joy judging the entries to my Christmas card competition which will be delivered to homes across Mid Sussex. I received a staggering 401 entries this year. …
I recently attended a local screening of the People’s Emergency Briefing in Poynings, which brought residents together to hear from leading experts to explain the challenges we face from the…
National Emergency Briefing I spent an evening in Poynings last week for a screening of the National Emergency Briefing. If you have not heard of it, it is a 45 minute film presented by…