Community governance proposals that see the Northern Arc Incorporated into Burgess Hill were agreed by tonight’s Mid Sussex District Council’s Scrutiny Meeting despite previous opposition by Conservative councillors from East Grinstead and Haywards Heath, yet the same Conservatives still ignored the views of Burgess Hill by voting to amend the name of two new wards, that following consultation with local residents, were proposed to be named Bedelands and St Paul’s, and instead to rename them the anonymous Brookleigh North and Brookleigh East.

The move appears to be a continuation of Conservative moves to suggest the Northern Arc be incorporated into Haywards Heath, as I pointed out the two most prominent landmarks are Bedelands Nature Reserve and St Paul’s Catholic College, yet it seems once against Conservative councillors showed their disregard for the views of local residents.