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Green Leap

More funding available to help local businesses become greener

Green LEAP invites start-ups and small business to apply for up to £5,000 to fund towards a broad range of climate-friendly projects

Published: 30 May 2024

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Are you ready for the upcoming General Election 2024?

It only takes 5 minutes to register online at: www.gov.uk/register-to-vote. The deadline to register to vote for the General Election on 4 July is 18 June

Published: 30 May 2024

EV ambassador Martin Offiah MBE at the Discover Electric event

Hundreds flock to Council's electric vehicle event to support carbon neutral goals

The event was attended by hundreds of people eager to learn more about how zero emission transport could both benefit them and help address climate change challenges

Published: 28 May 2024

Vincent Gray Shelley design

Winning Shelley memorial sculpture announced

The Shelley Memorial Project and Horsham District Council are pleased to announce that the winning sculptor for the proposed commission of a lasting memorial to Horsham’s iconic poet Percy Bysshe Shelley is Chichester based, Vincent Gray

Published: 24 May 2024

Steyning Farmers Market

Steyning Farmers Market celebrates 25 years

To mark this exciting milestone, June’s market is set to be an extra special event supported by funding from Horsham District Council

Published: 23 May 2024

Friday Lates

Friday Lates entertainment programme returns to Horsham

Organised by Horsham District Council and Food Rocks Markets, the events will take place every Friday night from 6pm to 8pm throughout June, July and August this year at the Horsham Carfax Bandstand

Published: 23 May 2024

D-Day 80

Horsham marks 80th anniversary of D-Day

St Mary’s Church in Horsham’s Causeway will be the focus of a ‘Ringing out for Peace’ bell ringing ceremony at 6.30pm to which the whole community is invited. This is part of a national initiative and churches across the country will be taking part.

Published: 21 May 2024

Drink Producers of Horsham District

New illustrated map highlights Horsham drink producers and experiences

Produced by Horsham District Council, in collaboration with local businesses and artist Annalees Lim, the map forms part of a range of projects that the Council is working on to promote local producers and support the Horsham District visitor economy

Published: 21 May 2024

Food poisoning bacteria in packaged sandwiches

Council issues warning about contaminated sandwiches

The products, produced under the Bread Spread, Orbital Foods and Perfect Bite brands and all made at the same premises in Southall, include a range of baguettes, sandwiches and rolls which have been found to contain the harmful bacteria Listeria monocytogenes

Published: 20 May 2024

Draw Our District

Join in and Draw our District

Community art group Paintbox will be on hand to help budding artists draw what’s important to them about the place they call home

Published: 15 May 2024

Digital annual parking discs

Digital annual parking discs introduced for more Horsham District car parks

The digital annual parking discs are more convenient and flexible for users  by allowing them to manage their parking needs at any time

Published: 13 May 2024

New Cabinet Members for Horsham District Council announced

At the Annual General Meeting of Horsham District Council on 8 May 2024, two new Cabinet Member appointments were made.

Published: 10 May 2024

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