Heathfield & Mid-Weald Branch

The Heathfield and Mid-Weald Branch includes Blackboys, Chiddingly, East Hoathly, Framfield, Halland, Horam, Laughton, and Waldron

Branch Chairman - Edward Butler email: [email protected]
Deputy Chairman Mike Murphy
Secretary/Treasurer - Susan Stedman

District Councillors

Ann Newton (Framfield & Blackboys)
Geoffrey Draper (Chiddingly, East Hoathly and Waldron)

People

Geoffrey Draper

District Councillor for Chiddingly, East Hoathly and Waldron Ward

Geoffrey Draper was elected district ouncillor for Chiddingly, East Hoathly & Waldron Ward (including Golden Cross and Halland). Geoffrey says, “I am first and foremost a resident of this Ward, situated almost exactly equidistant between Chiddingly, East Hoathly and Waldron. "I have

Ann Newton

Wealden District Councillor for Framfield and Cross-in-Hand with Blackboys

Conservative Group Leader, Wealden District Council

President of Sussex Weald Conservatives' Mid-Weald Branch

Ann was first elected as Wealden District Councillor for the Framfield Ward in 2007. She was re-elected in 2011, 2015 and 2019. She is now Leader of the Conservative group.

News

Hello Heathfield! MP Nusrat Ghani and Police Commissioner Katy Bourne join Conservative campaign team on the road

Wednesday, 2 September, 2026

Sussex Weald Conservatives campaign team took to the streets of Heathfield and were joined by Nus Gahni MP and the Sussex Police and Crime Commissioner, Katy Bourne OBE.The day was spend talking to residents and businesses about local issues and our new High Street campaign.A break for lunch at the

Nusrat Ghani, MP for Sussex Weald, was pleased to have been invited to meet the team at Three Acre Brewery and catch up on their growing business. Three Acre Brewery is an award-winning craft brewery based in Blackboys, East Sussex, founded by Chester, Jamie and Peter in 2019. Nusrat has long-been a champion of local businesses, previously securing Three Acre Brewery a place at Stranger’s Bar in Parliament, as well as welcoming the team to Westminster in December 2023 to celebrate their first serving of th

Conservative MP Nusrat Ghani Backing Sussex Weald Business - visit to thriving craft brewery

Thursday, 27 August, 2026

Nusrat Ghani, MP for Sussex Weald, was pleased to have been invited to meet the team at Three Acre Brewery and catch up on their growing business.Three Acre Brewery is an award-winning craft brewery based in Blackboys, East Sussex, founded by Chester, Jamie and Peter in 2019.

Heathfield businesses need to be compensated for South East Water’s failures

Compensate business for South East Water’s failures, says Conservative MP Nusrat Ghani

Monday, 17 August, 2026

Nusrat Ghani, Sussex Weald MP, recently met with members of the Heathfield Chamber of Commerce and local businesses affected by South East Water’s outages.

"South East Water, what aren't you telling us about your water plans?" demands Sussex Weald's Conservative MP, Nusrat Ghani

Monday, 27 July, 2026

Nusrat Ghani, the Conservative MP for Sussex Weald, has issued a further statement in response to water outages across the constituency.Nusrat Ghani said: “Yet again we are plagued with water issues, and I continue to receive complaints from exasperated residents who feel they are being left high an

GHANI JOINS MAYFACS VOLUNTEERS TO CELEBRATE 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CHARITY Nusrat Ghani, MP for Sussex Weald, was delighted to join the management team and volunteers of MAYFACS charity to celebrate their 10th anniversary. MAYFACS is a community charitable organisation which stands for Mayfield & Five Ashes Community Services. Its main objective is to help alleviate loneliness and isolation, by offering a variety of activities and services including information, guidance, to local people of all ages an

Sussex Weald's Conservative MP, Nusrat Ghani, celebrates Mayfield charity's anniversary

Tuesday, 16 June, 2026

Nusrat Ghani, Conservative MP for Sussex Weald, was delighted to join the management team and volunteers of MAYFACS charity to celebrate their 10th anniversary.MAYFACS is a community charitable organisation which stands for Mayfield & Five Ashes Community Services.

Tributes paid to long-serving Wealden District councillor Jonica Fox who worked tirelessly for the community

Monday, 15 June, 2026

Long-serving former Wealden District councillor Mrs Jonica Fox has died after a long illness, bravely borne.A past Chairman of the council, planning committee chairman and hard-working councillor for Five Ashes, Mrs Fox worked tirelessly for her local community and the wider Wealden district over ma

The strong, local voice we need for Heathfield, Mayfield, Five Ashes and surrounding areas

Thursday, 16 April, 2026

Teresa Blaxland is standing as your Conservative candidate in Heathfield, Mayfield, Five Ashes and surrounding areas and knows the area well having lived in Broad Oak for over 30 years.Teresa is determined to PROTECT the countryside for future generations. She believes a Unitary Authority will

5 March: Just attended a great conference on 'Care Leavers' and employment at the new Heathfield Youth Hub I recently opened. Well attended by local partners, educators, employers, police and more (why wasn't Wealden Works invited?). Fingers crossed for more opportunities for our valued Care Leavers!

Conservative county councillor Bob Bowdler at the new Heathfield Youth Hub

Wednesday, 25 March, 2026

Conservative Cllr Bob Bowdler, East Sussex County Council's lead member for Children & Families, attended a great conference on 'Care Leavers' and employment at the new Heathfield Youth Hub.It's a brand new facility that he recently opened.

Nusrat Ghani MP invites local residents to the launch of King's Head community pub share offer, East Hoathly

Thursday, 30 October, 2025

Nusrat Ghani, MP for Sussex Weald, is inviting local residents to a community event this Saturday, 1st November, to officially launch the Kings Head pub Community Share Offer.Nusrat has previously met with the founding members of the Kings Head Community Benefit Society and supported their camp

From left: Ashdown Forest Chief Executive Mark Pearson, broadcaster Katie Derham and Nusrat Ghani MP

Nusrat Ghani MP joins Ashdown Forest CEO in officially opening a new gateway

Monday, 13 October, 2025

Nusrat Ghani, MP for Sussex Weald, was pleased to join Ashdown Forest Chief Executive Mark Pearson and broadcaster Katie Derham in officially opening a new oak gateway which stands at the entrance to the Forest Centre.Constructed from English oak and featuring carvings of some of the Forest’s most i

Local Conservatives working hard for Blackboys, Chiddingly, E.Hoathly, Framfield, Halland, Heathfield Horam, Laughton and Waldron

Heathfield & Mid-Weald Branch

The Heathfield and Mid-Weald Branch includes Blackboys, Chiddingly, East Hoathly, Framfield, Halland, Horam, Laughton, and Waldron

Branch Chairman - Edward Butler email: [email protected]Deputy Chairman Mike MurphySecretary/Treasurer - Susan Stedman

District Councillors

Branch Chairman - Edward Butler email: [email protected]
Deputy Chairman Mike Murphy
Secretary/Treasurer - Susan Stedman