June 2012 News
New £7.3million leisure centre to go ahead
29 Jun 2012
A NEW £7.3 million leisure centre funded by Horsham District Council will be built to replace Broadbridge Heath Leisure Centre, near Horsham.
Voter registration forms sent out earlier this year
28 Jun 2012
VOTER Registration forms for 2013 will be sent out earlier than usual this year because of the Police & Crime Commissioner elections taking place in Sussex in November.
Death of former Councillor
27 Jun 2012
FORMER Councillor and Chairman of Horsham District Council Grahame Godwin has died aged 75.
Consultation receives 100 online responses
27 Jun 2012
HORSHAM District Council’s consultation on housing allocations has received almost 100 online responses in its first two weeks.
Blue Touch Paper Carnival brings a touch of Rio to Horsham
26 Jun 2012
HORSHAM will be treated to a Rio style carnival at Sparks in the Park on Sunday 15 July when the Blue Touch Paper Carnival comes to town.
Local advisors on hand to discuss cannabis use
26 Jun 2012
LOCAL advisors from services such as Horsham District Wellbeing are on hand to speak to young people concerned about their cannabis use this summer.
National silver award for the ‘Horsham District News’ magazine
26 Jun 2012
Horsham District Council’s ‘Horsham District News’ magazine has been awarded the national silver award for best publication at the recent LGCommunications Reputation Awards 2012.
“God Save The Queen” A Step Back to the 1970s
26 Jun 2012
Recently the 1970s have gone from the ‘decade that taste forgot’ to a decade that made modern Britain.
How does your local park measure up?
25 Jun 2012
HORSHAM District Council is participating in a national initiative to encourage park users in the Horsham District to complete a free online park health check to assess the health of their nearest local parks.
Protect against fraud on the Internet
25 Jun 2012
THE HORSHAM District Community Safety Partnership is urging residents to be aware of fraud on the Internet.
Cabinet Member checks in on food inspections
22 Jun 2012
COUNCILLOR Sue Rogers, Horsham District Council's Cabinet Member for a Safer and Healthier District, has been out on food hygiene and animal licensing inspections with Environmental Health officers to learn more about their work.
Horsham says hola! to Spanish exchange students
21 Jun 2012
A GROUP of Spanish students has made a special visit to Horsham District Council today (21 June 2012).
Love Your Local Market fortnight
21 Jun 2012
HORSHAM District Council is delighted to support national Love Your Local Market fortnight which runs from 23 June to 8 July 2012.
Advice to take care when sharing personal information
21 Jun 2012
RESIDENTS in the Horsham District are advised to be extra careful when sharing personal information such as bank account details with organisations.
Horsham Park entrance improvement works to start
20 Jun 2012
WORK to improve the entrance to Horsham Park is due to start this month.
Water ban lifted in the Horsham District
20 Jun 2012
WITH THE regional hosepipe ban lifted on 14 June 2012, Horsham District Council is starting to turn back on its water features in the District.
Death of former Councillor
20 Jun 2012
FORMER Councillor and Chairman of Horsham District Council Jean Burnham has died aged 87.
Park event to celebrate 2012 Games with Caribbean flavour
20 Jun 2012
HORSHAM District Council is preparing to celebrate the London 2012 Olympic Games with a free summer spectacular in Horsham Park – so put the date in the diary today.
New £7.3million leisure centre proposed
19 Jun 2012
A NEW £7.3 million leisure centre funded by Horsham District Council is proposed to replace Broadbridge Heath Leisure Centre, near Horsham.
Launch of two new initiatives to support young people
19 Jun 2012
TWO new initiatives to support young people are being launched in the Horsham District tonight.
Invite for all to the annual Civic Service
19 Jun 2012
THE ANNUAL Horsham District Council Civic Service will be held at Horsham Parish Church of St Mary’s in The Causeway in Horsham on Sunday 24 June at 6:30pm and everyone is welcome to attend.
Armed Forces Day flag raising
19 Jun 2012
THE ARMED Forces Day flag will be raised at Horsham’s War Memorial in the Carfax on Monday 25 June.
‘No need for weed’ – cannabis awareness campaign launches
15 Jun 2012
PARENTS and carers are advised to look out for the side effects that could be suffered by young people as a result of using cannabis as a new campaign launches in the Horsham District.
Pret a Manger is coming to Horsham town centre
15 Jun 2012
PRET A MANGER is coming to Horsham town centre which means another exciting addition to the town’s catering line up.
Go for gold with the health walks this summer
14 Jun 2012
WALKERS in the Horsham District can celebrate the London Olympics 2012 this summer with a series of free to attend Olympic themed health walks.
Wellbeing Service focuses on health of local residents
14 Jun 2012
THE HORSHAM District Wellbeing Service is focusing on the health of local residents this month in conjunction with three national campaigns running in June.
Reminder to shoppers to beware of thieves during lunch hours
14 Jun 2012
THE HORSHAM District Community Safety Partnership is reminding people who work in Horsham town centre to beware of thieves while shopping in their lunch hours.
New ways to contact Horsham District Council
13 Jun 2012
RESIDENTS are reminded there are new ways to contact Horsham District Council by using the Internet.
Residents urged to keep their homes secure
08 Jun 2012
WITH summer just around the corner, residents in the Horsham District are being urged by the Horsham District Community Safety Partnership to keep their homes safe from burglars.
Horsham Jubilee Tea Party was an overwhelming success
06 Jun 2012
HORSHAM’s Jubilee Tea Party, organised by Horsham District Council and its business and community partners, proved to be an overwhelming success.
Consultation on housing allocations to begin on 14 June
01 Jun 2012
FROM 14 June, Horsham District Council will be seeking the opinions of its residents in a new consultation on housing allocations.
The Horsham District ranked fifth best area to live in the UK
01 Jun 2012
HORSHAM District Council is pleased to say that the Horsham District was ranked in the top five best places to live in the UK in a new report.