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Our District News from Horsham District Council | Winter 2017

Celebrating our district's culture

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elcome to Horsham District W Council’s second edition of Our District magazine for residents, sharing news and updates about the services the council offers.

The magazine is now published three times a year to give you more timely news about what’s going on in your district.

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Thank you to all the advertisers in this edition for their contribution to making Horsham district the great place that it is.

Our district is a special place to be over the winter months. There are lots of festive activities across the Christmas period to get you into the Christmas spirit – most of them are completely free.

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Telling the Horsham district story That Horsham district, with its wonderful natural landscapes, unique market towns and villages and rich cultural heritage, is a natural magnet for visitors goes without saying. But just how can we as a council tell the story which will promote these qualities to encourage more visitors to come, stay longer and return another time?

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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 our district. The strategy has now been completed and we are eager to share its ideas on how to showcase us as a vibrant destination and tell the Horsham district story.

Horsham as a hub and a host The overarching theme of our story is called “hub and host”.

Whilst our area boasts many attractions, it is also located on the doorstep of many internationally important destinations and events enabling us to capitalise on our physical location and act as a “hub and a host” to visitors. A hub from which to discover other places and a great host with some amazing accommodation and a warm welcome for visitors.

What the people say: We need to give visitors a unique experience

We need a broader variety of accommodation

Learn to Run

The hub and host theme is underpinned by two sub-themes: Roots and shoots – this theme will set out a programme of small business support and a celebration of our local crafts and skills offering visitors a range of experiences to tease them into staying longer with us.

Learn to Run was a brilliant course with an amazing couple of instructors that really put you at ease.

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Do you want to start running but don’t know where to begin? Or are you looking for a new social activity that will help you to get fit? If the answer is ‘yes’, then why not learn to run with the Horsham District Wellbeing team?

Starting to run can be daunting if you haven’t run before so the Wellbeing team offer a free step by step course for beginners which will help you to go from walking to jogging over ten weeks. Designed to gradually build up the amount of time you are running over each session, the course will help you to improve your fitness, confidence and ability within a fun and supportive group.

The Health and Wellbeing team run eight Learn to Run courses a year plus a range of other free activities designed to help adults get active and stay active (subject to eligibility).

The next course will start in January 2018. For more information, call 01403 215111 or visit www. horshamdistrictwellbeing.org.uk.

The L2R Course is the best thing I have ever done. It helped me to gain extra fitness, lose weight, but most importantly, to inspire others to run and enjoy it.

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Inclusive cycling goes from strength to strength I

Curious nature – this theme will emphasise our wonderful local geology and create quirky tales of the unexpected, enticing visitors to explore by investing in infrastructure for walking and cycling.

n our last edition we shared news on the progress of our Inclusive Cycling sessions at Broadbridge Heath Leisure Centre.

Watch this space Now the strategy is in place we will be working with a number of partners from the business world as part of a Visitor Economy Partnership to progress the strategy.

National disabled children’s charity Whizz-Kidz was so impressed by the growing popularity of the group that they contacted our community recreation officer Paul Taylor and have identified funding to help purchase two brand new adapted cycles for the children to use. Many thanks to them for their support.

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So far over 200 people have signed up to the course and many continue to enjoy the social side of running by joining the graduate group. This really helps people to stay motivated and provides a fantastic support network which is sometimes needed to get out there and stay active.

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Breaking ground ceremony marks start of work on new leisure centre Full scale building work is now underway at 'The Bridge' – the district’s new £12 million sports and leisure centre at Broadbridge Heath, replacing the current leisure centre.

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To mark this milestone, representatives from the council and project partners gathered on-site to celebrate the start of the development works.

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The development is one of the council’s most significant investments in years and will deliver the biggest public dry-side sports and leisure centre in the district.

The fantastic new facility will include a six court sports hall, an 80-station gym, a cycle studio and three fitness studios, a new café, a sensory room and new changing facilities for indoor and outdoor activity, including a Changing Places disabled changing facility.

The Pavilions In The Park Broadbridge Heath Leisure Centre Steyning Leisure Centre Hats off to the new construction work at 'The Bridge'.

A new clip and climb facility is being added whilst the number of multiuse games areas will be increased to five. Treatment rooms for beauty and sports therapy sessions will be retained and whilst the athletics track will ultimately be relocated it will also be retained until a new site is secured.

The new facility has been designed to meet the needs of a population that will grow significantly in the near future.

If you haven’t tried phone parking before, why not give it a go? With phone parking you don’t have to:

rom October, more of Horsham’s car parks benefitted from the flexibility of mobile phone payments when a new cashless parking service – RingGo – was introduced.

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When you come to park, you simply provide the location code (a five digit number shown on signs near the parking bay) and say how long you want to park.

• Save up change • Hang around in the rain or cold • Trek to and from the machine or • Put a ticket on your dashboard

This move came as a result of user feedback, making parking as easy as possible for visitors and residents.

We are also giving users the choice of paying by phone, card or coins.

Please note that Horsham town centre SmartPark vehicle number plate recognition car parks will not operate the new RingGo phone payment method.

If you haven’t used RingGo before, you can register to use it either by downloading and using the RingGo app (free to download and available through most smartphones) or by going on line to www.RingGo.co.uk and completing details about yourself, your vehicle and payment card.

For more information on how RingGo operates, please watch the short animation at www.myRingGo.co.uk/howitworks.

For general enquiries, email parking@horsham.gov.uk.

You can also be reminded when your parking is about to run out and top up your parking wherever you are, thereby helping to avoid a penalty charge notice.

Visit our website for party options.

Whatever place you’re into Places for People Leisure Ltd working in partnership with Horsham District Council.

Construction work on the main sports and leisure centre is set to be complete in summer 2018.

More car parks to have mobile phone payment

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What’s on diary

There’s a bumper programme of events and activities on offer for you to enjoy this winter. 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!

Christmas events across the district Saturday 11 November

CHARITIES CHRISTMAS FAIR AT THE HENFIELD HALL Some 35 charities will be participating in the Charities Christmas Fair at the Henfield Hall from 10am to 1pm.

Featuring raffles, tombola, gifts, cards, cakes, preserves, puddings, pies, knitwear and crafts.

Sunday 12 November

REMEMBRANCE SERVICE Organised by Royal British Legion in partnership with Horsham District Council. The War Memorial in the Carfax in Horsham Town Centre will be the focus of this year’s Remembrance Sunday service on Sunday 12 November 2017. In 2017 we are commemorating the 100th Anniversary of Passchendale. On display will be a number of historical images as well as an 'honour guard' of small military vehicles around the bandstand.

The service will begin at 10.50am.

Stay in the know...

Much of the fun and excitement of the council’s events are captured in videos on www.horshamtimewellspent.tv.

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.

SOUTHWATER’S CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL Southwater’s Christmas festival with stalls, food, and entertainments.

Saturday 2 December

CHRISTMAS BILLIFEST IN BILLINGSHURST Billingshurst’s highly popular Family Fun Day & Christmas Fayre will be staged in the High Street from 10am to 3pm. There will be Christmas wreaths, food and wine, a hog roast, locally crafted beers and a free Santa’s Grotto. BilliFest is organised by the Billingshurst Community Partnership.

Saturday 2 and Sunday 3 December

HORSHAM MEDIAEVAL CHRISTMAS Mediaeval traders, entertainers and characters at the heart of Horsham Christmas Markets. In partnership with the council, Loxwood Joust & Horsham Markets

by Food Rocks.

Sunday 3, 10, 17 and Friday 22 December

HORSHAM SUNDAY CHRISTMAS MARKETS Organised by Horsham Markets by Food Rocks, these Christmas Special Markets feature festive entertainment and live music alongside a wonderful range of seasonal food, drink, treats and gifts. From 10am to 4pm.

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Wednesday 6 December

STEYNING’S CHRISTMAS Steyning’s Christmas event this year will commence at 6pm. There will be late night shopping, lights, stalls, street food and a fun fair in the High Street. Organised

by Steyning & District Business Chamber.

CAROLS ON THE BANDSTAND In partnership with Horsham Churches Together from 11am. A children's musical nativity followed by a family nativity trail, bandstand concerts and carols in the Carfax at 3.30pm.

Thursday 7 December

STORRINGTON'S CHRISTMAS FAIR A festive evening of fun and entertainment, the Christmas Fair kicks off at 6pm in Place Villerest with the switching on of the Christmas lights.

Friday 8 December

CHRISTMAS SHOPPING IN HENFIELD HIGH STREET Shops will be open from 5.30pm to 8pm and there will be street food, stalls, Santa's Grotto, BN5 Big Draw, a Christmas Tree Festival and carol singers.

Thursday 14 and 21 December

HORSHAM LATE NIGHT SHOPPING Late night shopping will be available in Horsham on 14 to 21 December. Swan Walk and selected stores will be open until 8pm, and will also open 9am to 5pm on Boxing Day.

Tuesday 13 February

HORSHAM CHARITY PANCAKE RACES In partnership with the council, various partners, and The Rotary Club of Horsham, come and see local businesses try their look on the famous Rotary pancake race course. Perfect for the children’s half term week, there will also be local mascots causing trouble in the egg and spoon races. Starts at 12noon.

Friday 15 December

LED BY A STAR PROCESSION IN PULBOROUGH A Christmas procession for families leaves the Chequers Hotel, Old Rectory Lane at 6pm arriving at the Village Hall at 6.30pm The West Chiltington Band plus the St Mary's School Choir leading carol singing.

Mince pies, soup and other goodies to eat.

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You can keep up to date with these and all of the events on Facebook and Instagram @horshamtimewellspent and Twitter @HorshamTWS.

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Saturday 16 December

Easter weekend Saturday 16 December

PULBOROUGH VILLAGE CHRISTMAS MARKET A Village Christmas Market at the Village Hall from 9am to 12.30pm with Christmas gift stalls and carol singing.

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HORSHAM PIAZZA ITALIA 2018 Easter Italian Festival. A celebration of fast cars, Italian food and culture. Organised by the council, with commercial and voluntary partners, Horsham Piazza Italia sets the standard for Horsham's town centre events.

Look out for new features as the event evolves in its 12th year to offer something for all the family.

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Building our watercolour collection

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A year ago Horsham Museum & Art Gallery announced that it would build up an important collection of watercolours – an important art form that is very popular with the public, although not the current art market.

Thanks to Toovey’s Auctioneers generous support and the financial backing of the Friends of Horsham Museum and the Chasemoor bequest, the Museum has been able to start building a collection.

The aim of the Museum has inspired private individuals John and Margarete Steele and Rod Cumming to buy works to add to the collection, whilst the Horsham Society and Tooveys have also contributed. This initiative has already paid dividends with the nationally important Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours exhibiting at the Museum, attracting people from as far afield as London and the Isle of Wight wanting to specifically view the collection.

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For over 25 years the Museum has been running a successful reminiscence loan service called Touching Memories.

The service is all about using boxes full of a variety of objects which will trigger memories with people to maintain and improve their social and cognitive skills. The boxes are particularly useful for people who are helping those with dementia.

Run by Museum volunteers, and tailored for care homes and clubs for the elderly, the loan service is free for those living within Horsham district and boxes can be borrowed for up to two weeks.

From war time memorabilia to fauna, food and flowers, there is a box to appeal to everyone with some 40 boxes available.

How to borrow a memory box

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To commemorate this milestone we are sending them this poster with interesting images and descriptions of our Horsham from 300 years ago. We wish them many happy returns.

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It’s perhaps a little known fact that Horsham has a transatlantic namesake – Horsham, Pennsylvania. This year, our American cousins are celebrating their town’s 300th anniversary.

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A day in the life of a homelessness outreach worker Can you share any success stories?

I had one particular male client who was homeless. He had separated himself from the world and took up a life of addiction to try and cope with different incidents in his life. Once he engaged with me he was housed in temporary accommodation. He is now much more positive, looks better and wears clean clothes and is working on his addiction. He is set to move into permanent accommodation soon.

My mantra is “Let’s work together to make it easier, quicker and better.”

Anesta Joseph homelessness outreach worker

As an area which is generally thought of as affluent, with a high proportion of home ownership, you could be forgiven for thinking that homelessness and in particular, sleeping rough, would not be a problem in Horsham district.

But sleeping rough has turned out to be quite a complex issue.

During the winter of 2016, with plummeting temperatures, the council in conjunction with Worthing Churches Homeless Projects (WCHP) appointed its first homelessness outreach worker – Anesta Joseph. WCHP has been working to combat homelessness since 1991.

Here, Anesta talks about a typical day in her working life: How do you start your day?

I generally leave my mornings open for client meetings with the homeless people I know. This way I can catch up on actions with them, help with any applications they need to make or address any downfalls that may be going on in their lives. Clients, particularly those with addictions, tend to function better in the mornings.

What types of things do you talk about on your visits?

I tend to focus on the positives and what progress if any has been made since my last visit. We look at any concerns they have. I always ask if they want my help – they need to feel they are in control.

What do you hope to achieve from your visits?

More than anything, I want to instil confidence in clients so that they can get into a property then manage and maintain a tenancy, and be there for them if they need help – “helped independence” without being intrusive, is what I aim for. My mantra is “Let’s work together to make it easier, quicker and better.”

What do you most like about your job?

I like it best when I see a hard to reach client finally accepting my support and watching them grow.

Also when I see all the service networks working together to give clients the best possible support.

I truly believe that everyone is entitled to a home.

If you suspect someone is sleeping rough or is homeless please report it at Street Link via their website www.streetlink.org.uk or call 0300 500 0914.

If you or someone you know is at risk of becoming homeless, the best thing to do is to seek advice as early as possible. Please contact the Housing team at the council on 01403 215204 or email housing@horsham.gov.uk.

New drop-in centre Working in conjunction with the Salvation Army, Anesta has launched a new Monday morning breakfast club at the Salvation Army, Booth Way, Horsham.

It's open from 9am to 11.30am for any client to drop in as they need.

If you would like to volunteer to support this valuable work please email helping@wchp.org.uk.

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Construction company PMC Construction handed over the keys to the new flats to the council's Vice Chairman, Peter Burgess.

he council recently acquired new temporary accommodation for Horsham district residents facing homelessness, helping to avoid the use of bed and breakfast accommodation wherever possible.

Recognising the challenges facing homeless local people and issues often associated with bed and breakfast accommodation, the council has taken the opportunity to acquire 17 new flats in Horsham in order to support those in greatest housing need.

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The self-contained flats have been named Burstow Court after a local historical character Henry Burstow, a celebrated shoemaker, bell ringer and folk singer who was born in the Bishopric area of Horsham in the late 1800s.

Burstow Court, Horsham comprises eight one-bedroom flats and nine two-bedroom flats across three floors.

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Rupert Toovey, local auctioneer and avid arts support: “Culture, art, music and heritage provide a common narrative which binds local communities together.”

Emma Smith, talent manager at Creative Assembly, locally based computer games studio commented: “We are proud to be supporting the Horsham District Year of Culture and delighted to see the district celebrate its diverse cultural heritage.”

Horsham district is set to celebrate a 'Year of Culture' in 2019 and everyone is invited to get involved.

Peter Woodman, headteacher at The Weald School added: “As a school we are really looking forward to the Year of Culture which will give young people a wonderful opportunity to get involved in wider cultural events.”

What is culture…?

That’s the question the team behind the Horsham District Year of Culture 2019 is looking to answer, with help from the local community.

Connecting you culturally From Hilaire Belloc to Percy Bysshe Shelley, Shipley Arts Festival to Steyning Festival, The Capitol theatre to the digital excellence of Creative Assembly and the wonderful rural landscapes, fairy tale castles and fine parish churches, Horsham has arguably got it all.

The Year of Culture is aiming to connect people culturally across the district, and to embrace what it has to offer. Culture can mean something different to everyone, which is why the Year of Culture team has set themselves the tall task of trying to involve everyone in the district by the end of 2019.

At the official launch of the Year of Culture at The Capitol in September, a film celebrating what the Horsham district has to offer culturally was shown to an audience of arts, culture, heritage, charity and business people from across the district to a great response. Produced by Henfield based company Dreamshock, the film posed the question ‘What is culture?’ to numerous members of the public and the results were the foundation of the film which can be viewed on the website, www.hdculture2019.co.uk.

As the project’s sponsor, Horsham District Council is coordinating the Year of Culture, working closely with advisors representing arts and heritage in the community. Here’s what some of them have to say:

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Discovering new aspects of local culture Our district is a wonderful place to live and has an extensive cultural offering. We want to celebrate this by investing in culture, which will also benefit our local economy.

Culture means something different to everyone and that means we should see an incredibly diverse and exciting programme which will give us opportunities to experience new aspects of our local culture we may not have been aware of before.

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There are many ways to get involved with the Year of Culture, of which organising an event or project during the year, is one. There is a grant pot available for organisations, individuals and businesses looking to do something incredible for the Horsham District Year of Culture 2019. Expressions of interest need to be returned by 30 November 2017 and the Year of Culture team

will be in touch to discuss proposed projects. The forms are available through the website, or by emailing yearofculture2019@horsham. gov.uk.

To find out more about the Year of Culture go to www.hdculture2019. co.uk, or follow the project on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter via @HDculture2019.

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Do you know? 57% of the waste we currently throw away can be reduced, reused or recycled!

In the early 2000’s most people did not have mobile phones in their pockets, social media was a novel idea and your household waste was all put into just one bin for collection.

Now almost all of us have mobile phones, youngsters are glued to their favourite social media sites and we now also have a second and larger bin for all our recycling.

We are throwing away a lot less than we used to, and recycling a lot more, but we know that even more can be moved into our recycling bin.

Please help us to recycle more

As with all other local authorities, we are under considerable pressure to increase levels of recycling and minimise the amount of household waste sent to landfill. Here in the

We need to meet the national recycling target of 50% by 2020

Horsham district we currently recycle 44% of our waste – the highest in West Sussex! However, we need to meet the national recycling target of 50% by 2020.

We are making important changes to your bin collections As part of this effort to increase our recycling, from 5 February 2018 we will be rolling out across the district changes to our household bin collections.

Find out more about these changes at www.horsham.gov.uk/ newbincollections or call 01403 733144.

We are maintaining a weekly collection service – your recycling will be collected one week, and your household waste collected the same day the following week.

By introducing these changes to our bin collection service we know that with your help we will be able to reduce the amount of waste in our bins and meet the national recycling target by 2020.

Please help us to recycle more It is important for us all to think about what we are throwing away. Please try to recycle, reduce or reuse as much as you can.

The illustration here gives a guide on what more we can do to dispose of our waste responsibly, including electricals (such as metals and batteries), old clothes, shoes and more.

Visit our website for top tips on what you can reduce, reuse and recycle, including a handy A-Z list of what you can and can’t recycle: www.horsham.gov.uk/bins/ thinkbeforeyouthrow.

I think this change in bin collections is good news for everyone in the community.

Those national recycling targets are important but they are there for a reason and to make our communities better places for us all to live well. The team here at Age UK Horsham District know what great communities we live in and how often friends or neighbours help each other.

If you know of an older neighbour, friend or family member who might need extra support with their bin collections please contact the council or call Age UK on 01403 260560.

Sonia Mangan chief executive Age UK Horsham District

What happens next?

Not all families are the same and people in the following categories might wish to apply for a larger household waste bin free of charge*.

We will be sending every household an information pack in January 2018 giving further details about these changes, including the specific day and date when your bins will be collected.

• Medical needs • Households with five or more permanent residents • Households with three or more children in nappies.

Once you have received this you will also be able to remind yourself what your new collection day is by going online to visit your personalised collection calendar at www.horsham. gov.uk/bincalendar.

If you already have a dispensation for a larger household waste bin you do not need to apply again.

You may also like to apply for a larger or additional recycling bin*, or a smaller, reusable, recycling bag to supplement your main recycling bin. There is no charge for this additional recycling bag.

Apply online at www.horsham. gov.uk/newbincollections or call 01403 733144.

APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED NO LATER THAN THURSDAY 30 NOVEMBER 2017.

* There will be a delivery charge of £5 for each additional or larger bin.

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Making alterations to your home?

Discover what your council does for you Horsham District Council is about so much more than emptying your bins, running elections, and providing leisure centres.

Over the next few issues of this magazine, we will take a look at some of the many services we provide.

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Planning and you The council determines around 2500 planning related applications each year. Besides hearing about and maybe giving views on major housing developments, most residents usually only come into contact with the council’s planning department when they or their neighbours are seeking planning permission for a new building, making a major change to a building or changing the use of a building.

Do I need planning permission?

Planning permission is required for the erection or alteration of a building or a change of use of buildings or land. However, certain types of projects are exempt if they are covered by permitted development rights.

Is my project covered by permitted development?

As a general rule, permitted development rights cover minor extensions, demolition and certain changes of use, such as extending your home through loft, garage or basement conversions.

The government has produced For many types of building work, separate permissions will be required a technical guidance document from both the council’s planning and which can help you understand how permitted development rules might building control teams. apply to your circumstances. Please see www.planningportal.co.uk.

A helping hand before you start

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ur planning department offers a comprehensive pre-application advice service for all types of development, including residential houses and commercial buildings.

We very much welcome and encourage discussions before an application is submitted.

Submitting such a pre-application enquiry could enable our planners to identify concerns at an early stage, which you could then seek to address when submitting a formal planning application.

Buildings of special architectural or historic importance are often given extra statutory protection when they are “listed” for their significance. The rules governing alterations to these buildings – including internal alterations, are necessarily much more rigorous and Listed Building Consent must be obtained before undertaking any work that would materially affect their character and appearance.

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Building regulations set standards for the design and construction of buildings to ensure the safety and health of people in or around those buildings.

Planning seeks to guide the way our villages, towns and countryside develop. This includes: • the use of land and buildings • the appearance of buildings • landscaping considerations • access • the impact that the development could have on neighbours and the general environment.

Planning to benefit communities and the economy We hear a lot about councils being ordered by the Government to build more homes to meet housing demand, and we also know that people are concerned about preserving the nature of their neighbourhoods and the countryside. The challenge for local planning authorities like ours is to strike a balance and ensure that the right development happens in the best place possible, at the right time, for the benefit of families, communities and the economy.

In our area, Horsham District Council administers much of the planning system, other than minerals and waste planning which are functions of West Sussex The council determines County Council. Our Local Plan was around 2500 planning publicly consulted on and agreed by a related applications Government Inspector in 2015. It is known each year. as the Horsham District Planning Framework and it sets the ground rules for how and where the district will develop over the coming years.

If you are considering a project, you must consider whether the development will need to have planning permission or building regulations approval, or both. However, it may not always be clear how the two – planning and building regulations – differ.

If you wish to take advantage of our free verbal advice for householders and small businesses, please call our duty planning officer on 01403 215056 or drop into our offices at Parkside, Chart Way, Horsham for a 15 minute meeting between 10am and 1pm.

Alternatively for our written advice service, please go to www.horsham.gov.uk/planning/ Pre-Application-Planning-Advice.

How do I submit a planning application?

Most planning and building control applications are now submitted online through the Government’s planning website at www. planningportal.co.uk. This also provides step-by-step help and advice. However it is also possible to apply on paper.

Planning enforcement In addition to dealing with applications for planning permission, the council’s Planning Compliance team investigates reports of possible breaches of planning control and aims to resolve these.

For more information regarding any of our planning and building control services please check out our website: www.horsham.gov.uk.

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A new larger car park for Horsham The existing Piries Place Car Park is set to be demolished and replaced with a new larger car park facility on the same site.

Expanding our property portfolio

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n August this year the council announced one of the most exciting acquisitions that it has ever made when it purchased The Forum in Horsham. This acquisition gives us control of a key strategic site in the town centre, directly between Sainsbury’s food store and West Street.

The £15million investment is in a total of 76,625 sq ft of accommodation.

The Forum investment will be added to the council's existing commercial property portfolio which has over the years helped fund council services and currently includes assets that generate £3.1million of income per year.

This new purchase will further boost that income to support the cost of providing services such as waste and recycling, housing, parks and countryside, planning, environmental services and leisure activities.

Artist’s impression of Queen Street

A new vision for Horsham town centre May 2017 saw us host a public exhibition enabling our residents and business partners to share their views on a new vision for Horsham town centre.

The exhibition was really well attended and we received lots of useful feedback to help us shape the future of the town.

The overall aim of the work is to develop an aspirational, comprehensive and deliverable vision for the town centre over the next 10 to 15 years.

Ideas range from improving Blackhorse Way to development opportunities for The Forum and library areas, improvements to the public realm in the Bishopric, a refurbished Queen Street entrance to the town and improved wi-fi hotspots, lighting, planting and pedestrian walkways and much more.

In May and October further public consultation took place and the results were analysed and included into a draft vision which will be considered by the council’s Cabinet Members later in November.

The new car park will create additional spaces and will provide an improved environment for motorists.

The council is looking to time the opening of the car park with the completion of the redevelopment of the adjacent Piries Place shopping centre which is being reconfigured to create a new restaurant, cinema and hotel destination, creating a major evening and leisure experience.

The redeveloped car park and shopping centre are set to be complete by early 2019.

Could you influence public services?

The council's Overview and Scrutiny Committee provides a way of influencing how public services are being delivered and how they could be improved, from the point of view of those receiving and using those services. But what is overview and scrutiny, and how can you get involved?

Thank you to the many of you who have come forward to share your views which have helped us greatly.

Overview and scrutiny is essential to promote local accountability as it allows councillors who are not members of the Cabinet (nonexecutive members) to act as watchdogs through the Overview and Scrutiny Committee. Some 15 councillors sit on the committee and help to develop policy, review issues of local concern, examine Cabinet decisions, and monitor and scrutinise the activities of outside bodies. Importantly, they can make recommendations to the Council and the Cabinet where they think things can be improved for residents.

The deal will deliver an additional annual income stream to the council of some £780,000 which is key as funding from central Government is drastically reduced.

Owning this site will enable us to deliver improvements to strengthen the role and image of the town as identified in the Town Centre Vision work we are currently exploring.

The committee meets six times a year. It agrees a programme of work covering a broad range of topics for the year ahead, which can range

Artist’s impression of Blackhorse Way

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The council’s Overview and Scrutiny Committee is an important tool for councillors to champion the views of residents and improve the quality of public services.

from the air quality to parking outside schools. Suggestions for topics of inquiry that could be considered as part of the scrutiny work programme are always welcome from people who live, work or study in the district, along with local businesses, schools, colleges, and voluntary or community groups.

More information on how you can get involved in the review process, attend a committee meeting or put forward a suggestion for review are on the council’s website at horsham.moderngov.co.uk/ ecCatDisplay.aspx.

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Using the latest technology to improve lives Our town is a friendly place to be 'Our Town' is a new initiative which looks to provide informal support within Horsham town centre locations for vulnerable people.

staff with basic training on how to help a vulnerable person; the location will then be identified with an ‘Our Town’ window sticker so people needing a little more assurance and support will know that they can go into the shop and ask for help if they need it.

The scheme aims to give vulnerable people the confidence to remain independent by providing a network of shop locations which people can access for help and assistance if they are feeling afraid, frightened or confused.

Most of the time somebody who is feeling vulnerable will just need reassurance by way of a smile, friendly face, a few encouraging words or the chance to grab a few minutes to calm down. Occasionally some people may need more assistance so they can apply for an 'Our Town' card, which has a contact number for a chosen family member, support worker or carer on it. A shop can then contact this person if the vulnerable person needs a greater level of assistance.

Championed by a team of selfadvocates from The Butterfly Project and Strawford Centre Horizons Groups, the initiative will provide shop

What this initiative does is give vulnerable people the confidence to know that there are identified places in the town that will help them if they need it.

Nick Jenkins community development officer Horsham District Council

Horsham District Council’s community development officer Nick Jenkins, who is helping the group become established said:

“I was amazed at how powerful the virtual reality experience could be.

When I tried the headset out I felt more calm and relaxed for the rest of the day as a result.”

The headset, called ImmersiCare, creates a safe, fun and memory provoking experience with soft soothing background sounds.

The council’s Community Link team is championing a virtual reality experience for the benefit of people with dementia and those living with long term medical conditions.

Care home sessions are priced at £150 for 2.5 hours. This includes the services of a trained Community Link advisor to help set up and be present The beneficial effects of the experience throughout the experience. are unique to each individual but are proven to have positive effects on If you would like more information general mental wellbeing, reducing on the ImmersiCare experience, stress levels and lowering pain. please call the Community Link team on 01403 215230.

The therapy is based on the use of a headset which creates a virtual reality environment for users, helping them become immersed within a totally different real scene.

There has already been a tremendous response to the initiative.

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Community Link adviser at the council, Kerry Killner said:

Horsham District Council is the first council in the UK to introduce a new form of complementary therapy for those with long term medical conditions.

"I’m pleased to say that Horsham is a friendly and supportive place to live with most people and shops always ready and willing to help somebody needing assistance. What this initiative does is give vulnerable people the confidence to know that there are identified places in the town that will help them if they need it; it takes the guess work out of who and where they should go to ask.”

Anybody wanting to provide an 'Our Town' location or get a card for themselves or a family member etc should contact Nick at nick.jenkins@horsham.gov.uk.

When used in a nursing home environment, the experience has helped residents connect with each other to reminisce over similar real experiences from their past.

I was amazed at how powerful the virtual reality experience could be.

When I tried the headset out I felt more calm and relaxed for the rest of the day as a result.

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Chosen scenes include experiences such as starlit skies, forests full of animals, dolphins swimming and nostalgic “days out” to beaches with the sound of the sea lapping on the shore.

The ImmersiCare sessions with a fully trained adviser can be booked for an individual in their own home at a price of £30 for 30 minutes.

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Horsham district gains Dementia Friendly Community status Horsham district has recently been awarded ‘Dementia Friendly Community’ status by the Dementia Friendly Communities programme which is supported by the Alzeimer’s Society.

The council, working in partnership with various local individuals and organisations, formed the Horsham District Dementia Action Alliance (HDDAA) in 2015 and has been working towards this recognition for the past 18 months.

Improvements throughout the local district which have contributed

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towards the dementia friendly accreditation include:

A new support group has also been created – Horsham Rusty Brains – a peer group of people with dementia • Inclusion of dementia friendly who meet to share experiences. features in the district’s new The new group is for people with leisure centre 'The Bridge', such dementia to have their say about as dementia friendly lighting, flooring, the things that matter to them – from access and signage in addition to a dementia friendly shops to helping range of dementia friendly activities promote awareness of dementia • Improved signage throughout in their local communities. public areas • Training programmes for customer services employees across shops, To find out more about the museums, libraries, and the group, call our Sussex helpline emergency services on 01403 213017.

• Awareness sessions for school children • Dementia friendly adapted performances at The Capitol.

Horsham District Council’s third Jobs and Skills Fair buzzed with the sound of hundreds of jobseekers looking to meet prospective employers in September 2017.

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Almost 100 vacancies were filled as a result of the fair.

Some 37 employers took exhibition stands to showcase their job vacancies, apprenticeships and voluntary opportunities and they were swamped by nearly 450 people from the Horsham district and beyond. From the 400 vacancies on offer almost 100 were filled as a result of the fair.

For further information, email our economic development officer at leigh.chambers@horsham.gov.uk.

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Horsham district councillors Contact us Planning Services Development Management General enquiries planning@horsham.gov.uk 01403 215187

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

Building Control General enquiries and helpline building.control@horsham.gov.uk 01403 215151 (24hr helpline)

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

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

Food hygiene 01403 215403 Health and safety at work 01403 215453

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Broadbridge Heath Leisure Centre 01403 211311 The Capitol theatre and cinema 01403 750220 www.thecapitolhorsham.com Horsham Drill Hall 01403 211436 Horsham Park Barn bookings 01403 756088

Housing renovation grants 01403 215405

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

Noise and pollution 01403 215609

The Pavilions In The Park 01403 219200

Pest control 01403 215411

Rookwood Golf Course 01403 252123

Stray dogs 01403 215407

Southwater Country Park 01403 731218

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

Leisure facilities Billingshurst Leisure Centre 01403 787500

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

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 Highways issues such as potholes, overgrown vegetation, damaged curbs and footpaths are the responsibility of West Sussex County Council and can be reported via love.westsussex.gov.uk.

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

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

Pulborough and Coldwaltham 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 Housing and Public Protection 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 Chanctonbury (Ashington, Thakeham, West Chiltington and Wiston) Cllr John Blackall (Conservative) Telephone: 01798 812432 john.blackall@horsham.gov.uk Cllr Philip Circus (Conservative) Cabinet Member for Waste, Recycling and Cleansing Telephone: 01798 812719 philip.circus@horsham.gov.uk Cllr David Jenkins (Conservative) Telephone: 01903 743671 david.jenkins@horsham.gov.uk Chantry (Amberley, Parham, Storrington & Sullington and Washington) Cllr Ray Dawe (Conservative) Leader of the Council Telephone: 01903 741671 ray.dawe@horsham.gov.uk Cllr Paul Marshall (Conservative) Telephone: 07920 826185 paul.marshall@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 the Council 2017/18 Telephone: 01403 713606 roger.clarke@horsham.gov.uk

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Cllr Godfrey Newman (Liberal Democrat) Telephone: 01403 211154 godfrey.newman@horsham.gov.uk Henfield (Henfield Ward of Henfield Parish) Cllr Mike Morgan (Independent) Telephone: 01273 492134 mike.morgan@horsham.gov.uk Cllr Brian O’Connell (Conservative) Telephone: 01273 491406 brian.o’connell@horsham.gov.uk Holbrook East, Horsham Town (Holbrook East Ward of North Horsham Parish) Cllr Andrew Baldwin (Conservative) Telephone: 01403 275156 andrew.baldwin@horsham.gov.uk Cllr Karen Burgess (Conservative) Telephone: 01403 273533 karen.burgess@horsham.gov.uk Holbrook West, Horsham Town (Holbrook West Ward of North Horsham Parish) Cllr Peter Burgess (Vice Chairman of the Council 2017/18) (Conservative) Telephone: 01403 273533 peter.burgess@horsham.gov.uk Cllr Christian Mitchell (Conservative) Telephone: 07710 402115 christian.mitchell@horsham.gov.uk Horsham Park (Horsham Town) Cllr Josh Murphy (Conservative) Telephone: 01403 254890 josh.murphy@horsham.gov.uk Cllr Connor Relleen (Independent) Telephone: 01403 250131 connor.relleen@horsham.gov.uk Cllr David Skipp (Liberal Democrat) Telephone: 07818 671404 david.skipp@horsham.gov.uk

Roffey North, Horsham Town (Roffey North Ward of North Horsham Parish) Cllr Alan Britten (Conservative) Telephone: 01403 272226 alan.britten@horsham.gov.uk Cllr Jonathan Dancer (Conservative) Telephone: 01403 256668 jonathan.dancer@horsham.gov.uk Roffey South, Horsham Town (Roffey South Ward of North Horsham Parish) Cllr Roy Cornell (Conservative) Telephone: 01403 260960 roy.cornell@horsham.gov.uk 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 John Chidlow (Conservative) Telephone: 01403 734536 john.chidlow@horsham.gov.uk Cllr Billy Greening (Conservative) Telephone: 07465 403173 billy.greening@horsham.gov.uk Cllr Claire Vickers (Conservative) Cabinet Member for Planning and Development Telephone: 01403 732094 claire.vickers@horsham.gov.uk Steyning (Ashurst and Steyning) Cllr Tim Lloyd (Conservative) Telephone: 01903 816969 tim.lloyd@horsham.gov.uk

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

Cllr Michael Willett (Conservative) Telephone: 01903 879997 michael.willett@horsham.gov.uk

Cllr Tricia Youtan (Conservative) Cabinet Member for Community and Wellbeing Telephone: 01403 790669 tricia.youtan@horsham.gov.uk

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

Nuthurst (Lower Beeding and Nuthurst) 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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