The Parish Council is the first tier of local government and represents the communities of Hurstpierpoint, Sayers Common, Goddards Green and the surrounding countryside. We have a population of nearly 7,000 who are fortunate to live in an area of great beauty, with the benefits of ready access to Brighton and the coast and the South Downs, and with the centre of London only a 50 minute train ride.
Hurstpierpoint is the largest village and is home to a very wide range of clubs, societies and sports activities. Significant local events such as the St Lawrence Fair in June each year, and the Hurstpierpoint arts festival in September, are extremely popular and draw many visitors into our community. The village enjoys an excellent range of quality shops in the High Street, as well as a cinema, theatre, tennis and bowls clubs, and many organisations for all ages.
The Parish Council office is next to the Library in Trinity Road, Hurstpierpoint, and we are open to the public each weekday from 9.00am to 1.30pm. Alternatively you can call us on 01273 833264 or email hurstpierpoint.pc@btinternet.com
We try to help on all matters of local interest, and if we cannot give the answer then we try to guide you to the right organisation.
Thank you for your interest in our community.
Village Centre, Trinity Road, Hurstpierpoint BN6 9UY
The Parish Council operates a grant aid system providing small sums (up to £500) to local non-profit groups that meet the needs of the Parish's residents. Grant applications are considered at the Community Affairs Committee meetings of the Council, 6 times per year.
Please contact the Parish Council office, or look on the website under the Parish Council tab, for more information.
The Hurstpierpoint Historical & Geographical Society will be having their next meeting on Friday 26 May 2017 at 8:00 pm. The speaker Margaret Nicolle, will be speaking about The Lion and the Tiger, the story of the British Raj in India. The Society's Annual General Meeting (7:45 pm) will precede this talk. The meeting will take place at the Guide Hall, Trinity Road Car Park, Hurstpierpoint. Admission is free to members; Non-members are welcome: entrance fee £3; £2 to members of other Historical Societies.
The Hurstpierpoint Historical & Geographical Society will be having their Summer Outing on FRIDAY 9 June 2017. Richard Bryant will be giving a Guided Walk around Historic Lindfield starting at 7:00 pm - the walk will last 2 hours. Cost: £5.00. Please meet at Wilderness Car Park in Lindfield; maximum of 25 walkers is allowed.
Directions: When coming on the Lindfield High Street from Haywards Heath, look for the Bent Arms pub. Turn right immediately after the pub. After about 100 meters, turn left into The Wilderness. Go straight ahead and the car park is at the end on your left. The car parking is free and there should be plenty of spaces. If there are no more spaces, please park on The Wilderness on the left side as you approach the car park.
There will be a Parish Councillor Surgery on Saturday 10 June 2017 from 10:00 am - 12 noon, in the Conference Room, Village Centre, Trinity Road, Hurstpierpoint. Would you like to have a chat with a Parish Councillor about any issue or idea that you have? The Parish Council will be holding monthly Surgeries in Hurstpierpoint and Sayers Common where 2 Councillors will be available.
All Parish Council and Committee meetings are open to the public and everyone is very welcome to attend. This initiative is being trialed for a year, for those people who might find it easier to chat in this informal manner.