Council news

At a Cabinet meeting on 23 November, councillors agreed to create a formal partnership with the Shelley Memorial Project Community Interest Company in order to enable the creation of a permanent memorial to Horsham’s most famous resident, Romantic poet Percy Bysshe Shelley.

Published: 13 Dec 2023

Our Parks and Countryside team were joined by a group from the Aldingbourne Trust on Thursday 30 November, to create a hibernaculum. A hibernaculum is a structure providing shelter throughout the winter for amphibians and reptiles, such as frogs, toads, newts, lizards and snakes.

Published: 12 Dec 2023

At a meeting of full Council on 11 December 2023 Horsham councillors approved the Local Plan Regulation 19 document for 2023 to 2040 and recommended that it proceeds to the next stage of preparation. This is known as the Regulation 19 stage

Published: 12 Dec 2023

A wrecked demonstration vehicle was on display to illustrate the reality of a road traffic accident

Published: 11 Dec 2023

Realising that moving from a home kitchen to a more commercial catering space can be a significant financial investment for a small food business, the Council has developed an online matchmaking directory for local food businesses

Published: 11 Dec 2023

Our Waste Collection team will be working on Saturday 30 December, in addition to working additional Saturdays on 6 January and 13 January to catch up

Published: 07 Dec 2023

Horsham District Council hosted the gathering and the Council’s Vice Chairman Cllr Nigel Emery and Chief Executive Jane Eaton were in attendance

Published: 07 Dec 2023

The branch, on Springfield Road in Horsham, held its launch fun day, raising money for local charity Horsham Matters

Published: 06 Dec 2023

Horsham District Council is introducing a consultation inviting local residents and businesses to have their say on the new policy proposals

Published: 05 Dec 2023

To mark CLAD, Horsham District Council is pleased to announce that from January 2024 parish and neighbourhood councillors and community leaders will be offered free training to become ‘Carbon Literate’ in a bid to reduce the region’s carbon footprint, protect the environment and become a net zero district

Published: 04 Dec 2023

Every Christmas food hamper which is distributed by Horsham Matters will also include a family ticket to The Capitol

Published: 04 Dec 2023

The Council will be asked to consider proposals for future planning development between 2023 and 2040

Published: 30 Nov 2023