Lindfield Parish Council

30/10/2026

Make the most of your pumpkin this Halloween. 🎃

There are plenty of ways to make sure your pumpkin doesn’t go to waste. Use the flesh in seasonal recipes, add it to your at-home compost, or recycle it through your weekly food waste collection.

Here's what to do to recycle your pumpkin:
- ‎Remove any candles, decorations, paint, stickers or other non-organic materials
- ‎Break up your pumpkin and place it in your food waste bin along with your other food waste
- ‎If your pumpkin won't all fit inside the food waste bin, place it in a compostable bag and leave it on top of or next to the food waste bin for collection. Pumpkins left loose or in plastic bags won't be collected.

We'll collect extra pumpkin waste in this way for two weeks after Halloween, until Friday 13 November 2026. After that, standard food waste collection arrangements will resume.

25/10/2026

🚗The London to Brighton Veteran Car Run 2026 will take place on Sunday, 1 November.🚙
The event, celebrating its 130th anniversary, is the world’s longest-running motoring event, first staged in 1927 to commemorate the 1896 Emancipation Run. It features pre-1905 veteran cars traveling approximately 60 miles from Hyde Park in London to Madeira Drive in Brighton. The cars depart from Hyde Park at sunrise (around 7 AM) and pass-through south London, Surrey, and Sussex before finishing in Brighton.
View the map and more details here https://www.veterancarrun.com/

19/10/2026

Play Days are back this half term, with more free family fun. 🎉

Join us from 2-4pm in your nearest town: 👇

Tuesday 27 October - Kings Centre, Burgess Hill
Wednesday 28 October - Jubilee Centre, East Grinstead
Friday 30 October - Dolphin Leisure Centre, Haywards Heath

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Due to the popularity of Play Days and limited venue capacity, families may experience a short queue on arrival.

Parking is very limited so please walk, use public transport, or car-share where possible.

Full info at www.midsussex.gov.uk/playdays

18/10/2026

Join Haywards Heath Town Council's New Leaf Event! ♻️

Looking for simple ways to reduce waste and live more sustainably? Why not head along to Haywards Heath Town Hall on Saturday 24 October and discover a range of practical ideas for reusing, repairing and recycling.

✅ Repair broken items with help from volunteers
✅ Swap books, puzzles and toys
✅ Refill household and pantry essentials
✅ Learn about darning, eco-printing and dyeing
✅ Recycle hard-to-recycle items
✅ Donate good-quality clothing and essentials
✅ Explore SHARE's Library of Things
✅ Find out how to reduce your carbon footprint

📅 Saturday 24 October
🕙 10.00am - 12.00pm
📍 Haywards Heath Town Hall

The event is free to attend and offers something for all ages. Why not pop along and get inspired to make small changes that can make a big difference?

16/10/2026

🚨Temporary closure of Lewes Road🚨
The emergency temporary closure commenced on 7th October 2026 for a maximum of 21 days.
It is anticipated that works will be completed on 18th October 2026. The road closure is required
for the safety of the public and workforce while Cappagh Browne on behalf of Southern Water
undertakes Emergency repairs to a collapsed sewer.
The restriction will be in place 24hrs per day.
For more information visit https://one.network/

14/10/2026

"What does the Parish Council actually do?"
It's a question we're sometimes asked, so here's a snapshot of just one week at Lindfield Parish Council:
📚 Supporting the Village Archive Exhibition
🏛 Holding Planning, Environment and Amenities Committee meetings
🤝 Hosting a Charity Networking Event
🍂 Running the Village Autumn Clean
💬 Meeting residents at our High Street pop-up stall
📋 Attending working group meetings to move projects forward
That's all in addition to the everyday work of serving residents, maintaining community facilities, managing governance responsibilities and supporting local initiatives.
A busy week, but one we're proud to be part of!

13/10/2026

Based on the National Emergency Briefing held in Westminster in November 2025, this eye opening 50 minute film brings together nine leading UK scientists and experts to tell the nation what is really happening with climate and nature.
This special screening of the film will be followed by a facilitated discussion on the implications for every day life in Lindfield, and what we want to do individually and collectively today.
Friday 23rd October
7.30 pm
King Edward Hall, Lindfield
Free to attend but booking needed.

Join the People's Emergency Briefing online for real-time updates and essential info you can trust!

12/10/2026

🍂 Lindfield Village Autumn Clean 2026 🍂
Did you spot our volunteers around the village on Saturday?
Lindfield Parish Council would like to extend a huge thank you to everyone who took part in our Village Autumn Clean. We were delighted to be joined by local residents, Parish Councillors and Council staff, all working together to help keep our village looking its best.
We hold these community clean-up events twice a year, and the more volunteers who join us, the more projects we can tackle. If you'd like to get involved in future events, please contact us at [email protected] or sign up for our new newsletter, coming soon! https://www.lindfieldparishcouncil.gov.uk/
Activities on the Day
✅ Litter picking throughout the village
✅ Clearing w**ds around the pond
✅ Hosting a pop-up information stand in the High Street
A special thank you to Mid Sussex District Council for providing hi-vis jackets, litter pickers and refuse bags, and for arranging the collection and disposal of the waste gathered during the event.
Every bag collected, every w**d removed and every conversation had helps make a real difference. Thank you once again for your time, energy and community spirit. Together, we're helping to keep Lindfield a clean, attractive and welcoming place for everyone. 🌿

11/10/2026

Thank you to everyone who attended the Lindfield Archive Exhibition last Saturday and helped make it such a success.

A special thank you to our volunteer archivists Malcom, Janet and Jeff (pictured below), who worked tirelessly behind the scenes to curate and present this fascinating collection of photographs, maps, documents and local memorabilia. Their dedication to preserving Lindfield's history is truly invaluable.

We are grateful for your support and look forward to sharing more of our village's heritage in the future.