Cllr Jacquie Russell

West Sussex County Councillor for East Grinstead South & Ashurst Wood division

Mid Sussex District Councillor for East Grinstead Town ward

Cllr Jacquie Russell lives in East Grinstead and is the county councillor for East Grinstead South & Ashurst Wood division, re-elected to WSCC on 7th May 2026.

"It has been a huge privilege to have been elected twice since 2017 as the county councillor for East Grinstead South and Ashurst Wood. From day one, I pledged to work tirelessly both for and with residents to get things done for the benefit of us all here in East Grinstead.
"Alongside being your local county councillor, I am also a District Councillor and was recently instrumental in revoking the evening parking charges in our car parks, helping to support the nighttime economy and those residents on County on-street parking permits who found themselves displaced.
"Fighting for our town is what I do best. I care about our road safety, schools, young people, elderly residents and much more.

Cllr John Dabell

Mid Sussex District Councillor for East Grinstead Town ward

Originally from the East Midlands, John Dabell has lived in East Grinstead for 32 years, (longer than he has lived anywhere else!), and he with his family regard East Grinstead simply as ‘Home’. He became a Town Councillor in 2014 and later a District Councillor, serving on and chairing various com

East Grinstead & Forest Row Branch

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News

Cllr Sandy Ellis (Haywards Heath North) raised some everyday challenges being experienced by the elderly, families and those occupying flats. You can listen to what she had to say at this evening's scrutiny committee meeting at MSDC on the review of the 123 Waste and Recycling Service and officer responses.

Residents struggling with Lib Dem imposed waste collections in Mid Sussex proving to be anything but as Simple as 1, 2, 3

Thursday, 3 September, 2026

The failings and shortcomings of Mid Sussex District's newly implemented 1-2-3 waste collection were thrashed out at last night's meeting of the People and Communities meeting in Haywards Heath.The Lib Dem-run council acknowledged that there are still issues with multiple occupancy dwellings and tha

I was very privileged to meet with the Headteacher of Imberhorne on the Lower School site this afternoon to view the progress of capital works to improve the toilets, drama and music facilities and to hear about the forthcoming replacement windows and see the plans for the new SEND and Inclusion modular which is planned to be in use at the start of the summer term. The school were also successful in securing funding for alternative provision facilities at both lower and upper school campuses. The pictures

East Grinstead school forges ahead with £5.4m of new facilities secured by Conservative Cllr Jacquie Russell

Thursday, 3 September, 2026

Massive investment at a key secondary school in East Grinstead, secured by a Conservative county councillor, is taking shape and will soon be in use by students. Thanks to the hard work of Cllr Jacquie Russell, Imberhorne Lower School is benefiting from over £5-million of new and refurbished bu

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Conservative county councillor Jacquie Russell supports Ashurst Wood residents' call for road safety improvements

Wednesday, 2 September, 2026

Following road safety concerns voiced in Ashurst Wood, Conservative county councillor Jacquie Russell has today written to West Sussex Highways asking for a site meeting and further meeting with the village council with a view to implementing some basic measures to improve road safety. The move

East Grinstead county councillors Jacquie Russell and Lorraine Carvalho 'Reporting Back'

Tuesday, 1 September, 2026

East Grinstead's two West Sussex county councillors, Conservatives Jacquie Russell and Lorraine Carvalho, have published their September newsletter for residents. The latest issue off their Reporting Back features local news and recent achievements. Click the link below to read...

Residents backed by Conservative Cllr Jacquie Russell for East Grinstead neighbourhood speed control

Thursday, 27 August, 2026

East Grinstead's Conservative county councillor Jacquie Russell is backing the call to extend a 20mph speed restriction in a residential area.Residents of West Hill and West Lane are seeking community support for their application to extend the 20mph restriction from Ship Street junction to Brooklan

East Grinstead school to receive major uplift in sports provision thanks to Conservative Cllr Jacquie Russell

Friday, 7 August, 2026

Tireless work by a Conservative councillor in East Grinstead is coming to fruition as the town’s Sackville School is set to benefit from £1.6 million of upgraded sports facilities.The 11-18 school’s ageing hard surface sports areas are dilapidated and in need of replacement.

Calls for East Grinstead car park barrier removal to be made permanent

Conservatives call for East Grinstead car park barrier removal to be made permanent

Thursday, 6 August, 2026

The entrance height barrier at Queensway car park is now open after lobbying from local Conservative councillor Jacquie Russell, but the concession by Mid Sussex District Council is only temporary. Unlocking and opening the barrier allows access for high-sided mobility and trade vehicles but is

the High Court upheld the Government’s carefully considered decision to grant planning approval for our Northern Runway Project. Previously, on 21 September 2025, the Secretary of State for Transport granted consent for our Development Consent Order (DCO), allowing our Northern Runway to be brought into routine use. This decision, alongside all other documentation relating to our application, is available on the Planning Inspectorate website. Bringing London Gatwick's Northern Runway into routine use is o

Conservatives delighted at news of Gatwick's green light for job creation and economic boost

Tuesday, 4 August, 2026

Conservatives on Mid Sussex District Council have welcomed today's news that expansion of Gatwick Airport has taken another step forward following a High Court ruling. The group supports the airport’s desire for a second runway, which will provide thousands of jobs, providing that adequate infr

Conservative county councillors Jacquie Russell and Lorraine Carvalho proudly Reporting Back to residents of East Grinstead

Monday, 3 August, 2026

Your Conservative county councillors in East Grinstead have published their August edition of Reporting Back, the newsletter for residents.Cllrs Jacquie Russell and Lorraine Carvalho are proud of their achievements at County Hall to make East Grinstead a better place to live and work.The new issue i

West Sussex residents deserve better from Government, says prominent Conservative MP in the county

Thursday, 30 July, 2026

After more than two years of uncertainty over the future structure of local government in West Sussex the county's future needs sorting – and fast.