COUNCIL SERVICES A - G

A quick reference to local services in the Horsham area.

*         - Responsibility of another organisation (not council's)
HDC    - Responsibility of Horsham District Council
WSCC - Responsibility of West Sussex County Council

Council Services (A to G) Who is responsible for what
Service Authority Responsibility of Telephone no.
HDC - Horsham District Coucil | WSCC - West Sussex County Council
A
Abandoned Vehicles HDC 01403 215494
Admission to Schools Horsham/Pulborough
Steyning/Storrington 		WSCC 01293 895204
01903 839202
Adult Education WSCC 01243 777770
Aerial Photographs WSCC 01243 777518
Allotments HDC 01403 215491
Amenity Sites WSCC 01243 642106
Animal Health WSCC 01903 839749
*Animal Welfare (RSPCA HQ)   0300 1234555
Archaeology WSCC 01243 756858
Archives WSCC 01243 753600
Arts and Heritage WSCC 01243 756770
Arts Development HDC 01403 215253
B
Benefits Housing Benefit 
Fraud Hotline 		HDC
HDC 		01403 215359
01403 215511
Births, Marriages and Deaths (Registration) WSCC 01403 217078
Blind or Visual Impairment (see Social & Caring Services) WSCC 01243 777653
Blue Badges (Disabled - formerly Orange Badges)
Textphone 		WSCC 01243 777687
Bridleways WSCC 01243 777620
Bridges WSCC 01243 777224
Building Control HDC 01403 215161
Bus Enquiries WSCC 01243 777556
Business Advice and Information WSCC 01243 777614
Business Advice (Trading Standards) WSCC 01903 839749
Bus Passes HDC 01403 215323
C
Car Parks HDC 01403 230721
Carers (see Social & Caring Services) WSCC
*Careers (West Sussex Careers Limited)   01403 261465
Census WSCC 01243 777611
Child Care WSCC 01243 777807
Child Protection (see Social & Caring Services) WSCC  
Child Disabilities (see Social & Caring Services) WSCC  
*Citizen's Advice Bureau Horsham   08701 264080
Civic Amenity Sites WSCC 01243 777595
Clothing Grants (schools) Horsham/Pulborough area
Steyning/Storrington area 		WSCC 01243 752171
01243 752174
Committee Meetings
and Minutes: 		County
District 		  01243 777100
01403 215123
Community Care (see Social & Caring Services)
Community Development HDC 01403 215385
Community Safety WS/HDC 01403 215527
Community Transport WSCC 01243 777557
*Complaints (Local Government Ombudsman)   0207 217 4620
Concessionary Travel HDC 01403 215323
Conservation WSCC 01243 756852
Consumer Advice WSCC 01903 839749
Council Tax HDC 01403 215353
Councillor Enquiries:
 County
District 		  01243 777912
01403 215123
Countryside Services WSCC 01243 756856
Countryside/Nature Reserves HDC 01403 731218
Cycling WSCC 01243 777161
D
Dangerous Goods WSCC 01903 839749
Day Care Centres (see Social & Caring Services) WSCC  
Deaths (registration) HDC 01403 217078
Deaf, deafened, hard of hearing (see Social & Caring Services) WSCC  
Development Management Advice HDC 01403 215187
Disability:
 Blue Badges (formerly Orange Badges)
Textphone

Parking Equipment (see Social & Caring Services)

Toilets (RADAR keys) 		WSCC

WSCC

WSCC


HDC 		01243 777653
01243 777687

01403 223900

 
01403 215648
Dog Collection (strays only)
Dog Control (fouling) 		HDC
HDC 		01403 215407 01403 215590
Drug Action Team WSCC 01243 756647
Dustbins HDC 01403 733144
E
Early Years Development and Childcare WSCC 01243 777807
Ecology WSCC 01243 777227
Economic Development HDC 01403 215542
Education Office WSCC 0845 0751007
Elderly Services (see Social & Caring Services) WSCC  
Electoral Services HDC 01403 215126
Emergency Planning WSCC 01243 777917
Entertainments and Events HDC 01403 215259
*Environment Agency   01903 215835
Environmental Health & Protection HDC 01403 215403
Ethnic Minority Helpline WSCC 08457 581649
Europe Office WSCC 01243 777752
F
Fair Trading WSCC 01903 839749
Family History WSCC 01243 753600
Family Placements (see Social & Caring Services) WSCC  
Family Support (see Social & Caring Services) WSCC  
Faulty Goods WSCC 01903 839749
Fire Brigade (HQ)
For emergencies dial 999 		WSCC 01243 786211
*Floodline   08459 881188
Flyposting HDC 01403 215187
Food and Hygiene HDC 01403 215403
Footpaths and Bridleways WSCC 01243 777620
Fostering (see Social & Caring Services) WSCC
Free School Meals Horsham/Pulborough area
Steyning/Storrington area 		WSCC 01243 752171
01243 752174
G
General Enquiries: County Council
District Council 		WSCC
HDC 		01243 777100
01403 215390
Governors (see Schools) WSCC  
Grants and Funding HDC 01403 215358
Grass Cutting Verges
Parks/Estates (Districts) 		WSCC 01243 642105
01403 215491
Gritting WSCC 01243 642105
Gypsy Sites WSCC 01243 777735
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