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  <title><![CDATA["Horsham District Councillors quizzed by younger residents"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/14707.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["THREE Horsham District Councillors were quizzed by young people from across West Sussex as part of an exciting event looking at the roles of Youth Councillors. "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Events bring in the crowds to Horsham town centre"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/14708.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["IT IS well known that exciting events such as Piazza Italia 2012, organised by Horsham District Council, are aimed at increasing visitor numbers to Horsham town centre as well as creating opportunities for many local businesses.   "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Horsham District Council praises local business award winners"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/14704.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["HORSHAM District Council is delighted to hear that four local businesses have been awarded the prestigious Queen’s Award for Enterprise 2012 this year.   "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Thoroughly Modern Miss"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/14703.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["There has been a monumental shift in costume and fashion over the last 100 years clearly demonstrated in Horsham Museum’s new exhibition Thoroughly Modern Miss.    "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Off the Wall"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/14682.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["A row of wellingtons in a line, a dove flying above a book, a teapot of frolics, a painted room with a vase of flowers in a case – yes you could say these are strange, quirky or even off the wall. "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2012 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Decision on future of Horsham Town Hall imminent"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/14699.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["A DECISION on the future of Horsham Town Hall is expected in mid May. "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2012 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Plants needing less water chosen during water shortage"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/14698.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["NOW THERE is a regional hosepipe ban in place in the Horsham District, Horsham District Council has been working with Horsham in Bloom to support the water shortage by using plants that will need less water. "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2012 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Grants available from Horsham Children Can Do"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/14684.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["GROUPS of children across Horsham town are being given the chance to apply for grants of up to £1,500 to do something positive in their community. "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2012 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Acorn Plus collection changes over upcoming bank holidays"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/14669.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["ACORN PLUS refuse and recycling collections in the Horsham District will continue as normal over the May bank holiday but some changes will affect collections in June. "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2012 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Acorn Plus Working Group recommendations considered "]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/14667.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["AT LAST Wednesday’s full Council meeting (25 April 2012), Councillors at Horsham District Council considered the recommendations that had been formulated by the Acorn Plus Working Group. "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2012 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Jubilee Tea Party to be held in Horsham town centre"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/14668.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["TO CELEBRATE Her Majesty the Queen’s 60 years on the throne in June 2012, Horsham District Council, along with its business and community partners, is planning a celebratory Jubilee Tea Party in Horsham town centre on Monday 4 June 2012. "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2012 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Summer of surprises"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/14670.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["“We saw this at Frankfurt; we never expected to see it at Horsham!” was one such exclamation from a delighted visitor this last Saturday after the successful launch of ‘Matisse: Drawing with Scissors’―the new month long exhibition at Horsham Museum & Art "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2012 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Changes for all premises licence holders"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/14664.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["EVERYONE holding a premises licence in the Horsham District is being made aware of some important changes to the law. "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Consultation on options for Broadbridge Heath Leisure Centre"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/14665.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["THE public is being asked to give its views on the future options for Broadbridge Heath Leisure Centre, near Horsham. "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Additional consultation on exciting new Horsham Town Plan "]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/14651.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["HORSHAM District Council has extended its consultation on an exciting initiative called ‘the Future Prosperity of Horsham Project’."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2012 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Win win win – Piazza Italia scores prizes galore"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/14641.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["THANKS to event partners at least eight prize competitions linked to this year’s more popular than ever Horsham Piazza Italia festival organised by Horsham District Council will have created over 20 winners amongst business and public participants alike. "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2012 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Three weeks left to submit Jubilee street party applications"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/14644.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["THERE are just a few weeks left for residents planning a celebratory street party for the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee to submit their road closure applications to Horsham District Council.   "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2012 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["The future of Broadbridge Heath Leisure Centre"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/14640.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["A REPORT on the future of Broadbridge Heath Leisure Centre is to be discussed formally by Horsham District Council Cabinet Members on Thursday 3 May 2012 at 5.30pm."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2012 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Cockpit Views – Photography by James Fielding"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/14626.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["What do magnificent sunrises, contrails and cloud tops have in common? The answer is to be found in the new exhibition at Horsham Museum and Art Gallery called ‘Cockpit Views.’   "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2012 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Matisse comes to Horsham"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/14627.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["Thanks to generous sponsorship by Toovey’s auction house and the Hayward Gallery, Horsham Museum and Art Gallery is able to host an exhibition of Matisse’s later work. "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2012 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["The Capitol Drama Workshop petition to Horsham District Council"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/14621.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["COUNCILLORS at Horsham District Council will soon consider a petition received about the closure of Saturday morning drama drop in workshops at The Capitol in Horsham. "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2012 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["No local elections in the Horsham District in May 2012"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/14622.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["HORSHAM District Council is reminding residents that there are no local elections taking place in the Horsham District this May. "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2012 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Reel success at The Capitol"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/14610.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["DESPITE national media speculation that the cinema industry could experience a tough year in 2012, so far The Capitol in Horsham has received record cinema attendance figures for the first three months of the year. "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2012 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["A summer of live music returns to Horsham"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/14607.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["HORSHAM town centre will soon be ringing with the sound of live music as the weekly programme of bandstand concerts return once more for a summer of sound. "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2012 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Piazza Italia puts Horsham on the map"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/14606.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["MANY thousands of people flocked to Horsham over the Easter weekend, despite the variable weather, to enjoy Horsham’s Piazza Italia organised by Horsham District Council."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2012 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Tackling litter hot spot areas in the Horsham District"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/14593.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["STAFF from Horsham District Council have been out visiting hot spot areas to tackle the growing amounts of litter on the main roads in the Horsham District over the last month. "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 04 Apr 2012 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Microbiz entrepreneurs are winners"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/14589.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["BUSINESS entrepreneurs who attended the recent Horsham Microbiz event have won fantastic prizes donated by local businesses."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 03 Apr 2012 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Horsham Piazza Italia 2012"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/14590.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["HORSHAM ITALIAN FESTIVAL SHAPES UP TO BE BIGGEST EVER? "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 03 Apr 2012 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Royal health walks to celebrate Queen’s Diamond Jubilee"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/14591.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["A SERIES of royal health walks have been organised by Horsham District Council to celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 03 Apr 2012 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Award for compost scheme "]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/14666.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["A NEW scheme running in West Sussex to improve the quality of compost produced from residents' garden waste and increase the amount of paper recycled; has been rewarded at the Association for Organics Recycling (AfOR) Annual Awards. "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 30 Mar 2012 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Update about Broadbridge Heath Leisure Centre"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/14584.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["IN LATE February this year, Horsham District Council appointed consultants Strategic Leisure and FMG Consulting to produce a business case to determine the future of Broadbridge Heath Leisure Centre, near Horsham."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 28 Mar 2012 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["100th Ferrari books for Horsham Piazza Italia"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/14583.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["Just announced is the news that the Sussex Ferrari Owners’ Club have just accepted their 100th booking for 6th April’s prancing horse extravaganza and this one is something very special."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 28 Mar 2012 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Horsham District Council has plan on standby in case of drought"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/14582.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["WITH A regional hosepipe ban starting on Thursday 5 April 2012, Horsham District Council has a plan on standby in case of a drought in the District."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 27 Mar 2012 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["The Diamond Collection"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/14563.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["Horsham Museum & Art Gallery this week kick starts its 2012 Jubilee commemorations."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 26 Mar 2012 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Council scheme supports warmer homes in West Sussex"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/14546.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["THOUSANDS of households across West Sussex are being offered the opportunity to save up to £200 a year on their gas and electricity bills thanks to the Warmer West Sussex Scheme."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 22 Mar 2012 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Food Hygiene Rating Scheme celebrates first anniversary"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/14544.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["THE NATIONAL Food Hygiene Rating Scheme has been running in the Horsham District now for one year. "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 21 Mar 2012 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Horsham Piazza Italia 2012 "]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/14545.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["Horsham Piazza Italia 2012, EASTER Weekend, Friday 6, Sat 7 and Mon 9 April 2012"]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 21 Mar 2012 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["In court for benefit fraud"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/14537.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["A MAN from Storrington has been in court for benefit fraud."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 19 Mar 2012 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Sites for Gypsies, Travellers and Travelling Showpeople"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/14534.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["THE latest on Horsham District Council’s ongoing work in finding suitable sites for Gypsies, Travellers and Travelling Showpeople was reported to Councillors on 13 March."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 19 Mar 2012 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["In court for benefit fraud"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/14528.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["A man from Horsham has been in court for benefit fraud."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 15 Mar 2012 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Teen rape campaign gets local support"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/14527.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["THE HORSHAM District Community Safety Partnership is supporting a nationwide campaign against teen rape."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 14 Mar 2012 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Additional consultation on exciting new Horsham Town Plan "]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/14526.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["HORSHAM District Council is to extend its consultation on an exciting initiative called ‘the Future Prosperity of Horsham Project’. "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 14 Mar 2012 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Storrington village clean up"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/14525.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["LOCAL businesses and volunteers joined staff from Horsham District Council in Storrington to undertake a street clean up in the village over the weekend."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2012 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Direct Debit can be used to pay Council Tax"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/14523.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["HORSHAM District Council is reminding residents that Direct Debit can be used to pay Council Tax."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 12 Mar 2012 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["A decade of Microbiz and still going strong"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/14522.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["THE TENTH annual Horsham Microbiz was held on Saturday 10 March and organisers, Horsham District Council, billed it as "a treasure trove for small businesses". "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 12 Mar 2012 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Latest news releases from Horsham District Council "]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/14519.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["Latest news releases from Horsham District Council "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 12 Mar 2012 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Healthy Workplace Gold Award for RSPCA"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/14516.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["HORSHAM District Council is pleased to announce that the RSPCA is the first ever recipient of the Gold Healthy Workplace Award, Horsham’s prestigious employee health and wellbeing initiative. "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 09 Mar 2012 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Bank holiday refuse and recycling collections"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/14517.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["ACORN PLUS refuse and recycling collections in the Horsham District will continue as normal over the Easter bank holidays. "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 09 Mar 2012 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Kids design posters for No Smoking Day"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/14515.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["SMOKEFREE posters designed by children in the Horsham District will be displayed in play areas as part of a No Smoking Day initiative from the Horsham District’s Wellbeing service. "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 07 Mar 2012 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Vehicle users warned not to leave valuables on display"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/14514.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["VEHICLE users in the Horsham District are being warned not to leave valuables on display in their vehicles in a bid to deter thieves."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 07 Mar 2012 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Council to consider how local communities are represented"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/14508.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["HORSHAM District Council is undertaking a review to consider how local communities are represented in the Horsham District."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 06 Mar 2012 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Connecting West Sussex to the future "]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/14510.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["PLANS to bring improved broadband to West Sussex have been approved by the Government, releasing the £6.26 million allocated to the county for this major project.  "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 06 Mar 2012 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Make a date with Microbiz this weekend "]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/14509.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["HORSHAM’S annual Microbiz is the day that no small business owner or start up business can afford to miss."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 06 Mar 2012 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Overwhelming public support for Acorn Plus recycling scheme"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/14496.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["Nine out of ten residents who replied to the Council’s recent residents’ survey were ‘very satisfied’ or ‘satisfied’ with the Council’s innovative Acorn Plus household refuse and recycling scheme."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 29 Feb 2012 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Horsham set to celebrate the Paralympic Torch Relay"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/14495.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["To mark six months to go until the start of the Paralympic Games, The London 2012 Organising Committee (LOCOG) has announced that Horsham will hold Flame Celebrations as part of the Paralympic Torch Relay"]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 29 Feb 2012 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Ashington Wardens celebrate their tenth anniversary"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/14494.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["THE NEIGHBOURHOOD Wardens of Ashington are celebrating their tenth anniversary."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 28 Feb 2012 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Horsham District Council freezes Council Tax for second year"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/14491.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["IT WAS agreed at the Horsham District Council meeting on Wednesday 22 February 2012 that Council Tax will remain unchanged for residents in the year starting April 2012"]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 28 Feb 2012 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Cheap insulation schemes to end"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/14487.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["CHEAP cavity wall and loft insulation schemes are set to end this year."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2012 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Anti-social behaviour team helps turn lives around"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/14486.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["HORSHAM District Council’s anti-social behaviour team has been helping more people turn their lives around."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2012 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Horsham Town Hall available for rent or sale"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/14469.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["HORSHAM District Council is seeking offers from parties interested in leasing or buying Horsham Town Hall. The Grade II Listed Building is in the town’s Market Square. "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Dates for Horsham District Council’s 2012 meetings"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/14470.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["A NUMBER of meetings, held in public, take place at Horsham District Council’s offices in North Street, Horsham, and are listed here:"]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["New leader brings fresh blood into District Council Cabinet"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/14468.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["ACTING Council Leader Cllr Ray Dawe today announced the make up of the new Cabinet he intends to introduce if elected leader at the Horsham District Council meeting on 22 February 2012."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["By-election results"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/14463.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["AT THE by-election held on Thursday 16 February 2012, the Conservatives have retained control of the vacant seat on Horsham District Council of Itchingfield, Slinfold and Warnham. "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 17 Feb 2012 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Tenth anniversary of Microbiz is taking place in March"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/14456.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["HORSHAM Microbiz 2012 is a MUST attend event."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2012 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Junior Citizen Week to take place once again in Horsham"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/14454.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["SCHOOL children from the Horsham District will be taking part in Junior Citizen Week in March as the event celebrates its seventeenth year."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2012 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Benefits of the Community Link alarm service"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/14446.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["RESIDENTS across the District are being reminded of the benefits of the Community Link alarm service on offer through Horsham District Council. "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Look after your heart"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/14422.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["AS Valentine’s Day approaches, Horsham District Council’s Wellbeing service is reminding residents to look after their hearts."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Help is at hand for organising outdoor public events"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/14407.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["WITH the London Olympics and the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations both coming to Britain this year, communities may be thinking of organising a street party to join in the celebrations. "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Horsham District Council supports Apprenticeship Week"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/14404.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["Horsham District Council is supporting National Apprenticeship Week 2012 in February 2012."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Helping out during the snow"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/14408.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["LITTER crews at Horsham District Council have been out in force today (Monday 6 February 2012) to help with the snow clear up."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Call for start up businesses to assist in research"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/14385.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["BUSINESSES across the Horsham District that have been trading for four years or less are encouraged to take part in the University of Chichester’s research into enterprise and business start ups."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Last chance to enter the Crazy Horsham Pancake Races"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/14383.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["Last chance to join in the fun at Horsham’s Crazy 4 th Annual Charity Pancake Races in the Carfax on Thursday 16 February 2012 between Noon and 2pm"]]></description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["New development at Oakhurst Business Park in Southwater"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/14382.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["HORSHAM District Council is pleased to announce that it is further advancing with its plans for a successful local economy with the development of a substantial new building at Oakhurst Business Park in Southwater."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Voters back local businesses and win vouchers in town campaign"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/14371.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["LOCAL Horsham shopper Shaunna Henning was the lucky winner of a £300 Swan Walk voucher hamper after coming first in a competition as part of the Horsham Unlimited ‘Dressed for Success’ campaign."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["New car parking charges come into effect on 5 March"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/14370.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["PLANNED changes to car parking charges in Horsham’s car parks are to come into effect on 5 March 2012."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["If it’s good enough for Leonardo!"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/14372.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["Leonardo, one of the cultural giants, really admired the hand made quality of the Sussex craftsman - Keith Menear."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["How much housing does the Horsham District need?"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/14369.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["HORSHAM District Council is encouraging everyone to think about the housing needs in their communities over the next 20 years and to take this opportunity to comment on this important stage in planning for the future of the District."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Postal votes - new signatures needed"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/14366.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["Changes to the postal voting process have been made to increase the security of the system under the Representation of the People Regulations 2001."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["New development at Oakhurst Business Park in Southwater"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/14357.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["HORSHAM District Council is pleased to announce that it is further advancing with its plans for a successful local economy with the development of a substantial new building at Oakhurst Business Park in Southwater."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Horsham Time Well Spent 2012 event programme "]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/14348.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["HORSHAM District Council, in partnership with Horsham Unlimited and many other local partners and organisations, is pleased to announce the details of the Horsham Time Well Spent 2012 event programme."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Warnham Mill Pond Reservoir – an update"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/14349.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["A SOLUTION has been proposed regarding the work needed at the Warnham Mill Pond Reservoir in Horsham."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Horsham District Council recommended to freeze Council Tax"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/14350.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["Horsham District Council’s Cabinet will consider a proposal that Council Tax remain unchanged for residents in the year starting April 2012."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Horsham businesses are dressed for success"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/14351.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["ALMOST 90 of Horsham’s retailers and key stakeholders of the local business community gathered at The Capitol on Thursday 19 January 2012 to attend the prestigious ‘2011 Horsham Unlimited Dressed for Success Business Awards’."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Broadbridge Heath Leisure Centre"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/14352.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["HORSHAM District Council is today announcing details of the programme of work being put in hand to give effect to the decisions taken at the Council meeting on 21 December 2011."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Residents advised to keep their gardens secure"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/14339.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["RESIDENTS in the Horsham District are being advised by the Horsham District Community Safety Partnership to keep their gardens secure, including sheds and outbuildings."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Car parking charges to increase"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/14333.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["PARKING charges in Horsham town centre car parks are set to rise on 9 February 2012 for the first time in two years."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["New affordable home plans "]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/14331.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["HORSHAM District Council has been working with a number of partners to improve the levels of affordable housing in the District."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Funding available to keep West Sussex homes warmer this winter"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/14332.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["ALL of the councils in West Sussex, including Horsham District Council, have been granted funding of more than half a million pounds to deliver a co-ordinated programme of winter warmth assistance this winter."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Online planning systems interrupted"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/14326.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["THE ONLINE system for viewing planning applications and licensing information at Horsham District Council will be disrupted over this coming weekend, 20-24 January."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Calling all crazy pancake racers"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/14338.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["All local businesses and organisations are invited to enter teams (preferably in fancy dress) to compete in the fourth annual Horsham Charity Pancake Race to be held in the Carfax on Thursday 16 February"]]></description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Conclusions of the Social Inclusion Working Group's review of HDCP"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/14322.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["A PARTNERSHIP that brings together the community to help make the Horsham District a better place in which to work and live has been praised by the District Council."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["New Director of Corporate Resources appointed"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/14321.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["KATHARINE Eberhart has been selected as the new Director of Corporate Resources at Horsham District Council."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["The Blue Touch Paper Carnival"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/14319.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["HORSHAM District Council has secured £94,000 from Arts Council England to deliver and develop inclusive accessible carnival practice with local learning disabled groups."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Proposal for 70 homes dismissed by Planning Inspector"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/14318.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["An application by West Sussex County Council for up to 70 dwellings on land south of Athelstan Way, Horsham, was dismissed by a Planning Inspector following an appeal which closed in December 2011."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Horsham panto popular"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/14317.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["HORSHAM Capitol theatre’s latest pantomime received high audience numbers over the festive season as Horsham District Council continues its commitment to arts, leisure and culture."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Expansion of Youth Support Team"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/14313.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["THERE have been new developments regarding the expansion of the Horsham District Youth Support Team to more areas."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Air Quality Management Area in Storrington"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/14310.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["FOR some years now local authorities including the Parish, District and County councils have been working together to find ways to improve the air quality in Storrington and address concerns around traffic"]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["By-election to be held"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/14311.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["A BY-ELECTION is to be held on Thursday 16 February 2012 for the vacant seat on Horsham District Council of Itchingfield, Slinfold and Warnham."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["The forgotten material"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/14290.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["Horsham Museum and Art Gallery’s new free to enter craft exhibition explores our relationship to wood."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 06 Jan 2012 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["So much to Enjoy in Sussex in 2012"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/14287.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["2012 is set to be an epic year and where better to celebrate than the Sussex countryside - one of the most beautiful parts of Britain - with the help of the newly published 2012 Enjoy Sussex Visitor and Accommodation Guide."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Keep your valuables safe while out shopping"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/14284.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["The Horsham District Community Safety Partnership is warning residents and visitors to be wary of thieves while out shopping in the January sales."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Recycling and refuse collections - an update"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/14283.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["AFTER the minor changes to refuse and recycling collections over the Christmas and New Year period, the regular collections will now be returning. "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Keep fit in the New Year by going for a Health Walk"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/14282.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["TOO much Christmas pudding over the festive season? Horsham District Council offers a range of activities to help residents with their New Year’s resolutions."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Recycling and Refuse Collections Over Christmas and New Year"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/14278.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["THE holiday period will mean minor changes to household recycling and refuse collections in the Horsham District over Christmas and New Year and an additional blue topped bin recycling collection to deal with festive packaging has been scheduled."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2012 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Look where the llamas are now"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/14260.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["HORSHAM’s famous llamas are back at Chesworth Farm for Christmas"]]></description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 23 Dec 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Future of Broadbridge Heath Leisure Centre"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/14252.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["Horsham District Council’s Cabinet Member for Arts, Heritage and Leisure has today announced that he will be proposing revised recommendations regarding Broadbridge Heath Leisure Centre, for consideration by the full Council this Wednesday evening"]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Leisure Futures Study – arrangements for public meeting"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/14244.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["Amongst the matters for discussion at the Council meeting on 21 December by Councillors at Horsham District Council will be the Horsham District’s Leisure Futures Study (including discussions the possible closure of Broadbridge Heath Leisure Centre)."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 19 Dec 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["People in the South East are worried most about money"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/14242.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["THE Horsham District Community Safety Partnership recognises the excellent work of the Samaritans and is encouraging residents in the Horsham District to use the service if they need to talk to somebody about their money worries."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Council working with Jobcentre Plus to help young jobseekers"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/14241.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["JOBCENTRE Plus and Horsham District Council are working together to help young people get into work."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["In case of severe weather"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/14236.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["HORSHAM District Council is ready to respond if the Horsham District experiences heavy snow, low temperatures or other severe weather this year"]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Take care with cooking"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/14239.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["RESIDENTS are being reminded to take care when storing and cooking turkeys and other festive favourites. "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Bringing the Trophies Home"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/14238.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["‘Bringing the Trophies Home’ is a sporting exhibition with a difference, as these trophies are natural history specimens and the sportsmen and women were the great naturalists of Sussex and beyond."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Council Leader Steps Down"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/14234.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["THE Leader of Horsham District Council, Cllr Robert Nye, has resigned as Leader and District Councillor today (14 December 2011)."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Council opening hours: Christmas and New Year"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/14237.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["HORSHAM District Council's offices in North Street, Horsham will be open as usual over the Christmas and New Year holiday period, with the following exceptions"]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["The portrait of Christmas"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/14235.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["Christmas has come early to Horsham Museum thanks to Santa Claus, also known as Jonathan England, and his little helpers the Friends of Horsham Museum."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 13 Dec 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Recycling and Refuse Collections Over Christmas and New Year"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/14233.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["THE holiday period will mean minor changes to household recycling and refuse collections in the Horsham District over Christmas and New Year and an additional blue topped bin recycling collection to deal with festive packaging has been scheduled. "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 12 Dec 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Hotel fined for chemical injury to employee"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/14222.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["THE proprieter of a West Sussex hotel has been fined £2,500 after an employee received chemical burns to her face from a beer line cleaner."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 12 Dec 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Beware bogus charity collections"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/14224.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["RESIDENTS and visitors to the Horsham District are being reminded to take care if they are approached by street or door to door charity collectors this Christmas and New Year period."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 12 Dec 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Pubwatch drink drive campaign launched in Horsham"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/14219.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["AN important photocall was held at B52’s bar in Piries Place, Horsham, on Thursday 8 December to mark the launch a local drink drive campaign over the festive season."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Warnham Brickworks - an update"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/14218.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["THE repairs to the gas cleaning equipment at the Warnham Brickworks near Horsham are moving forward as planned."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Beware loft insulation scams"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/14216.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["Horsham District Council, in conjunction with Sussex Police, is warning local residents about a loft insulation scam that has been reported in the district. "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 07 Dec 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Youngsters welcomed at Council"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/14215.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["SIXTY or so local school children from Horsham got their chance to be councillors for the day when they visited Horsham District Council recently."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 06 Dec 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Check who’s taking you home "]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/14210.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["WITH the Christmas and New Year party season fast approaching, people are being reminded to check out if their taxi or private hire vehicle and driver are licensed"]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 06 Dec 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Domestic abuse - don’t suffer in silence"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/14189.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["CHRISTMAS and the New Year are a time of joy and celebration for many people but unfortunately it can also be a harrowing time for some, living in fear of violence or abuse in their homes. "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 02 Dec 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["The twelve days of Christmas"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/14179.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["IN the run up to Christmas, the Horsham District Community Safety Partnership is promoting its twelve days of Christmas message to local residents. "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 02 Dec 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Help to combat risky alcohol use amongst local young people"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/14180.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["SUSSEX Central YMCA has joined up with Horsham District Council and Horsham Matters to test a scheme to help tackle alcohol related issues amongst local children and young people."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 02 Dec 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Enjoy a safer winter"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/14178.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["WITH the festive season now here, residents are being offered winter-wise advice to keep themselves and their valuables safe whilst having fun."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Infrastructure boost for the Horsham District"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/14173.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["THE Horsham District is set to benefit from West Sussex County Council’s announcement this week of its multi-million pound infrastructure and development package which is being provided to give the economy of the county a major boost"]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["You can ‘Shop with the Stars’ in Horsham… Oh yes you can!"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/14170.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["With just about three weeks to go until the big day, the ‘Horsham Christmas Experience’ continues with entertainers, theatre, markets, live music, competitions and more."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 29 Nov 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Leisure Futures Study – next steps"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/14168.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["PLANS to provide for future leisure provision in the Horsham District, including the possible closure of Broadbridge Heath Leisure Centre, were considered by Horsham District Council’s Cabinet last week."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 28 Nov 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Fake vodka warning"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/14163.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["HORSHAM District Council, acting on reports from West Sussex Trading Standards and the Food Standards Agency, is warning local businesses and the public that bottles of fake and potential harmful vodka are being circulated in Sussex."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 25 Nov 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Leisure Futures Study - arrangements for public meeting"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/14158.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["Amongst the matters for discussion at tonight’s meeting by Councillors at Horsham District Council’s Cabinet will be the Horsham District’s Leisure Futures Study (including discussions the possible closure of Broadbridge Heath Leisure Centre)."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 24 Nov 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["A special invitation to Ashington’s tea party"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/14152.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["ASHINGTON residents over 60 are being asked to mark Sunday 27 November at 3.30pm down on their calendars for a special tea party."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Dusty manuscript resurrects a taste fantastic"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/14150.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["A traditional Horsham delicacy that was a favourite with children of all ages has been re-discovered and recreated for this Christmas. "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 21 Nov 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Working with the local beauty industry"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/14146.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["COUNCIL environmental health officers will be working with the local beauty industry to check that potential health risks to the public and employees are being controlled."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 18 Nov 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["District’s future leisure needs considered"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/14135.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["PLANS to provide for future leisure provision in the Horsham District are to be considered by Councillors."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Young people help to create a new garden in Horsham’s Needles community"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/14131.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["Following several years of developing new and improved facilities and services for the Needles community in Horsham the final stage of this development has now been completed with the creation of an exciting new garden space for local residents."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 14 Nov 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["The Pavilions In The Park To Host Zoggs Oceans Of Fun Day"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/14128.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["The Pavilions In The Park leisure Centre in Horsham and leading Australian swimwear brand Zoggs, Total Swimming have teamed up to host one of a series of free events across the country to encourage and inspire children in Olympic aquatic sports."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 11 Nov 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Air quality management for Cowfold"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/14129.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["MEASURES to manage air quality are to be put in place in the village of Cowfold in West Sussex."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 11 Nov 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Mascots Storm Carfax Bandstand in Pudsey & Pals Party for Children in Need"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/14109.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["Pudsey Bear accompanied by Children’s TV Star Dave Benson Phillips and a wonderful variety of large mascot ‘pals’ stormed Horsham’s Carfax Bandstand on Sunday November 6 to raise money for Children in Need"]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 09 Nov 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Possible Gypsy sites in the Horsham District: initial results now published "]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/14104.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["AN INDEPENDENT study commissioned by Horsham District Council as part of the process to find suitable sites for ‘local’ Gypsy, Travellers and Travelling Showpeople has been published this week."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 08 Nov 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Investing in Volunteers at Horsham Museum"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/14101.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["Investing in Volunteers at Horsham Museum"]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 07 Nov 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["End of the War"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/14095.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["A Question: When did World War One end? It’s not a trick question, but one where most people’s assumptions about it are mistaken."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 04 Nov 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["How Much? exhibiton at Horsham Museum"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/14094.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["‘How Much?’ is an exhibition with the multiple aims of providing a showcase for local artists."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 04 Nov 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Dam at Warnham Mill Pond Reservoir"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/14093.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["A ROUTINE inspection of Warnham Mill Pond Reservoir has identified the need for work to be undertaken to meet revised safety standards."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 03 Nov 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Join Daisy the pantomime cow for Children in Need Sunday 6 November"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/14060.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["Join Daisy the Capitol Pantomime Cow and Pudsey and Pals for Children in Need in Horsham this Sunday 6th November"]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 01 Nov 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Council consults on exciting new Horsham Town Plan "]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/14059.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["Council consults on exciting new Horsham Town Plan"]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 01 Nov 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Audiences enjoy a Halloween Party at Horsham's Town Centre Festival"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/14052.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["Visitors to Horsham this Half Term enjoyed a special Halloween Party on Saturday 29 October as part of the annual three-day Horsham Town Centre Festival."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 31 Oct 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Passion for Colour"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/14053.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["Think 1930s, think black and white, think 1930s, think drab, think 1930s, think dull – the world of the 1930s, the Age of Austerity, travelling salesmen desperately trying to eek out a living wandering the streets, shop to shop. "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 31 Oct 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Remembrance Sunday: 13 November 2011"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13975.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["THE War Memorial in the Carfax will be the focus of this year’s Remembrance Sunday service in Horsham at 11am on 13 November. "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 21 Oct 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Armistice Day: Friday 11 November 2011"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13974.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["THE Chairman of Horsham District Council always attends the service on Remembrance Sunday and this year, she will also lay a wreath on Armistice Day."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 21 Oct 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Halloween – let’s all be safe"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13972.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["Halloween – let’s all be safe"]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Heyer’s Horsham"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13970.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["Georgette Heyer’s Horsham is a photographic evocation of Horsham during the 1930s, a time when the town and district was home to one of the 20th century’s most popular and prolific authors."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Time to be FRANK?"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13932.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["A NEW campaign to promote and signpost FRANK, the national drugs information and advice service, to young people launches today (17 October)."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 17 Oct 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Halloween Fun and Freebies at Horsham's Town Centre Festival"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13928.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["Fans of Halloween will have plenty of opportunities to get involved during this year’s Half Term Horsham Town Centre Festival, including fun and games for all ages. "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 17 Oct 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["War Time Babies Let Rip "]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13936.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["Come Dancing launches the Museum’s newly refurbished costume area called ‘What We Wore’ "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 17 Oct 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Expect a knock at your door for unreturned electoral registration forms"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13929.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["RESIDENTS who have not completed and returned this year’s electoral registration forms can expect a knock at their door from Horsham District Council. "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 17 Oct 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Enjoy a safe Bonfire Night"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13923.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["RESIDENTS are being reminded about the safety, nuisance and environmental considerations when celebrating Bonfire Night around 5 November this year."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 14 Oct 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Enjoy Sussex Launches a New Look Destination Website"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13925.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["he Enjoy Sussex Partnership, a tourism partnership between Horsham, Mid Sussex, Lewes and Wealden District Councils, has today unveiled a new and improved website designed to attract more domestic and international visitors into the region."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 14 Oct 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Horsham Halloween Party Planned for the October Half Term"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13924.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["Preparations are now well underway for a three-day bonanza of free and low cost family entertainment in Horsham this October Half Term with the return of Horsham’s ever popular Town Centre Festival "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 14 Oct 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Horsham gets spooky again  "]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13920.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["As part of Horsham’s 2011 Town Centre Festival, the old custom of Trick or Treating once more returns to the Town Centre over the Half Term Holiday from Monday October 24th until Saturday October 29th."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 13 Oct 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Last chance to take part in residents' satisfaction survey"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13919.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["RESIDENTS of the Horsham District have got until 31 October to have their say about Horsham District Council’s services by answering a residents’ satisfaction survey."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 13 Oct 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Ever dreamed of being a lead singer?"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13921.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["EVER dreamed of being a lead singer? Want to know what it feels like to be the rhythm section of a band? Have a hankering to move to a more social music experience? "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 13 Oct 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["National Personal Safety Day comes to Horsham"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13905.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["MEMBERS of the public have been given the opportunity to learn about more about their personal safety from members of the Horsham District Community Safety Partnership who set up an information stand on the Carfax in Horsham on Monday 10 October. "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 12 Oct 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Difficult decisions over Council’s budget"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13900.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["DIFFICULT decisions are soon to be made by Horsham District Councillors about Horsham District Council’s budget for the next financial year (2012/13)."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 11 Oct 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Up and coming young golfers celebrate"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13888.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["YOUNG golfers from across the Horsham District turned up at Horsham Golf and Fitness last Tuesday (27 September) for a presentation event to celebrate the successful Junior Golf Challenge that had taken place earlier this year. "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 04 Oct 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Parliamentary boundary changes  "]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13887.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["HORSHAM District Council is considering its response to those proposed changes to Parliamentary constituency boundaries which affect the Horsham District."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 03 Oct 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Horsham Skate Jam 2011 goes down well"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13866.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["HORSHAM’S recent Skate Jam has been hailed as a huge success."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Call 01403 215111 for community transport information  "]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13867.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["A SINGLE telephone number – 01403 215111 – has been set up to help Horsham District residents find out about community transport schemes in their local area."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["The transforming power of sawdust "]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13832.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["Sawdust, the stuff that gets swept up and tipped on the garden or into the waste bin has amazing transformational power"]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 22 Sep 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Horsham Town Plan consultation"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13827.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["HORSHAM District Council has embarked on an exciting initiative called ‘the Future Prosperity of Horsham Project’. "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 21 Sep 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Warnham brickworks – an update"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13826.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["FIRM plans to repair the faulty gas cleaning equipment at Wienerberger’s Warnham brick factory have been presented to Horsham District Council regulators. "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 21 Sep 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Council internet connection"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13822.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["ONLINE services at Horsham District Council will be disrupted over the weekend of 1 and 2 October."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 20 Sep 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Last chance to savour the delights of the Festival"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13821.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["THE curtain falls on Sunday 2 October on the Horsham District Food & Drink Festival but with another week to go there’s still plenty to keep the taste buds tingling.  "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 20 Sep 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Win a ‘Charge Your Car’ membership"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13814.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["TO celebrate the launch of the first public electric vehicle charging stations in the District, Horsham District Council is running a competition to give away a ‘Charge Your Car’ membership (worth £50) to one of the Horsham District’s electric vehicle own"]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 19 Sep 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Look out for the number 5 when buying food"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13817.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["ANYONE eating in or out or buying food locally should look out for the number 5, which shows that the establishment providing the food has the highest possible food hygiene score."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 19 Sep 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Busy workers in colder months"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13816.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["During the colder months, members of local, volunteer, nature conservation group, Horsham Green Gym, will carry out practical work twice a week."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 19 Sep 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Air quality in Cowfold: consultation feedback and next steps"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13810.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["THIRTY comments have been received from the public in response to recent proposals to declare an Air Quality Management Area in the central area of Cowfold."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 14 Sep 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Horsham gets thumbs up from Japanese students"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13809.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["DEGREE level business students from Japan have given Horsham’s town centre a thumbs up for its recent economic regeneration and vibrancy. "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 13 Sep 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Table tennis popular at local care home"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13808.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["TWELVE residents at the Glen Arun Care Home in Athelstan Way, Horsham recently enjoyed a free table tennis session provided by Horsham District Council's Leisure Link team as part of its Sport England funded Silver Pingers project. "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 13 Sep 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Horsham hosts CBBC Deadly Day Out"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13804.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["Sunday 11 September saw thousands of families from all over the South descend on Horsham Park in Horsham for the first in this year’s series of CBBC ‘Deadly Day Out’ road shows which had allocated 10,000 tickets for this hotly sought after event. "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 13 Sep 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Residents warned of bogus home insulation scams"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13803.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["HORSHAM District residents are being warned to be on their guard against rogue companies promoting bogus home insulation grants."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 13 Sep 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Record number for Horsham’s real ale trail"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13806.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["A RECORD number of people recently completed a real ale trail, which helped drive additional and new customers into Horsham town centre pubs and bars."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 13 Sep 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Extra Nordic walking taster session put on"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13807.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["ANYONE who’s ever wanted to try Nordic walking or table tennis can now do so for free in Horsham. "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 13 Sep 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Don’t forget to register to have your say in 2012"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13800.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["RESIDENTS are being asked to return their completed voter registration forms if they have not already done so."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 12 Sep 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Try Nordic walking and table tennis for free"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13791.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["ANYONE who’s ever wanted to try Nordic walking or table tennis can now do so for free in Horsham."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 07 Sep 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Don’t let a dodgy ladder be your downfall"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13790.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["WORKERS in the Horsham District can feel safer climbing up their ladders thanks to a national initiative which has seen thousands of broken, bent and damaged ladders exchanged for new ones."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 06 Sep 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Take part in our residents' satisfaction survey"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13785.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["RESIDENTS of the Horsham District are being given a chance to have their say about Horsham District Council’s services by answering a residents’ satisfaction survey."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 05 Sep 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Skate Jam coming to Horsham"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13787.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["ENTRIES are welcome from anyone wanting to take part in a Skate Jam in Horsham on Sunday 18 September."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 05 Sep 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Unique Collection Saved"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13782.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["It was in the dark days of “Austerity Britain” that a saddler, William Albery, knowing that he was about to die, gave to the town of his birth his collection of posters spanning 150 years. "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 01 Sep 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Walk your way to good health this autumn"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13781.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["A NEW ‘all weather’ autumn Health Walks programme has been brought out by Horsham District Council’s Health Walks scheme featuring a wide variety of free to attend walks for all levels of walkers."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 01 Sep 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["CBBC goes Live ‘n’ Deadly in Horsham"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13775.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["British naturalist and action adventurer Steve Backshall and children’s TV favourite Naomi Wilkinson are heading to Horsham for a special Deadly Day Out, as their brand new series of the CBBC show Live ‘n’ Deadly hits our screens."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 30 Aug 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Friday night project at Costa returns"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13776.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["FOLLOWING on from the popularity of The Friday Night Project @ Costa in Horsham, the initiative is set to start again on Friday 9 September"]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 30 Aug 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Dressed in khaki"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13770.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["It was the birth of big government, of proto feminist flying pickets turning to jam making, of a Horsham artist becoming a spy in Norway, of revealing pillow talk, of female train guards, and of O.B.E.s. "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 25 Aug 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Focus on environmental and parking offences"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13767.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["EFFORTS are underway to further reduce fly tipping, dog mess and illegal parking in the Horsham District."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 24 Aug 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Register now to have your say in 2012"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13763.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["VOTER registration forms will soon be dropping through the letter boxes of every household in the Horsham District. "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 23 Aug 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Planning application set to go ahead "]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13762.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["A PLANNING application for 150 homes in Billingshurst initially refused by Horsham District Council now looks set to go ahead."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 23 Aug 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Help in paying your Council Tax"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13756.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["HELP is available to residents on low incomes who are finding it difficult paying their Council Tax."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 19 Aug 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Village traffic under scrutiny"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13755.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["TRAFFIC in villages across the Horsham District is under the spotlight."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 19 Aug 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Take part in our residents’ satisfaction survey"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13748.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["RESIDENTS of the Horsham District are being given a chance to have their say about Horsham District Council’s services by answering a residents’ satisfaction survey. "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 17 Aug 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Play area re-opens at Southwater Country Park"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13750.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["REPAIR works have been made to the Children’s play area at Southwater Country Park and the area is now open and safe for children to use."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 17 Aug 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Council’s emergency plan on standby"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13749.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["HORSHAM District Council’s emergency plan has been on standby should support be needed locally during the recent public disorder in other parts of England."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 17 Aug 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Could your business survive a serious crisis?"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13739.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["HORSHAM District residents who work for or run a business are being asked if their business could survive a serious crisis.  "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 15 Aug 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Top Chefs To Cook Up A Local Produce Storm For Nibblers"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13740.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["Some of the District’s most accomplished chefs and food producers are preparing to cook up a range of local produce dishes, as part of ‘The Big Nibble – A Slice of Sussex’ in Horsham."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 15 Aug 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Vegetarians’ Paradise: A Fruit and Vegetable Medley"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13733.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["Cover them in chocolate; deep fry them; coat them in breadcrumbs; roast them; mash them, with plenty of butter: do anything to make vegetables attractive!"]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 10 Aug 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Win a ‘Charge Your Car’ membership "]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13732.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["To celebrate the launch of the first public electric vehicle charging stations in the District, Horsham District Council is giving away a ‘Charge Your Car’ membership (worth £50) to one of the Horsham District’s electric vehicle owners."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 10 Aug 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Local letting opportunities"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13729.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["HORSHAM District Council has taken a positive step towards identifying accommodation in the private sector for clients on its housing register by appointing a Lettings Officer."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 09 Aug 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Bank holiday refuse and recycling collections"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13714.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["RECYCLING and refuse collections from domestic properties will continue as normal after the summer bank holiday, which takes place on Monday 29 August."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 03 Aug 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Horsham District Food and Drink Festival 2011"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13717.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["A taste of things to come…celebrate four weeks of scrumptious "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 03 Aug 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["The Big Nibble – A Slice of Sussex"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13716.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["Those passionate about local food and drink should look out for The Big Nibble weekend in Horsham town centre and across the District, launching the month-long Horsham District Food & Drink Festival from 3 September - 2 October.  "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 03 Aug 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["New owners for Sussex Mushrooms"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13715.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["FURTHER to the news that over 400 jobs at Sussex Mushrooms in Thakeham have been saved by the UK’s biggest mushroom grower, Monaghan Mushrooms, Cllr Robert Nye, Leader of Horsham District Council, said"]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 03 Aug 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Billingshurst rail services under scrutiny"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13709.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["RAIL services in Billingshurst are under the spotlight."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 27 Jul 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Review of polling district, polling places and polling stations"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13705.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["HORSHAM District Council is conducting a review of polling districts, polling places and polling stations within the Horsham District."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 26 Jul 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Sussex by the sea: Scenes of our coastline"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13702.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["The sea has given shape, form and meaning to Sussex. Even towns like Horsham lying 25 miles inland from the coast have been greatly influenced by the Sussex coastline."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 25 Jul 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Ringo, Horsham District 3012 Mascot, visits FrenchFest"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13690.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["Ringo, the Horsham District 2012 mascot, popped into Horsham on Friday 15th July to visit FrenchFest 2011. In a flurry of excitement he mingled with local visitors, enjoyed some traditional sweets from The Old Sweet House near Market "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 19 Jul 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Horsham Beat the Rain to Put on a Three Day French Festival to Remember"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13688.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["Visitors to Horsham this weekend enjoyed a Gallic feast as Horsham District Council and a host of sponsors and partners worked together to beat the rain and put on an action-packed three day festival of all things French.  "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 18 Jul 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Business Boules Cup Competition - Brock Taylor Victors Once again!"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13689.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["After a fierce competition a team of two from Brock Taylor retained the Rotary Business Boules Cup for the second year running on Friday 15 July as part of Horsham’s FrenchFest weekend. "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 18 Jul 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Proposal to manage air quality in Cowfold"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13687.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["THE public is being asked to respond to proposals to declare an Air Quality Management Area in the central area of Cowfold."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 18 Jul 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Policing Minister Nick Herbert visits the Horsham District"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13675.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["HOW SAFE Horsham District residents, businesses and visitors are and feel was under the spotlight on Friday (8 July) when Policing and Criminal Justice Minister Nick Herbert made an official visit to Horsham."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 13 Jul 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Last Chance for Sussex Photographers"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13673.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["There is now just two weeks to go until the annual Enjoy Sussex photographic competition closes."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 13 Jul 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Council to abandon plans for new homes at Billingshurst and Southwater?"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13676.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["EARLIER this year, Horsham District Council consulted on possible options to meet the short term housing needs of the Horsham District. "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 13 Jul 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Horsham’s Youths Encouraged to ‘Shout Out’  "]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13674.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["CARNIVAL returns to Horsham Park on Sunday 24 July as part of Horsham’s Sparks In The Park 2012 Open Weekend - and everybody is invited to join in."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 13 Jul 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["All aboard the Boat Project in Billingshurst."]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13666.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["THE chance to take part in a unique cultural project is on offer in BILLINGSHURST on Saturday 16 July when the The Boat Project will be hosting a wood donation day from 11am until 4pm."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 11 Jul 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Well done to your wardens"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13669.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["RESIDENTS will be pleased to learn that the Horsham District’s neighbourhood and Street Scene Wardens have once again given a seal of approval by Sussex Police. "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 11 Jul 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["A First for Car Enthusiasts at Horsham’s FrenchFest 2011"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13664.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["Car and bus enthusiasts are in for a treat this weekend as Citroens old and new, as well as a Formula racing car will be on display in Horsham Town Centre throughout FrenchFest:"]]></description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 08 Jul 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Horsham’s Largest Free Summer Event Prepares for Sporting Glory"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13659.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["Horsham aims for sporting glory at Sparks in the Park on Sunday 24 July as part of the countrywide "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 08 Jul 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Parking patrols stepped up in Horsham’s East Street  "]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13662.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["PARKING patrols are being stepped up in Horsham’s East Street in a bid to reduce traffic and parking infringements. "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 08 Jul 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Tasty Delights and Special Offers for Horsham's FrenchFest"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13658.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["A special treat is in store for lovers of ‘Fromages Francias’ at Horsham’s FrenchFest this year as both Waitrose and Marks & Spencer in Horsham are offering free French Cheese & Wine Tasting to visitors to their shops over the festival weekend, for a limi"]]></description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 08 Jul 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Free sports and activity day for disabled adults"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13657.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["A FREE multi activity day for the benefit of disabled adults will be taking place on Tuesday 12 July at Southwater Leisure Centre, Southwater, near Horsham. "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 07 Jul 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["It's only human"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13645.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["The greatest killing machine ever known and we turn it into a fluffy toy."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 06 Jul 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Calling all electric vehicle owners"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13656.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["THE first public electric vehicle charging stations in the Horsham District will be launched on Thursday 14 July at 12 noon in Storrington."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 06 Jul 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Cemetery tour proves popular"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13647.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["VISITORS to Horsham’s Hills Cemetery were able to enjoy the beautiful surrounds on a 45 minute guided walk last Friday (1 July). "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 06 Jul 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Napoleon’s leather G Spring"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13646.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["Napoleon, the bogyman of Europe, was noted for living a life of luxury as well as having a noted mistress, so it is not that surprising that he should have the most up to date, cutting edge leather G spring. "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 06 Jul 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Marvels and Mysteries of Animals"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13640.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["Experience this summer the lost sense of wonder! You may have seen film footage of a lion, but have you got up close and personal to one? You might know about the hippopotamus, but have you seen one? "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 04 Jul 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Horsham’s Napoleonic Past Visits the Present "]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13642.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["Two hundred years ago Horsham was at the centre of a nationwide campaign to stop France conquering us and much of Europe under the threat of Napoleon.  "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 04 Jul 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["A Feast of French Flavours Return to Horsham"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13641.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["Those with a discerning palate would do well to visit Horsham town centre on Friday 15 – Sunday 17 July as a feast of French flavours will soon be on offer by an authentic French Market making its annual visit to Horsham FrenchFest this month."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 04 Jul 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["The Boat Project docks in Billingshurst"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13622.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["BILLINGSHURST will be hosting a wood donation day on behalf of The Boat Project on Saturday 16 July from 11am until 4pm."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 29 Jun 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["A unique retreat on the edge of the National Park"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13620.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["LOCAL couple Janice and Alan Griffiths have built a unique holiday home on their dairy farm in Bines Green, near Henfield."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 28 Jun 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Horsham says hola! to Spanish exchange students"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13618.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["A GROUP of Spanish students has made a special visit to Horsham District Council."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 28 Jun 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Budding artists invited to create a prehistoric panorama"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13621.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["Calling all Horsham artists and art lovers! Visitors to Horsham are invited to take part in the creation of a unique ‘prehistoric’ panoramic cave painting as part of Montmartre Day at Horsham FrenchFest 2011 on Sunday 17 July from 10am – 4pm."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 28 Jun 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Horsham prepares for a French invasion"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13616.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["Horsham’s FrenchFest, a popular festival celebrating all things Gallic, returns for its sixth year in Horsham and promises to deliver a feast of tasty treats, arts, music, classic French vehicles and more from Friday 15 to Sunday 17 July."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 27 Jun 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Council wins recycling fleet of the Year award"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13615.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["A NATIONAL AWARD has been given to Horsham District Council for its specialist fleet of Acorn Plus recycling and refuse vehicles."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 27 Jun 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Horsham FrenchFest 2011 Business Boules Cup Competition"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13611.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["Horsham businesses are now being invited to take part in Horsham’s annual FrenchFest Business Boules Cup Competition on 15 July in Market Square, Horsham"]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 23 Jun 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Celebrate the London 2012 One Year Countdown"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13612.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["Sebastian Coe, Chair of the London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (LOCOG), announced this week that it is one year to go to the opening of the London 2012 Festival."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 23 Jun 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Make the summer holidays count"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13610.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["THE Horsham District Community Safety Partnership is encouraging young people who are having difficulty finding a part time job over the summer holidays to consider turning their talents to volunteering"]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 22 Jun 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Wet London has never looked so amazing"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13590.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["Sleeting rain bounces off modern London as a solitary lady, head down, hood up, walks out across the grey concrete pavements, with her blue umbrella providing the only ray of brightness in a seemingly grey scene."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 20 Jun 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Calling All Local Photographers…Come, Enjoy Sussex"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13586.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["Local photographers are being invited to take part in an exciting competition to help promote the Horsham District as a tourist destination and to encourage new visitors to the area.  "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 20 Jun 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Senior Persons’ Council meet to discuss local issues"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13587.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["THE HORSHAM District Senior Person’s Council met in Partridge Green last week to discuss local issues that affect older people’s needs."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 20 Jun 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Wall of Great China"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13575.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["The wall of great china hasn’t taken decades to create, only one; it can’t be seen from space, but can be viewed by visitors to Horsham Museum. "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 15 Jun 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["A walk to remember"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13572.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["BEAUTIFUL trees and an abundance of nature aren’t necessarily the first things that come to mind when visiting a cemetery. "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 13 Jun 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Results on consultation for new homes"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13570.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["EARLIER this year, Horsham District Council consulted on possible options to meet the short term housing needs of the District. "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 13 Jun 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Youth support initiative for Friday evenings"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13565.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["THE Snack Wagon and the Youth Support Team are operating again in Horsham Park on Friday evenings this summer until the end of August."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 09 Jun 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Don’t help thieves to help themselves"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13564.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["RESIDENTS are being reminded to think carefully about the security of gardens, garages, sheds and outdoor storage areas.  "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 09 Jun 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Healthy Workplace Award for RSA"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13563.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["HORSHAM District Council is pleased to announce that RSA is the latest Horsham District Healthy Workplace Silver Award winner. "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 08 Jun 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["The Horsham District: Green, leafy and affluent? "]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13557.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["AWARE of the mistaken perception that the South East region is solely an affluent area, the Horsham District’s Senior Persons’ Council is working with Age Concern South East and Age UK Horsham District on an exciting new project. "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 07 Jun 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Rededication of the Carfax War Memorial"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13573.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["Ninety years ago this year, World War I officially ended and the town of Horsham unveiled its war memorial to the fallen. On Armed Forces Flag Raising Day, Monday 20 June 2011, Horsham will pay its respects as the town’s war memorial is re-dedicated"]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 07 Jun 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["A grand day out on the Sussex Downs"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13556.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["TO CELEBRATE Sussex Day on Thursday 16 June, Horsham District Council’s Health Walks team has organised two free to attend scenic walks on the Sussex Downs. "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 07 Jun 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Play it safe with food"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13552.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["WITH National Food Safety Week taking place from Monday 6 to Sunday 12 June, consumers across the Horsham District are being urged to play it safe with food."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 06 Jun 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Pubwatch promotes safer summer drinking"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13551.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["WITH summer on its way, many people in the Horsham District will be heading out for a few drinks and the latest Pubwatch scheme aims to promote safer drinking habits."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 06 Jun 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["It's a walk in the Park"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13531.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["150 accompanied young children from Horsham Nursery and Family Centre took part in the Centre's annual sponsored walk around Horsham Park,"]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 26 May 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Summer Sounds Return to Horsham"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13527.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["Visitors to Horsham can now enjoy weekly concerts on the Carfax Bandstand and on the Park Podium in Horsham Park from now until the end of the Summer. "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 25 May 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["2CV London to Brighton Run comes through Horsham"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13525.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["Maurice Dilley of ‘South Down Escargots’ has agreed to co-ordinate a Horsham Town Centre display of 2CVs and based vehicles on Sunday 15th July as part of Horsham’s FrenchFest. "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 25 May 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Free Fun Sessions For the Under Fives Return to Horsham Park "]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13526.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["The ever-popular free Toddlers’ Fun Sessions return to Horsham Park this Spring Half Term and summer, taking place every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday afternoons throughout the holidays. "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 25 May 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Making a noise about hearing"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13528.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["AS PART of the national Noise Action Week, Horsham District Council visited a college in Horsham on Tuesday (24 May) to demonstrate how loud students’ personal music players can be and the risks to their hearing from playing them too loud and for too long"]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 25 May 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Competition winner unmasked!"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13529.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["A Horsham girl is celebrating after taking top honours in an Italian-themed mask making competition."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 24 May 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Councillor responsibilities agreed"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13515.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["A NEW list of Councillor responsibilities has been agreed at Horsham District Council. "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 19 May 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Councillors awarded for long service"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13513.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["LONG standing Horsham District Councillors have been officially recognised for their contributions to District Council business and district life. "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 19 May 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Bank holiday recycling and refuse collections"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13514.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["RECYCLING and refuse collections from domestic properties will continue as normal after the spring bank holiday, which takes place on Monday 30 May."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 19 May 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Infection control initiative for children on farm visits"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13512.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["HORSHAM District Council is offering a free training session to all local nursery schools and pre-schools in order to raise awareness and provide practical advice on infection control when visiting farms."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 19 May 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["More ‘tree stories’ to come"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13498.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["THE programme of tree walks in Horsham Park, which proved to be so popular last year, is to start again this month.   "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 10 May 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Grenada Olympic Team Signs Up for Pre-Olympic Games Training in Horsham"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13500.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["The Grenada Olympic Association has confirmed its plans to use Broadbridge Heath Leisure Centre near Horsham as its pre-Games training camp in the two to three weeks leading up to the London 2012 Olympic Games. "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 10 May 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Pure indulgent pleasure"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13499.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["It’s contemporary art, but Commercial Art has no angst driven pictures, no pictures that involve degrees in psychology, or metaphysics, no deep meaning art speak, just the pure indulgent pleasure of art. "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 10 May 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Local elections and national referendum result"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13483.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["AT THE local elections held on 5 May 2011, the Conservatives have retained control of Horsham District Council."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 06 May 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Nine of Horsham’s car parks gain safety award"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13484.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["NINE of Horsham’s town centre car parks have been given Park Mark Awards, which certify that they provide Police accredited safer car parking."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 05 May 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["£500 reward for information"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13480.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["A REWARD of £500 is being offered for information about the recent arson attack at a children’s play area in Southwater Country Park, Southwater, near Horsham."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 04 May 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Businesses Given a Boost with Horsham’s First Wine Trail"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13479.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["Sixteen Horsham businesses took advantage of a new Wine Trail through Horsham on Easter Monday and enjoyed close to 200 people walking through their doors to sample up to 42 different wines at town centre bars, pubs, restaurants and supermarkets."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 04 May 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Unique Medieval Menu Offers a New Take on Horsham’s History"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13478.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["Horsham Local Produce Market and Horsham District Council have collaborated to produce a unique Medieval Menu which will be offered free to all visitors to the English Festival this Saturday 7th May in Horsham Town Centre."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 04 May 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["More English than England"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13470.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["Hand carved and crafted from the honest toil of English craftsman in the reign of the Virgin Queen, Elizabeth I, Horsham Museum and Art Gallery is the perfect place to celebrate the English festival on 7th May. "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 03 May 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Horsham steps back in time in celebration of all things English "]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13472.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["Horsham’s streets have buzzed with all things Italian this Easter. Now it is the time to celebrate all things English as Horsham steps back in time on Saturday 7 May to celebrate its roots as a thriving, bustling medieval English market town. "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 03 May 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Warm Front Scheme re-opens for new applications"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13473.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["GET in quick if to apply for a Warm Front grant is the message from Horsham District Council.  "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 03 May 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["A dead saddler brings the City to Horsham "]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13466.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["In a unique event that cannot be repeated, the heritage of the City of London is coming to the small market town of Horsham thanks to a saddler who died 60 years ago"]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 27 Apr 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Use your votes on 5 May"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13467.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["WITH the local elections and referendum for the voting system at parliamentary elections coming up, Horsham District Council would like to remind residents to use their votes."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 27 Apr 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Horsham’s Piazza Italia is a roaring success"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13468.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["Thousands of people flocked to Horsham this weekend to enjoy the hot sunshine and Mediterranean atmosphere of Horsham’s Piazza Italia – a spectacular Easter festival of Italian supercars and motorbikes, authentic Italian foods, Opera and Shakespeare, a Ca"]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 27 Apr 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Let the Public Decide on St George’s Day!"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13460.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["On Saturday 23 April  - St George’s Day - visitors to Horsham are invited to decide for themselves whether they prefer English local produce or authentic Italian fare as these two specialist markets go head to head as part of the three-day Piazza Italia E"]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 21 Apr 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Llamas at Chesworth"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13462.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["LLAMAS have arrived in Horsham…… "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 21 Apr 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["From Medieval Markets to Morris Men "]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13461.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["A special free festival celebrating all things English takes place on Saturday 7 May in Horsham Town Centre featuring dance and music around the town, plus a special medieval market with local food, drink and Sussex crafts. "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 21 Apr 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Contrada del Vino Italiana - A First for Horsham!"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13442.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["As part of Piazza Italia’s 5th birthday this Easter Horsham will be hosting its first Italian Wine Tasting Tour."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 13 Apr 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Land at Thakeham  "]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13441.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["LAND at Thakeham, which has been a key part of British mushroom farming since the 1930s, will be the subject of debate at an extended meeting of Horsham District Council's Development Control (South) Committee on Tuesday 19 April. "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 13 Apr 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["After the podium "]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13435.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["What do Scotsmen wear under their kilt? "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 12 Apr 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Horsham’s Piazza Italia V - Easter 2011 "]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13436.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["It’s More Than Just Fast Cars You Know!"]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 12 Apr 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["New sunbed regulations to protect under-18s"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13437.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["Environmental Health Officers from Horsham District Council will be visiting tanning salons over the next few weeks to help ensure they are complying with new laws aimed at protecting under-18s from the health risks associated with sunbeds. "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 12 Apr 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Development Control (South) Committee on 19 April 2011"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13427.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["THE next meeting of Horsham District Council’s Development Control (South) Committee on 19 April 2011 will be held in two parts."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 11 Apr 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Horsham Carnival prepares to ‘shout out’…."]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13429.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["CARNIVAL returns to Horsham Park, Horsham on Sunday 24 July as part of the ‘Sparks in the Park’ event and everybody is invited to join in."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 11 Apr 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Online video explains referendum vote"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13428.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["THERE’S a new online video on Horsham District Council’s website explaining the national referendum on the voting system."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 11 Apr 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Bank holiday refuse and recycling collections "]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13419.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["REFUSE and recycling collections in the Horsham District will continue as normal over the Easter bank holidays. "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 06 Apr 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Venice comes to Horsham over Easter weekend"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13417.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["THE romance and glamour of Venice will be coming to the centre of Horsham on Easter Monday as part of the town’s annual Piazza Italia festival, organised by Horsham District Council. "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 06 Apr 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Horsham’s Great Easter Bunny Hunt"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13418.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["AS part of this year’s Horsham Easter festivities, look out for the GREAT EASTER BUNNY HUNT shop competition for children which is to be held in Horsham town centre during the Easter school holidays from Monday 11 April until Monday 25 April inclusive.  "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 06 Apr 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Mask Fantastic"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13399.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["Beauty might be in the eye of the beholder (or your mother), but if it isn’t you will want to see how other cultures cope with a display of masks at Horsham Museum."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 04 Apr 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Fancy a fun and free activity?"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13406.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["WITH the warmer weather in sight, now is a great time to think about getting out and about and with Horsham District Council’s Health Walks it’s easy to do. "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 04 Apr 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Royal Wedding street parties "]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13405.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["WITH the Royal Wedding taking place on Friday 29 April, many residents in the Horsham District may be thinking about organising a street party to join in the celebrations. "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 04 Apr 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["The Renaissance Computer comes to Horsham"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13400.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["Venice was the silicon valley of the Renaissance computer so it is only right that as part of Horsham Piazza Italia’s Venetian celebrations―Carnevale di Venezia, Horsham Museum celebrates its role. "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 01 Apr 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Working in partnership"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13396.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["HORSHAM District Council and South Downs National Park Authority (SDNPA) will be working in partnership from 1 April 2011 providing planning services in the National Park."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 01 Apr 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["When Horsham was in black and white"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13398.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["It was 60 years ago this year that members of the Horsham Photographic Society went out to photograph the town they loved. "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 01 Apr 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Microbiz entrepreneurs are winners"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13395.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["BUSINESS entrepreneurs who attended the recent Horsham Microbiz event have won fantastic prizes donated by local businesses."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 31 Mar 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Last date for postal vote applications nears"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13392.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["WITH the local elections and national referendum taking place on Thursday 5 May, residents who are planning to go away at this time are being reminded to apply for a postal vote. "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 29 Mar 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Elections and referendum 5 May: make sure you can vote"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13391.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["A LAST chance call out is being made to electors to make sure they are registered to vote in this year’s local election and referendum of the voting system."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 29 Mar 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["New theatre company to add flavour to the local scene"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13390.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["A NEW and talented theatre company has stepped onto the Horsham stage and is about to make young people’s lives much more dramatic for all the right reasons."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 28 Mar 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Invitation to stall holders for Horsham charity Easter market"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13377.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["HORSHAM Rotary Club and Horsham District Council are organising a special Easter Market in the Carfax, Horsham town centre on Sunday 17 April from 10am - 4pm.....including an animal farm from Arthur Lodge Veterinary Group and other entertainment."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 24 Mar 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Horsham District Council seeks change to littering law"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13378.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["HORSHAM District Council has written to local MP Nick Herbert in a bid to get the law changed concerning litter dropped from vehicles."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 24 Mar 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Land west of Bewbush "]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13375.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["At ITS MEETING of Development Management Committee North on 15 March, Horsham District Council resolved to grant planning permission for an application submitted by Crest Nicholson Plc for a development on 132 hectares of land to the West of Bewbush, know"]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 23 Mar 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Food hygiene scores for all local food outlets   "]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13373.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["VERY SOON people in the Horsham District will be much better informed about where to eat or buy food from. "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 23 Mar 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Horsham’s Local List of historic buildings adopted "]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13372.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["HORSHAM District Council's Cabinet has adopted a ‘Local List of historic buildings’ in Horsham town. "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 23 Mar 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Forum car park awarded with Park Mark"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13371.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["THE FORUM car park in Horsham has been given a Park Mark Award, which certifies that it provides Police accredited safer car parking."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 23 Mar 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["One number for community transport enquiries"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13374.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["A NEW single telephone number has been set up by Horsham District Council to make it easier for residents to obtain information about local community transport schemes:- call 01403 215213. "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 23 Mar 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Hung, Drawn and Displayed"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13364.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["If you want your visual senses to be numbed by the quality, revived by the beauty and then ripped apart by the drama of some of the images, then you don’t want to miss Hung, Drawn and Displayed at Horsham Museum & Art Gallery.  "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 22 Mar 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Litter battle- 200 bags and counting"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13361.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["ADDITIONAL litter pickers from Horsham District Council have been out recently tackling the growing amounts of litter on the main roads in the Horsham District. "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 21 Mar 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Kids to learn how to stay safe"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13356.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["A RECORD number of local youngsters are soon to learn how to stay safe and responsible in situations they could face in real life."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 16 Mar 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["The Future Prosperity of Horsham Project"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13353.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["HORSHAM District Council has embarked on an exciting initiative called ‘The Future Prosperity of Horsham Project’. "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 16 Mar 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Microbiz does the biz"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13354.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["THE ninth Horsham Microbiz was held in The Drill Hall on Saturday 12 March and described by exhibitors and visitors alike as by far the best ever. "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 16 Mar 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["HORSHAM PIAZZA ITALIA V"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13355.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["Already with a reputation as the South East’s must-visit event at Easter, the Piazza Italia Festival and rallies look set to celebrate its fifth anniversary in style! "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 16 Mar 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Get ready for Earth Hour"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13343.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["ON SATURDAY 26 March at 8.30pm Earth Hour 2011 will take place - globally. "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 14 Mar 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Kids to ‘speak out’"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13349.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["ON 18 March, young people aged 13 to 18 will come together from schools across the Horsham District at the ‘Speak Out’ Youth Conference. "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 14 Mar 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Local elections and national referendum: 5 May 2011"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13340.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["THE national referendum on alternative voting will take place on the same day as the forthcoming local elections, Thursday 5 May 2011."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 14 Mar 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Make a date with Horsham Microbiz 2011"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13339.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["CALLING all small businesses or people thinking about starting one – have you got Horsham Microbiz in your diary?"]]></description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 11 Mar 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["The Horsham District – the safest place in West Sussex"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13300.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["THE Horsham District’s Community Safety Partnership was recently pleased to receive news of its success when the Horsham District was officially named as being the safest place to live, work and visit in West Sussex. "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 08 Mar 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Keeping up standards"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13298.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["PROCESSES for ensuring that standards amongst elected members remain high continue to be in place at Horsham District Council."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 08 Mar 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Horsham youngster awarded for community spirit"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13299.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["A YOUNG volunteer has won an award for her hard work and dedication in helping other youngsters. "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 08 Mar 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Don’t miss out on Horsham’s MicroBiz"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13291.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["FOR small business owners and those who are looking to start their own business, there is a free event on Saturday 12 March 2011 at The Drill Hall, Horsham from 10am to 4pm that can’t be missed"]]></description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 04 Mar 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["In court for planning breach"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13282.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["A MAN from Ashington has been in court for failing to comply with planning regulations. "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 03 Mar 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["The Horsham War Memorial, The Carfax"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13284.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["THIS year sees the culmination of many years’ work to recognise those servicemen and women from Horsham who died for their country during World War I and World War II.  "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 03 Mar 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["New technology helps residents to access Council services"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13283.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["A new symbol is starting to appear on information material from Horsham District Council which some people may be curious about. "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 03 Mar 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["‘Indian Summer’ at the beginning of spring"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13276.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["Held in a cold dark room, the exact opposite of the warm balmy glow that an Indian Summer conjures up, are a remarkable set of Victorian photographs collected by a Victorian businessman from Horsham."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 02 Mar 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Changes to Housing Benefits"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13277.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["FROM 1 April 2011, the Government is making changes to Housing Benefit for tenants renting from a landlord in the private sector. "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 02 Mar 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Refuse and recycling collections over the holidays"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13278.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["REFUSE and recycling collections in the Horsham District will continue as normal over the Easter bank holidays. "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 02 Mar 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Horsham markets operating contract out to tender"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13260.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["Horsham District Council is inviting tenders from suitably qualified suppliers to operate Horsham’s Markets on a 4 year contract. "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 23 Feb 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Street Scene Wardens crack down on dog foul hot spot areas"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13258.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["Horsham District Council’s Street Scene Team is cracking down on irresponsible dog owners who do not clean up after their pets. "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 22 Feb 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Horsham Microbiz – the small business event you can’t afford to miss"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13247.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["IF you are a small business owner, whether operating from commercial premises or from home, or it could be you’re about to start your own business"]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 16 Feb 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["In court for benefit fraud"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13248.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["A MAN from Horsham has been in court for Housing and Council Tax Benefit fraud."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 16 Feb 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Helping local residents with building regulations"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13246.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["HELP is at hand for homeowners who are considering carrying out general building work and home improvements.  "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 16 Feb 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Local elections: 5 May – all you need to know"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13242.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["LOCAL elections are taking place in the Horsham District on Thursday 5 May 2011."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 14 Feb 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Revealing world of print"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13237.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["The fear of the unknown is conquered in a major new temporary exhibition at Horsham Museum & Art Gallery"]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 10 Feb 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Council Tax freeze recommended"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13226.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["ON 27 January, Horsham District Council’s Cabinet recommended to full Council that the District Council tax remains unchanged for the year starting April 2011.  "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 09 Feb 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["New Neighbourhood Wardens for Ashington"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13235.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["RESIDENTS in Ashington are to see two new Neighbourhood Wardens out on the streets. "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 09 Feb 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Reducing injuries at work"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13227.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["TO ENSURE that the Horsham District remains a safe place to work, Horsham District Council is launching a project to businesses in the area.  "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 09 Feb 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Want to vote in this year's local election?"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13223.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["ELECTORS in the Horsham District are being reminded that with a local election being held this year and a possible referendum, they need to make sure they’re registered to vote."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 07 Feb 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["New lease of life for neglected barn"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13214.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["SUSSEX Building Control has helped local developer Mark Avery to achieve his plans to turn a traditional neglected barn near Billingshurst into a modern stylish home for his family."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 07 Feb 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Blue Oasis turns Valentine red"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13210.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["THE Blue Oasis Club, Horsham’s club night for people with learning disabilities, will be turning a brighter colour on Wednesday 16 February when it hosts a Valentine’s theme disco."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 03 Feb 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Get set for the third annual Horsham charity pancake race!"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13211.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["All local businesses and  organisations are being invited to enter teams (preferably in fancy dress) to compete in the third annual Horsham Charity Pancake Race to be held in the Carfax on Shrove Tuesday, March 8th"]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 03 Feb 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Safety training session for youth workers and volunteers"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13206.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["THOSE who work with young people are invited to take part in the next course of the ‘Working with Youth People?’ training programme. "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 02 Feb 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Thinking about becoming a District Councillor?"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13205.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["ANYONE who cares passionately about the Horsham District, local issues and where they live might want to consider standing to become a Councillor at Horsham District Council. "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 02 Feb 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Lucky Horsham resident wins HD Ready TV in Christmas comp!"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13195.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["news stories from Horsham Unlimited, the town's business partnership (of which Horsham District Council is a member)"]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 27 Jan 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Double award from Royal Town Planning Institute"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13194.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["TWO Royal Town Planning Institute awards have been given to Horsham District Council for its partnership work on an innovative development in Washington."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 27 Jan 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Healthy Workplace Award for RSPCA"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13191.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["HORSHAM District Council is pleased to announce that the RSPCA is the latest Horsham District Healthy Workplace Award winner. "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 27 Jan 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Horsham retailers are dressed for success"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13196.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["News stories from Horsham Unlimited, the town's business partnership (of which Horsham District Council is a member):"]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 27 Jan 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Draft Interim Statement: Managing development in the District"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13174.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["WHILST the Government has made clear its intention to allow councils to determine housing numbers, a change which Horsham District Council supports, there is still a requirement to identify housing land for at least a five year period. "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 19 Jan 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["‘To Boldly Go…’ Adventure Photography from the Ends of the Earth"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13175.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["To some extent Nature is the greatest artist of all, but it takes the skill and passion of artists to capture and interpret its beauty."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 19 Jan 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Help is at hand for individuals planning an outdoor public event"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13173.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["With the Royal wedding coming up in April 2011 and both the Olympics and the Jubilee celebrations coming to Britain in 2012, many communities may well be thinking of organising their own street party to join in the celebrations.  "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 19 Jan 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["But it’s not a rock concert!"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13149.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["Usually the statement ‘extra dates added due to unprecedented public demand’ is only used for rock concerts "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 13 Jan 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Enjoy Sussex 2011 Tempts Visitors to Enjoy Sussex"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13151.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["As the festive season fades, many thoughts drift to spring time and summer holidays."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 13 Jan 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Praise for holiday bin collections"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13145.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["SIGNIFICANT praise has been given for bin collections carried out in the Horsham District in recent weeks."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 12 Jan 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Hygiene ratings when eating out"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13143.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["CUSTOMERS will be better informed when eating out in the Horsham District thanks to the introduction of a new scheme. "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 12 Jan 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Horsham District violent crime reductions largest in Sussex"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13123.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["LATEST figures supplied by Sussex Police show that all injury violence crimes have reduced by 40.2% in the last rolling year period which means 116 less victims in the Horsham District since April 2010. "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 10 Jan 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["New training session for youth workers and volunteers"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13122.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["THOSE who work with young people are invited to take part in the next course of the Working with Youth People training programme. "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 10 Jan 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Be part of the Senior Persons’ Council"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13121.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["HORSHAM District residents aged 50 and over are being encouraged to contribute to the Senior Persons’ Council."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 10 Jan 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Captured by silken threads"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13106.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["Spiders use webs of gossamer threads to capture their prey and then they devour them in a gore fest best left to the imagination. "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 05 Jan 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Fantastic free first steps to a fitter new you"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13105.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["FEELING great in 2011 starts with small steps - walking is fun, free and a fresh air way to help along those resolutions and with Horsham District Council’s Health Walks it’s easy to do"]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 04 Jan 2011 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["And a happy green New Year"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13085.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["CHRISTMAS can be a time of over indulgence, excess buying and excess waste, so here are a few top tips from Horsham District Council for a greener New Year. "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 30 Dec 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Don’t suffer in silence"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13079.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["The Horsham District Community Safety Partnership is urging victims of domestic violence not to suffer in silence this Christmas. "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 23 Dec 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Access Improved for Disabled Customers In Leisure Centres "]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13076.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["Three leisure centres in the Horsham District have spent over £43,000 in 2010 on making their facilities more accessible for people with disabilities."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 23 Dec 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Horsham’s High Street"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13070.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["The biggest sale ever in Horsham’s history starts on 6 January 2011."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 21 Dec 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Children Invited to Enjoy Christmas Holiday Fun On The Forum "]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13071.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["The school holidays have begun, Christmas is almost upon us and children across the District are getting very, very excited!  "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 21 Dec 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["The art of making a success"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13060.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["Some of the world’s greatest businesses were born in the depths of recession, Virgin Atlantic being the obvious one, but so were Hoover and Ford and Sussex-based Toovey’s Auctioneers."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 16 Dec 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Horsham dressed for success? – it’s a 100 year old tradition…"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13058.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["ONE HUNDRED years ago Horsham had the best shop windows in all of Sussex. "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 15 Dec 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Enjoy a safer winter"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13057.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["WITH the festive season in full swing, residents are being offered winter-wise advice to keep themselves and their valuables safe whilst having fun."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 15 Dec 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Safety Shop comes to Horsham"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13056.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["A VERY different kind of shop has opened in Horsham, which provides information and advice on staying safe over the festive holiday period."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 15 Dec 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Refuse and recycling collections over Christmas and New Year"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13053.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["BECAUSE of the holiday period, different household refuse and recycling collections take place in the Horsham District over Christmas and New Year and additional blue topped bin recycling collections have been scheduled."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 14 Dec 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Your Christmas week ahead- 16-23 December"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13044.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["With the final stretch to Christmas in sight, shoppers and visitors to Horsham town centre continue enjoying a multitude of festive activities including markets, live music, kids’ rides and entertainment, food stalls, competitions and more, otherwise know"]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 13 Dec 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Beware bogus collectors"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13043.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["RESIDENTS and visitors to the Horsham District are being reminded to take care if they are approached by street or door to door charity collectors this Christmas and New Year period."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 13 Dec 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Christmas and New Year opening hours"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13045.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["HORSHAM District Council's offices in Horsham will be open as follows over the Christmas and New Year holiday period"]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 13 Dec 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Dates for your diary – Horsham Town Centre Events "]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13037.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["THE delightful market town of HORSHAM in West Sussex is well known for its pleasant atmosphere as well as its varied events throughout the year."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 09 Dec 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Handy information for older people"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13042.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["OLDER people in the Horsham District may benefit from the Older Persons’ Directory; the second edition of which has recently been published by Horsham District Council. "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 09 Dec 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Ageing population - closing date for consultation nears"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13041.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["LOCAL older residents have until the end of January to respond to Horsham District Council’s public consultation about how to prepare for an ageing population strategy."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 09 Dec 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["New date for Horsham Beer Trail"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13038.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["THERE’S a new date of 16 December for the recently postponed Horsham Beer Trail. "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 09 Dec 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Severe weather response – thanks everyone"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13039.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["MESSAGES of thanks are being given to everyone involved in the recent clear up of snow and the support offered to vulnerable residents in the Horsham District."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 09 Dec 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Two rare sheep dead at countryside site"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13035.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["TWO of eight rare Hebridean sheep at a popular countryside site in Horsham are now dead. "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 08 Dec 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Cabinet to consider Acorn Plus expenditure"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13032.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["ON NOVEMBER 25, Horsham District Council’s Cabinet received a report about  the outcomes of the new Acorn Plus refuse and recycling service and, in addition, considered a mid year budget monitoring report."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 07 Dec 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["BioCity possibility"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13026.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["THE possibility of a new hospital for the Crawley and Horsham area has taken a step forward with the release of a report by BioCity Limited. "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 06 Dec 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Household refuse and recycling collections to resume"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13029.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["HOUSEHOLD refuse and recycling collections in the Horsham District are set to resume from tomorrow (Tuesday 7 December 2010)."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 06 Dec 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Be safe - who’s taking you home tonight…?"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13023.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["WITH the Christmas and New Year season fast approaching people are being reminded to check out if their taxi or private hire vehicle and driver are licensed."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 06 Dec 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Better than Hogarth?"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13025.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["Think Georgian Britain, picture Hogarth; think Georgian life, think Hogarth; Georgian London, again Hogarth."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 06 Dec 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Your Christmas week ahead: 9-16 December"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13031.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["With just about three weeks to go until the big day, the ‘Horsham Christmas Experience’ continues with markets, live music, kids’ rides and entertainment, food stalls, competitions and more."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 06 Dec 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["At home with the Georgians"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13022.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["‘At Home with the Georgians’ is a new BBCTV documentary series (see below) that deals with every day life in Georgian England."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 06 Dec 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Severe weather update"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13021.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["WITH the continued adverse weather conditions, Horsham District Council is keen to update the public as to the status of its key services."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 03 Dec 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Council staff help snow clear up"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13020.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["TWENTY FIVE staff from Horsham District Council have volunteered to assist in the clear up of ice and snow across the Horsham district and the Horsham town centre today (2 December 2010). "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 02 Dec 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Your Christmas week ahead: 1-9 December"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13003.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["And so begins the countdown to Christmas and as the first of the calendar doors of your Horsham Christmas Experience opens, out spills a week ahead of fun and festivities. "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 01 Dec 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Household refuse and recycling collections suspended"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13019.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["OWING to the inclement weather overnight and the poor road conditions, household recycling and refuse collections in the Horsham District have been suspended today, Wednesday 1 December 2010."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 01 Dec 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Shoplifters and menacing revellers targeted"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13008.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["SHOPLIFTERS and menacing revellers are being specially targeted in Horsham this Christmas and New Year period."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 30 Nov 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Unused RADAR keys - please return them to us"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13009.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["RESIDENTS who are in possession of unused RADAR keys are being asked to return them to Horsham District Council. "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 30 Nov 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Severe Weather Plan on stand by"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/13011.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["HORSHAM District Council’s Severe Weather Plan for heavy snow and low temperatures is ready to be put into place if needed."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 30 Nov 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["National property management excellence award for Council"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/12994.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["A NATIONAL award for excellence in property management has been given to Horsham District Council for its work in building and letting out Steyning Health Centre."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 25 Nov 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Horsham’s watering holes get festive"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/12986.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["IF YOU’RE already in the mood to start your Christmas jollies, the Horsham Beer Trail sponsored by Piries Bar on Thursday 2 December could be right up your street. "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 24 Nov 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["The Horsham Christmas Experience"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/12985.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["Fantastic prize competitions, Carols and Concerts, Seasonal Markets, Dodgems, and much more are featured in this year’s programme of Christmas events and activities that has been published this week"]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 24 Nov 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Making Christmas Bearable"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/12987.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["Horsham Museum is mounting the perfect medicine for all those that eat humbugs by the bag load at Christmas time; all those people who think that Scrooge had the right idea; those that crave hibernation during December, or a visit to a desert island"]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 24 Nov 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["National Empty Homes Week of action"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/12982.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["HORSHAM District Council is continuing its work in seeking out empty properties in the Horsham District."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 24 Nov 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["The twelve days of Christmas"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/12979.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["IN the run up to Christmas, the Horsham District Community Safety Partnership is reminding the local community how to enjoy the festive season safely and responsibly."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 23 Nov 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Winter advice to motorists"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/12980.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["ADVICE is being given to motorists to prepare for the next bout of bad weather. "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 23 Nov 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Budget 2010/11 - interim projections"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/12976.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["HORSHAM District Council’s mid-year budget monitoring report will be considered by the Council’s Cabinet on Thursday 25 November"]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 22 Nov 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["White ribbons in Horsham"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/12973.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["IT IS HOPED that there will be an abundance of people wearing white ribbons in Horsham on Thursday 25 November in support of the national White Ribbon Day campaign against violence to women."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 19 Nov 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Don’t give burglars a helping hand"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/12972.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["NOW that the clocks have gone back, residents of the Horsham District are being urged to keep their homes safe from burglars as the evenings draw in. "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 17 Nov 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Snapshot reveals all at Council"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/12971.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["ANYONE who wants to know what Horsham District Council does can have a look at a quick and handy snapshot. "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 17 Nov 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Statement on Horsham Bishopric Market"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/12965.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["Horsham District Council would like to apologise for any shortfall in communication between the Council, the market operator and the Bishopric market traders. However, these discussions have been ongoing for a number of months."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 16 Nov 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Partnership work helps reduce criminal damage"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/12964.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["RECENTLY published performance figures from Sussex Police have shown a significant reduction in the number of criminal damage incidents being reported across the Horsham District. "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 15 Nov 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Have you returned your voter registration form?"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/12960.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["AT THE END of August, every home across the Horsham District was sent an annual voter registration form and there is still time to return them. "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 15 Nov 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Young people invited to 'speak out'"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/12958.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["YOUNG people from schools across the Horsham District are coming together soon to discuss issues affecting them at the ‘Speak Out’ 2010 Youth Conference."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 11 Nov 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["SWIM  FOR £1 - BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/12957.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["Families looking to save some money in the run up to Christmas should check out the return of the Swim for £1 offer at The Pavilions In The Park – back by popular demand!"]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 10 Nov 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Horsham War Memorial – we will remember them"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/12955.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["WE will remember them."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 10 Nov 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Bill’s not coming to Horsham Town Hall site"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/12954.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["BILL’S Café and Produce Store has announced that it no longer plans to start a store at the Town Hall building in Horsham’s Market Square. "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 08 Nov 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["In prison for benefit fraud"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/12953.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["A WOMAN from Storrington has been sent to prison for benefit fraud."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 08 Nov 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["As safe as houses"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/12948.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["HOMEOWNERS in Steyning, Bramber and Upper Beeding can holiday in the knowledge that their houses are safe, thanks to the re-introduction of a service set up in the area."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Armistice Day: Thursday 11 November 2010"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/12935.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["THE Chairman of Horsham District Council always attends the service on Remembrance Sunday and this year he will also lay a wreath on Armistice Day. "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 01 Nov 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Remembrance Sunday 14 November 2010"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/12934.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["THE War Memorial in the Carfax will be the focus of this year’s Remembrance Sunday service in Horsham at 11am on 14 November. "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 01 Nov 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Consultation on new governance model"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/12920.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["HORSHAM District Council is consulting people on the way that it is led. "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 27 Oct 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Council Offers Free Support to Local Event Organisers"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/12919.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["Halloween, Half Term and Christmas….  These are very busy times for public event organisers as firework displays, spooky Halloween events and other Autumn and Christmas activities are being finalised by event organisers across the Horsham District. "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 27 Oct 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Giant dragonfly wows hundreds"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/12921.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["Over 400 Horsham residents were amazed by a range of giant animals at Leechpool and Owlbeech Woods last Saturday (23 October). "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 27 Oct 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Remember, remember on 5 November"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/12922.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["RESIDENTS are being reminded about the safety, nuisance and environmental considerations when celebrating Bonfire Night around 5 November this year. "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 27 Oct 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Public spending cuts and planning for future Council services "]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/12913.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["IN RESPONSE to last week’s Comprehensive Spending Review, Horsham District Council is now consulting the public, businesses and its partners on the way forward for its services. "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 26 Oct 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Horsham Prepares for A Three Day Festival Celebration"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/12912.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["Preparations are well underway for a three-day bonanza of free and low cost family entertainment in Horsham this October Half Term with the return of Horsham’s ever popular Town Centre Festival, from Thursday 28 – Saturday 30 October"]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 25 Oct 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Canvass for the Register of Electors"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/12902.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["TO UPDATE the Register of Electors for 2011, canvassers will be knocking on doors around the Horsham District in November. "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 21 Oct 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Disposal of household bulky items"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/12899.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["FOR residents who aren’t able to take bulky household items to the tip, Horsham District Council offers a low cost collection service."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 21 Oct 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Storrington Air Quality Management Area"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/12894.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["HORSHAM District Council will be taking steps to improve air quality in the village of Storrington having identified pollutant levels which exceed Government guidelines. "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 20 Oct 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Dressing for boom and bust"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/12895.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["In a remarkable new temporary exhibition, Horsham museum shows how a previous generation coped with its boom and bust, through its fashion. "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 20 Oct 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["A Street Party and a Half"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/12893.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["HORSHAM’S East Street and surrounding businesses threw down the gauntlet to the rest of the town on Saturday 16th October as over 25 of them came together, supported by Horsham District Council, to put their street and businesses ‘on the map’ in no uncert"]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 20 Oct 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["See Malcolm X at Horsham’s Capitol"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/12897.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["TO MARK the end of Black History Month, there will be a special showing of Malcolm X at The Capitol in Horsham."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 20 Oct 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Walking their way to gold"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/12889.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["VOLUNTEERS from Horsham District Council’s Health Walks Scheme scooped up the gold award for Best Volunteer Group at the The West Sussex County Times Community Awards last Tuesday (12 October). "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 18 Oct 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Focus on the Crocus in Horsham"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/12891.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["AROUND thirty people are getting set to turn a well known roundabout in Horsham purple as part of a drive to raise awareness of polio affected countries. "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 18 Oct 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Billingshurst rail services under scrutiny"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/12888.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["A NEW working group has been set up by Horsham District Council’s Scrutiny and Overview Committee to look at rail services in Billingshurst. "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 18 Oct 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["New dates for food hygiene courses"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/12882.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["HORSHAM District Council is offering food hygiene courses for those who work in the catering and hospitality industry. "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 18 Oct 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Hurrah we are a number at last"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/12883.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["For many being a number is the sign of the state taking over one’s life – no longer a person, but a number – impersonal and uncaring. "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 18 Oct 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Giant dragonfly spotted at Leechpool Woods"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/12880.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["AN ENORMOUS two metre long dragonfly has been reported on the riverbank at Leechpool in Horsham, West Sussex."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 15 Oct 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Marking the start of National Energy Saving Week"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/12876.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["TO MARK the start of National Energy Saving Week, Horsham District Council is supporting an information stand in the Carfax, Horsham on Saturday 23 October. "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 14 Oct 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Excellent feedback for Council’s pest control service"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/12874.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["A RECENT customer satisfaction survey suggests that customers regard Horsham District Council’s pest control service as  excellent. "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 14 Oct 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Forum helps to make District more accessible"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/12873.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["THE HORSHAM District and Access Forum has been working hard to improve access to different places throughout the Horsham District."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 14 Oct 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Item withdrawn from Council meeting"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/12864.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["Please note that the Chairman of the Council has advised that the report on the Draft Interim Statement: Managing Development in the Horsham District has been withdrawn from the agenda for tomorrow's Council meeting"]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 12 Oct 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Pressure washing the way to a cleaner District"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/12865.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["WHY does Horsham District Council use pressure washing equipment to deep clean public areas in all weathers, even when it’s raining? "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 12 Oct 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["A grand affair in East Street, Horsham"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/12855.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["BILLED as a Grand Opening, a fantastic day is planned for all who visit East Street, Horsham on Saturday 16 October as the street celebrates its completion as a shared surface – pedestrian zone. "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 07 Oct 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Life is for Living draws the crowds"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/12850.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["OVER 400 people attended last week’s Life is for Living event held on Thursday 30 September at Broadbridge Heath Leisure Centre, near Horsham. "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 05 Oct 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Council scales down plans for new housing "]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/12851.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["FOLLOWING extensive discussions over the summer, Horsham District Council is considering proposals to radically reduce its plans for new homes. "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 05 Oct 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Personal Safety Week comes to Horsham"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/12843.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["A SPECIAL event is taking place this month to help residents of the Horsham District learn how to stay safe."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 04 Oct 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Strange Dichotomy "]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/12844.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["Horsham District is noted for its picturesque countryside: from the Wealden downlands to the south to the lush vegetation and lakes of the north. "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 04 Oct 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Bag it and bin it"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/12837.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["HORSHAM District Council has joined forces with Keep Britain Tidy to wage war against irresponsible dog owners who don’t clean up after their pets."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 01 Oct 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Horsham and Japanese share notes on town economies"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/12830.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["FOUR degree level students visiting from Japan made a special trip to Horsham from their Cambridge base recently to exchange information about town economies and how to support the creation of vibrant town centres. "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 30 Sep 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Don’t miss out on Festival’s last few days..."]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/12824.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["THE Horsham District Food and Drink Festival draws to a close on Sunday 3 October, but there’s still time to bag a bargain or head along to one of the events happening this weekend. "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 29 Sep 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["See sheep at the Reserve"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/12822.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["WARNHAM Nature Reserve’s newest residents are eight Hebridean sheep which will be grazing on Mill Meadow (just outside the Visitor Centre) this autumn."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 28 Sep 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Useful event for people aged 50+"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/12813.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["A USEFUL event for anyone aged 50 or over is being held on Thursday (30 September) near Horsham. "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 27 Sep 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Changing perceptions"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/12814.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["Deep in the heart of rural Sussex, nestling amongst the hills of the Weald and the deep wooded valleys, lies the ancient market town of Horsham."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 27 Sep 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["More funding for Roffey Children Can Do"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/12802.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["ROUND three of the Roffey Children Can Do initiative is now open to all eligible groups in the area who wish to apply for funding. "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 22 Sep 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Latest training session for youth workers and volunteers"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/12805.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["THOSE who work with young people are invited to take part in the next course of the Volunteer Youth Work Training Programme. "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 22 Sep 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Preparing for an Ageing Population Strategy"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/12806.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["OVER the course of the next month Horsham District Council will be carrying out public consultation about how to prepare for an ageing population strategy. "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 22 Sep 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Chainsaw created sculptures for Horsham human nature project"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/12789.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["SOME unusual wooden sculptures have been emerging in Horsham recently. "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 20 Sep 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Willy Wonka to visit Horsham"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/12788.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["Willy Wonka accompanied by her fabulous blueberryness, Violet Beauregarde, will be in Horsham this weekend."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 17 Sep 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["In court for benefit fraud"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/12785.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["A WOMAN from Ashington has been in court for Housing Benefit fraud. "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 16 Sep 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Cracking down on benefit fraud"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/12782.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["HORSHAM District Council is cracking down on those who are committing benefit fraud. "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 16 Sep 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Help Horsham District businesses sweep the board"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/12783.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["ARE you passionate about local food and drink?"]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 16 Sep 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Now’s the time to return your voter registration form"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/12784.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["AT THE END of August, every home across the Horsham District was sent an annual voter registration form and now is the time to return them. "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 16 Sep 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Finest local beers sampled for a quid"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/12776.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["THE HORSHAM District Food & Drink Festival is well underway with lots of people sampling the fantastic range of produce the Horsham District has to offer."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 14 Sep 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["New shared surface for Horsham’s East Street opens 17 September"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/12770.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["THE new shared surface for Horsham’s East Street opens for public use on Friday 17 September. "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 13 Sep 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Celebrating Black History Month in the Horsham District"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/12768.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["HORSHAM District Council is proud to be supporting national Black History Month, which starts on Friday 1 October."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 13 Sep 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Horsham wins gold in South East in Bloom"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/12792.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["Horsham in Bloom is delighted and proud to announce that Horsham has won gold again in the South/South East in Bloom regional competition 2010."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 13 Sep 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Shining Light"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/12769.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["A new exhibition shines a light on the glory of the illuminated letter this month at Horsham Museum and Art Gallery, displaying the richly coloured penmanship awarded to the ‘shining lights’ of the local community who a 100 years or more ago received amaz"]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 13 Sep 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Friday Night Project @ Costa returns"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/12765.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["FOLLOWING the popularity of the Friday Night Project @ Costa in Horsham, the initiative is set to start again this week (10 September)."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 09 Sep 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["New system to view planning applications"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/12761.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["THERE’S a new system in place for members of the public to view details of planning applications received by Horsham District Council. "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 09 Sep 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Horsham company helps tackle crime and disorder "]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/12760.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["A DIGITAL media agency is helping residents in the Horsham District tackle crime and disorder."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 08 Sep 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Following Shanks Pony in Chesworth"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/12759.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["SOME unique opportunities for walkers and creative people alike are available in the Horsham District this autumn."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 08 Sep 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["In court for neglected empty property"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/12756.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["THE OWNER of a house in Billingshurst has been in court for failing to carry out works to his empty property. "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 08 Sep 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Healthy living for the over fifties"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/12766.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["FOLLOWING the success of last year’s ‘Life is for Living’ , another similar event is being put on soon to support the Horsham District’s older residents in leading active, healthy and independent lifestyles."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 08 Sep 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Crossing Boundaries"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/12751.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["A CELEBRATION of unity in diversity through the music and dance of different faith cultures is coming to Horsham on Saturday 9 October.  "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 06 Sep 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Passionate foodies nibbled their way around Horsham"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/12754.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["THE crowds came out in their thousands from far and wide for The Big Nibble in Horsham last Saturday (4 September) and what an amazing day it was…. "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 06 Sep 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Roses of remembrance at Hills Cemetery"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/12753.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["A NEW memorial garden has been created at Hills Cemetery in Horsham."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 06 Sep 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Licensing policy - closing date for comments nears"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/12748.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["LOCAL businesses and residents have until 1 October to help review the Horsham District’s licensing policy."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 02 Sep 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["News photographs- can they be art? "]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/12745.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["Newspapers to be relied upon must be truthful in their reporting. The same goes for news photographs that appear in the paper."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 02 Sep 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Act now to secure your say in 2011"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/12749.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["VOTERS across the Horsham District will soon be receiving their annual voter registration forms that could be the difference between having your say and losing your voice on the issues that affect you. "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 02 Sep 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["The art of food"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/12744.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["In ancient China, if one of their proverbs is to be believed, they supposed that although man needs flour to live, he need flowers to want to live."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 02 Sep 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Check rubbish and recycling collection days online"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/12747.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["A NEW page on Horsham District Council’s website for checking rubbish and recycling collections is proving very popular."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 02 Sep 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["New equalities and diversity calendar on Council website"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/12742.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["THERE is a new equalities and diversity calendar on Horsham District Council’s website. The calendar features key events over the year relating to equality and diversity and will be updated over the course of the year."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 01 Sep 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Knowing our community"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/12741.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["HORSHAM District Council is keen to know who lives in the Horsham District so that it can offer services that meet the needs of an ever changing population."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 01 Sep 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Air quality in Storrington – last chance to comment"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/12735.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["THE closing date for comments about the air quality in Storrington is fast approaching."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 31 Aug 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Lip smacking, thirst quenching Big Nibble back in town"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/12734.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["KICKING off at 9am until 4pm on Saturday 4 September in The Carfax, Horsham town centre, ‘The Big Nibble’ heralds four diet-defying weeks of tantalising tastings, special offers and events, all served up courtesy of passionate local produce businesses fro"]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 31 Aug 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Neighbourhood Wardens support Community-Link users"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/12727.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["USERS of the Community Link alarm system in Ashington are likely to benefit from a recent initiative."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 26 Aug 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["This time, safety is personal"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/12719.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["THE FIRST ever Personal Safety Week in the Horsham District will be held in Horsham town centre from Monday 11 to Friday 18 October, with stands located outside of the Wilkinson store on the upper level of the Swan Walk Shopping Centre."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 24 Aug 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Bringing vacant properties back to life"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/12713.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["THERE are a number of empty properties in the Horsham District and Horsham District Council has started an initiative to bring some of them back into use. "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 18 Aug 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["New play area put on hold"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/12712.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["PLANS for a new play area at Pixies Hollow in Horsham have been put on hold. "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 18 Aug 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["West of Horsham "]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/12711.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["FOLLOWING the resolution of Horsham District Council’s Development Management Committee North in April this year to grant Berkeley Strategic Land Limited"]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 18 Aug 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Planning application for new houses in Southwater"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/12710.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["A PLANNING application is to be submitted by Horsham District Council to build 30 homes on Council owned land in Southwater."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 17 Aug 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Rediscovery of a lost Eighteenth Century Sussex Artist"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/12706.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["It is a very rare event indeed when a celebrated eighteenth century artist, world renowned for his magnificent views of Regency Bath and Edinburgh"]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 11 Aug 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Celebrating 10 years of health walks in the Horsham District"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/12705.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["TO CELEBRATE 10 years of health walks in the Horsham District, Horsham District Council has organised a great walk around Horsham on Saturday 14 August."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 11 Aug 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Grant for Steyning Table Tennis Club"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/12704.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["HORSHAM District Council has been helping Steyning Table Tennis Club to obtain grant funding, which will enable the development of the club. "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 10 Aug 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Four weeks of food glorious food …..& drink."]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/12699.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["IF you’re passionate about food and drink and discerning about where it comes from, then you’re in for a real treat.  "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 09 Aug 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["New name for community safety partnership"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/12694.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["THERE’S a new name for the local community safety partnership. "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 05 Aug 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Learn how to reduce stress at work"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/12692.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["LOCAL companies and their staff are being invited to learn how to reduce stress at work."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 05 Aug 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Recycling of recycling baskets"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/12693.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["A RECENT initiative to collect and recycle no longer needed household recycling baskets is proving a great success."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 05 Aug 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Local Filipino group’s fundraising event success"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/12690.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["A NEW local non-profit organisation, The Filipino Community of Horsham (TFCH), has been raising funds to plant a memorial tree in Horsham."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 04 Aug 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Fancy living at ‘Wits End’ or ‘Cuckoo’s Nest’?"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/12686.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["FOR PEOPLE who want to change the name of their house, Horsham District Council is offering a house name changing service. "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 02 Aug 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Keeping children safe over the summer holidays"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/12687.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["WITH the summer holidays finally here, parents in the Horsham District are being urged to know where their children are and what they're doing when they go out."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 30 Jul 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Interim statement on development management in our District"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/12674.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["THE Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government has formally revoked the Regional Strategies; in the Horsham District’s case, the South East Plan. "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Beach Volleyball comes to Horsham Park"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/12684.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["LOTS of people of all ages have been enjoying a new beach volleyball court that has been set up in Horsham Park for the summer to encourage people to get active."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Proposal to manage air quality in Storrington "]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/12682.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["THE public is being asked to respond to proposals to declare an Air Quality Management Area in the central area of Storrington. "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Stop before you drop"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/12670.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["THE anti-social process of litter in the Horsham District is as alive as ever; most people find it offensive and it needs to be confronted."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Help in paying your Council Tax"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/12669.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["HELP is available to residents on low incomes who are finding it difficult paying their Council Tax."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Busy summer for pest control"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/12671.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["HORSHAM District Council’s pest control service has been very busy this year dealing with many enquiries about wasps. "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Thousands Enjoy Horsham’s Sparks In The Park Event"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/12664.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["Enjoying record numbers of visitors, Horsham’s Sparks In the Park was a resounding success as thousands of people celebrated the London 2012 Open Weekend at a free summer spectacular on Sunday 25th July in Horsham Park. "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Roffey Children Can Do it again"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/12665.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["ROUND three of funding as part of the Roffey Children Can Do (RCCD) initiative is now open to all eligible groups in the area who wish to apply. "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Training programme for youth workers and volunteers"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/12666.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["THOSE who work with young people are invited to take part in the next course of the Volunteer Youth Work Training Programme."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Horsham District Set 4 Success Sports Fund Launched"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/12660.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["Set4Success, a scheme to assist in meeting the costs of training and competing of young talented sports persons who live or go to school in the Horsham District, was successfully launched on  at Horsham District Council’s ‘Sparks in the Park'"]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 26 Jul 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["New school bus initiative for Rydon Community College"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/12659.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["A NEW school bus initiative has been set up for pupils who travel between Ashington, Washington, Storrington and The Rydon Community College near Storrington."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 22 Jul 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Picture this"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/12652.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["The ‘Staycation’ is over 200 years old and Horsham Museum and Art Gallery’s new temporary exhibition Picture This proves it. "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 21 Jul 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Getting sporty in the sun"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/12643.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["LOTS of the Horsham District’s younger and older residents have been enjoying and benefiting from sports projects organised by Horsham District Council in recent summer weeks."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 19 Jul 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["New shared surface for Horsham’s East Street"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/12641.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["WORK is progressing well on the construction of a new shared surface for Horsham’s East Street."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 19 Jul 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["A sweeping display"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/12634.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["For many brought up in the 1960s and ’70s the word puppet brings to mind the animatronic figures of Thunderbirds and their jerky movements, or the glove puppets Sooty and Sweep. "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 15 Jul 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Millais girls get involved with community volunteer day"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/12633.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["GIRLS from Millais School in Horsham fashioned litter pickers and paint brushes today (Wednesday 14 July) to perform a community clear up."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 14 Jul 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Criminal records on offer for illegally dumped waste"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/12621.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["THE cost of having building work done at home could mean a potential criminal record and a £5,000 fine if careful checks aren’t made about where the building waste materials are being disposed of."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 13 Jul 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Enjoy a taste of France at Horsham’s FrenchFest"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/12620.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["THIS weekend (Friday 16 to Sunday18 July) residents and visitors to Horsham will be able to practise their French whilst having fun tasting French cuisine and enjoying a flavour of French history and culture."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 13 Jul 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Public consultation to assist licensing policy"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/12597.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["LOCAL businesses and residents are being invited to help review the Horsham District’s licensing policy."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 06 Jul 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Horsham's 3 day FrenchFest returns"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/12595.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["Horsham’s famous FrenchFest, now in its fifth year, is all set to provide visitors with a fantastic variety of Gallic inspired treats in the town centre from Friday 16 to Sunday 18 July."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 06 Jul 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["An action-packed summer awaits Horsham District children"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/12589.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["Children across the Horsham District are invited to get set for an ‘Action Packed’ summer with the publication of this year’s eagerly awaited Summer Action Pack – a free full-colour 28 page guide to what’s on offer for children during the coming holiday. "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 05 Jul 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Sparks in the Park"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/12586.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["Visitors to Horsham are invited to take part in Horsham’s largest free family summer event as thousands of people across the country celebrate the London 2012 Open Weekend. "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 05 Jul 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Horsham's largest free summer event prepares for sporting glory"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/12588.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["Horsham aims for sporting glory at Sparks in the Park on Sunday 25 July as part of the countrywide London 2012 Open Weekend celebrations."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 05 Jul 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Friday night youth project"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/12580.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["THE Snack Wagon and the Youth Support Team are operating again in Horsham Park on Friday evenings this summer until the end of August."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 01 Jul 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Making the most out of life"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/12576.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["FOR older people who want to make the most out of life, Horsham Partnership for Older People (POP) is offering the opportunity to find out about different services and support that is available to them. "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 30 Jun 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Council enforcement under scrutiny"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/12575.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["A NEW working group looking into the enforcement duties carried out by Horsham District Council has been set up by the Council’s Scrutiny and Overview Committee."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 29 Jun 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["List of Horsham’s historic buildings"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/12559.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["ANYONE interested in Horsham town’s historic buildings is being asked to comment on a list that’s being compiled of them."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 28 Jun 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Free games for all in Horsham Park"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/12558.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["TWO Sports Rangers have been deployed by Horsham District Council to encourage sport in Horsham Park"]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 28 Jun 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["What to do with redundant recycling baskets"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/12550.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["ADVICE is being given about what to do with household recycling baskets that are no longer needed."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 25 Jun 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Acorn Plus - fifth phase starts soon"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/12549.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["PREPARATIONS for the fifth and final major phase of the Acorn Plus household recycling and refuse collection scheme have begun."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 24 Jun 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Southwater village market suspended"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/12539.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["IT IS with great regret that the operators of Southwater’s village market have decided that they are unable to continue to operate the Lintot Square based Friday afternoon/evening market."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 23 Jun 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Roffey children get involved in the community"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/12540.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["A GROUP of 13 children in Roffey have been empowered to get involved in their local community."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 23 Jun 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Kids learn to be good citizens"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/12535.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["ALMOST 250 pupils from ten different schools across the southern half of the Horsham District took part in the Junior Citizen event last week (Tuesday 15 - Thursday 17 June), where they were able to learn many skills"]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 22 Jun 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Join the ‘Set For Success’ supporters"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/12534.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["LOCAL Rotary Clubs, schools, Horsham District Council and the charity SportsAid have joined forces to create and launch a new award programme to raise funds to encourage and support young sports women and men in the Horsham District"]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 22 Jun 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Armed Forces Day flag raising"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/12531.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["Today (Mon 21 June) at 10.30am, the Armed Forces Day flag was raised at Horsham's War Memorial in the Carfax"]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 21 Jun 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["How to avoid an upset tummy this summer"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/12523.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["AS the weather gets warmer and barbecues and eating outside become more frequent, Horsham District Council would like to remind residents about the importance of good food hygiene."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 18 Jun 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Frankenstein's creator sells land in Horsham"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/12522.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["The skin was torn from the flesh of a cow, treated in a vat of urine, scraped of all flesh and further hung out to dry."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 17 Jun 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["New look for Junior Wardens"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/12499.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["Junior Wardens in Ashington are getting a brand new look."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 16 Jun 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Government asked to review policy on housing development"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/12498.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["HORSHAM District Council has written to the Government asking it to look urgently at concerns about future new housing development in the Horsham District."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 16 Jun 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Emergency planning in the Horsham District"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/12496.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["A SEVERE Weather Plan and a thorough review of the Emergency Plan for the Horsham District form just part of the ongoing work of the emergency planning duties at Horsham District Council."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 15 Jun 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["All welcome at the Civic Service"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/12393.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["THE annual Horsham District Council Civic Service will be held at Horsham Parish Church in the Causeway, Horsham on Sunday 20 June at 6.30pm and everyone is welcome to attend."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 09 Jun 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Easier to read community transport information"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/12392.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["FOLLOWING feedback from local people, Horsham District Council has improved its community transport leaflet, which offers a one stop information point for anyone looking for transport help in the District."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 09 Jun 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Proposal for new houses in Shipley Road, Southwater"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/12391.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["HORSHAM District Council is asking the public for feedback on plans to build 30 homes on Council owned land in Southwater"]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 09 Jun 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["New look website for Horsham District Council"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/12335.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["THE revamped Horsham District Council website, complete with a customisable homepage to allow people to choose what information they want displayed, was launched on 3 June 2010. "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 03 Jun 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["KIDZ STUFF.. Half Term’s Hottest Ticket"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/12341.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["The 4th Kidz Stuff Festival of fun and education arrives at Horsham Park this weekend with masses for everyone...including those who still like to think they’re Kidz."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 02 Jun 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Awards commendation"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/12315.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["HORSHAM District Council’s new Acorn Plus scheme has been commended in this year’s MJ 2010 Awards. "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 27 May 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["New Chairman and Vice Chairman at Horsham District Council"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/12314.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["AT last night's annual Council meeting at Horsham District Council (26 May 2010), the following appointments were made with immediate effect for the next municipal year (to May 2011):"]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 27 May 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Do you know where your children are?"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/12313.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["WITH the summer finally here, parents in the District are being urged to know where their children are and what they're doing when they go out."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 26 May 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Litter pick success"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/12289.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["TWO waste vans’ worth of litter was recently picked up from an area in Horsham recently as part of a concerted effort by Horsham District Council to crackdown on the problem. "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 21 May 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Construction firms compete for awards"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/12233.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["ARCHITECTS, developers, design and build contractors and builders from across the South East are competing for top prize in the 2010 Local Authority Building Control (LABC) South East Building Excellence Awards. "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 20 May 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Get Closer to Nature"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/12232.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["EVER wanted to learn about trees? There are 50 species of trees in Horsham Park in Horsham and one of the best ways of appreciating them is by taking part in a guided walk led by a tree warden."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 20 May 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Wates Interiors nominated for building excellence award"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/12234.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["A COMPANY responsible for refurbishing an office building in Horsham has been nominated for an award. "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 20 May 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["TLC given to Storrington Mill Pond"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/12134.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["A COMBINED effort by Horsham District Council and Storrington Conservation Society has turned the run down Mill Pond in Storrington into an inviting area to visit."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 18 May 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Learn how to reduce stress at work"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/12116.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["LOCAL companies and their staff are being invited to learn how to reduce stress at work."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 17 May 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["£100,000 for new garden in Horsham Park"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/12106.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["LAST week there were smiles all round with the announcement of a £100,000 award from the Big Lottery Community Spaces fund to create a new garden in Horsham Park, Horsham, West Sussex. "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 14 May 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Free Fun Sessions For the Under Fives this Half Term "]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/12102.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["Horsham District Council is providing free children’s entertainment in Horsham Park on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday afternoons during the Spring Half-Term"]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 13 May 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Kidz Stuff - It's got the Benson Phillips factor"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/12082.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["WITH his entertainer’s tool box containing music, juggling, comedy and magic to name but a few, popular children’s TV presenter Dave Benson Phillips is well prepared to host this year’s Kidz Stuff event in Horsham"]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 12 May 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Horsham English Festival: Shelley Fountain Relaunch"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/12083.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["HORSHAM'S Shelley Fountain was re-launched at last weekend's English Festival, which took place in the town"]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 12 May 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Crackdown on illegal fishing in Southwater"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/12099.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["STREET Scene Wardens from Horsham District Council are cracking down on people caught illegally fishing at Great Lime Kilns in Southwater, near Horsham."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 12 May 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["English Festival makes TV news"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/12080.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["HORSHAM Town Centre’s English Festival brought out the crowds to share in great fun and festivities over last weekend (8 and 9 May). "]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 11 May 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["Double Exposure at Horsham Museum"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/12034.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["For many people the thought of seeing other people’s photographs is a polite chore they do to remain friends. The photographs are then put away in albums never to see the light of day again."]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 10 May 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["General Election results"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/11991.aspx</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["THE results for the General Election for the Horsham and Arundel and South Downs Parliamentary constituencies were announced at around 6am today (7 May 2010) at Christ’s Hospital School sports centre near Horsham where the two counts took place overnight:"]]></description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 07 May 2010 </pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA["January 2012 News"]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.horsham.gov.uk/news/2012_Jan_News.aspx</link> 
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