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Youth Forum

Horsham residents to vote on how new People's Budget is spent

The People’s Budget of £100,000 was approved by the Council in June 2024 and will focus on activities and initiatives that support children and young people under 25

Published: 25 Jul 2024

Green Flag Award

Horsham Park awarded the coveted Green Flag Award

The award is testament to the hard work and dedication of the teams that care for the park so that visitors and residents alike can enjoy it

Published: 18 Jul 2024

Animal Welfare Policy

Council adopts new Animal Welfare Policy

The Council has a range of responsibilities for the welfare of animals that fall to different service areas within the authority, as a regulator, landowner, events organiser and as a housing provider

Published: 17 Jul 2024

Horsham District Council

New cabinet members announced for Horsham District Council

Leader of the Council Cllr Martin Boffey has made the following new appointments:Deputy Leader will be Cllr Mark Baynham, who will also continue in his role as Cabinet Member for Finance and Resources

Published: 17 Jul 2024

Sierra Place

Council is on the move

The Council has now issued notice on its lease on the Parkside offices it currently occupies in Chart Way

Published: 15 Jul 2024

Cow at Warnham

Emergency rescue at Warnham Local Nature Reserve

Hampshire Specialist Fire and Rescue Service attended the scene along with support from Sussex Fire and Rescue officers and a vet

Published: 12 Jul 2024

Jobs Fair 2024

Calling local employers! Book a stand at Horsham District Jobs Fair 2024

Returning to Horsham’s Drill Hall for 2024, this popular event will take place Saturday 21 September 2024 from 10am to 2pm

Published: 12 Jul 2024

Storrington ‘Cuppa and a chat’ group pottery painting

Wardens take Storrington ‘Cuppa and a chat’ group pottery painting

Chris and John commented:  “The whole group thoroughly enjoyed the class, and it was good to see new members come along. We plan to arrange some more trips to support the socially isolated residents of Storrington and Sullington.”

Published: 09 Jul 2024

Love Parks 2024

Love Parks Week in and around Horsham District

This year Love Parks Week is being celebrated in Horsham from 29 July to 2 August and the Council will be supporting the national Keep Britain Tidy sponsored campaign by offering a packed programme of free activities at several of its most attractive and popular green spaces across the District

Published: 08 Jul 2024

Armed Forces Day 2024

Horsham Marks Armed Forces Sunday

The morning saw a parade of bands, standards, veterans and cadets to the War Memorial where a welcome address was delivered by the Chairman of the Horsham Branch of the Royal British Legion Zäl Rustom

Published: 01 Jul 2024

 Armed Forces Covenant

Council receives Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme Silver Award

This award reaffirms our continued commitment to service personnel and the armed forces community

Published: 28 Jun 2024

Lillie-Ann's Card Design

Lillie-Ann's winning design

Lillie-Ann entered a schools’ competition organised by the Council to design a thank you card for the Chairman to give to 50 special Community Heroes from across the Horsham District and her design was declared the winner

Published: 27 Jun 2024

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