Horsham District Council is delighted to announce the opening of its new Discovery Hub at Warnham Local Nature Reserve on Monday 25 October, just in time to host an exciting variety of free fun activities for school children over the half-term holidays.
Finishing touches are also being put to the Shelley Wildlife Garden ahead of its opening.
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On 14 September 2021 Horsham District Council received a ‘Position Statement’ from Natural England on “Mitigation of water usage”, which can be viewed here.
This statement sets out concerns that development in Horsham District, parts of Chichester District and Crawley Borough are increasing the demand for water, which is thought to be harming internationally protected species in the Arun Valley, with the potential threat of extinction of some species.
The advice from Natural England is that in order for development to proceed, it be ‘water neutral’. What this means is that new development should not increase the rate of water abstraction from our water supply site in Hardham above existing levels.
This means Horsham District Council is now unable to determine current planning applications positively unless it can be shown that they are water neutral. Whilst this is not expected to impact most smaller scale householder applications, all other proposals will need to be able to demonstrate water neutrality in order to allow the Council to comply with our legal duties.
This is a new and evolving issue for the Council and it will keep its dedicated webpages updated on this subject.
Throughout the October half-term Horsham District Council and partners have created a programme of events and activities to support young people and parents across Horsham District.
Active partners include Southwater Youth Project, 4theYouth and Sussex Clubs for Young People.
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Horsham District Council’s Community Services Officers, together with Horsham District Older Persons Forum and West Sussex Brighton and Hove Age UK, are working together to promote a scheme which they hope will get people talking again.
The Chatty Café scheme is very simple: a ‘This is a Chatter and Natter table’ card is placed on a designated table in the venue which makes it clear that anyone sitting there is happy to engage in conversation. The aim is to get people of all ages back socialising, chatting, and to reduce loneliness and isolation.
The Council’s Community Services team has sent out a letter to the District’s cafes looking to encourage as many as possible to sign up to the scheme.
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The Warm Home Discount is a Government scheme giving qualifying households a £140 discount on their electricity bill. The discount is applied to energy accounts between October and March, and launches today, 18 October 2021.
Horsham District Council urges local people concerned about keeping their homes warm this winter or paying energy bills to apply promptly for the Warm Home Discount.
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It was with deep sadness that Horsham District Council received the news that Cllr Roy Cornell passed away on 23 September 2021.
Roy first became a Councillor on 3 May 2007 and served continuously until his death. He was Ward Member for Roffey South.
He was the Cabinet Member for Waste, Recycling & Cleansing from July 2015 to May 2017.
Commenting upon his passing, Leader of Horsham District Council Cllr Paul Clarke said: "Roy was a kind person, always willing to help new Councillors, myself included. He was an honest man and had a good sense of humour, which was needed because of his love of football.
"He always looked out for his residents in Roffey South. He will be sadly missed by myself and colleagues from all political sides."
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