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Council leader Jonathan Chowen pledges a further £1million for climate mitigation and puts a revised Local Plan at the heart of new vision

On Friday 3 December 2021 Councillor Jonathan Chowen (Con, Cowfold, Shermanbury and West Grinstead) was unanimously elected as the new leader of Horsham District Council.

Published: 07 Dec 2021

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Christmas and New Year bin collections 2021

There are some changes to our bin collection dates over Christmas and New Year 2021.

Published: 07 Dec 2021

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Council expresses concerns in response to the Gatwick Airport Northern Runway Project Statutory Consultation

Horsham District Council has officially responded to the public consultation regarding the potential development of the northern runway at Gatwick Airport. This would see a significant expansion at the airport.

Published: 03 Dec 2021

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Christmas comes to the Horsham District in 2021

There are a whole host of Christmas events to enjoy over the festive period throughout the Horsham District this year.

Published: 02 Dec 2021

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Successful environmental health prosecution by council

Horsham District Council secured a successful environmental health prosecution at Horsham Magistrates’ Court on 12 October 2021.

Published: 01 Dec 2021

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Southwater Country park paddling beach survey results

Public feedback from a recent Horsham District Council user survey regarding a new booking system for the paddling beach at Southwater Country Park has now been received and the results analysed.

Published: 30 Nov 2021

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Chairman attends Old Collyerians Association Reunion Dinner

Horsham District Council Chairman Cllr David Skipp attended the Winter Reunion Dinner of the Old Collyerians Association (OCA), held at the College of Richard Collyer in Hurst Road, Horsham on Saturday 20 November.

Published: 29 Nov 2021

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Award recognition for our Building Control team

Two of Horsham District Council’s employees have been selected as regional winners in the 2021 South East Local Authority Building Control (LABC) Building Excellence Awards.

Published: 29 Nov 2021

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Horsham Chairman hosts French twin town visitors

Horsham District Council Chairman Cllr David Skipp welcomed representatives from Horsham’s French twin town, Saint Maxent L’Ecole to Horsham on Friday 5 November.

Published: 16 Nov 2021

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Council push to ‘buy local’ this year for Christmas

This Christmas, Horsham District Council is encouraging the public to “Buy Local, Gift Happy” as part of their ongoing Buy Local Campaign to support local independent businesses.

Published: 15 Nov 2021

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Remembrance Sunday Service in Horsham 2021

A respectful act of remembrance was marked this year at the War Memorial in Horsham’s Carfax on Sunday 14 November.

Published: 15 Nov 2021

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UK’s largest electric vehicle charging project set to benefit thousands of drivers in Horsham District

A major electric vehicle charging point project contract has now been signed with Connected Kerb which will enable the large scale roll out of thousands of public electric vehicle chargepoints across the county and Horsham District

Published: 12 Nov 2021

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