Henfield News
There will be an event to celebrate the 80th anniversary of VE Day on the Rothery Field on Thursday 8th May. The bar will open at 7pm, singing of ‘I Vow to Thee my Country’ and reading of the Proclamation at 9.15pm followed by Beacon lighting at 9.30pm
New lighting has been installed in the leisure centre car park.
There is currently a vacancy for a Parish Councillor. PLease contact us for more information if you are interested. The deadline for applications is the 25th June 2025.
Horsham District Council News
New Chairman of Horsham District Council elected for new civic year
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Following an Annual General Meeting of Horsham District Council on 23 April, a new Chairman has been elected. Cllr Tony Bevis was elected Chairman of Horsham District Council for the civic year 2025 to 2026 at the Council’s Annual General Meeting which was held at Albery House, Horsham. Cllr Joanne Knowles was appointed as the Vice Chairman of the Council. Read More Online |
Council approves new Enterprising Horsham framework
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Horsham District Council has published its new Economic Prospectus and Business Charter documents as part of a new Economic Development Framework (EDF), ‘Enterprising Horsham’; the Council’s plan for building a thriving local economy and creating sustainable prosperity across the Horsham District. In addition to their fortnightly email newsletter, the Enterprising Horsham team has also set up a dedicated Facebook page to share grants and funding news, business support and advice and networking opportunities. Read More Online |
Water Saving Week: 12 – 16 May
Become a water saving hero!Did you know that providing household water has a carbon footprint as water is intrinsically linked to energy. So saving your water consumption will not only save you money but protects the environment too. From 12-16 May Waterwise are calling on us to sign up and get ready for their daily challenges and water-saving tips. Free webinarWednesday 14 May, 12noon–1pm Join Waterwise for a FREE webinar, sharing expert tips and tricks that will help you conserve water at home, benefitting both the environment and your wallet. Community supportThe Community Climate Fund supports community groups who are interested in introducing sustainable solutions, including saving water. For example funding allowed 2nd Horsham Scouts and the Lower Barn Allotment Society to install rainwater harvesting systems. This helped each group to avoid using some 25,000 litres of mains water annually. The next funding round opens on 1 June. Read these water saving tips |
West Sussex County Council News
New Highways Maintenance Contractors
A new 7 year contract for Drainage Maintenance provision in West Sussex commenced on 1st April 2025. FM Conway will be providing all drainage maintenance functions across the county, including cyclical gully emptying, ditch works and small-scale drainage repair schemes.
The contract will provide enhanced service levels including an upgrade from a 4 year gully emptying programme to a 2 year gully emptying programme. This means that all gullies (140,000) will be emptied at least once every 2 years as opposed to once every 4 years.
Other improvements include the provision of CCTV equipment on all 3 of our reactive jetting vehicles which will speed up resolutions and reduce the need for multiple site visits. Efficiency regarding the use of road space will also be a key focus, as the contractor will be providing all drainage maintenance functions and hence will look to co-ordinate works requiring traffic management and minimise the impact on road users.
