HTNC chair, Morag Warrack, attended the NATIONAL EMERGENCY briefing in Westminster on the 27th of November, along with fellow councillor Mark Francis and over a thousand MPs and other leaders. A brief summary was shared with members at the December meeting.

The UK declared a Climate and Nature Emergency on May 1st 2019; the first country in the world to do so, but sadly things are not improving fast enough.

The National Emergency Briefing was also attended by HDC’s cabinet member for Climate Action and Nature Recovery, Cllr Colette Blackburn, and Sussex Green Living’s CEO, Carrie Cort.

It is widely acknowledged that everybody should see this informal half hour YouTube video summary, which is being made available on the HTNC website.  It’s called ‘This is not the video I had planned to make’, by Dave Borlace.

Link to video:-

https://youtu.be/8sa7uh192r0 – Dave Borlace video

The young people from Collyer’s College and a local Young Musician, Edelyn Spina have kindly offered this concert and Holy Trinity Church are delighted to host them as they help to raise funds towards Holy Trinity Church 125 Appeal .

We would like to share with residents the Traffic Regualtion Order at Caterways which is detailed below:

WEST SUSSEX COUNTY COUNCIL

((HORSHAM DISTRICT) (PARKING PLACES AND TRAFFIC REGULATION) (CONSOLIDATION NO. 2) ORDER 2006)

(CATERWAYS AMENDMENT) ORDER 202*

NOTICE is hereby given that West Sussex County Council propose to make a permanent Order, the effect of which will be to:

(i)          alter the waiting restriction in the limited waiting bays on the southern end of Caterways to a mix of 1 hour and 4 hours with no return 1 hour. The restriction will apply 9.00am to 6.00pm Monday to Saturday; and

(ii)         relocate the disabled parking bay on the southern end of Caterways. 

As part of the legal process West Sussex County Council is required under the Road Traffic Regulation Act, to undertake a formal consultation with you. I am pleased to attach a weblink. This will enable you to view: 

·         Plans showing the existing/proposed waiting restrictions  

·         Statement of Reasons for proposing to make the Order

·         Public Notice outlining the proposal that will be advertised in the West Sussex County Times  

·         Draft Order

https://www.westsussex.gov.uk/roads-and-travel/traffic-regulation-orders/live-consultations-for-permanent-tros/horsham-live-tro-consultations/

Please note the statutory consultation period ends on 27 November 2025.

Food waste collections are coming to the Horsham District from Spring 2026. Your refuse and recycling collections will continue as usual every other week: these new food waste collections are an additional service. Find out more on the Council’s website at http://www.horsham.gov.uk/foodwaste/

Use the Spray, Squirt, Shake method to check if they are empty and if so, recycle in your blue topped bin!

If your aerosol can is not empty, please take it to a local Recycling Centre for safe disposal.

Monday 27th October 2025