September 2011 News
Call 01403 215111 for community transport information
28 Sep 2011
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.
Horsham Skate Jam 2011 goes down well
28 Sep 2011
HORSHAM’S recent Skate Jam has been hailed as a huge success.
The transforming power of sawdust
22 Sep 2011
Sawdust, the stuff that gets swept up and tipped on the garden or into the waste bin has amazing transformational power
Horsham Town Plan consultation
21 Sep 2011
HORSHAM District Council has embarked on an exciting initiative called ‘the Future Prosperity of Horsham Project’.
Warnham brickworks – an update
21 Sep 2011
FIRM plans to repair the faulty gas cleaning equipment at Wienerberger’s Warnham brick factory have been presented to Horsham District Council regulators.
Council internet connection
20 Sep 2011
ONLINE services at Horsham District Council will be disrupted over the weekend of 1 and 2 October.
Last chance to savour the delights of the Festival
20 Sep 2011
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.
Look out for the number 5 when buying food
19 Sep 2011
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.
Busy workers in colder months
19 Sep 2011
During the colder months, members of local, volunteer, nature conservation group, Horsham Green Gym, will carry out practical work twice a week.
Win a ‘Charge Your Car’ membership
19 Sep 2011
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
Air quality in Cowfold: consultation feedback and next steps
14 Sep 2011
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.
Horsham gets thumbs up from Japanese students
13 Sep 2011
DEGREE level business students from Japan have given Horsham’s town centre a thumbs up for its recent economic regeneration and vibrancy.
Table tennis popular at local care home
13 Sep 2011
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.
Extra Nordic walking taster session put on
13 Sep 2011
ANYONE who’s ever wanted to try Nordic walking or table tennis can now do so for free in Horsham.
Record number for Horsham’s real ale trail
13 Sep 2011
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.
Horsham hosts CBBC Deadly Day Out
13 Sep 2011
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.
Residents warned of bogus home insulation scams
13 Sep 2011
HORSHAM District residents are being warned to be on their guard against rogue companies promoting bogus home insulation grants.
Don’t forget to register to have your say in 2012
12 Sep 2011
RESIDENTS are being asked to return their completed voter registration forms if they have not already done so.
Try Nordic walking and table tennis for free
07 Sep 2011
ANYONE who’s ever wanted to try Nordic walking or table tennis can now do so for free in Horsham.
Don’t let a dodgy ladder be your downfall
06 Sep 2011
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.
Skate Jam coming to Horsham
05 Sep 2011
ENTRIES are welcome from anyone wanting to take part in a Skate Jam in Horsham on Sunday 18 September.
Take part in our residents' satisfaction survey
05 Sep 2011
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.
Unique Collection Saved
01 Sep 2011
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.
Walk your way to good health this autumn
01 Sep 2011
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.