NEWS RELEASES
Christmas and New Year opening times at Horsham District Council
20th December 2006
HORSHAM District Council can be contacted as follows during the Christmas and New Year period:
Horsham District Council's opening hours:
Horsham District Council's offices in North Street, Horsham will be closed as follows over the holiday period:
The offices will close at 3pm on Friday 22 December 2006 and will re-open at 8.45am on Wednesday 27 December 2006.
The offices will also be closed on Monday 1 January 2007.
On all other dates, the offices will open during normal office hours (8.45am – 5.20pm and 4.20pm on Friday).
Emergency contacts at Horsham District Council:
As usual, out of hours assistance will be available for EMERGENCIES when Horsham District Council’s offices are closed. Please telephone 01403 215100 to hear a recorded message giving the mobile number of the duty officer. This service will operate throughout the holiday period.
Help Points:
The Help Point at North Point, North Street, Horsham will open and close at the same times as Horsham District Council offices detailed above.
The Help Point at Storrington Library, Ryecroft Lane, Storrington will close at 3pm on Friday 22 December 2006 and will reopen on Thursday 28 December at 9.30am. It will also be closed on Monday 1 January 2007.
Please be aware that the Storrington Help Point is only open Tuesdays, Thursdays and Friday. It is open from 9.30am until 5.30pm on Tuesdays and Fridays, and is closed for lunch between 1pm and 2pm. On Thursday the help point shuts at 5pm.
The Help Point in Horsham Library, Lower Tanbridge Way, Horsham will be open on Friday 22 December normal hours (9.30am to 5pm).
It will be closed on Monday 25 and Tuesday 26 December and will reopen on Wednesday 27 to Friday 29 and operate normal office opening, 9.30am until to 5pm. It will also be closed on New Years Day.
Note to editors
OTHER Christmas and New Year information about the Horsham District
Refuse and recycling over the Christmas and New Year
- All homes will receive a refuse collection and a recycling collection of cans with plastic bottles and aerosols. For those in zone a, green garden waste with non-corrugated card will be collected
25-29 December 2006
- There will be no household collections; these will start again from Tuesday 2 January 2007 when up to three extra bags of refuse will be taken (see below for details).
2-6 January 2007
- With a bank holiday falling on Monday 1 January, the first week’s collections will be delayed by one day, with Friday’s collection being made on Saturday 6 January.
- Recycling will be newspapers with magazines only.
- No green waste collections.
- Up to three extra bags of refuse will be taken in this week only.
From Monday 8 January
- Collections return to their normal day.
- Recycling will be cans with plastic bottles & aerosols only.
- No green waste collections.
From Monday 15 January
- Zone B green garden waste with non-corrugated card collection cycle will start
- Recycling will be newspapers & magazines.
From Monday 22 January
- Zone A green garden waste with non-corrugated card collection cycle will start.
- Recycling will be cans with plastic bottles & aerosols.
Christmas trees (real ones only please!) Can be chopped up and put into the green waste bin for composting along with any Christmas cards.
A personalised refuse and recycling calendar is available online for all district residents. Just put in the property’s postcode and the calendar will be available - complete with any relevant changes.
For further information, including a definition of Acorn zones call 01403 733144.
Disposing of Christmas cards:
Around 1.7 billion Christmas cards are sent each year in Britain, which is the equivalent of 200,000 trees! Look out for charity cards that are made from recycled paper or send e-cards via the internet instead. Don’t forget to recycle Christmas cards in your brown lidded green waste bins. Alternatively, during the month of January, The Woodland Trust will be placing card recycling bins in high street stores of WH Smith and Tesco.
Disposing of Christmas trees:
Modern artificial Christmas trees are very realistic these days, extremely low maintenance (no need to water) and some even come with fairy lights attached. Using it year on year will save you money in the long run too.
If buying a real tree, the advice is to choose a tree with roots that has been grown in the UK specifically for this purpose. It can then be either re-planted in a garden or chopped up and placed in the brown lidded green waste bin for composting.
Christmas Show in Horsham – Jack and the Beanstalk
Don't forget the feast of entertainment lined up over the holiday period at the Capitol, Horsham including the Christmas Show Jack and the Beanstalk. This magical tale will be turned into an all-singing, all-dancing family extravaganza this Christmas at The Capitol. This professional production runs to Sunday 7 January 2007. Performances are most days and ticket prices range from £9 - £15.50. Don't miss out on the chance to see this fabulous production. Call the Box Office for details - telephone: 01403 750220.
Leisure and recreation centres
Horsham's Pavilions in the Park leisure complex is closed on Christmas Day and Boxing Day and open 10am-6pm on New Year’s Day. Broadbridge Heath Leisure Centre is closed on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day.
Steyning Leisure Centre is closed on Christmas Day and Boxing Day and open 10am-6pm on New Year’s Day.
Horsham Museum, 9 The Causeway, Horsham 01403 282594.
Horsham Museum will be open as usual, 10am-5pm Mondays to Saturdays. It is closed on bank and public holidays.
Admission free
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CONTACT: Richard Morris, Communications Manager
Email: richard.morris@horsham.gov.uk