Enterprising Horsham
Enterprising Horsham is our plan to unlock the full potential of our communities, economy and places, to ensure fairer and greener economic prosperity for all.
Our vision is to
Guiding principles
Our vision is underpinned by five Guiding Principles:
Securing Green Prosperity
Ensuring that sustainability principles underpin all elements of the local economy.
Nurturing Business Development
Focused business support and alignment of Council services behind the economy.
Creating and Curating Sustainable Quality Places
Recognising the important role all our towns, rural communities and countryside play in building communities and attracting visitors and investors.
Attracting Investment
Securing physical and digital infrastructure and attract businesses to our employment sites and workspaces.
Enhancing the Skill Base
To meet the needs of businesses and aspirations of local communities whilst addressing the current challenges within the labour market.
Have your say on Enterprising Horsham
This is our vision and now we are consulting with you. Download the PDF of our Economic Prospectus below and click the button to respond to our consultation.
Read the Economic Prospectus (PDF)
Business Charter
The second document open for consultation as part of Enterprising Horsham is our Business Charter. This is our commitment to supporting our businesses and outlines our role and what we ask of local businesses.
Have your say on our Business Charter
Download the PDF of our Business Charter below and click the button to respond to our consultation on the document.
After the consultation
Our consultation will be open from October 7 to 29 November.
In December and January we will analyse the feedback and prepare final plans. In February the final Enterprising Horsham documents will be presented to Council for approval. We hope to launch and implement Enterprising Horsham in April 2025.
Current projects
To view a list of our current projects, download our Economic Development workstream as a PDF below.
To find out about our work in 2023, read our Economic Development 2023 newsletter (PDF).