Our district magazine summer 2017

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News from Horsham District Council | Summer 2017

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Contact us Planning Services Development Management General enquiries planning@horsham.gov.uk 01403 215187 Building Control General enquiries and helpline building.control@horsham.gov.uk 01403 215151 (24hr helpline) Housing General enquiries housing@horsham.gov.uk 01403 215204 Housing Benefits and Council Tax Benefit Fraud Hotline 01403 215511 Business Rates 01403 215555 Council Tax Billing 01403 215555 Housing and Council Tax Benefit Enquiries 01444 477264 Recycling and Refuse Collection Services Including trade waste, litter, garden waste, cleansing and dog fouling hopoast.depot@horsham.gov.uk 01403 733144

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Parking General enquiries parking@horsham.gov.uk 01403 215058

Leisure and Events General enquiries leisure@horsham.gov.uk 01403 215263

Environmental Health publichealth.licensing@ horsham.gov.uk 01403 215641

Leisure Facilities Billingshurst Leisure Centre 01403 787500

Food Hygiene 01403 215403

Broadbridge Heath Leisure Centre 01403 211311

Health and Safety at Work 01403 215453

The Capitol theatre and cinema 01403 750220 www.thecapitolhorsham.com

Housing Renovation Grants 01403 215405

Horsham Drill Hall 01403 211436

Noise and Pollution 01403 215609

Horsham Park Barn bookings 01403 756088

Pest Control 01403 215411

Horsham Museum & Art Gallery 01403 254959 www.horshammuseum.org

Stray Dogs 01403 215407 Licensing licensing@horsham.gov.uk 01403 215488 Alcohol Licensing 01403 215578 Hackney Carriage Private Hire Licensing 01403 215471 Electoral Services elections@horsham.gov.uk 01403 215126 Wellbeing General enquiries info@horshamdistrictwellbeing.org.uk 01403 215111

The Pavilions In The Park 01403 219200 Rookwood Golf Course 01403 252123 Southwater Country Park 01403 731218 Steyning Sports and Swimming Centre 01903 879666 Visitor Information Centre 01403 211661 www.horshamvisitor.co.uk Warnham Nature Reserve 01403 256890 For all other general enquiries contact@horsham.gov.uk 01403 215100 Correct at July 2017

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WELCOME to Our District magazine Welcome to Horsham District Council’s new look magazine – Our District.

2017 Food and Drink Festival

What's On diary

Thanks to the many of you who took part on our readers’ survey last year. In response to your positive feedback we have now decided to publish the magazine three times a year to give you more timely news about what’s going on in your district.

Horsham district is a special place to be in the Summer.

There are lots of fun activities to keep your children busy over the summer holidays and great events for everyone to enjoy, particularly if you like to get out and about.

Free play for all

This edition brings you a taste of the district’s annual Food and Drink Festival and a packed calendar of local events and entertainments – most of them completely free.

Check out the details of our Summer Sports Programme, our amazing new play parks and how we are looking to boost our district’s appeal to visitors in the future.

Boosting local tourism

Do let us have your feeback on any of the articles in this edition and let us know what you would like to read about in the future by emailing us at communications@horsham.gov.uk

Enjoy the Summer!

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Tuck in to the 2017 Food The Horsham District Food and Drink Festival is back.

Four weeks of fantastic food events, offers and promotions on your doorstep.

On your marks… with The Big Nibble

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nce again the Horsham town centre Big Nibble food celebration weekend will launch the month long Horsham District Food and Drink Festival on Saturday 2 and Sunday 3 September. The Festival will then run for a further four weeks with a guide book stuffed full of special offers and foodie events across the whole district.

A feast of flavours over two days

Keep nibbling all month

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fter the Big Nibble launch weekend, the Horsham District Food and Drink Festival continues throughout September and into October.

If you love your food and drink and care about supporting local business, then this year’s Horsham District Food and Drink Festival holds many delicious treats in store for you and promises to be a feast of flavours for all tastes.

Now in its 15th year, the successful festival promotes all that is good about the district’s food and drink businesses. With Horsham town centre over 120 varied suppliers taking part, from food retailers, Saturday from 9am – 5pm, Sunday from 10am – 4pm • A huge town centre street food and produce market by farmers and farm shops to restaurants, cafes and bars all showcasing their delicious wares, you will be spoiled for Food Rocks will fill the Carfax.

• The Carfax amphitheatre live cookery show will feature choice. demos and tips from top local chefs and producers.

• The Little Nibble Children’s Food Festival returns to the Forum for those with smaller mouths to feed and For a full programme of events visit entertain with new partners NFU Mutual. www.horshamlocalproduce.co.uk • The Hepworth’s Horsham Beer Trail around the town.

• Lots of street entertainment and much more…

And as a bonus on Sunday ....

The Horsham Vintage Bus Rally makes a popular return. Based at Hop Oast Park and Ride it features a programme of free vintage bus rides recreating services from the 60's and 70's to and from the Carfax and various destinations across the district including Billingshurst, Storrington, Steyning and Henfield.

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Festival Explore the food flavours of Steyning

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or the fifth year, Steyning is organising its own ‘Festival within a Festival’, grabbing the headlines with loads of wonderful events and special offers.

There will be a much loved Farmers' Market, plus celebrity author dinners, a beer festival, a Great Festival Bake Off, various themed walks, a wine tour and Cobblestone Walk Open Day. The Steyning Festival’s chosen charity this year is Chestnut Tree House and there will be charity breakfasts, special lunch dishes and a fantastic Safari Supper, all being held to raise funds.

For a full programme of events visit www.steyningdistrictfooddrinkfestival.co.uk

Don’t forget your Local Food and Drink Guide 2017/18

Food & Drink

Your Local Guide 2017/18

Includes 4 Weeks of Food and Drink Festival Offers! visit: www.horshamlocalproduce.co.uk or tel: 01403 215264

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To reserve your copy of this year’s guide please visit the website or call the number above

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o enjoy the best of what’s on offer across the district and benefit from all the special discounts and promotions, you will need your copy of the Local Food and Drink Guide.

The guide is available to download soon online at www.horshamlocalproduce.co.uk and from all participating local businesses, leisure, arts and cultural venues, as well as direct from the council.

To find out more or to receive your Local Food and Drink Guide please email business.development@horsham.gov.uk, call 01403 215264 or visit www.horshamlocalproduce.co.uk

Historic Horsham Gingerbread

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n sale at The Horsham Museum and Art Gallery, Horsham Gingerbread has an historic tale to tell.

A first known letter by local poet Shelley to his aunt asked for Horsham Gingerbread from a Horsham food fair. Many years later at a London book sale, our Museum and Heritage Officer, Jeremy Knight, bought a recipe book owned by the Shelley family which featured Horsham Gingerbread.

Together with former owner of the Horsham Cheese Shop Lesley Ward, he set about making a batch of the historic treat (with a few modern tweaks) and has sold it in the Museum ever since. In fact it now sells in over 50 venues throughout the South East.

Pick up a batch at this year’s Horsham Big Nibble! @HorshamDC @HorshamDC

Daily Telegraph: “One of the best regional foods in the country.”

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Cycling for all at Broadbridge Heath Leisure Centre

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Inclusive cycling takes off F

ollowing a successful trial by the council last year, All Inclusive Cycling sessions proved so popular that they have now made a return to the district’s sporting calendar and look set to stay. Initially appealing to a younger audience, the sessions have now also extended their appeal to adults.

One gentleman who developed Glaucoma recently thought he would never cycle again, but with our specially adapted bikes and knowledgeable and supportive session leaders he is looking forward to getting back in the saddle.

The sessions run on Friday evenings on the athletics track at Broadbridge Heath Leisure Centre from 4.30pm – 6pm and cost £5 per session or £4 for people with a Leisure Access Card or Compass Card, on a pay-as-you-go basis.

The Wheels For All instructors offer one to one tuition to allow each trainee to maximise their own riding ability and improve their control skills. We encourage friends and family to join in the sessions and have a large pool of adapted bikes and trikes ready for people to use.

Glad to be back on the cycling track For more information about the inclusive cycling project or to make a donation towards new adapted cycles, please contact Paul Taylor on 01403 215637 or paul.taylor@horsham.gov.uk

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What’s on diary There’s a bumper programme of council facilitated events and activities on offer for you to enjoy this summer. There’s something for families, couples and individuals of all ages.

Check out our calendar below. And the best thing is, they are all free!

Saturday 8 to Sunday 16 July

HORSHAM FESTIVAL The 2017 Horsham Festival showcases events in many Horsham locations and features music, dance, drama, visual arts, literature and the digital medium. The aim is to provide opportunities for local performers and creative artists to show off their talents in exhibitions and displays. Formed in 2015 as a charitable organisation, Horsham Festival successfully showcased some 65 events in its first year and even more are set to be staged in 2017.

Saturday 15, Sunday 16, Saturday 22 and Sunday 23 July

HORSHAM GARDEN MUSIC FESTIVAL The hugely popular Horsham Garden Music Festival will present free concerts in the Human Nature Garden in Horsham Park over two weekends. The event offers a wide variety of music, with four themed days including Musical Mayhem, Jazz and Swing, Tributes and a Rock Concert.

Sunday 9 July

From 1 August to 1 September

HORSHAM CODING FESTIVAL

TODDLER FUN SESSIONS

Hack Horsham are organising the Horsham Coding Festival in Parkside, Chart Way, Horsham and The Capitol on Sunday 9 July. This is set to attract national participation from code clubs and already includes the participation of the Met Office. The event will include a Raspberry Pi Jam.

Our ever popular Toddler Fun Sessions are back for the school holidays. There will be clowns, magicians, puppets music, dance and much more. Every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at the Podium Bandstand in Horsham Park.

Shows are at 2pm and 3.15pm throughout the holidays.

No need to book and completely free.

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From Sunday 2 July to Sunday 27 August

SUNDAY PODIUM BANDSTAND CONCERTS

Sunday 3 September Every Sunday at the Podium Bandstand in Horsham Park HORSHAM BUS RALLY from 2.30pm to 4.30pm with a heavy emphasis on brass and orchestral music. No need to book, just come along Enjoy classic and vintage buses running routes through and enjoy.

Horsham’s Carfax to selected destinations throughout the district, as the town celebrates the 2017 Big Nibble launch to the Food Festival.

From Saturday 1 July to Saturday 26 August

CARFAX BANDSTAND SUMMER SOUNDS The Carfax Bandstand plays host every Saturday from 11am to 1pm to a mix of brass bands and jazz music and Sunday 24 September much more.

HORSHAM AMERICARNA A new event to our calendar, provisionally called AmeriCARna, it is planned that it will include a celebration of all American cars and live music throughout the town centre.

Saturday 2 and Sunday 3 September

BIG NIBBLE The Big Nibble Food Festival with its Little Nibble Children’s Food Festival and Live Cookery Theatre takes over Horsham town centre. This event is run by Horsham District Council in partnership with Food Rocks and Natural PR.

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Much of the fun and excitement of the council’s events are captured in videos on www.horshamtimewellspent.tv. You can keep up to date with these and all of the events on facebook and instagram @horshamtimewellspent and twitter@HorshamTWS All events and activities are organised by Horsham District Council and partners. For more information go to www.horsham.gov.uk Check out www.horshamtimewellspent.co.uk or call 01403 215279.

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Investing in our sporting community I

mproving the district’s sports facilities is at the heart of the council’s commitment to building a leisure offering that will enhance the health and wellbeing of our residents, encouraging them to get active and keep active.

In recent months the council has invested heavily in a number of projects which will help more people enjoy more sporting activities.

All change at Bennett’s Field Local footballers have benefitted recently from totally refurbished changing rooms at the Bennett’s Field recreation ground in Horsham. Previously targeted by vandals, the facelift will benefit numerous football teams.

Praising the new facilities, Secretary to Horsham Baptists and Ambassadors Football Club said: “Bennett’s Field has been the home ground for our team for some 20 years and we are delighted to benefit from the council’s generous investment.”

HDC’s Senior Assets Manager, John Loxley, Treasurer Horsham Baptists and Ambassadors Club Peter McMahon, HDC Parks and Countryside Officer Anna Chapman, Secretary of Horsham Baptists and Ambassadors Club Andrew Hall, PWA Design’s Peter Williams, GWM Building Ltd’s Mike Manktelow.

Anyone for tennis?

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he council has now completed an extensive makeover of Horsham Park’s tennis courts. The improvements include new fencing, new surfaces, re-marking and a new gate and booking system ensuring that players can guarantee use of a court at their chosen time.

All four courts will be used specifically for tennis over the summer months, however in the autumn and winter months, one court can be used for multi sports.

For more information please contact parks@horsham.gov.uk or call 01403 215256.

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Tennis coaching for everyone this summer W

ith the Horsham Park tennis courts now fully refurbished, the Horsham Lawn Tennis Club (LTA), as the council’s priority coaching provider, is preparing to launch an extended programme of coaching opportunities.

Whether you’re aged three or 93 you’ll be welcome to take part. The programme aims to attract existing players to play more, lapsed players to come back into the sport and those who have never picked up a racquet to have a go under the expert supervision of qualified and experienced coaches.

The full range of tennis activities this summer include: •

Tots tennis for the under fives.

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For children aged 6 - 11 years old there will be a full mini-tennis pathway organised on LTA recommended lines through red-orange-green stages.

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For older children of secondary school age there will be a yellow group with a more tactical emphasis.

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Junior and family competitions.

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Youngsters with talent will be encouraged into clubbased and county performance squads to further support their development.

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‘Rusty Rackets’ to bring players back to the sport

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Midweek lunchtime sessions will be the perfect option for local workers.

Watch this space for further developments by keeping your eye on www.hdsd.org.uk/facilities/ horsham-park-tennis-courts For more information about sessions and to discuss your particular needs call Head Coach Glyn Jukes on 07789 725333 or email glynjukes4@hotmail.com

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Giving kids space to play T

here are no excuses to hear that favourite holiday chant “I’m bored!” as the council provide some 53 different play parks and open spaces throughout our towns and villages to keep local children and young people busy.

Opportunities to play outdoors are at the heart of a happy and healthy childhood. Through play, children explore the world around them and develop key life skills.

As a local authority we are committed to the district’s children and young people and their right to play – so much so that we are currently reviewing our play strategy.

Free play Key to our play strategy is that play is free of charge, children are free to come and go as they please and they are free to choose what they do whilst they are in our play areas.

Become a sponsor

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ager to provide a better play experience for local children, Horsham Rotary Club are set to donate a new roundabout for Horsham Park later this summer.

Many thanks to them for this addition to our play equipment.

If you would like to sponsor any play equipment for the benefit of our community, please let us know at parks@horsham.gov.uk.

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A new community space for New Street

Having your say

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ur Parks and Countryside team have recently completed a resident’s survey to find out what local people think of our play facilities and what improvements they would like to see in the future.

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he council, in partnership with Horsham in Bloom and a number of local partners secured funds recently to transform a previously unloved local green space into a community garden as part of the Government Pocket Park initiative, with additional funding from the Tesco Bags for Help grant scheme.

Many thanks to all those of you who responded. The good news is that many of you have noticed significant improvements in the range and quality of play spaces locally in recent times.

New Street Green with its signature purple railings, has now become a magnet for local residents of all ages, providing a back garden for many locals in the area who have no garden of their own.

Here is a summary of actions we are planning to take as a result of your feedback.

We are looking to: •

Increase provision of natural play structures, climbing structures and sculptured animals in parks and open spaces, encouraging children to encounter the natural environment.

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Tell people more about our play facilities and where to find them by creating an interactive mapping system on our website.

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Provide more challenging play for older children by enhancing Horsham Skate Park and delivering a number of new cycle training parks.

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Open the newly refurbished New Street Green in Horsham.

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Ensure new play areas east of Billingshurst are innovative and inspiring.

It is hoped that a community group can be formed in the future to help care for the soft landscaping, fruiting trees and bushes.

All to play for in Billingshurst

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ur Parks and Countryside officers play a key role in ensuring that new play park developments contain high quality, innovative play spaces.

FREE of charge FREE to come and go FREE to choose what they do whilst there

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Coming up soon are new play areas to the east of Billingshurst which will, amongst other features, include water play, climbing walls, musical instruments, an accessible sand table and table tennis tables.

For more information please email freeplayzone@horsham.gov.uk

R E M M SU S Y A D I L HO !

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e r o t s n i n u f For thrill seekers

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he council’s Sports Development team and partner organisations are gearing up to deliver a bumper programme of supervised summer holiday activities for young people.

At the core of what’s available are the three-day sport, art and play camps at Forest School in Horsham, giving children aged 5 to 12 years plenty of opportunity to express themselves and mix with other children, whether their interests are in physical sports or creative activities, or a mixture of the two.

Taking adventure to the next level there’s the Holmbush Farm experience that offers the challenges of 4x4 blindfold driving, archery, tomahawk throwing, air rifle shooting and airsoft - a game similar to paintball.

For the creative Dance workshops and arts and crafts activities are on offer as part of the Forest School Summer Camp programme.

For lovers of the great outdoors

For the sporty

Stanford Scout Camp, Pease Pottage offers a different range of outdoor adventure pursuits including camp fire building and cooking, mountain biking, shelterbuilding, wide games, archery and more. And if all these opportunities for summer fun are not enough, what about a minibus trip to Chessington World of Adventures to enjoy a variety of thrill rides to top it all off?

For those children who want to be more specific in their sporting choice there are lots of options. Archery is always popular and there are 12 different sessions on offer over the summer holiday break. Athletics, football, badminton and cycling are also available. There are also some camps combining sports of a similar type, such as:

For a great day out There’s also a range of excursions and outdoor pursuits to get excited about. Wall climbing, abseiling and archery at Blackland’s Farm, East Grinstead remains an ever popular activity cocktail for 8-15 year olds. And what child doesn’t enjoy a day at Guildford Spectrum ice skating with mates on the centre’s rink and swimming in its multi-featured pool?

• Striking and fielding sports (cricket, stoolball, rounders) • Frisbee games (ultimate frisbee and disc golf) and • American sports (dodgeball, baseball, basketball).

For more detail about the holiday activities and to make bookings please visit www.hdsd.org.uk/Holiday-Activities. It’s easier than ever to book online. Parents will be delighted to learn that the council is moving to a new and improved booking system after teaming up with supplier Booking Live to make the whole booking experience a smoother one.

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How Alan beat diabetes A I

have completely changed my diet and lifestyle. I have cut out sugar and unhealthy fat, and I am no longer addicted to fizzy drinks. I still enjoy a steak pie but it’s about adopting a healthy balance and so I eat a smaller portion of pie with lots of vegetables instead of the whole pie in one go.

I wasn’t really a cook and so I relied heavily on processed meals that were full of additives. I have now learnt to cook and I enjoy making healthy meals using lots of vegetables and oily fish. I make delicious smoothies for breakfast using spinach and fruit and they keep me going for much longer than processed food that is full of sugar.

The course that Alan attended is free and is open to anyone with a BMI between 25-40, aged 18 years and over, and ready to make sustainable changes.

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few years ago, 63-year-old Alan Cooke was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, a condition that caused his blood sugar level to become too high. Last August when Alan’s blood sugar had reached dangerous levels and there was a risk that he may need to move from taking tablets to injecting insulin, his GP referred him to Horsham District Council's Wellbeing’s weight management course.

Earlier this year, Alan was given the all-clear after shedding an impressive 2½ stone. He was so impressed with the course that he wants to share his journey with others. He said: “The experience I got from the weight management course was out of this world because it cured my diabetes. If telling my story helps just one person, then it will have been worthwhile.”

Alan didn’t know what to expect when he joined the programme. Together with 14 other people, he learnt about different food groups, hydration, portion control, shopping and label reading, eating out and entertaining, stress, sleep and relaxation, mindful eating and exercise. Thanks to the programme, Alan changed his eating habits and his lifestyle and he is still maintaining a slimmer figure.

For further information, visit www.horshamdistrictwellbeing.org.uk, or call Kirsty Knapp on 01403 215533.

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Let’s hear it for

Horsham It’s a great place to visit T

he summer holiday season is nearly upon us – a time when our district receives a fair share of visitors and whether they are sightseers, day-trippers or people visiting families and friends there is plenty on offer to keep them entertained.

Warnham Nature Reserve with its 17 acre millpond also provides a vast haven for wildlife with over 400 species of plants and over 100 species of birds. Families can enjoy bat and bird watching and pond dipping whilst youngsters can enjoy a day learning bushcraft skills.

The council’s own parks and countryside amenities such as Warnham Nature Reserve, Leechpool and Owlbeech Woods, Chesworth Farm and Southwater Country Park are well worth exploration.

Let the kids run loose at our award winning Dinosaur Island Adventure Play Park which is based in Southwater Country Park – it’s sure to get a roar of approval. The unique play park provides inclusive play equipment for all ages and abilities, with its “active” volcano, tar quagmire, dinosaur swamp and prehistoric jungle.

Image: Toby Phillips Photography

Chesworth Farm - a real delight - provides free access to a 90 acre livestock farm incorporating the River Arun, grassland, wet meadow and numerous meandering footpaths and cycle tracks where you can meet flying owls, clouds of butterflies and the odd cow or three.

With the summer days ahead of us why not take a fresh look at what’s on offer across our district and showcase it to your visitors this holiday?

To find yourself some of the very best of British outings check on our website at www.horsham.gov.uk/parksandcountryside/parks-and-countryside

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Cash boost for local tourism T

Topping tourist polls

he council’s Economic Development team recently won a bid to secure £52,000 of European funds to develop a comprehensive Visitor Economic Strategy for Horsham district. The project aims to develop our district’s position as an attractive, vibrant destination for sightseers, day-trippers and staying visitors.

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ou don’t have to take our word for it, as Horsham district already tops a number of tourist polls.

We have appointed a specialist tourism development consultancy who will work with key stakeholders, including the South Downs National Park, tourism businesses, parish councils and Community Partnerships in order to develop the Strategy by the end of September 2017. The Strategy will be used to promote the wonderful place that Horsham district is to both new and returning visitors.

Horsham Museum and Art Gallery is among Visit England’s top 20 free visitor attractions in the country.

And the world’s largest travel site TripAdvisor lists a string of popular attractions including Warnham Nature Reserve, Horsham Park Leechpool and Owlbeech Woods and Chesworth Farm.

Head of Economic Development at the council, Clare Mangan said:

It is great news that we have secured these funds which will help to maximise the district’s potential as a visitor destination.

We look forward to working closely with our partners across the whole district to ensure that Horsham's communities and the local economy benefit as much as possible from all the positive effects of tourism.

Having your say

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n order to inform the Strategy, a full scale survey was issued recently to local residents, businesses and key partners to find out what they thought was important in improving our district as a popular visitor destination.

Full results of the survey will be available in our next edition but here’s a snapshot of what some of the respondents had to say.

“We need more hotels so that visitors can stay over and enjoy all our area has to offer.”

“We’ve got lots to offer but we need to shout about it more!”

“We have a great location – halfway to the coast and halfway to London.” @HorshamDC @HorshamDC

“The local food produce is fantastic.”

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A day in the life of... ...a Recycling Advisor W

aste and recycling collections are one of the most high profile and highly valued services provided by the council and we are extremely proud to have the highest recycling rate in West Sussex.

However, as with all other local authorities, we are under considerable pressure to increase levels of recycling and minimise the volume of household waste sent for disposal.

Horsham currently recycles 45% of its waste and we aim to reach the national recycling target of 50% by 2020.

As part of this drive we have recruited recycling “doorsteppers”, funded by the West Sussex Waste Partnership, to tour the district and give door to door advice to residents on how

to recycle more of their waste – reducing the amount that goes to landfill and ultimately saving the tax payer money.

Here Nicola talks about her average day as a recycling doorstepper:

Nicola Bolger, our Recycling Advisor Team Leader, heads a team of three doorsteppers who have been canvassing district households since March 2016. So far, the trio have canvassed over 14,000 properties throughout the district, resulting in a significant increase in recycling tonnage already.

I wake up to the sound of my alarm at 7am and catch the train into work from Worthing. I normally do about one hour’s admin before the rest of the team comes in, then we all head off out to speak to residents.

In total, some 1,906 tonnes of rubbish have been diverted away from landfill and into recycling – that’s a saving of some £160,866 in landfill tax. Our contamination rates have also decreased significantly.

Yes, I wear my Horsham District Council identification badge at all times while doorstepping.

How do you start your day?

Do you carry any form of ID?

What do you talk about on your visits?

We aim to promote, educate and motivate residents to recycle as much as possible. By asking a series of questions we are able to identify and resolve any issues with the service. I also provide advice on what can and can’t be recycled to those who are unsure.

What do you hope to achieve from your visit?

Ensuring that the resident is happy and that all their recycling enquires have been answered.

Are people generally receptive to your visits?

Yes, the majority of people are happy to provide feedback on our recycling service.

What do you most like about your job?

Working as a team to help improve the recycling rates and helping residents to realise that they can recycle something that they didn’t know could be recycled before.

Nicola advises a local resident about his recycling

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Look what we found in our green-top bins for rubbish!

We sneaked a peek in the green-top bins for rubbish* of Horsham residents and we found that more than half the rubbish in the bins could be reused, reduced, recycled or composted. The image below shows how you can achieve this easily and reduce your waste by half! *Taken from waste analysis in 2015

More than 28,000 tonnes of waste is thrown away in Horsham every year including recycling, food and garden waste.

As well as disposing of your waste, Horsham District Council is supported by a dedicated team working with our residents to help you to reduce what you throw away and reuse and recycle as much as you can.

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If you would like help or advice on how you can reduce the waste you throw in your green-top bin, and what can or can’t be recycled, please contact us for advice on 01403 733144.

For lots of ideas on how you can reduce your waste and where it can be disposed of effectively please visit www.wastepreventionwestsussex. co.uk.

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Horsham Museum & Art Gallery 22 July – 16 September 2017

FLUTTERBY BUTTERFLY: PRINTS BY JULIA WHITE Julia’s work is influenced by Arthur Rackham of Amberley, who captured Sussex scenes through illustrated fairytales in the late 1800s. In keeping with a holistic ethos, Julia uses vegetable based inks as much as possible and experiments with making dyes and powders from the plants and land of the Sussex Downs.

23 September – 18 November 2017

THE DISTINCTIVE ART OF SARAH DUFFIELD Bright, unique and enchanting scenes… Steyningbased artist Sarah Duffield describes how she creates her distinctive landscapes: "I do not paint photographs and I do not paint accurately; I move fields, add or remove trees and always, always ignore pylons".

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Starting Saturday 16 September

IRREGULAR CHOICE SHOES Irregular Choice Shoes will soon be opening their archive vaults and displaying them at Horsham Museum and Art Gallery for a limited time. Step this way, as we unveil the best of Dan Sullivan's creations through the years, along with some examples of historic shoes from the museum collection…

Horsham Museum & Art Gallery 9 Causeway, Horsham, RH12 1HE | 01403 254959 museum@horsham.gov.uk | www.horshammuseum.org 10am – 5pm | Open Monday to Saturday

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Vandalism idCriminal you know that if you have damage reported an incident of antisocial behaviour three or more times within a six month period and not received a satisfactory response, you can activate the Community Trigger (also known as an Anti-social Behaviour Case Review) through the Safety Community Partnership?

Horsham District Council’s Community Safety Manager Greg Charman explains why it is so important to raise awareness of the statutory service designed to give victims the right to demand agencies to deal with persistent anti social behaviour:

Un d e r a g e d r i n ki n g Criminal damage The Community Trigger was set up in 2014 after the landmark case of Fiona Pilkington who killed herself and her disabled daughter in 2007 after years of torment by youths, and after failures of the authorities to adequately respond to her numerous calls to report harassment.

People need to know how to activate the Trigger and that’s why it’s important we continue to publicise this important service.

The Trigger is designed to ensure that we work together to try to resolve reports of anti-social behaviour. We do this by discussing the problem, sharing information and using our knowledge and resources to reach an agreed outcome.

You can activate the Trigger if:

What can you expect?

• you have reported three separate incidents relating to the same problem in the past six months to the council, police or your landlord (these incidents need to have been reported within seven days of the alleged behaviour); or • you have reported one incident or a hate crime in the last six months and no action has been taken; or • at least five people from different households have made reports about the same problem in the past six months to the council, police or your landlord and no action has been taken.

Once a Community Trigger application has been received the Community Safety Unit will contact the other agencies involved to confirm the details of the reported incidents to verify the threshold has been met. You will then be contacted to confirm that either the Trigger has been met or, if it has not been met, what action will be taken to deal with the issues raised.

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A review panel, involving the appropriate Community Safety Partnership agencies and other relevant partners, will then carry out a case review. The panel will discuss the anti-social behaviour and the actions taken. The Community Safety Unit will write to you soon after the panel meeting to inform you of their findings and recommendations.

Horsham District Council reports the number of Community Trigger applications on its website.

To activate the Community Trigger, you can complete an online form https://www.horsham. gov.uk/communitysafety/ community-safety/thecommunity-trigger, call us on 01403 215100 or write to: Community Trigger Horsham Anti-Social Behaviour Unit Police Station Hurst Road, Horsham West Sussex, RH12 2DJ

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The next Jobs and Skills Fair is planned for September 2017

Matching hundreds of jobs with hundreds of people F

ollowing the success of last year’s Horsham District Jobs and Skills Fair, the event will return in September this year, with the promise of hundreds of jobs, apprenticeships and volunteering opportunities for local people. The event, which is in its third year, will once again be held in the Drill Hall in Horsham.

The Fair, organised by the council in partnership with The District Post, Horsham Jobcentre Plus and The College of Richard Collyer, will be a great opportunity for those seeking a job, thinking of changing their existing one or considering on-the-job training through an apprenticeship to meet a wide range of local employers eager to recruit and grow their organisations.

Once again there will be bitesize workshops designed to help people improve their employability skills and job prospects. Additionally, employers

will have the opportunity to sit down with prospective employees in the café to discuss opportunities.

In the previous two years that the event has been staged, 80 employers have offered over 1000 opportunities between them and about a third of these have been filled as a result of the day, with over 1000 local people attending.

If you are searching for that perfect career, just looking for a parttime opportunity or wanting an apprenticeship then come along.

For more information visit the council website www.horsham.gov.uk/jobsand-careers/employment-andskills/horsham-district-jobs-andskills-fair or contact Leigh Chambers on 01403 215264 or leigh.chambers@horsham.gov.uk

Apprenticeship Fair comeback For the first time in many years the council also hosted an Apprenticeship Fair earlier this year. Here’s what one student had to say about it:

The event had a relaxed atmosphere with a lot of supportive adults explaining how each apprenticeship scheme worked. There were many useful resources I picked up from the event, which should help me to find an apprenticeship that really does suit me”.

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Stay safe when out and about H

orsham District Council is using the latest technology to help people stay safe in their own homes and when they are out and about.

One family’s story

For some years now Horsham district residents have benefitted from a ‘Community Link’ service from the council, which helps those in need be more independent at home.

Footprint is just one of a range of options from Horsham District Council’s Community Link service, using technology to help keep people safe and independent in their own homes and when they are out and about.

Now a nifty new piece of kit called Footprint offers a more advanced service for users both inside and outside their home. The new technology includes GPS tracking, two-way voice communication, fall detection and movement/nonmovement sensors – all in a handysized wearable pendant or key fob.

Footprint is now being used by lone workers, families and carers, and can also be used to protect vulnerable people such as those living with dementia. With online and mobile access it can be linked to an individual smartphone or connected to the web to allow easy control and monitoring.

It is also simple and easy to use, providing security and peace of mind for people of all ages.

Some services do not need a smartphone or web access so can be used by people of all ages and abilities. The most important thing is that you now have peace of mind for yourself or those you love.

To find out how it works and what else is on offer visit www.horsham.gov.uk and search for ‘Community Link’, email community. link@horsham.gov.uk or call 01403 215230.

Robin lives in the Horsham district with his wife who has always led an active life with lots of friends. She was diagnosed with dementia earlier this year and sadly now has a habit of wandering off and getting lost. As you can imagine this is a terrible worry for her husband who has sometimes needed police help to find her.

With the use of the council's Footprint, and a few lessons on how to use his new smartphone, Robin has been able to continue enjoying going on days out with his wife, relaxed in the knowledge that if she does start to wander he can simply text her Footprint and know what direction she has headed off to. His wife meanwhile feels that she can still maintain some sense of independence.

Needless to say the footprint has been a total success for them, and we thank them for letting us share their story with others. Emma Bailey the Community Link Manager says “To be able to find a solution to what was becoming an increasingly dangerous and worrying time for this family has been a real joy.”

For a no obligation demonstration or to find out more, send your details to: Community Link Housing Services, Horsham District Council, PO Box 106, Horsham, RH12 1BR. Licence No. SEA 6963 Name Address Postcode

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Horsham district councillors Billingshurst and Shipley

Denne (Horsham Town)

Pulborough and Coldwaltham

Cllr Nigel Jupp (Conservative) Telephone: 01403 741542 nigel.jupp@horsham.gov.uk

Cllr Tony Hogben (Conservative) Telephone: 01403 269963 tony.hogben@horsham.gov.uk

Cllr Paul Clarke (Conservative) Telephone: 01798 875645 paul.clarke@horsham.gov.uk

Cllr Gordon Lindsay (Conservative) Cabinet Member for Local Economy Telephone: 01403 741577 gordon.lindsay@horsham.gov.uk

Cllr Adrian Lee (Conservative) Telephone: 01403 258876 adrian.lee@horsham.gov.uk

Cllr Brian Donnelly (Conservative) Cabinet Member for Finance and Assets Telephone: 01798 874101 brian.donnelly@horsham.gov.uk

Cllr Kate Rowbottom (Conservative) Cabinet Member for Community and Wellbeing Telephone: 01403 741770 kate.rowbottom@horsham.gov.uk

Bramber, Upper Beeding and Woodmancote (inc. Small Dole Ward of Henfield Parish) Cllr David Coldwell (Conservative) Telephone: 01903 692742 david.coldwell@horsham.gov.uk Cllr Ben Staines (Conservative) Telephone: 07518 792877 ben.staines@horsham.gov.uk

Broadbridge Heath Cllr Matthew French (Conservative) Telephone: 01403 730040 matthew.french@horsham.gov.uk

Cllr Godfrey Newman (Liberal Democrat) Telephone: 01403 211154 godfrey.newman@horsham.gov.uk

Henfield (Henfield Ward of Henfield Parish)

Cllr Philip Circus (Conservative) Cabinet Member for Housing and Public Protection Telephone: 01798 812719 philip.circus@horsham.gov.uk

Cllr Peter Burgess (Vice Chairman of the Council 2017/18) (Conservative) Telephone: 01403 273533 peter.burgess@horsham.gov.uk

Cllr Jim Sanson (Conservative) Telephone: 01903 744658 jim.sanson@horsham.gov.uk

Cowfold, Shermanbury and West Grinstead Cllr Jonathan Chowen (Conservative) Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Leisure and Culture Telephone: 01403 710634 jonathan.chowen@horsham.gov.uk Cllr Roger Clarke (Conservative) Chairman of theCouncil 2017/18 Telephone: 01403 713606 roger.clarke@horsham.gov.uk

Cllr Roy Cornell (Conservative) Cabinet Member for Waste, Recycling and Cleansing Telephone: 01403 260960 roy.cornell@horsham.gov.uk

Cllr Andrew Baldwin (Conservative) Telephone: 01403 275156 andrew.baldwin@horsham.gov.uk

Holbrook West, Horsham Town (Holbrook West Ward of North Horsham Parish)

Cllr Paul Marshall (Conservative) Telephone: 07920 826185 paul.marshall@horsham.gov.uk

Roffey South, Horsham Town (Roffey South Ward of North Horsham Parish)

Holbrook East, Horsham Town (Holbrook East Ward of North Horsham Parish)

Cllr John Blackall (Conservative) Telephone: 01798 812432 john.blackall@horsham.gov.uk

Cllr Ray Dawe (Conservative) Leader of the Council Telephone: 01903 741671 ray.dawe@horsham.gov.uk

Cllr Jonathan Dancer (Conservative) Telephone: 01403 256668 jonathan.dancer@horsham.gov.uk

Cllr Brian O’Connell (Conservative) Telephone: 01273 491406 brian.o’connell@horsham.gov.uk

Cllr Karen Burgess (Conservative) Telephone: 01403 273533 karen.burgess@horsham.gov.uk

Chantry (Amberley, Parham, Storrington & Sullington and Washington)

Cllr Alan Britten (Conservative) Telephone: 01403 272226 alan.britten@horsham.gov.uk

Cllr Mike Morgan (Independent) Telephone: 01273 492134 mike.morgan@horsham.gov.uk

Chanctonbury (Ashington, Thakeham, West Chiltington and Wiston)

Cllr David Jenkins (Conservative) Telephone: 01903 743671 david.jenkins@horsham.gov.uk

Roffey North, Horsham Town (Roffey North Ward of North Horsham Parish)

Cllr Simon Torn (Conservative) Telephone: 07748 332774 simon.torn@horsham.gov.uk

Rudgwick Cllr John Bailey (Conservative) Telephone: 01403 822479 john.bailey@horsham.gov.uk

Rusper and Colgate Cllr Liz Kitchen (Conservative) Telephone: 01293 871441 liz.kitchen@horsham.gov.uk

Southwater

Cllr Christian Mitchell (Conservative) Telephone: 07710 402115 christian.mitchell @horsham.gov.uk

Horsham Park (Horsham Town)

Cllr John Chidlow (Conservative) Telephone: 01403 734536 john.chidlow@horsham.gov.uk

Cllr Josh Murphy (Conservative) Telephone: 01403 254890 josh.murphy@horsham.gov.uk

Cllr Billy Greening (Conservative) Telephone: 07465 403173 billy.greening@horsham.gov.uk

Cllr Connor Relleen (Independent) Telephone: 01403 250131 connor.relleen@horsham.gov.uk

Cllr Claire Vickers (Conservative) Cabinet Member for Planning and Development Telephone: 01403 732094 claire.vickers @horsham.gov.uk

Cllr David Skipp (Liberal Democrat) Telephone: 07818 671404 david.skipp@horsham.gov.uk

Steyning (Ashurst and Steyning)

Itchingfield, Slinfold and Warnham Cllr Stuart Ritchie (Conservative) Telephone: 01403 270988 stuart.ritchie@horsham.gov.uk Cllr Tricia Youtan (Conservative) Telephone: 01403 790669 tricia.youtan@horsham.gov.uk

Cllr Tim Lloyd (Conservative) Telephone: 01903 816969 tim.lloyd@horsham.gov.uk Cllr Michael Willett (Conservative) Telephone: 01903 879997 michael.willett@horsham.gov.uk

Trafalgar (Horsham Town)

Nuthurst (Lower Beeding and Nuthurst)

Cllr Christine Costin (Liberal Democrat) Telephone: 01403 266165 christine.costin@horsham.gov.uk

Cllr Toni Bradnum (Conservative) Telephone: 01403 891181 toni.bradnum@horsham.gov.uk

Cllr Leonard Crosbie (Liberal Democrat) Telephone: 01403 269746 leonard.crosbie@horsham.gov.uk

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