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Last year's winner Silver Hollow at their stand with their 2024 certificate.

Calling all young market traders

The search is on for the Young Market Trader of the Year 2025, with the local heat of the national Young Traders Market competition set to return to Horsham town centre for another year on Sunday 27 April

Published: 03 Mar 2025

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Horsham marks National Day of Prayer for Ukraine

Horsham showed its solidarity with the people of the Ukraine by marking their National Day of Prayer on the third anniversary of the invasion

Published: 25 Feb 2025

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Horsham District Council secures lowest Council Tax in Sussex

Horsham District Council has balanced its budget for 2025/26 securing the lowest Council Tax rate in Sussex with no cuts to front line services for its residents.

Published: 25 Feb 2025

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New Dungeons and Dragons Gaming Club off to a great start

A local resident, Oscar, was the Dungeon Master and guided the group of 19 young people.

Published: 21 Feb 2025

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Residents urged to take part in the Government's consultation on devolution

The Government confirmed Sussex as one of six new areas to join its Devolution Priority Programme (DPP) in February this year.

Published: 21 Feb 2025

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John Milne MP visit to Horsham Jobcentre Plus

The visit, organised by our Economic Development team, was to discuss our Empower Your Future Programme

Published: 21 Feb 2025

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Horsham's Capitol to now remain open in 2025

Refurbishment plans for The Capitol in Horsham have been revised.

Published: 20 Feb 2025

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Council highlights new rules on bringing food into UK

Travellers are no longer able to bring any non-packaged pork into the UK.

Published: 19 Feb 2025

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Roffey Football Club scoops major cash prize

The North Horsham football club won £500 in the Horsham District Community Lottery prize draw.

Published: 14 Feb 2025

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Council recommended to approve balanced budget with lowest Council Tax in Sussex

Horsham District Council’s Cabinet endorsed proposals to deliver a balanced financial and capital budget for the year ahead.

Published: 12 Feb 2025

Ward Members for Billingshurst Cllr John Trollope, Cllr Samantha Bateman and Cllr Mark Baynham stood with Horsham District Council Cabinet Member for Planning and Infrastructure Cllr Ruth Fletcher in Billingshurst with the War memorial in the background.

Horsham District Council set to spend £2.5 million on Billingshurst

Councillors at Horsham District Council have agreed to spend some £2.5 million improving Billingshurst’s village centre, sports grounds, recreation grounds and public buildings

Published: 11 Feb 2025

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Fairer more consistent parking charges for Horsham District

Revised parking charges were agreed in October 2024 and will be incorporated into the overall budget which will be set at a meeting of full Council on 24 February 2025

Published: 11 Feb 2025

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