UPDATE: Council leader resigns
CAMPAIGNERS fighting to save Broadbridge Heath Leisure Centre from closure have said they are delighted the leader of the district council Robert Nye has resigned. “It’s Christmas come early,” said...
View ArticleCOUNCIL LEADER RESIGNS: Who will succeed Robert Nye?
ALREADY council insiders are speculating as to who will succeed Robert Nye as leader of Horsham District Council.Mr Nye dramatically resigned as both leader and a Conservative councillor on Wednesday...
View ArticleBroken down bus causes traffic chaos
A BROKEN down bus caused chaos in the Carfax, Horsham today (Wednesday December 14).The number 63 to Cranleigh via Guildford broke down on the corner just leading round to Waitrose blocking off the...
View ArticleNow what will council decide for leisure centre?
THE SHOCK departure of Horsham District Council leader Robert Nye comes at a critical time for the Broadbridge Heath Leisure Centre.The council is due to decide whether to close the centre in a year’s...
View ArticleBusinesses urged to donate food to campaign
THE SALVATION Army is making a plea to all of the district’s businesses to donate unwanted stock this Christmas.This time last year the supermarkets and local bakeries had committed to donating food...
View ArticleLETTER: Simple Q & A over Broadbridge Heath Leisure Centre
A SIMPLE Q & A is helpful to understand what is happening regarding Broadbridge Heath Leisure Centre.Q. Would it be good to try and free up the prime site that BBHLC sits on to release valuable...
View ArticleLETTER: Broadbridge Heath Leisure Centre - ‘a valuable asset’
TO LIVE in today’s world seems to mean one long fight. A fight to get into the school of one’s choice, a fight for hospital treatment, a fight to make one’s income stretch to the necessities of life, a...
View ArticleCouncil draws a veil of secrecy over leisure centre accounts
A VEIL of secrecy is being drawn over the annual accounts of Broadbridge Heath Leisure Centre.Horsham District Council this week refused to reveal what profit – or loss – the centre has made in recent...
View ArticleLabour Party chairman ‘appalled’
David Hide, Horsham Labour Party chairman, told the County Times after the meeting: “I was appalled at the dismissive and complacent tone of Cllr Chowen who seemed totally uninterested in delivering...
View Article“I will fight endlessly”
AN EMOTIONAL Blue Star Harriers athlete has told of his severe anguish and how Broadbridge Heath Leisure Centre has saved his life.“Horsham Blue Star Harriers are not just an athletics team to me,”...
View ArticleWhat next for our leisure centres?
PROPOSALS to close and demolish Broadbridge Heath Leisure Centre were put forward following a condition survey of the centre - and a survey of Horsham District Council’s other sports centres: The...
View ArticleShocking 15 per cent of youngsters ‘obese’
FIFTEEN per cent of 10 to 11 year-olds in Horsham are now so overweight they are officially classified as ‘obese.’That’s according to shock figures released by NHS Sussex. And they show that obesity is...
View ArticleCabinet member defies outrage at meeting to defend centre axe
AN ONSLAUGHT of intense questioning was thrown at the councillor defending the potential demolition of Broadbridge Heath Leisure Centre on Monday.At a public meeting called by the parish council,...
View ArticleCabinet member defies outrage at meeting to defend centre axe
AN ONSLAUGHT of intense questioning was thrown at the councillor defending the potential demolition of Broadbridge Heath Leisure Centre on Monday.At a public meeting called by the parish council,...
View ArticleSteyning at ‘critical age’
A SURVEY of all three main leisure centres in the Horsham area has been commissioned by the district council as part of its process of re-letting management contracts in 2012.This has been made clear...
View ArticleNew question marks over crucial report
FRESH question marks have emerged over the crucial report that has been used to justify the demolition of Broadbridge Heath Leisure Centre.The apparent ‘oversupply’ of sports halls in Horsham as...
View ArticleOpen day at Broadbridge Heath Leisure Centre
ONE OF the biggest open days Broadbridge Heath Leisure Centre has ever seen took place on Sunday December 4.More than 80 disabled children and 100 friends and family celebrated Christmas early at the...
View ArticleHow YOU can join campaign
IF YOU are concerned about the planned demolition of Broadbridge Heath Leisure Centre and want to voice your views, there are a number of ways you can do so.You can write to your local councillor with...
View ArticleConsultants admit ‘damage’ to council’s reputation in Olympic year
CONSULTANTS who have drawn up a ‘Leisure Futures Study’ for Horsham District Council admit any attempt to close the athletics track at Broadbridge Heath Leisure Centre ‘would cause significant...
View ArticlePetition launched to save centre
FORMER gym instructor Nicky Moynihan has launched an online petition to save Broadbridge Heath Leisure Centre - and gathered more than 650 signatures within days.Nicky, aged 22, of Swindon Road,...
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