In her weekly column, MP for Mid Sussex, Alison Bennett, discusses the impact of planning changes on local communities and the importance of building homes alongside vital infrastructure
Housing, planning and public trust For the decade that I have been involved in politics, one of the most consistent concerns has been about housing and planning. This year in…
In her weekly column, MP for Mid Sussex, Alison Bennett, talks about a recent visit to Be:Dog in Hurstpierpoint.
Stand and deliver Standing for election is a big deal. You are putting yourself out there. Tying your name to a cause, and taking the slings and arrows that may get thrown at you. The local…
The local Lib Dems won eight County Council Divisions, up five from 2021
Prorogation Parliament has been ‘prorogued’. Prorogation (pronounced 'pro-ro-ga-tion') marks the end of a parliamentary session. It is the formal name given to the period between the end of…
Doorstep Conversations We’re in the run up with the county council elections, with polling day a week on Thursday. This means that I am spending a fair bit of my time on the doorstep talking…
In her weekly column, MP for Mid Sussex, Alison Bennett, discusses the long‑overdue decision to launch a full independent review into local maternity services in Sussex, following tireless…
Donna Ockenden appointed to lead Sussex maternity inquiry Last Wednesday I was with the bereaved and harmed families from Truth for Our Babies who were meeting the Secretary of State for…
In her weekly column, Alison Bennett, MP for Mid Sussex, talks about a recent visit to local Burgess Hill business, PVL, and what needs to be done to allow SMEs to thrive.
