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East Grinstead water crisis means Scientology dodges Council scrutiny today

Due to a water supply failure in East Grinstead now well into its third day, a Town Council meeting at which Scientology was set to face scrutiny has been cancelled, meaning the Church will escape potentially tough questions from elected officials.

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Scientology set to face Town Council scrutiny

The Church of Scientology is set to face scrutiny by East Grinstead Town Council next week, with the planning committee due to vote on redevelopment plans and an application to review their Premises Licence.

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Whose land is it anyway? Saint Hill development plans appear to extend beyond Scientology property boundary

Careful analysis of past planning applications made by the Church of Scientology’s UK headquarters near East Grinstead, Sussex has revealed their current plans to redevelop huge swathes of land into a giant car park appears to extend beyond their property boundaries. [continue reading…]

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Licence review threatens the future of the IAS event

The future of Scientology’s annual gathering at their UK headquarters in Sussex is now uncertain after an application to review their Premises Licence was submitted to Mid-Sussex District Council.

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Aerial photos reveal extensive land damage as IAS tent derig begins

EXCLUSIVE: Newly obtained drone footage from the Church of Scientology’s UK headquarters near East Grinstead reveals extensive damage to the surrounding countryside following last month’s annual IAS event, despite being situated in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).

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On this day: Scientology rejected by the Charity Commission, 26 years on

On this day 26 years ago, the UK Charity Commission rejected Scientology’s application for charity status, concluding it “does not benefit the public.” The ruling dealt a major blow for Scientology in their efforts to claim legitimacy through government recognition and juxtaposed their success with gaining IRS tax exemption in the United States 8 years prior.

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East Grinstead Mayor skips IAS event, but set to switch on Scientology HQ Christmas lights

The Mayor of East Grinstead, John Belsey, has confirmed he will be turning on the Christmas lights at a lavish ceremony at the Church of Scientology’s UK headquarters later this month despite backlash from local residents over the disruption such events cause to the local community.

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Mims Davies MP distances herself from Scientology, declines invite to 2025 IAS event

Shadow Minister for Women Mims Davies, who sits as the Member of Parliament for East Grinstead and Uckfield, has distanced herself from the Church of Scientology after it was revealed she attended their annual gathering in 2023.

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Saint Hill redevelopment plans shot down by Mid-Sussex Conservation Officer

In another humiliating blow for the Church of Scientology’s plans to redevelop a large portion of their UK headquarters, Mid-Sussex District Council’s Conservation Officer has raised concerns about the impact the proposed works would have on protected, heritage assets in the area.