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Our
District
News from Horsham District Council
Winter 2021
Buy local to support
local traders | Page 4
Check out our exciting
plans for Warnham Local
Nature Reserve | Page 2
Help us tackle climate
change | Page 12
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Winter 2021 | Our District 1
Dear 2 Wildlife and open spaces
at heart of Rookwood plans
Ambitious plans to expand and
residents improve Warnham Local Nature
Reserve, and we have a new
adventure playground for
Horsham Park
Welcome to this edition
4 Building a better district
of Our District magazine, economy How to 'Buy Local',
sharing news and updates make your business plan a reality,
from Horsham District get advice on our new 18 to 24s
Council. employment hub, and sign up for
online business training
I would like to extend my sincere 7 The new Horsham District Local 17 Your neighbourhood councils
thanks to the many community Plan – preparing the final draft Find out more about Horsham’s three
groups and organisations who A progress update on our Local Plan Neighbourhood Councils
have stepped forward to give so 8 Horsham’s first cycling and 18 Financial impact of the
much of their time in volunteering walking infrastructure plan pandemic on the Council Our
to support vulnerable people over How we plan to improve walking current situation and looking ahead
recent months, and continue to and cycling routes 19 Join up now for our free
do so. Additionally, I am extremely 9 Horsham Museum & Art health and wellbeing advice
grateful to council officers who Gallery Explore the District with Free tailored health packages and
worked tirelessly putting in place new heritage trails weekly workshops, and work as a
extensive measures to enable 11 Find out about how we are team to get fit and lose weight
these community groups to deliver creating a greener district 20 Great value Community Link
their great work. Check out our work with Sussex products with exceptional
Wildlife Trust, find out how you can personal service Our award-
In this edition we are sharing help us tackle climate change and winning service helps residents live
articles to highlight the support see how we’re working to reduce independently
carbon emissions
available to residents and local 21 Crime and disorder survey –
businesses at this time, and how 14 Lottery celebrates one year the findings We asked our residents
we have adapted many of our of boosting local charity funds about safety concerns in the District
services to meet your needs. £56,000 has been raised for local 21 New commuter car park for
community groups
We are also sharing features central Horsham BT Exchange car
on activities we will have to 16 Preventing homelessness park is next to the train station
look forward to in the future. through the pandemic How 22 Pioneering waste solutions
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initiatives to provide help to local provide a valuable service 23 Sign up now for digital Our
businesses. District Be the first to read our next
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It also updates you on the progress 23 Contact us Get in touch with
made on our Local Plan, our Horsham District Council
positive actions to reduce our 24 Horsham District councillors
carbon footprint, and includes tips Find your local councillor’s details
on how to be best prepared if you
25 Enjoy live theatre at The
need to self-isolate.
Capitol What’s coming up
Thank you for signing up to our 26 Making a plan to keep you safe
Helping you stay safe this winter
email newsletters and visiting
our website for regular updates
on the ever changing situation.
Let's continue to work together Send us your feedback on this edition by emailing us at
to keep Horsham District safe. communications@horsham.gov.uk
Councillor Ray Dawe Disclaimer: Contents of this magazine were correct at the time of going to print, but due to the
Leader of Horsham District Council ongoing pandemic, advice on staying safe and any local restrictions may change. Please visit
our coronavirus web pages for the very latest information: www.horsham.gov.uk/coronavirus
Cover image © Toby Phillips Photography
@HorshamDC
2 Our District | Winter 2021
Concept plans for land adjoining
Warnham Nature Reserve looking north
from the reserve.
Wildlife and open spaces at
the heart of new Rookwood
development plans
We have developed ambitious plans to expand Warnham If the land is allocated for housing,
Local Nature Reserve, taking on board recent comments our proposal would provide a high
quality and environmentally friendly
from local residents and businesses.
development with some 300 affordable
homes. It would, of course, protect the
The expansion plans form part of We would like to see this northern
existing waterways around the area
an overall planning redevelopment section of the current Rookwood
including Boldings Brook, Red River
proposal for the Rookwood Golf Club Golf Club enhanced and made more
and the Riverside Walk. Using our
which has been submitted as part of accessible to enable the public to
land in this way also means that
the Local Plan consultation. enjoy and connect to nature within a
we can continue to safeguard other
beautiful, green, protected landscape.
frontline services.
Our plans would see the Reserve In doing so there would also be more
expanded by opening up 60 acres space allocated for open-air leisure
These ideas were developed following
of adjacent land .This would increase facilities with pathways which would
feedback from key stakeholders and
biodiversity and support new wildlife encourage walking and cycling and
we will continue to work with residents
habitats. We have strong aspirations a wide range of recreational activities.
and stakeholders to develop ideas
to re-wild, protect and strengthen
for what the area could ultimately
the ecology of the site. A new school, visitor centre, cafe
look like, ensuring that nature and
and car park are also planned.
recreation continues to thrive.
www.horsham.gov.uk
Winter 2021 | Our District 3
Unique design and breathtaking
views
The ‘Discovery Hub’ will boast a
unique octagonal design created
from wood. Large panoramic windows
will offer breathtaking views across
the millpond. The space will be used
for both educational and leisure
purposes and will tell the story of the
industrial, natural and social heritage
of this important nature and
conservation reserve.
A new entrance garden that will take
inspiration from the works of noted
local poet Percy Bysshe Shelley
is also under development, making
New Discovery
a welcome addition to the new
Discovery Trail which follows the
paths and boardwalks surrounding
the millpond.
Hub for Reserve Keep up to date with all our projects
on social media @warnhamlnr on
Construction of our new ‘Discovery Hub’ at Warnham Local Facebook, or sign up to the Parks and
Nature Reserve (WLNR), which is jointly funded by the Countryside email newsletter at www.
Council, Friends of WLNR and horsham.gov.uk/stayconnected.
one of the last EU grants,
Find us just off the A24 at
has been continuing at the Robin Hood roundabout,
pace and is now nearing Warnham Road, Horsham
completion. RH12 2RA.
New adventure
trail for
Horsham Park
Children aged 8 to 11 years The new structures also include
can now enjoy some great a large rope hammock and wind
chimes, which enable children with
new play equipment in the
limited mobility to be engaged with
play area in Horsham Park. this part of the play area.
The exciting upgrade is at the The play area improvement has been
northern part of the play area funded through contributions from
alongside the Pavilions in the Park local planning developments and
leisure centre. The exhilarating is aimed at providing space for more
adventure trail includes a series children to play in an imaginative
of sprawling net play structures to and challenging way.
take children on an adventure up to
a large tree house on the top of the
existing grass hill.
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Did you know that every Businesses are being offered a variety
time you ‘Buy Local’ you of marketing materials and business
are supporting a whole support to increase both footfall and
online trade across the District.
network of local people For more information go to
and businesses behind the The campaign highlights how local www.horsham.gov.uk/buylocal.
scenes? traders have adapted to lockdown Alternatively, contact the Council’s
situations by supporting public health Economic Development team on
Choosing to spend your money at a guidelines with enhanced safety business.development@horsham.
local bakers, farm shop or local crafts measures in place. gov.uk.
outlet are all ways to support a circular
economy, helping to keep local jobs
for local people.
Residents across the Horsham
District are being encouraged to
© Toby Phillips Photography
think local and buy local where they
possibly can in an effort to support
local businesses.
A new Buy Local campaign developed
by the Council is supporting local
businesses who have continued
to work tirelessly throughout the
lockdown to deliver vital services.
David Exwood – Westons Farm Shop, Itchingfield It’s all about
building
Starting a new business? resilience for my
business going
Make your business plan a reality forward
Are you starting a new Did you miss out on the The grant
business or are you looking Government’s business money will be
released in two tranches:
to future-proof your fledgling support grants programmes
business? during the lockdown? • The first of these tranches opened
on 31 December 2020 and will
If so, you can now secure up to close on 28 February 2021
£2,000 through the Council’s Local • The next tranche will open on
Enterprise and Apprenticeship 31 March 2021 and will close
Programme (LEAP) small business on 30 May 2021.
grants funding programme.
The LEAP grant scheme has at You can apply for funds at:
its disposal some £80,000 to be www.horsham.gov.uk/
distributed to small businesses businessfunding. For more
across the Horsham District information watch our promotional
between the beginning of January film here: https://youtu.be/X_
and the end of May 2021. AH0LjYKUQ.
www.horsham.gov.uk
Winter 2021 | Our District 5
Get in
New Youth Employment touch
Support Hub to open If you are a young person needing
support or an employer wishing to
In response to the serious the Department for Work support the Council’s employment
impact of the pandemic projects please contact Leigh
and Pensions to set up a Chambers on 01403 215264
on youth employment, the new Youth Employment or email leigh.chambers@
Council has successfully Support Hub – Y-WISH for horsham.gov.uk.
applied for funding from Horsham. There will also be
outreach activities in rural Anyone else needing employment
communities. support and advice can find more
information about Journey to
The Y-WISH employment Work and WISH by visiting www.
programme is a new physical hub horsham.gov.uk/journeytowork.
Training to where young people (18-24 years)
can make an appointment or
boost your drop-in for advice, guidance and
employability skills training. There
business
will also be a skills and job matching
service available to match employers
with candidates for their roles.
during a
pandemic
Local employers –
We have appointed
Chichester College Group your District needs you
to carry out a programme
of training and support All our employment The Council continues to offer a range
programmes need support of employment support packages
for high street businesses
for any of the District’s residents who
across the District. from employers.
need it. Journey to Work and WISH
clubs continue to operate (in the
Training courses will run until end The Council asks local employers to
main virtually).
March 2021. The programme engage with us to provide work-related
comprises six virtual workshops and employability opportunities, so let
We are also planning Job and
with 15 one-to-one follow up site us know about your:
Apprenticeship Fairs from early 2021.
visits to individual businesses.
As well as opening and operating • job vacancies
safely, the workshops and visits • apprenticeships
will cover: accessing financial help, • Kickstart placements
developing an online presence, • voluntary or work experience
marketing and promotion and vacancies
much more. • coaching or mentoring opportunities.
If you are looking to recruit in the
Please register your interest by coming year, please get in touch and
emailing business.development@ we will promote your opportunities
horsham.gov.uk. through our various initiatives and
help you find new employees.
@HorshamDC
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Winter 2021 | Our District 7
The new Horsham
District Local Plan –
preparing the final draft
All councils which are local Last year we published a first All this comes at a time when the
planning authorities, like draft of a new Local Plan for public Government has been consulting on
consultation. We asked for your changes to the planning system and
Horsham District Council,
feedback on a number of policies. also on a new basis of calculating the
are required by the These included proposals about future housing numbers it requires
Government to produce biodiversity, the environment and councils to allow to be built. This new
a Local Plan. This contains climate change. We also asked for calculation would effectively double
policies for all matters relating your thoughts on both the housing the current number of houses that the
to housing and planning. numbers and different locations Government requires to be built in the
throughout the District where housing district. We have strongly objected
It also must be based on a developments might go. to this proposal and we believe that
Government formula that shows progressing with the Local Plan before
the minimum number of houses the The Council received over 6,000 any possible changes take place will
Council is required to give permission comments in response to that enable us to maintain, at least for a
for going forward, and also show consultation, from a mixture of local period of time, what are already high
where they would go. residents, statutory consultees, such and very challenging house build
as West Sussex County Council and targets at the current required level.
It is important that a council publishes the Environment Agency, as well as
a Local Plan. Not producing one landowners and developers. These The revised Local Plan will be
does not mean that house building comments have been considered as published for consultation on our
would not take place. Without it, part of our work to provide a further website and, unless prevented
there would be no say in where draft of our plan. We have also by Covid-19 restrictions, we will
building happens, and it would then been looking at the impacts of the also place reference copies in
be much more difficult to secure Covid-19 pandemic and talking to local libraries.
infrastructure upgrades needed key stakeholders who input into the
to support housing developments. Local Plan such as the NHS. All responses will be sent to a
Government appointed inspector,
The next stage, subject to a vote by who will carry out an examination
all Council members, is for a final draft of the draft Local Plan, test it against
to be published for a further period legislation, and decide whether the
of consultation from February 2021. Council can use it or not.
This version will set out where new
development would be allocated,
how much affordable housing should To stay informed about the Local
be built, and where new schools, road Plan process and when you can
upgrades or health provision will need get involved, sign up to our email
to be provided to support that. newsletter at www.horsham.gov.uk/
localplanreview.
@HorshamDC
8 Our District | Winter 2021
Horsham’s first cycling and
walking infrastructure plan
Local people were
encouraged to give
their views on new plans
to substantially improve
walking and cycling in and
around Horsham back in
August 2020.
Local Cycling and Walking
Infrastructure Plans (LCWIPs) are a
new, strategic approach to identifying
cycling and walking improvements at
a local level. They enable a long-term
approach to developing local cycling
and walking networks, and form a vital
part of the Government’s strategy to
increase the number of trips made
on foot or by cycle. Workshops have already been Corridor 1b – North Horsham via
held and five main corridors have Northlands Road, North Heath
The LCWIP has so far been developed been identified as a focus for the Lane, Wimblehurst Road and North
with the help of leading consultants infrastructure plan – all the corridors Parade.
in this field and local stakeholders lead to Horsham Town Centre. Corridor 2 – Roffey via Crawley Road,
such as the District Council, Kings Road and North Street.
local parish and neighbourhood They include: Corridor 3 – Forest School via
councils, Horsham District Cycling Corridor 1a – North Horsham via Comptons Lane, Bennetts Road,
Forum, Horsham Town Community Rusper Road, Littlehaven, Kings Brighton Road, Queen Street and
Partnership and The Horsham Society. Road and North Street. East Street.
Corridor 4 – Southwater via Worthing
Road with an option along Two
Mile Ash.
Save money on your Corridor 5 – Broadbridge Heath via
Broadbridge Way, Farthing Hill,
Guildford Road, with an option over
energy bills the A24 cycle/foot bridge, Highwood
Mill and Hills Farm Lane.
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the planet and good for either you or a member of your We know walking and cycling has
household receives one of the a number of benefits for both mental
your pocket. Reducing and physical health, as well as for
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energy use at home cuts covering 100% of the cost of the our environment. During periods of
carbon emissions, the main improvements. The maximum lockdown, we’ve seen more people
contributor to climate change, value of these vouchers is £10,000. take up cycling and walking, which
and reduces your fuel bill. Landlords cannot apply for the saw improvements in our air quality
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www.horsham.gov.ukWinter 2021 | Our District 9
Horsham Museum Check out
& Art Gallery our Blog
Our thought provoking Blog brings
you stories from Horsham District’s
Explore the rich history past, in-depth studies of curious
objects, video tours behind-the-
of our District at the scenes in our galleries, exciting
new museum acquisitions, video
touch of a button exhibitions for our visitors to enjoy
remotely and lots more.
Our amazing Heritage team, despite the
It is ever changing and packed full
Museum and Art Gallery being closed for
of information, so be sure to check it
refurbishment, continues to bring you lots
out at www.horshammuseum.org/
of ways to enjoy our wonderful local heritage.
collections/blog.
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download them as a pdf from Museum and
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created, each providing an interesting heritagetrails.
and engaging walk around our
District. They highlight such gems The trails were developed thanks
as a submarine memorial, a lost to the National Heritage Lottery
garden, post-industrial landscapes fund, Horsham District Community
and medieval salt making, amongst Partnerships Forum, volunteers from If there is something you’d
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& Art Gallery. horsham.gov.uk.
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New partnership forges ahead
to protect local wildlife
Wilder Horsham District is
a unique five-year partnership
between the Council and
Sussex Wildlife Trust,
working to deliver a Nature
Recovery Network for the
Horsham District.
The project will support residents,
businesses and landowners to better
understand and deal with our pressing
environmental and climate issues.
A first partnership of this kind in the
South East, we will work closely with
local communities and landowners
to reverse the decline in species
and habitats, and enrich the natural Richard Black has been appointed Chloe Harrison has also recently
environment. as the project’s Landowner Adviser. joined us as the project’s Community
Support Officer.
A warm welcome Richard has a Zoology degree and
The partnership has been bolstered a PhD specialising in birds in the A local to the Horsham District,
recently by the introduction of two new South Pacific! Chloe is acutely aware that across
staff members whose sole focus will her lifetime, our local species and
be the Horsham District. He has worked with landowners landscapes have been in decline.
on conservation projects across
several continents and is passionate She sees this project as a unique
about the rich and varied Sussex opportunity to preserve and enhance
landscape. He has experience Horsham District’s biodiversity and
working with farmers and landscapes. As a recent Zoology
landowners on the South Downs graduate and a volunteer for local
Managing and in the Arun Valley to provide
habitats for declining farmland
sustainability campaigns, she
brings a broad knowledge and
local wildlife species, particularly arable
nesting waders.
skill set in wildlife conservation
and communication to the role.
on our sites Wilder Horsham District marks a bold
commitment to reverse the decline in
The good news is that the species and habitats, and Chloe and
Council is already making • Changing mowing regimes Richard are excited to be part of such
where possible to create areas an ambitious and impactful project.
some great progress in
of longer meadow grass and
managing local wildlife on
encourage wildflowers.
its own countryside sites. • Minimising use of herbicides
and encouraging our plant
Warnham Local Nature Reserve, suppliers to swap to non-peat
Chesworth Farm, and Monkmead based compost, if they don’t • When a tree needs to be felled,
Woods are all principally managed already use them. leaving a standing stump to create
to enhance our wildlife. The • Reducing use of seasonal a dead-wood habitat for beetles
following projects are in plan: planting and introducing more and other insects.
perennial, pollinator friendly
planting.
@HorshamDC12 Our District | Winter 2021
New funds
to help
tackle
climate
change
Recognising that local
community groups have
a valuable contribution to
make in tackling climate
change, the Council The new fund will enable voluntary The funds must be used for new
has introduced a new and community groups, as well as projects, which will give benefits
parish and neighbourhood councils, beyond the funding provided by the
Community Climate Fund. to develop local projects that reduce Council, and include a commitment
carbon levels by improving the to inform the wider community about
environment, reducing consumption, the project and encourage others
increasing biodiversity and to take action.
minimising waste.
There are three levels of funds
The Horsham District Community available:
Climate Fund will support community
projects that have long term and • up to £1,000
tangible climate benefits and provide • up to £2,500 (which requires more
positive environmental change. information from the applicant)
• up to £5,000 (which requires match
Fund applications can be related funding from the applicant).
to any of the following themes:
There are certain criteria that must
• Energy – reducing consumption be met to receive funding.
and increasing the use of renewable
forms of energy
• Water – reducing consumption and Think you are up for the challenge
reducing the threats from flooding or have a great idea? Call us for a chat
• Waste minimisation – reducing on 01403 215358 or 01403 215216.
waste and reusing and recycling
resources, for example using For more information about the
composting bins Horsham District Community
• Biodiversity – increasing wildlife, Climate Fund and to apply for funds
such as the creation of pocket parks please visit www.horsham.gov.uk/
and community orchards communityclimatefund.
• Sustainable transport – such as
encouraging cycling and walking. For further information please email
community.development@horsham.
gov.uk.
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Reducing our
carbon footprint
One of the priorities in our 2019-2023 Corporate Plan is to
work with partners to reduce carbon emissions across the
District. In order to do this we need to identify the main
sources of these emissions.
Take a look
at the carbon Doing our bit as a council
emissions As a council we are already
for Horsham making great progress in
reducing our own carbon
District emissions. Building on our previous work
we will:
• The total 2018 carbon emissions We now have two targets to
from fuel emissions for the District reduce our carbon emissions: • Trial different low emission fuels
were 649 ktCO2 – one tonne of in our waste collection vehicles
carbon dioxide equals the average • An aspirational target for the • Increase the number of electric
emission of one passenger on emissions that are more directly vehicles that we operate
a return-flight from Paris to New within our control to become • Deliver eco driver training for staff
York, or driving 6000 km with carbon neutral by 2030 (these • Complete detailed audits of our
a diesel car come from the fuel and electricity main buildings to give costed
• Emissions have fallen by 33% we use in our buildings and measures to make them more
since 2005. This is mostly due vehicles) energy efficient and identify
to electricity being generated from • For the emissions that we have where we could install renewable
lower carbon fuels and renewable less control over to be carbon technology
technology; such as the Rampion neutral by 2050 (these come • Develop a strategy to increase the
Wind farm off the Sussex coast from goods and services take up of carbon emissions from
• The largest source of emissions is we buy and buildings natural sources such as heathland
transport (42%). The vast majority we lease) restoration which locks in carbon
of this is road transport using • Monitor and report on changes to
petrol and diesel our carbon emissions every year.
• The second largest source of
emissions is from the electricity
and gas and oil used to power If you have any queries about our
and heat homes (32%). carbon emissions work, please
email helen.peacock@
We will be working with other horsham.gov.uk.
organisations to reduce the 191
emissions for the District. However,
we have started to take action 302
to reduce these emissions; for Carbon emissions
example, working with other 2018
councils to install a new network Total = 649 ktCO2 Industry and
commercial
of electric vehicle charge points Domestic
across the District. Transport
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Lottery celebrates
one year of
boosting local Buy
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Everyone buying a ticket can
choose which community group
they want to support. There are
many different types of organisations
to support, from sports clubs, school
associations and amateur dramatic
societies, to local environmental
groups, community projects and
those giving support to the vulnerable
members of our community.
At these difficult times for so many
organisations we would still encourage
more groups and players to get
As a small involved – it’s free to join, easy to
sign up and every group has the
local charity, potential to raise vital funds for their
The Phoenix Stroke Club meeting outdoors. being part of this work. All groups involved are also
scheme has been given marketing support to help them
reach out to their supporters in what
It has never been more great for us we know are increasingly challenging
important to support local times for them.
charities and good causes
Tickets cost just £1 each, with 60p
as they have been impacted
in each pound going to support local
so greatly by the effects of Here’s what Mandy Jones, Manager good causes.
the pandemic. of the Horsham based Phoenix
Stroke Club has to say about it:
After an extremely successful one year The lottery is run on behalf of
trial, the Council is delighted that its “The Phoenix Stroke Club exists Horsham District Council by external
Horsham District Community Lottery to provide a caring comfortable provider Gatherwell.
is now set to be a permanent fixture. environment, for those who have
had a stroke or other neurological Community groups wanting
A flying start disorders. to enrol and those wanting to
Launched in September 2019, in its buy tickets should visit www.
first year of operation it has raised “When the opportunity arose to take horshamdistrictcommunitylottery.
a staggering £56,000 for a wide part in the Council’s community lottery co.uk or call 01403 434010.
variety of the District’s voluntary it was clear that this would enable
and community groups. us to promote our club across many
more people than we currently did.
It achieves 1,800 weekly ticket sales
with some 970 regular weekly players. “As a small local charity being part
Throughout its first year 81 local of this scheme has been great
charities, volunteer groups, community for us, the financial benefits
groups and local good causes have to us are much greater
registered with the lottery and have than they were
benefitted from the considerable before we
funds raised. joined.”
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Preventing homelessness
through the pandemic
The plight of homelessness is
exceptionally difficult during
normal times but in the midst
of a pandemic it has become
even more challenging for
a wide variety of reasons.
Quite simply, our Homeless team has
never worked in such a demanding
environment.
The pressure facing families and
individuals is greater than ever, but you
need to know that we are here to help.
Our team has already witnessed
a sharp increase in the number
Some
of homelessness alerts as a result
of relationships breaking down
under lockdown, friendly sofa surfing
arrangements coming to an abrupt
How our service operates
Our dedicated team of Homeless
Officers have many years of
800
homeless enquiries
end and domestic abuse, with little
or no break from abusers, intensifying
experience and are ready to talk you in the first six
through realistic options and to work
during the crisis. with you to prevent you becoming
months of 2020
homeless. Our service has moved
Many people are being forced to sleep away from face to face appointments
rough for the first time. and advice is now available over
the phone, online and via email at
The best advice we can give is to
216
housing@horsham.gov.uk.
speak to us as soon as possible.
There are a number of options Your legal rights
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available to you to prevent you We are taking an increased number
and/or your family from becoming of calls from both existing customers increase in rough
homeless. concerned about the risk of eviction, sleepers during
and residents concerned about
the impact of rapidly worsening
the pandemic
relationships with friends and family.
We are able to reassure households
of their legal rights regarding eviction
during these uncertain and
This has been one changing times. If you are homeless or facing
of the toughest times homelessness please contact us
If you are concerned about as soon as possible by emailing
I have known after someone sleeping rough, housing@horsham.gov.uk, by
16 years of working in you can highlight them calling the Homeless team on
housing services, due using the StreetLink website: 01403 215204 or by visiting our
www.streetlink.org.uk. website www.horsham.gov.uk/
to sheer volume of
Head
The details provided are sent housing/homelessness.
households being to the Council’s Homeless
of
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Covid-19 The Horsham District Covid-19
Appeal which was launched to
Thanks to the incredible hard
work from our staff and partner
appeal raises help with funding for the Horsham
District Community Volunteer Hubs
organisations, volunteer hubs are
now well established and are still
and community group Horsham supporting their communities.
vital funds Matters during the peak of the
coronavirus crisis, successfully
for local raised a very impressive £22,000. These volunteer hubs are also
now being complemented by
communities We would like to say a big thank
you to everyone for their fantastic
the West Sussex Community Hub
and NHS Volunteer Responders.
support in donating to this appeal. If you know of anyone who requires
additional support for food shopping
The Community Volunteer Hubs or medication, perhaps while they
were established in the early are self-isolating or shielding, please
months of the pandemic by contact the organisations below or
local community groups, visit the Horsham District Council
£22 ,000 parish and neighbourhood website www.horsham.gov.uk.
councils, social media
groups and Horsham West Sussex Community Hubs at
District Council to support www.westsussex.gov.uk/
raised the vulnerable of our District communityhubs.
who were forced
to self-isolate. NHS Volunteer Responders at www.
nhsvolunteerresponders.org.uk.
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neighbourhood councils
attend. In the current crisis, if you’re
instead of a town council? interested in finding out more, visit
the Councils’ websites, Facebook
Denne, Forest and Trafalgar pages or contact them by email.
Neighbourhood Councils are non-
political, represent local residents
and help to make sure their Denne
voices are heard at District Visit www.hdnc.org.uk or email
and County levels. clerk@hdnc.org.uk.
So just what do they get Forest
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Financial impact
of the pandemic
on the Council
Like so many of our residents Pandemic impact
and businesses, Horsham At the moment we expect the
pandemic to cost us some £6.5m
District Council has suffered
for 2020/21 – that’s around a 58%
financially from the pandemic. increase in costs. The Government
has so far helped us out with
It costs £11.2m to run the District £1.75m of grants, just over 25%
Council every year. We pay for this of the losses incurred.
through fees and charges we raise
from some of our services such as We are hoping for some income
car parking and properties, a small grant from the Government to cover
amount (less than 5%) of business our car parking and leisure centre
rates that we keep and don’t pass losses, but this is yet to be confirmed.
on to the Government, and part of During the autumn of 2020 the
your Council Tax payments. Council, like so many businesses,
was unfortunately forced to make staff
Our District’s Council Tax level is one redundancies to make up some of its
of the lowest in the UK and we only losses. We expect to still make losses
actually keep 8% of the council tax in 2021 and will have to draw on our
we collect annually. The rest is reserves to cover these.
collected by us on behalf of West
Sussex County Council, Sussex But rest assured, we will continue
Police and Parishes. to support our communities with the
critical services they need, and do all
Historically as a council we have we can to retain discretionary services
always operated with a balanced which make our District such a special
budget, but that was before being place to live and work, such as our
hit by the unprecedented financial award winning parks and countryside
effects of such a widespread sites and our unique arts and culture
pandemic. venue The Capitol, for as long as
we are able.
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Join up now for our free health
and wellbeing advice
Eating well and keeping We offer a number of programmes and
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Throughout the coronavirus crisis the
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Our advisers have adapted their way
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Crime and New commuter
disorder survey
– the findings
car park for
The Council is a lead
member of the local Safe
central Horsham
and Well Partnership, and in In September last year, the tickets for £6 a day, £23 a week,
Council opened a new long £88 a month or £930 a year.
January 2020 we launched
a survey to collect Horsham stay car park in North Street,
District residents’ views on Horsham. Flexible payment options will be
crime and disorder. Thank available through the MiPermit app
The BT Exchange Pay and Display
you to the many of you who Car Park is just a short walk from
at www.horsham.gov.uk/mipermit.
responded to our survey. Horsham train station, providing Pay and Display tickets using cash
88 new parking spaces in the or payment cards will still be available
A number of issues were covered town centre.
and we were pleased that some if required. After 5pm Mondays to
774 people completed the survey. Saturdays, parking will remain free
The car park accommodates of charge. On Sundays and Bank
commuters parking from Monday Holidays motorists can still use pay
Some of the top-line results are: to Saturday from 6am to 5pm. and display facilities at a charge of
Customers are able to buy season £1.50 a day.
• 92% felt very or fairly safe during
the day and 52% felt very or fairly
safe after dark.
• 75% felt a visible police presence
would make them feel safer,
44% said CCTV and 39% said
better lighting would make them
feel better.
• 54% were very or fairly worried
about being a victim of crime.
• 21% said they had been a victim
in the past three years.
• 83% felt lack of respect for others
and their property was the main
cause of crime in the District.
• 70% believed incidents of crime
were due to drug abuse, and 70%
believed they were because there
was not enough police. Three-month extension for
• Asked about the top three things
the Council should focus on, Annual Parking Disc subscribers
62% said dealing with drug and
alcohol use, 56% said anti-social Customers who have purchased an Annual Parking Disc
behaviour, and 40% said knife and that is due to expire on 31 March 2021, will receive an
gang crime. additional three months of parking with an extended
expiry date until 30 June 2021.
Action planning
Your views really do count and The extension is to acknowledge the the extension period as you will not
this information will be considered period where car parks were free of receive an updated disc.
by members of the Safe and Well charge during national lockdown.
Partnership who will ensure that
action plans to address crime and The extension will automatically be Visit www.horsham.gov.uk/
disorder focus on this valuable added to the end of the 12 month annualparkingdisc to find out more
feedback. period. Please continue to use about Annual Parking Discs.
your current parking disc during
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Recycling champions
pioneer new ‘hot bin’
to combat food waste
Our recycling champions, the food scraps such as peelings,
Coakley family from Horsham, eggshells and teabags, whereas
the new hot bin can process
have volunteered to trial a
anything from cooked leftovers to
new “hot bin” supplied to chicken waste and turn it into a rich
them by the Council for a garden compost in just 90 days.
period of six months.
Mrs Amanda Coakley said:
Throughout the trial, they will share
with local people just how using the “We just think this is an easy way
special bin is helping them to reduce to help reduce our carbon footprint
the amount of food waste which goes without having to give up using a Our Recycling Champions, the Coakley family.
into their rubbish bin and then turns car or foregoing a mobile phone.”
it into home composting.
While the Council promotes and
supports the use of traditional
For more information please
visit www.horsham.gov.uk/
Looking to
composters as a way of reducing food
waste, they are only able to process
recyclingchampions. dispose of your
DIY rubbish?
Bulky Bag could be the
answer.
Sign up for great For that household rubbish that
value garden
doesn’t really need a skip, but is still
too much to stick in the car and take
to the tip, why not try our new Bulky
waste collections Bag service?
We can deliver you a Bulky Bag for
Why not join our garden all your refuse and pick it up within
waste collection scheme Signing up online couldn’t five working days when you are
be simpler and there are no finished with it.
and you can benefit from our
administration fees. For the
handy kerbside collections new service year (April 2021 to Perfect for house clearances, DIY
and do your bit to help the March 2022) join from February at home projects, garden waste, rubble
local environment? www.horsham.gov.uk/gwsignup and commercial waste.
or call us on 01403 733144.
All you need to do is put your bin With three sizes to choose from,
out on collection day. The service there’s a Bulky Bag to suit every job.
operates fortnightly and is the
cheapest garden waste collection
service in West Sussex. Extra To find out more go to
bins can also be requested for www.horsham.gov.uk/bulkybag
an additional charge per bin. or call us on 01403 739391.
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