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West Sussex is a County in the south of England , bordering onto East Sussex (with Brighton And Hove ), Hampshire and Surrey . The county of Sussex has been divided into East and West since the 12th century, and obtained separate County Council s in 1888, but it remained a single Ceremonial County until 1974 and the coming into force of the Local Government Act 1972 . Also at this time the Mid Sussex region (including Haywards Heath, Burgess Hill and East Grinstead) was transferred from East Sussex. West Sussex is a diverse county; it is well known for its Gastronomy , Stately Home s and Castles such as Arundel Castle and Bramber Castle . Over half the county is protected countryside, offering popular walking and cycling ground for visitors and residents alike {Link without Title} . Chichester is the County Town of West Sussex, and the highest point of the county is Black Down , at 280m/919ft (). SETTLEMENTS Most settlements in West Sussex are either along the South Coast or are situated in the M23 corridor. Crawley and Worthing are the largest settlements in the county, with populations of approximately 100 000 inhabitants. Next in size order comes Horsham , which was recently classed as the second-best place to live in the UK on a Channel 4 programme, and Bognor Regis , on the South Coast . Chichester , the county town, boasts a Cathedral and city status, and is situated not far from the border with Hampshire . Other towns in alphabetical order are Burgess Hill , East Grinstead and Haywards Heath in the Mid Sussex district, and Littlehampton in the Arun district. Other settlements include the towns of Arundel , Lancing and Shoreham-by-Sea , and the smaller settlements of Billingshurst , Cuckfield , Henfield , Hassocks , Hurstpierpoint , Midhurst , Petworth , Rustington , Steyning , Storrington and Pulborough . ''For a full list of settlements see List Of Places In West Sussex .'' COMMUNICATIONS AND TRANSPORT The M23 / A23 runs through the east of the county from Surrey all the way to Brighton in neighbouring county East Sussex . Other major roads are the A272 which heads east to west, and the A27 which does the same but close to the coast; the A272 goes through the middle of the county. On the majority of the coast is the A259 , which is used as an alternate route to the A27. Gatwick Airport , which handled over 32 million passengers in 2005, is north of Crawley, and is the second largest airport in the United Kingdom. There is also a considerably smaller Airport at Shoreham. There are 3 main railway routes; the Brighton Main Line , the Arun Valley Line and the West Coastway Line . LOCAL GOVERNMENT West Sussex County Council, based at County Hall Chichester, provides a large range of services including education, social services, fire and rescue, libraries, town and country planning, refuse disposal and consumer services. In addition there are seven local government districts within the county of West Sussex: PLACES OF INTEREST Castles, houses and other buildings
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HISTORY See Also: History of Sussex ECONOMY This is a chart of trend of regional gross value added of West Sussex at current basic prices published (pp.240-253) by ''Office for National Statistics'' with figures in millions of British Pounds Sterling. POLITICS West Sussex County Council has 70 Councillor s; the majority of them being Conservative . There are 47 Conservative councillors, 16 Liberal Democrats , and 7 Labour Party councillors. {Link without Title} As of the 2005 General Election , West Sussex is largely represented by Conservative MPs , with the exception of the Labour Party constituency of Crawley , where Labour held the seat by just 37 votes. The Members of Parliament, their corresponding constituencies and the percentage of the vote they received are as follows:
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