Horsham Town Community Governance Review
We asked
We asked for your views on how you would like Horsham town centre to be managed in the future, and whether you would like a town council for Horsham. It is an important time to have your say as the Government has proposed that local government is reorganised.
You said
- Some 75% of respondents are in favour of the creation of a town council for Horsham
- Over 88% of respondents felt a town council would deliver improved local decision making and community representation
- Some 75% believed there would be more opportunities for local involvement in decision making with a dedicated town council
- Almost 50% of people indicated that they would have a concern about additional costs to run a town council.
- Overall, most respondents supported the creation of a town council and wanted to have more information about how it would work, the number of councillors and wards it would need.
For further information and to review the results in full please go to our Horsham Town Community Governance Review page.
We did
We have produced draft recommendations on how a town council could work. These will be out for consultation from 14 August to 29 September.
Last updated: 24 Jul 2025