Francis Maude: great shame if firm were to disappear
The front page of last week’s County Times was dedicated to the uncertain future of Ceres Power, a company based in Foundry Lane, Horsham.I’ve visited the Horsham and Crawley Ceres’ facilities several...
View ArticleDaily photo nostalgia - October 21
Welcome to our latest daily nostalgia photo.Every day we are publishing a new image or even a slideshow from around the Horsham district.You are welcome to help identify these by adding a comment...
View ArticleBREAKING NEWS: Firefighters attend Warninglid barn blaze
Firefighters are tackling a large barn blaze in Warninglid tonight (Sunday October 21).West Sussex Fire and Rescue attended the scene in Slaugham Lane at 5.39pm.A cordon has been set up around the area...
View ArticleCampaigners fail to change county council’s ‘cruel’ stance of care cuts
‘Don’t Cut Us Out’ campaigners pressing for a better deal from West Sussex County Council failed to win the day at a council meeting on Friday.They had submitted a petition calling for reconsideration...
View ArticleCandidates for Police and Crime Commissioner have been announced
The candidates in the running for the Sussex Police and Crime Commissioner have been announced.Elections for Police and Crime Commissioners will be taking place across England (except London) and Wales...
View ArticleElections for Police and Crime Commissioner this autumn
A campaign to raise awareness of the Police and Crime Commissioner elections has been launched today by the Electoral Commission.Twenty one million households across England (outside London) and Wales...
View ArticleSussex Building Control helping to bring construction businesses to the areas
Sussex Building Control, the local authority building control service for Horsham District Council and Crawley Borough Council, is helping Kier Construction recruit local construction companies to...
View ArticlePartridge Green firm receives Queen’s Award
An innovative Partridge Green firm received its Queens Award for Enterprise from the lord-lieutenant last Wednesday October 17.Turbosound, which creates ground-breaking loudspeaker systems and is based...
View ArticleCheaper access to oil in the Horsham district
Cheaper heating oil is potentially available to those living in the Horsham District and could benefit those without access to gas central heating.The mains gas network in the Horsham district does not...
View ArticleCouncil want views on school admission procedure
West Sussex County Council has launched a consultation on aspects of the oversubscription criteria for community and controlled schools in order to better meet the needs of rising school numbers.The...
View ArticleArundel firm celebrates 25 years trading
DC drives manufacturer Sprint Electric are now 25 years old and their continued growth has led to moving this year into a new large factory and office in Arundel. To celebrate this achievement Sprint...
View ArticlePeter Skinner - What can badgers tell us about this Government?
After two years of pushing a badger cull, the Conservative-led Government, at the eleventh hour, pulled the plug on Tuesday.Billed as a postponement the policy now looks dead in the water. This is not...
View ArticleCouncil accused of painting overly bleak picture of financial future
The opposition leader of Horsham District Council urged members not to ‘exaggerate’ the council’s financial prospects as they agreed a medium term strategy last night (Wednesday).Following several...
View ArticleCouncil defends its cautious stance on financial forecast
The council has said this week that it is not prepared to speculate future receipts of New Homes Bonus (NHB) despite the progress of large developments in the district.For every new home being built,...
View ArticleHelp save the planet and cut your bills too
This week is Big Energy Saving Week! It’s a national event which gives all of us the opportunity to learn more about how we can use less energy around the home.The benefits of this are enormous – using...
View Article‘Lack of action’ taken on town empty home
A housing charity has received criticism this week for leaving a business property empty when it could have been used to house people. Number 5a Denne Parade, Horsham sits in a row of residential...
View ArticleWest Sussex ancient woodlands at high risk
A detailed report on the current state of West Sussex’s woodland has indicated that many of the district’s ancient woods are at high risk.The Woodland Trust gathered the eye-opening statistics to...
View ArticleGovernment still opposed to Gatwick expansion scheme
In the clearest statement on the subject so far, Francis Maude has said that the Government will not give permission for another runway at Gatwick.Last week, the airport’s owners confirmed reports that...
View ArticleHorsham MP defends first class gravy train claim
Francis Maude has defended himself after it was revealed that he has claimed first class train tickets on his taxpayer-funded expenses account.Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority ( IPSA)...
View ArticleFirefighters called to dangerous wall
A 7ft wall in Horsham had to be dismantled after a car reversed into it yesterday afternoon (Thursday October 25). Firefighters were called to the dangerous structure near Hills Farm Lane just after...
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