MP for Chichester, Jess Brown-Fuller, has labelled the decision to delay the mayoral elections in Sussex “a disgrace”. The Government has confirmed that it will postpone the new mayoral elections until 2028, going back on its original commitment to hold them in 2026. Elections are also being postponed in Greater Essex, Norfolk and Suffolk, and Hampshire and the Solent. This also comes after, the Conservative led, West Sussex County Council requested that County Election due t

Jess Brown-Fuller,  Liberal Democrat MP for Chichester, spent last Saturday learning from firefighters working at Chichester Fire Station. The meeting was hosted by Dan Moon, Watch Manager at West Sussex Fire & Rescue Service. During the meeting, Jess sat down with the crew on shift at the Fire Station to discuss the challenges they face, such as ongoing cuts to fire services, ageing equipment, and the shaky nature of fire service coverage across county lines. Over the course

Funtington Parish Council hosted Jess Brown-Fuller MP on Friday 21 November 2025 for a Q&A session with local residents. The event was organised following Jess’ invitation in the summer 2025 to every parish council in Chichester constituency to hold Q&As or similar events. Funtington Parish Council Chair Jane Mottershead presided over the afternoon meeting, which was attended by up to 40 residents who raised questions on topics including planning, rural crime, water extractio

Jess Brown-Fuller, MP for Chichester, has demanded that the Government and West Sussex County Council (WSCC) urgently confirm that elections will take place in 2026, following a request from WSCC to postpone the elections and mounting rumours that government ministers are preparing to cancel them for a second time.  At a WSCC Cabinet Meeting on the 23 rd  September, it was decided that a request to postpone the elections would be made in its Local Government Reorganisation su