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I’m Francis Hobbs

West Sussex Conservative Party Candidate for Midhurst Division

A former Lieutenant Colonel in the army, serving worldwide on operations and in ceremoninal roles, Francis moved to Easebourne with his family in 2002.  He is married to a local GP and has 4 grown up children, who went to the old St Margaret’s convent.

Since leaving the forces he has worked in a number of entrepreneurial start ups and most recently worked in cloud based software, so he understands the challenges of small business.

Why Francis Loves Midhurst and its Surrounding Areas

Midhurst and the surrounding area is quintessentially England. It has rolling green fields with small hamlets and villages each with their own specific character. You can feel the history everywhere but, above all, it is a friendly and atmospheric place but perhaps feeling a bit down on itself, not least because of the impact of the Angel Hotel fire 3 years ago.



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My Plan for Midhurst

The Angel Hotel

Expediting a permanent solution for North Street to restore economic activity and heritage integrity.
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Infrastructure First

A "monitor and manage" approach to A-roads, prioritizing long-term repairs over temporary patches.
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Landscape-Led Planning

Protecting the South Downs from over-development while delivering genuinely affordable local homes.
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Clean Water & Sewage

Holding water companies accountable to ensure infrastructure keeps pace with local development.
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Local Economy

My key priority is to change this narrative, helping support anyone who wishes to improve the local situation
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Policing

We all want to see more visible policing in our local area, but we must also acknowledge we are lucky to live in an area with less crime than many other places.
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Affordable Local Homes

I know that housing is not affordable for many in our area. In a free market economy it only shows the desire to live in this area.
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River Rother

The River Rother has a special place in the narrative of our local area. I know many are great supporters of its well being,
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Efficiency and Value

Efficiency and value from public money is an area in which I think I can provide real value. The local Conservative administrations at both County and District level have had a good track record of efficient fiscal management.
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I have lived in Easebourne with my family for over 20 years. I was a career army officer, serving worldwide.  I have been involved in a number of entrepreneurial activities, working in both the charitable and university sectors; currently I work with Cloud computing applications focusing on membership organisations.

I was a branch chairman of the Midhurst Conservative Association before being elected to represent Easebourne, Lodsworth and Heyshott on Chichester District Council. I have been chair of the Corporate Governance & Audit committee, an active member of the Environment panel and the Economic Development Panel.

I seek to bring a straightforward view to many local challenges: support vulnerable people so they can play a full role in society, encourage innovative business activities and maintain the unique and beautiful character of the local area.

Above all I believe, as councillors, we should enthuse others to become actively involved in our hard won democratic processes, to improve the lives of those in our local communities.