Council news

Council backs national campaign for warm homes

National Fuel Poverty Awareness Day this year falls on Friday 29 November and Horsham District Council is supporting the national campaign by offering a free service called LEAP to keep people warm and safe in their own homes.

Don’t let food allergens spoil your Christmas

Horsham District Council Environmental Heath’s Food Safety team are raising awareness among food allergy suffers and hospitality outlets in the Horsham District with the message ‘Don’t let food allergens spoil your Christmas’.

Horsham embraces Small Business Saturday shopping experience

As the UK celebrates Small Business Saturday on 7 December his year, Horsham will be alive with new business activity and great reasons to make the town a destination for your Christmas shopping.

Tanbridge students visit Council depot to improve their recycling skills

Horsham District Council’s Waste and Recycling team played host to students from Tanbridge House School on Wednesday 13 November at their Hop Oast depot in Worthing Road, Horsham.

Call for entries to Horsham District’s Christmas Window Wonderland competition

Horsham District’s Window Wonderland competition is open now to all independent businesses across the Horsham District.

Councillors set to approve unique new partnership to protect the environment

At a Horsham District Council Cabinet Meeting on 28 November, councillors are set to approve a unique partnership between the Council and the Sussex Wildlife Trust. This will build on the close working relationship between the two organisations.

Light Up Horsham presents a sparkling opportunity for local business

A business which has been part of the ever-evolving high street in Horsham for over 100 years, is embracing 21^st century technology with its sponsorship of the Year of Culture’s festive light spectacular in the town this December.

Ashington Youth Club help clean up community

The rain on Saturday afternoon (9 November) didn’t stop 18 young people from Ashington Youth Club going out to improve their community by doing an organised litter pick.

Chairman leads tributes at Remembrance Sunday service

Hundreds packed out Horsham’s Carfax this Sunday to commemorate Remembrance Sunday, paying tribute to all those who have given their lives in war.

Funds now available to support local businesses

Horsham District Council’s highly successful LEAP Small Business Grants programme is now open for applications until end December 2019.  The current programme is targeted at the District’s small businesses and start-ups.