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

County Councillors

Chris Dowling (Blackboys and Framfield)
Nick Bennett (Chiddingly, East Hoathly, Halland, Laughton, Waldron)
Bob Bowdler (Horam)

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

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

Members of the local community came together to celebrate the opening of the new Heathfield Youth Hub building in Conservative-led East Sussex. The original 1950s building has been completely rebuilt following a multi-million-pound redevelopment project. Work to build a new fully accessible, energy efficient, two-storey youth centre building started in May last year, with the project made possible thanks to a grant of £5million from the Government’s Youth Investment Fund. A special launch evening for loca

Conservative Cllr Bob Bowdler and Sussex Weald MP, Nusrat Ghani, celebrate Heathfield's new Youth Hub

Tuesday, 23 September, 2025

Members of the local community came together to celebrate the opening of the new Heathfield Youth Hub building, joined by local MP, Nusrat Ghani, and Conservative county councillor Bob BowdlerThe original 1950s building has been completely rebuilt following a multi-million-pound redevelopment projec

Nusrat Ghani MP celebrates local Sleddog Champion in Heathfield

Friday, 5 September, 2025

As part of her Summer Surgery Tour, Nusrat Ghani, MP for Sussex Weald, was pleased to meet with local resident and five time World Champion Matt Hodgson, to congratulate him on all his recent successes.Matt, who lives in Heathfield, has been running Sleddogs for the past 20 years and has a very impr

Nusrat Ghani, MP for Sussex Weald, is joined by local residents on her Surgery Summer Tour

Thursday, 4 September, 2025

As part of her Surgery Summer Tour, Nusrat Ghani, MP for Sussex Weald, held public surgeries across the constituency to help residents with local and national issues.The tour spanned across Wadhurst, Frant, Groombridge, Hartfield, Crowborough, Hailsham, Cowbeech, Bodle Street Green, Rushlake Green,

Caption: Nusrat Ghani MP with Sue Willmott, St Mark’s CoE primary school Governor

Conservative MP Nusrat Ghani helps deliver accessible parking at Hadlow Down school

Monday, 28 July, 2025

Nusrat Ghani, the Conservative MP for Sussex Weald, was pleased to have helped secure two disabled parking spaces at St Mark’s CoE primary school in Hadlow Down.

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

County Councillors

District Councillors

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