In this edition we bring you a magazine full of milestones.
We are celebrating 30 years of a variety of sports clubs, 40 years of National Volunteers’ Week and the 50th anniversary of Horsham District Council.
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March 2024 articles
Step into spring with Our District
This spring we bring you a magazine full of milestones.
Our Local Plan update
Horsham District is preparing a new Local Plan. This document sets out how proposals for development in the District will be considered.
Your Council Tax, our 7.7%
Horsham District Council is responsible for collecting your Council Tax. Of your payments we retain 7.7% to deliver our services for residents.
Elections - what you need to know for 2024
With local Police and Crime Commissioner elections this May and a General Election coming up by 24 January 2025 we have produced a roundup of what you’ll need to know.
Council secures Bramber Brooks
The Council has recently purchased Bramber Brooks, some 34 acres of green space between Steyning, Bramber and Upper Beeding.
Did you know?
Find out about our free Leisure Access Card, plus broadband and phone packages for people claiming benefits.
An active class for everybody
Have you checked out our sport and leisure activities recently? There is a great range of sports sessions for adults and children throughout the year.
Council hosts Cost of Living Summit
The event recognised the valuable work of these largely voluntary services in supporting residents and looked for ways we can work better together.
Volunteer Awards - a chance to say thank you
With the countdown now on to Volunteers’ Week 2024 (3 to 9 June) we have opened the nominations for our Horsham District Volunteer Awards.
Looking after our tenants and landlords
We are committed to delivering secure, quality homes for tenants while enabling landlords to let or lease their properties reliably and hassle-free.
Community Link - keeping your team safe
Lots of businesses and lone workers could be safer with our affordable and effective GPS devices.
A golden year for the Council
To mark a half century milestone for the Council we are celebrating the people who help make our District a great place to be.
Universal Credit Migration
If you’ve received a Universal Credit Migration Notice, one or more of your current benefits will end soon. Find out where to get help, if needed.
Over 50 shops and restaurants sign the Sussex Six Pledge
A growing number of local shops, restaurants, pubs, and cafes have committed to add at least six more locally sourced food and drink products to their shelves and menus.
Literary delights at Horsham Museum
Visit Horsham Museum & Art Gallery to discover historic artefacts, beautiful works of art and exciting events.
West Sussex Business Support
Access a wide range of business support from a range of business specialists including Horsham District Council’s online Business Training Programme.
Free wellbeing services designed for you
Our Health and Wellbeing team work hard to ensure that making positive changes to your lifestyle isn’t as daunting as you might expect.
Horsham Town Centre businesses approve BID proposal
Businesses in Horsham town centre have approved a vote to establish a Business Improvement District (BID) in the town.
App for local businesses helps tackle crime
Find out how members of our Business Crime Reduction Partnership (BCRP) use a new smartphone app to report local issues.
Helping local businesses become greener
Funding supports new, sustainable business projects in rural locations which also helps boost the local economy.
Wet habitat creation at Mayes Park
As part of our Wilder Horsham District project, our Nature Recovery Award supports landowners and community groups to help expand and improve networks for wildlife.
Training award winning surveyors
Our Sussex Building Control team is well recognised for fostering growth and development
Community Climate Fund warms up eco churches
Find out how our Community Climate Fund helped to install intelligent thermostats across five community church buildings.
Have you seen our Climate Action Strategy?
This Strategy is a 10-year plan to support our whole District to become net zero by 2050, in line with the national target.
Our unsung heroes of the food scene
Our Environmental Health and Licensing team work to ensure that our living and working environments are safe and healthy
Stray dogs in the District
The Council has a statutory duty to recover any stray dogs found in the District
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