Editing Midhurst (section)

== Governance ==

=== National ===
The former [[Midhurst (UK Parliament constituency)|Parliamentary Constituency of Midhurst]] is now an electoral ward {{clarify|date=August 2022}} of the Parliamentary Constituency of [[Arundel and South Downs (UK Parliament constituency)|Arundel and The South Downs]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023 |url=https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2023/1230/schedules/made |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250102115131/https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2023/1230/schedules/made |archive-date=2025-01-02 |access-date=2025-02-02 |website=www.legislation.gov.uk |language=en}}</ref> and was previously part of the Parliamentary Constituency of [[Chichester (UK Parliament constituency)|Chichester]] represented in the House of Commons from 2017 to 2024 by [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]] MP [[Gillian Keegan]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.parliament.uk/biographies/commons/gillian-keegan/4680 |title=Gillian Keegan MP |publisher=UK Parliament |access-date=14 October 2017 |archive-date=17 November 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171117011152/http://www.parliament.uk/biographies/commons/gillian-keegan/4680 |url-status=live }}</ref>
Since the 2024 elections, it is now represented by [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]] MP [[Andrew Griffith]].<ref>{{Cite news |title=Arundel and South Downs - General election results 2024 |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election/2024/uk/constituencies/E14001067 |access-date=2025-02-02 |work=BBC News |language=en-GB}}</ref>

=== Local ===
Midhurst is part of the Chichester District of West Sussex County, governed by the [[Chichester District Council]] and [[West Sussex County Council]] respectively. Midhurst is represented by two councillors on the Chichester District Council, both of them Liberal Democrats, [[Jess Brown-Fuller]] and Hannah Burton.

=== Parish ===
[[File:Midhurst Library.JPG|thumb|right|The Old Library, Midhurst, now the Town Council offices]]
The Midhurst Town Council meets monthly and comprises 15 directly elected members. The May 2015 election was uncontested as there were 13 nominations for the 15 seats, and therefore 2 vacancies. Four of these were women (31%). Various changes have occurred since the election.  The council is led by a chairperson nominated by the councillors from among themselves. The council is supported by a staff of two: the Town Clerk (and Responsible Finance Officer) and an Assistant Town Clerk. There are three Council Committees: Finance, Asset and Policy (meets monthly), Community and Environment (meets monthly) and Planning and Infrastructure, which has an advisory function only to the principal planning authorities ([[Chichester District Council]] and the [[South Downs National Park Authority]]) (meets fortnightly).  The times and dates of meetings, the minutes of meetings and other information is available on the Town Council website.<ref name=homepage>{{cite web |url=http://www.midhurst-tc.gov.uk/ |title=Midhurst Town Council – Midhurst Home |publisher=Midhurst-tc.gov.uk |access-date=15 October 2015 |archive-date=7 January 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160107011930/http://www.midhurst-tc.gov.uk/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

The Midhurst Town Council organises a community street party every December on the first Friday of December, a Summer Street Party on the last Saturday of August, various events for families throughout the year and regular 'Big Cleans'. The council is responsible for the town recreation ground and the town cemetery, and provides grants to various local clubs and organisations.<ref name=homepage/>

In 2014 the Town Council moved from its former offices in Capron House on North Street to the Old Library building on Knockhundred Row.  The building is leased from the West Sussex County Council, with a view to its eventual purchase by the Town Council.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.midhurstandpetworth.co.uk/news/local/former-midhurst-library-turns-over-a-new-leaf-1-6440338 |title=Former Midhurst library turns over a new leaf – Midhurst and Petworth Observer |publisher=Midhurstandpetworth.co.uk |date=28 November 2014 |access-date=15 October 2015 |archive-date=7 January 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160107011930/http://www.midhurstandpetworth.co.uk/news/local/former-midhurst-library-turns-over-a-new-leaf-1-6440338 |url-status=live }}</ref>