Henfield News
Details of Remembrance Commemorations in Henfield 2025
Poppy Cross event Friday 7th November 2025 - 11.00 am at St Peter’s Church and the Cemetery
Year 6 pupils from St Peter’s School will attend a brief service at St Peter’s Church. They will read out a short eulogy for each of those buried in the cemetery and afterwards place a Poppy Cross on each of the graves of the fallen soldiers. The final poppy cross will be laid at the Memorial Wall, along with the reading out of the names of the fallen who are buried elsewhere and prayers will be said to end the proceedings.
Remembrance Day Parade and Service Sunday 9th November 2025
Muster is by the Cagefoot Lane War Memorial at 9.10am with the Parade moving off at 9.20am headed by the Brighton and Hove City Brass Band.
The Service will be held at St Peter’s Church starting at 9.45am. At 10.30am after the Church Service the Parade will reform and march back to Cagefoot Lane War Memorial for a short Service which will include the wreath laying by a number of local organisations, the remainder of the Service and two-minute silence at 11.00am.
Orders of Service will be provided at the Church and at the War Memorial.
Armistice Day Tuesday 11th November 2025
Gather at the War Memorial from about 10.50am. Two marshals will halt the traffic immediately before 11.00am and the Last Post will sound.
Letters will have been given, in the morning, to each shop fronting the High Street explaining what is happening and inviting them to join in by holding silence for two minutes. A notice for the shopkeeper to display is on the reverse.
A Wreath will be laid on behalf of the Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal.
After the two minutes silence a whistle will blow and the Reveille will sound to signify the event has finished and traffic will move again.
All residents are invited to join in these events
Horsham District Council News
Council lodges formal complaint to Planning Inspectorate
Horsham District Council has formally submitted a complaint to the Planning Inspectorate identifying a number of failings in the Inspector’s decision letter which approved outline planning permission for 800 homes and sports and leisure facilities at the Horsham Golf and Fitness Club near Southwater, West Sussex. It was due to these failings that the Council felt it necessary to initiate a judicial review challenging the Inspectorate’s July 2025 ruling. Whilst the Court agreed with the Council that the Planning Inspector had ‘erred in law’ by failing to properly consider the Southwater Neighbourhood Plan, it concluded that these errors would not have altered the Inspector’s ultimate decision, given his assessment of the planning balance in favour of the development.
New promotional leaflet highlights Horsham local produce businesses
We are pleased to introduce a new promotional leaflet showcasing Horsham District’s flourishing farm shops, cafés, restaurants, taprooms and more, who all offer exceptional local food and drink.
The Sussex Six leaflet forms part of a range of projects that the Council is working on to promote local producers and support the Horsham District visitor economy.
New food waste collections
Food waste collections are coming to the Horsham District from Spring 2026. Your refuse and recycling collections will continue as usual every other week. These new food waste collections are an additional service.
West Sussex County Council News
West Sussex County Council is consulting on the first Local Nature Recovery Strategy (LNRS) for West Sussex and inviting comments from those who live and work in the County before the consultation closes on the 26 November 2025. It has been prepared at the same time as the East Sussex and Brighton & Hove LNRS to ensure there is shared vision for nature across the whole of Sussex. Together, they set out the main principles, priorities and actions for nature’s recovery across Sussex. Once published, the LNRS will help in the identification of opportunities for the protection and enhancement of nature. It will not impose any new land use restrictions (eg planning / development) but it will form a material consideration in all planning decisions.
The strategy, its interactive map and response form can be accessed via this link https://yourvoice.westsussex.gov.uk/lnrs-west
Cabinet Members at West Sussex County Council have given the green light to move forward with the creation of a mayoral Combined County Authority for Sussex. The decision was made today (Wednesday 22 October) at a meeting at County Hall, Chichester.
East Sussex County Council and Brighton and Hove City Council have already agreed to move forward. The next steps in the devolution process will see detailed preparation work to establish the new authority ramp up. It’s expected that a mayor will then be elected in May 2026.
Also discussed at the Cabinet meeting were the budget pressures faced by West Sussex County Council and the work needed to make best use of resources. Cabinet Members heard that significant work had taken place to reduce an estimated budget gap of £27m for 2026-2027 which was reported in February.
Read more about the county council’s budget and the future of local government in Sussex.
People living in West Sussex who find it difficult to successfully apply for jobs can now get personalised job-seeking support from the county council and partners through the government funded Connect to Work programme.
The free programme is designed for people who face barriers to employment, such as those living with disabilities, long-term health conditions and other complex needs, to find and settle into paid work.
West Sussex County Council has launched a new initiative to deliver earlier, more effective psychological support for children, young people, and families.
The county council’s new Psychological Hub aims to help families stay together, support children through complex emotional and mental health challenges. It will bring together expert services under one umbrella and create safe, nurturing environments where every child can thrive. For more information, visit the Psychological Hub’s dedicated webpage.
