DISTRICT COUNCILS RESPONSIBILITIES
Wherever you live in the Horsham District, you have three types of council providing services.
These are:
West Sussex County Council,
Horsham District Council and
your local Parish or Neighbourhood Council.
West Sussex County Council is responsible for:
- Appointing members to Sussex Police Authority
- Archives
- Countryside Services
- Education
- Fire Brigade
- Highways and Transport
- Libraries
- Probation
- Registrar of Births, Deaths & Marriages
- Social Services
- Strategic PlanningTrading Standards
- Waste Disposal
Contact: (01243) 777100 or visit West Sussex website
Horsham District Council is responsible for:
- Allotments (some)
- Building Regulations
- Burial Grounds (some)
- Council Tax Collection
- Country Parks
- Elections
- Environmental Health
- Health and Safety
- Housing advice and benefits
- Leisure and Recreation
- Local Licensing
- Local Planning
- Museums
- Off-Street Car Parks
- Waste Collection and household recycling
Contact: (01403) 215100 or email contact@horsham.gov.uk
Your Parish or Neighbourhood Council is responsible for:
- Allotments (some)
- Burial Grounds (some)
- Bus Shelters
- Footpaths
- Hedges
- Maintenance of Some Local Buildings (ie village halls)
- Sports Facilities and Other Open Spaces
- Street Lighting
Parish Councils also advise the district and county councils and other public bodies on matters of local concern.