Cuckfield Mayoral Elections and Mayor's procession

Welcome to Cuckfield Life’s Mayoral Election and Procession event page. Here you will find our most recent information for everything mayoral.

Held on the third Friday in October, the Mayor’s Election prides itself on being completely and openly corrupt – whichever candidate buys the most votes is declared the winner and elected as the next Mayor of The Independent State of Cuckfield. Votes cost 1 penny each
The  Saturday morning after election night sees the The Mayor’s Procession through the village.

See also, The Independent State of Cuckfield

Next year’s updates will be coming late 2025!

Mayoral Elections and Procession 2024

Congratulations to our new Mayor of Cuckfield Iain Pringle, who had a successful Election Night on Friday 18th October and Mayor's Procession that started at 2.30pm from Warden Park with entertainment in the High Street from 3.30pm. Fun was had by all.

The Wheatsheaf hosted this year’s election. Counting started at 8pm with the result announced soon after the polls closed at 10pm.

Also, many thanks go to the other Mayoral Candidates: Gareth, Zoe, Oli and Jem who helped raise almost £10,000 for local good causes.

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Mid Sussex District Council newsletter - Oct 2024

Please be vigilant of fraudulent QR codes!

Fraudulent QR codes have recently been found on payment machines across council-owned car parks. These QR codes, which falsely claim to be for the PaybyPhone service, are designed to trick individuals into handing over their card details. It is important to note that Mid Sussex District Council does not use PaybyPhone for parking payments and uses MiPermit. We’ve also been made aware of a national scam where text messages are being sent with a parking fine and a link for payment. This is a scam. We don’t issue parking f ines via text message. Councillor Chris Hobbs, Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Leisure and Customer Services said: “We are asking residents not to scan these QR codes for their own protection. Our enforcement officers, who play a crucial role in ensuring the security of our parking facilities, were the first to spot and highlight this issue. Their quick action has been essential in mitigating the risk posed by these fraudulent QR codes.” For more information or to report any concerns, please contact the council’s parking team at parkinginfo@midsussex. gov.uk or by calling 01444 458166.

O Type blood stocks are running low!

Mid Sussex District Council is continuing to support the NHS who need your help now more than ever to keep providing lifesaving blood and urgently needs more ‘O’ group blood donors to come forward and help boost stocks. Book an appointment today: visit www.blood.co.uk or call 0300 123 23 23.

To read the full newsletter, pick up a copy of October’s Cuckfield Life or click to enlarge the images.