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Hailsham & Hellingly Branch

Local Conservatives, working all-year-round for Hailsham & Hellingly

Hailsham & Hellingly Branch

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Branch Chairman - Cllr Richard Grocock Tel 01323 842931   

The Hailsham Conservative Group meets regularly. There are social gatherings and political discussions as well as fundraising events and political campaigning. 

The purpose of the group is to raise funds for campaigning and promotion of the Conservative Party in the local area, however, also we represent the majority group of Councillors of Hailsham Town Council and represent all of the Wealden District Council seats for Hailsham.

If you are interested in becoming a member of the Conservative party, would like to find out more information about the Hailsham Committee, or simply have a more general question or comment for us please contact the Branch Secretary, details above. A warm welcome awaits. 

County Councillors:

Hailsham New Town - Gerard Fox     Hellingly - Nick Bennett

District Councillor:

Central -  Neil Cleaver

West -    Richard Grocock 

Town Councillors

Central Ward - Doina Risu 
 
West Ward - Nathalie Hayes                 

Magham Down - Chris Bryant
 

              

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Cllr Nick Bennett

Nick Bennett

ESCC Conservative county counncillor for Arlington, East Hoathly and Hellingly
East Sussex Deputy Leader and Lead Member for Resources and Climate Change
East Sussex County Councillor for Arlington, East Hoathly and Hellingly, Nick is Deputy Leader and Lead Member for Resources and Climate Change
Chris Bryant - Hailsham Conservatives

Chris Bryant

Hailsham Town Councillor for Magham Down
Hailsham Town Mayor
I am delighted to be your Conservative councillor for Magham Down on Hailsham Town Council and current Town Mayor.Having grown up in Hellingly, I have seen the area change drastically.
Gerard Fox

Gerard Fox

Conservative County Councillor for Hailsham New Town Division, ESCC
Chair of the East Sussex Pension Fund Committee
Vice-chair of ESCC Audit Committee
Sussex Weald Conservatives Association Officer
High Weald Conservative Branch, Deputy Chairman (Political)
East Sussex County Councillor for Hailsham New Town, Cllr Gerard Fox has lived in Wealden for fifty years since childhood, attending local schools before studying Economics and Politics at Bristol University.
Cllr Richard Grocock

Richard Grocock

District Councillor for Hailsham West
Sussex Weald Conservative Association Officer
Wealden District Council member for Hailsham South & West, Chairman of Hailsham Conservatives and Wealden Conservative Association Officer.
N Hayes

Nathalie Hayes

Hailsham town councillor for Hailsham West
 I intend to make a difference.
Doina

Doina Rusu

Hailsham Town Councillor Hailsham Central
Doina Rusu is really thrilled to be standing for election to the District Council to represent Hailsham Central. She has been elected unopposed as a Town Councillor for the area. I have lived in Hailsham with my family for the past eight years. I am the proud mother of a teenager.
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The Conservative Party is a large and complex organisation, representing and involving people with a diverse range of backgrounds, interests and concerns. It is a broad church, which encourages open debate and accepts differences of opinion.What unites the Party are the core Conservative principals which provide our foundation.FreedomConservatives believe in less interference from the State - freedom for individuals, families, voluntary groups and businesses.Enterprise

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Nusrat Ghani MP joins local businesses as guest speaker at Hailsham Chamber of Commerce roundtable event

Nusrat Ghani MP joins local businesses as guest speaker at Hailsham Chamber of Commerce roundtable event

Wednesday, 15 October, 2025
Hsailsham's Conervative MP, Nusrat Ghani, was pleased to join local businesses as a guest speaker at a roundtable and networking event hosted by the town's Chamber of Commerce.The meeting brought together representatives of businesses from a variety of sectors including social care; education;
Nusrat Ghani, MP for Sussex Weald, joined Hailsham residents, councillors, Town Mayor and His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of East Sussex, Andrew Blackman at a memorial ceremony to honour Flying Officer Percy Burton, who lost his life while sending two German planes crashing down over the town during the Battle of Britain.  To mark the 85th anniversary of Battle of Britain Day (today, 15th September), a new memorial to World War II hero, Flying Officer Percy Burton, has been unveiled at Cuckoo Fields in Hailsh

Nusrat Ghani MP joins Hailsham Conservative councillors in commemorating WWII hero

Monday, 15 September, 2025
Nusrat Ghani, MP for Sussex Weald, joined Hailsham residents, the town's Conservative councillors, Town Mayor, Conservative Cllr  and His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of East Sussex, Andrew Blackman at a memorial ceremony to honour Flying Officer Percy Burton, who lost his life while sending two G
Nusrat Ghani MP joins conservative Cllr Chris Bryant, Mayor of Hailsham, to unveil festival artwork

Nusrat Ghani MP joins Conservative Cllrs Richard Grocock and Chris Bryant, Mayor of Hailsham, to unveil festival artwork

Tuesday, 9 September, 2025
To kickstart the Hailsham Festival on Saturday 6th September, Nusrat Ghani, MP for Sussex Weald, was pleased to join local broadband provider Lightning Fibre and Conservative councillors in unveiling new artwork for one of their network cabinets.The Hailsham Festival, which is running from 6th to 21
Conservative county councillors demand greater protection for East Sussex Dark Skies following proposal by Hailsham Cllr Gerard Fox

Conservative county councillors demand greater protection for East Sussex Dark Skies following proposal by Hailsham Cllr Gerard Fox

Tuesday, 8 July, 2025
Conservative county councillors have backed a motion calling for the protection of East Sussex's precious Dark Skies, as part of a call on central Government to re-think proposed plans which could adversely affect East Sussex.The call, from Cllr Gerard Fox (Hailsham New Town), came during a passiona
Nusrat Ghani MP welcomes investment in local buses

Nusrat Ghani MP welcomes investment in local buses

Monday, 7 July, 2025
Nusrat Ghani, MP for Sussex Weald, has welcomed the news that Brighton and Hove Buses have launched 24 new buses on their Sussex routes.The brand new vehicles, have a free Wi-Fi and USB charging points, and include accessibility features such as social seating, dementia-friendly flooring, audio-visu
Cllr Chris Bryant new Mayor of Hailsham

Conservative Cllr Chris Bryant becomes youngest ever Mayor of Hailsham, ousting Lib Dem contenders

Thursday, 29 May, 2025
Hailsham Conservative councillor Chris Byant has become the youngest ever town Mayor, having been elected at the annual town meeting, beating Lib Dem rival candidates for the coveted role. Aged 27, Cllr Bryant represents Magham Down Ward and has a long-standing commitment to the community to br
Upgrades to water infrastructure in Hellingly welcomed by Sussex Weald's Conservative MP, Nusrat Ghani

Upgrades to water infrastructure in Hellingly welcomed by Sussex Weald's Conservative MP, Nusrat Ghani

Wednesday, 23 April, 2025
Nusrat Ghani, the Conservative MP for Sussex Weald, joined Hellingly Parish Council at a recent stakeholder forum in Hellingly to discuss progress made on works to prevent flooding and sewage overspills that have been causing issues to local residents for several years.Since the severe inc
Nusrat Ghani MP with Furnace Brook management and representatives from the Environment Agency

Sussex Weald's Conservative MP, Nusrat Ghani,joins Environment Agency on a visit to Furnace Brook Farm near Cowbeech

Thursday, 10 April, 2025
Nusrat Ghani, the Conservative MP for Sussex Weald, joined representatives from the Environment Agency on a visit to Furnace Brook Farm near Cowbeech to learn more about their ongoing regenerative activities to protect and manage the landscape.Furnace Brook Farm is part of an unusual land-
Conservatives celebrate the opening of a new medical facility in Hailsham

Conservatives celebrate the opening of a new medical facility in Hailsham

Thursday, 27 February, 2025
Conservatives, including Sussex Weald MP Nusrat Ghani,  joined Hailsham residents and the town's Mayor, in the ribbon-cutting ceremony to officially open a new health facility in the centre of Hailsham.
Hailsham Active Chairman, Steve Wennington; Nusrat Ghani MP; Cllr Richard Grocock and Cllr Bob Standley.

Campaign for free-use of local recreation grounds in Hailsham for children's matches supported by Conservative councillors and MP Nusrat Ghani

Thursday, 30 January, 2025
Nusrat Ghani, the Conservative MP for Sussex Weald, was pleased to meet with the Chair of Hailsham Active, Steve Wennington, to discuss current and future plans and vision for improvements to sport provision in the Hailsham area.Hailsham Active is a community interest company focussed on creati
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