• Underground Utility survey to take place

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    Surveyors will be at Hemsleys Meadow and Finches Field for one day during the week of 27th March to carry out the site assessment for the Underground Utility survey. There will be no impact on use for visitors to the fields.


    An Underground Utility survey seeks to identify the location of below ground services such as electricity and communications cables, gas and drainage pipes.

    Mid Sussex District Council are working with a Registered Practice of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors who will send one or two surveyors to scan the site. They will use a combination of Electromagnet tracing and Ground Penetrating Radar to identify the location and depth of underground services.

    The drawings they produce will be used by our landscape architects to make informed decisions when deciding where to position features requiring excavation. This will safeguard contractors and prevent disruption to utility services and delays in the project during construction.

  • Play consultation closed

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    The survey that was seeking views on how you want to be able to play at Finches Field and Hemsleys Meadow closed at midnight on 6th March. We had a total of 45 responses, thank you to those people who shared their ideas for how they want to play on the fields.

    All the responses have been sent to our Landscape Architects to consider whilst developing the designs for the whole site.

    The developed plans will be presented back to the public with a further opportunity to comment in a few months’ time. Make sure you subscribe and follow the project to be notified when the plans are ready.

  • Ecological surveys to take place

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    Ecologists will be on the fields for one day during the week of 6th March to carry out the site assessment for the Preliminary Ecological Appraisal. There will be no impact on use for regular visitors to the fields.


    A Preliminary Ecological Appraisal seeks to identify the main habitat types present on site and establish the potential to support protected or notable species. The site visit is part of the appraisal which also involves desk-based research.

    Mid Sussex District Council are working with a Registered Practice of the Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management who will send one or two ecologists to look for evidence of use by, or features with the potential to support, badger, bats, nesting birds, great crested newt, hazel dormouse, otter, reptiles, and water vole.

    The report they produce will be used by our landscape architects to make sure that any changes we make do not have a negative impact on the site’s wildlife, and ideally will enhance it.

  • Play consultation launched

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    MSDC Officers were in outside the community centre on Finches Field to publicise the launch of the playground consultation on Monday 20th February. Officers spoke to visitors about how they can share their views and ideas for the future play facility by filling in the online survey. The survey is open until March 6th.

    All the feedback collected will be used to help develop the designs for the play space to create somewhere that local families really want to visit.

    MSDC Officers also answered questions from residents about the wider park masterplan and the impact on their enjoyment of the space. The plans will be presented back with a further opportunity to comment in a few months’ time.