December 2010 News
And a happy green New Year
30 Dec 2010
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.
Don’t suffer in silence
23 Dec 2010
The Horsham District Community Safety Partnership is urging victims of domestic violence not to suffer in silence this Christmas.
Access Improved for Disabled Customers In Leisure Centres
23 Dec 2010
Three leisure centres in the Horsham District have spent over £43,000 in 2010 on making their facilities more accessible for people with disabilities.
Children Invited to Enjoy Christmas Holiday Fun On The Forum
21 Dec 2010
The school holidays have begun, Christmas is almost upon us and children across the District are getting very, very excited!
Horsham’s High Street
21 Dec 2010
The biggest sale ever in Horsham’s history starts on 6 January 2011.
The art of making a success
16 Dec 2010
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.
Horsham dressed for success? – it’s a 100 year old tradition…
15 Dec 2010
ONE HUNDRED years ago Horsham had the best shop windows in all of Sussex.
Enjoy a safer winter
15 Dec 2010
WITH the festive season in full swing, residents are being offered winter-wise advice to keep themselves and their valuables safe whilst having fun.
Safety Shop comes to Horsham
15 Dec 2010
A VERY different kind of shop has opened in Horsham, which provides information and advice on staying safe over the festive holiday period.
Refuse and recycling collections over Christmas and New Year
14 Dec 2010
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.
Christmas and New Year opening hours
13 Dec 2010
HORSHAM District Council's offices in Horsham will be open as follows over the Christmas and New Year holiday period
Your Christmas week ahead- 16-23 December
13 Dec 2010
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
Beware bogus collectors
13 Dec 2010
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.
Chefs and consumers urged to thoroughly cook chicken livers
10 Dec 2010
LOCAL public health officials at Horsham District Council are helping to spread the word about how to avoid potential food poisoning from poultry liver pâté/parfait at catering establishments.
Handy information for older people
09 Dec 2010
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.
Ageing population - closing date for consultation nears
09 Dec 2010
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.
Severe weather response – thanks everyone
09 Dec 2010
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.
New date for Horsham Beer Trail
09 Dec 2010
THERE’S a new date of 16 December for the recently postponed Horsham Beer Trail.
Two rare sheep dead at countryside site
08 Dec 2010
TWO of eight rare Hebridean sheep at a popular countryside site in Horsham are now dead.
Cabinet to consider Acorn Plus expenditure
07 Dec 2010
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.
Your Christmas week ahead: 9-16 December
06 Dec 2010
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.
Household refuse and recycling collections to resume
06 Dec 2010
HOUSEHOLD refuse and recycling collections in the Horsham District are set to resume from tomorrow (Tuesday 7 December 2010).
BioCity possibility
06 Dec 2010
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.
Better than Hogarth?
06 Dec 2010
Think Georgian Britain, picture Hogarth; think Georgian life, think Hogarth; Georgian London, again Hogarth.
Be safe - who’s taking you home tonight…?
06 Dec 2010
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.
At home with the Georgians
06 Dec 2010
‘At Home with the Georgians’ is a new BBCTV documentary series (see below) that deals with every day life in Georgian England.
Severe weather update
03 Dec 2010
WITH the continued adverse weather conditions, Horsham District Council is keen to update the public as to the status of its key services.
Council staff help snow clear up
02 Dec 2010
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).
Household refuse and recycling collections suspended
01 Dec 2010
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.
Your Christmas week ahead: 1-9 December
01 Dec 2010
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.