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A view of the highway with lots of litter in the verge that has been thrown from cars

Council crack down on littering to protect local environment

People dropping litter in the Horsham District will face increased fines from 1 February 2023.

Published: 20 Jan 2023

Horsham District Council Cabinet Member for Recycling and Waste Cllr Toni Bradnum with some of the collection crew.

A thank you to the Council's Recycling and Waste Collections team

Horsham District Council’s Cabinet Member for Recycling and Waste Cllr Toni Bradnum extends her thanks to Recycling and Waste collection crews.

Published: 19 Jan 2023

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District Council set to agree 2023/24 budget

Horsham District Council Cabinet Members set to agree 2023/24 budget on on 26 January 2023.

Published: 19 Jan 2023

Cllr Josh Potts, Cabinet Member for the Environment and Rural Affairs at Kithurst Car Park

District Council steps in to save vital link to South Downs countryside

A vital link to walking and riding routes across the South Downs has been saved by Horsham District Council.

Published: 17 Jan 2023

Horsham markets rebrand

Horsham's weekly markets planning for growth

Look out for new branding promoting both of Horsham’s Saturday markets from this January.

Published: 11 Jan 2023

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Horsham District Local Plan development paused

At the request of the Acting Leader and Cabinet Member for Planning a decision was taken to delay the Local Plan until later this year

Published: 10 Jan 2023

Big Sow and Grow adventure trail

Horsham District’s Big Sow and Grow adventure!

Seven new free Mystery Trails side quests with a fantastic prize have launched in Horsham District.

Published: 09 Jan 2023

Folkes Architect group holding their award: Best Residential and Small Commercial Designer

Sussex Building Control scoop three major awards

Congratulations to Sussex Building Control (the Local Authority Building Control service for Horsham District Council and Crawley Borough Council) for scooping three major business awards at the 2022 South East Local Authority Building Control Building Excellence Awards.

Published: 04 Jan 2023

Three children proudly holding their designs

Southwater school children show design talent in Road Safety Week competition

The winning designers received prizes

Published: 23 Dec 2022

Steph and Hazel in the Human Nature Garden

Fond farewell and thanks to gardening volunteers

The three volunteers helped tend the Human Nature Garden for 12 years

Published: 19 Dec 2022

Percy Bysshe Shelley

Public memorial to celebrate Shelley set to be commissioned for Horsham

Plans for a permanent, public memorial to Horsham’s Romantic and radical poet Percy Bysshe Shelley are moving a step forward with the development of an artist's brief and selection process for the artist who will be commissioned to produce the final public artwork.

Published: 16 Dec 2022

Bins ready to be collected

Horsham District bin collections for Christmas and the New Year - what you need to know

There will be no collections on the Christmas and Boxing Day Bank Holidays on 26 and 27 December.

Published: 16 Dec 2022

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