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Small Business Saturday

Spreading cheer and buying local this year to celebrate Small Business Saturday

You can get involved across the District by voting for your favourite Christmas displays, buying local and if you are a business owner, book onto the latest free local skills development workshops

Published: 30 Nov 2023

Chairman spreads festive cheer at the Horsham Fairtrade Christmas Market

Chairman spreads festive cheer at the Horsham Fairtrade Christmas Market

The raffle prizes were all Fairtrade goods and donated by local businesses

Published: 29 Nov 2023

Vice-Chairman attends The Olive Tree Christmas Bazaar

Vice-Chairman attends The Olive Tree Christmas Bazaar

The Olive Tree is the Chairman's Charity for this civic year

Published: 27 Nov 2023

National increase in planning application fees

National increase in planning application fees

It is understood the last rise in planning fees occurred in 2018

Published: 27 Nov 2023

2023 Beautiful South Tourism Awards

Horsham District businesses recognised in Beautiful South Tourism Awards

Horsham District businesses which were highly commended across a range of categories

Published: 24 Nov 2023

Pupils join Warden’s community group

Pupils join Warden’s community group for a ‘Cuppa and a chat’

The sessions are held on the third Thursday of every month from 10.30am to 12.30pm as a way of helping older residents to gather socially with a free hot drink

Published: 22 Nov 2023

walking tennis session

Council Sports Development team launch walking tennis session

The first session was held on Thursday 9 November at The Holbrook Club. The group for any adults wanting to give low impact accessible tennis a try will be running term-time on Thursdays from 12 to 1pm up until Christmas, under the guidance of local tennis coach Mike Costa

Published: 21 Nov 2023

XL Bully addition to the Dangerous Dogs Act

Council shares update on banned dog breeds following XL Bully addition to the Dangerous Dogs Act

Dangerous or out of control dogs are dealt with by the police. The Council is sharing the following updates for dog owners in the District who may have XL Bully dogs.

Published: 20 Nov 2023

new teenager behaviour course

Parents hail new teenager behaviour course a great success

Horsham District Council, in partnership with West Sussex County Council and Sussex Police, developed the course with the aim of increasing parents’ knowledge about the types of issues their young people may face as they transition from primary to secondary school

Published: 20 Nov 2023

Horsham Big Christmas Party

Save the date for Horsham's Big Christmas Party!

Come along to Piries Place to watch the Christmas Tree light up whilst enjoying mulled wine and mince pies.

Published: 14 Nov 2023

Climbdown on plans to close rail ticket offices

Climbdown on plans to close rail ticket offices welcomed by Horsham councillors

Horsham councillors raised severe concerns and made representations to the Government about how the elderly and vulnerable would be able to buy tickets and remain safe at stations, if they did not have access to online ticket sites and were not operated by staff members

Published: 14 Nov 2023

Horsham District Council Chairman Cllr David Skipp leads wreath laying on behalf of the people of Horsham

Remembrance Sunday commemorations in Horsham

The Remembrance Parade proceeded down North Street, through East Street and into the Carfax arriving at the War Memorial to then mark the start of the service

Published: 12 Nov 2023

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