NEWS RELEASES
October 2006
The Horsham District - the second best place to live in the country
27th October 2006
A CHANNEL 4 programme revealed last night (Thu 26 Oct) that the Horsham District is the second best place to live in the UK.
Young and old working together
27th October 2006
SOME eight years ago we encouraged the launch the Horsham Youth Council (HYPER) which has proved to be a very useful forum where youth issues can be tackled and young people are regularly consulted.
A Tale of Two Iguanodons
26th October 2006
A spectacular bronze dinosaur, over 3m long and 2m high, will be unveiled in Southwater on 15th December 2006.
Take care with bonfires
26th October 2006
AS AUTUMN progresses, many residents turn their attention to tidying their gardens which often produces garden waste that needs to be disposed of.
Halloween - be safe, not scary
26th October 2006
WITH Halloween only a few days away, the Horsham District Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnership (HDCDRP) is offering advice for staying safe.
By-election on 7 December 2006
25th October 2006
A BY-ELECTION is likely to be held in the ward of Denne (Horsham town) on Thursday 7 December 2006.
10th Anniversary Open Day Celebrations at The Weald Recreation Centre
25th October 2006
Take part in the Big 10 Family Challenge on Saturday 12th November and have the chance to win some big prizes. This public Open Day is part of the tenth anniversary celebrations of the Solutions Fitness Suite at The Weald Recreation Centre.
Join HYPER to make a difference
24th October 2006
HORSHAM Youth Council is inviting young people to join it and put forward their views about local matters.
Come to the debate!
24th October 2006
EACH autumn, a State of the District Debate is held giving everyone a chance to review what progress has been made in the overall Horsham District community and to give people the opportunity to question Horsham District Council
Look out for each other
24th October 2006
THE HORSHAM District Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnership (HDCDRP) is urging residents and others to look out for each other on the roads
Last chance to fill in the form
24th October 2006
FOR ALL those in the Horsham District who so far have forgotten to fill in their Electoral Registration Form – now is the last chance to do so.
Horsham District Local Development Framework Issues and Options - Gypsy and Traveller Sites Development Plan Document
23rd October 2006
HORSHAM District Council has been progressing with the preparation of the Local Development Framework for the Horsham District
Councils combine building control services
20th October 2006
WORKING in partnership with others is a theme that you will have read about many times. It might sound like a convenient cliché, but in fact it is a phrase that has real meaning.
"Fit in 00.30.00" campaign and special offers at The Weald Recreation Centre
18th October 2006
Help celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Solutions FItness Suite at The Weald Recreation Centre by taking part in a national campaign called "Get Fit in 00.30.00" based on helping us to achieve five x 30 minute sessions of exercise a week.
Learning important skills for life
16th October 2006
LEARNING how to deal with difficult situations has been the focus of an event held last week for local school children.
Save energy this winter
16th October 2006
HORSHAM District Council in partnership with the West Sussex Energy Efficiency Advice Centre will be holding Energy Advice surgeries in Horsham in November and December providing free and impartial advice on saving energy this winter.
New Photographic Exhibition at Horsham Museum
16th October 2006
Visit Horsham Museum and see an exciting new photographic exhibition on Horsham shop windows through the decades, dating from as early as the 1850's! The exhibition opens on 19th October and continues through until January 2007.
Equality and opportunities for the disabled
13th October 2006
THE views of disabled people in the Horsham District are currently being sought by the Council and such feedback would be greatly appreciated.
Top pop-opera group returns to Horsham
10th October 2006
POP-OPERA group Bohème returns to the Carfax Bandstand in Horsham on Friday 20 October to perform its particular brand of music in a lunchtime concert on behalf of the charity, CHASE Hospice.
Using the eyes and ears of our street patrols
6th October 2006
IN JANUARY this year, the Council, in partnership with West Sussex County Council became responsible for on street parking enforcement throughout the 205 square miles of the Horsham District, work previously undertaken by the Police.
Diabetes Awareness Day
5th October 2006
PEOPLE living with diabetes will have the opportunity to ask questions and pick up useful information and advice at an event to be held this weekend.
Sussex Building Control launched
5th October 2006
RESIDENTS and businesses in Crawley and the Horsham District are being invited to use a newly launched Building Control service which started at the beginning of October.
New faces in the South Downs
5th October 2006
COMMUNITIES in the south of the Horsham District are to see two new Neighbourhood Wardens on the streets.
Birthday Celebrations for The Weald Recreation Centre
4th October 2006
Plans are underway for the 10th anniversary celebrations of the Solutions Fitness Suite at the Weald Recreation Centre in BIllingshurst. Plans include a Family Open Day on Sunday 12th November and special offers during a special six-week fitness campaign.
Latest on new pool for Billingshurst
3rd October 2006
A PLANNING application has recently been submitted for the proposed new Billingshurst Community Swimming Pool.
Don't lose your chance to vote
3rd October 2006
RESIDENTS who are eligible to vote are being urged to complete and return their electoral registration forms if they haven’t already done so.
A solution to litter pollution
3rd October 2006
A CAMPAIGN is being mounted to encourage users of Horsham Park to tidy up after themselves.
Fun for the over 50s
3rd October 2006
AN INTERESTING event for the over 50s takes place in Horsham next week.
Centenary Exhibition Opens at Horsham Museum
3rd October 2006
Celebrating their 100th anniversary this year, the Embroiderers Guild are putting on an exhibition at Horsham Museum which will show that embroidery is still a very modern art form, with dramatic texture and form. Opens at Horsham Museum on 9th October.
Award Announced for The Pavilions In The Park in Horsham
3rd October 2006
Award results are now in for The Pavilions In The Park Horsham which has just been voted second best leisure centre in the country at this year's Fitness Industry Association's FLAME awards.