Cllr John Belsey

Mid Sussex District Councillor for Ashurst Wood & East Grinstead South

East Grinstead Town Councillor for East Grinstead South

East Grinstead Town Mayor

John Belsey is Chairman of the council's Scrutiny Committee Place and Environment Committee

East Grinstead & Forest Row Branch

We have an active branch in East Grinstead and Forest Row, covering the town's electoral wards as well as the neighbouring village, and supporting our MP, county, district and town councillors.

News

Mims Davies MP supports Conservative council motion on Copthorne Hotel meeting community needs

Friday, 26 September, 2025

A vital motion on Wednesday evening, led by the Conservatives, to ensure Copthorne Hotel returns to its former glory and the wants of the Copthorne community are supported, was passed at Mid Sussex District Council.The motion received 41 Yes votes with two councillors abstaining, and was a huge win

New Conservative Mayor of East Grinstead, Cllr John Belsey, joins Mims DaviesMP for Padel Court opening

Wednesday, 21 May, 2025

East Grinstead's Conservative MP, Mims Davies, joined the newly-elected town Mayor, Cllr John Belsey, for the ribbon-cutting ceremony to officially open new Padel courts as an extension to the area's public sports facilities."I was thrilled to be in EastGrinstead alongside our new town Mayor, Cllr J

Fight continues by town's Conservatives over "unfair" hike in East Grinstead car parking charges

Wednesday, 17 July, 2024

Residents and business owners are urged by East Grinstead's Conservative councillors to respond to consultation over a proposed hike in the town's car parking charges. Mid Sussex District Council are now consulting on extending car parking charges into the evenings as well as Sundays and Bank Holid

Lib Dem-imposed car parking increases in Mid Sussex are unfair and discriminatory, say opposition Conservatives on the council

Thursday, 29 February, 2024

The Conservative opposition on Mid Sussex District Council fought for fairer car parking charges across the district, notably for East Grinstead.

‘It takes a Village to Raise a Child’ – Support for West Sussex Care Leavers from Mid Sussex District councillors following a Conservative-led Notice of Motion

Thursday, 28 September, 2023

A Conservative-led motion calling for more support for care leavers was debated at the most recent Full Council meeting at Mid Sussex District Council.