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Parks and Countryside Services: A Year in Review

Our Parks and Countryside team continues to deliver excellence in their work enhancing habitats, supporting biodiversity, and advancing climate-friendly practices across the district in line with our Greenspaces Strategy 2024-2029.

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Get ready for a climate friendly sustainable Christmas

There are plenty of ways for you to celebrate Christmas sustainably this year. Read some top tips to help inspire you. PLUS, find out how to dispose of your Christmas tree for reuse after the celebrations are over.

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Tracking Carbon Progress: Horsham District Council’s emissions update for 2024/25

Horsham District Council continues its journey toward net zero carbon emissions, as outlined in our recently published annual Carbon Reduction Report 2024-25.

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Help shape a new Local Nature Recovery Strategy for Sussex

A six-week consultation has been launched inviting you to share your views on the first Local Nature Recovery Strategies for Sussex. The consultation closes on 26 November.

A new online tool supports householders' energy saving ambitions

We have developed a free online tool to help householders get advice on energy saving measures that will help them to understand retrofit options and likely costs.

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Our commitment to creating 'Wildways' across the District

We are now in the second year of our Wildways initiative in selected parks and open spaces to support wildflowers and pollinators. 

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Major low energy lighting project now completed

We have recently completed a major project to replace the lighting in all our surface and multi-storey car parks to low energy lighting, helping to reduce our carbon emissions as well as our energy bills.

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Why we need Bees Needs Week

We know that bees, and other pollinating insects, are an essential part of our environment and play a crucial role in food production. Read some tips on how you too can support these important pollinators.

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Horsham's Community Composting Hot Bin Trial is a success

Read one example of how a hot bin has supported a local community to compost more, and led the way to helping residents reduce their food waste and their carbon footprint.

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Let's be water wise in 2025

See what resources and top tips are available to help you to save water, protect the environment, and save money on your water and energy bills during Water Saving Week 2025.

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Helping businesses become more sustainable

Kinder Living CIC have teamed up with us here at Horsham District Council to support local businesses in their efforts to become more sustainable.

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"Beyond the Rails" - a new sustainable travel initiative for the District

We have launched an exciting new Arun Valley Trainline podcast series, promoting sustainable travel and the local economy.