Council news

Residents of Hanover Walk Retirement Complex in Storrington can now feel safer thanks to the successful installation of a new community defibrillator

Published: 05 Dec 2025

The Council has received a formal response from the Local Plan Inspector to the Council’s letter of November 2025, which set out the significant changes in circumstances affecting the Local Plan examination (particularly around water neutrality and the duty to co-operate) and requested that the Inspector re-open the hearings

Published: 01 Dec 2025

Horsham District Council’s Billingshurst Neighbourhood Wardens first had the idea about introducing boxing as a sports activity for the town when they experienced how taking up a new sport benefitted the lives of local young people.

Published: 01 Dec 2025

The White Ribbon Campaign aims to end violence against women and girls by engaging men to challenge the attitudes and behaviours that lead to men's violence against women

Published: 26 Nov 2025

The Council is inviting feed-back on the draft of its new Annual Plan for 2026/27 and is encouraging as many residents and businesses as possible to share their views. The consultation opens on 24 November 2025 and closes on 7 December 2025

Published: 24 Nov 2025

A new alliance of rural and market towns in Horsham District will bring together business and community leaders to represent local economic interests, enhance collaboration and influence wider strategic opportunities for their shared benefit.

Published: 21 Nov 2025

The Government is consulting on local government reorganisation for Sussex & Brighton. Horsham District Council is encouraging residents to share their views.

Published: 20 Nov 2025

Horsham councillors approved the creation of Horsham Parish Council.  This parish council will come into being on 1 April 2026.

Published: 20 Nov 2025

Horsham District Council is supporting the nationwide White Ribbon Campaign this year with councillors and officers being encouraged to sign the White Ribbon pledge to end domestic violence towards women and girls.

Published: 18 Nov 2025

Horsham District Council has formally written to Planning Inspector Luke Fleming to request the re-opening of the Horsham District Local Plan examination.

Published: 14 Nov 2025

This festive season there are events and activities for everyone across the Horsham District making it full of celebration and community spirit.

Published: 14 Nov 2025

As part of a series of meetings with prominent local businesses, members of Horsham District Council’s internal Enterprising Horsham Business Charter Group, along with the Council’s Cabinet Member for Climate Action and Nature Recovery Cllr Colette Blackburn recently visited data software and services company Envitia Group Ltd, at their premises in Horsham.

Published: 13 Nov 2025