HORAM PARISH COUNCIL – MARCH 2023

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Annual Parish Meeting

The Annual Parish Meeting is slightly earlier this year and will be held in West End Christ Church, Horebeech Lane on 15th March at 8pm all are welcome to attend. There will also be a chance to speak to your local Parish and District Councillors. There are plans to update residents on the NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN. Other speakers will include a representative from Sussex Clubs for Young People. The Parish Council are planning to work with them in establishing a Youth Club in the church hall where the meeting is being held tonight so if your youngster plans to attend the Club, this will be your chance to look at the venue and hear about the organisation

Planning Applications

Small victories are always sweet. The refusal by WDC for Clear View Farm Chiddingly Road WD/2022/1781/MAJ is a case in point. Hopefully, when you read this there may be others. District Councillors and Horam Parish Council’s Planning Committee are always pushing back hard on so many of these speculative applications and must get some credit for all their hard work.

DISTRICT AND PARISH ELECTIONS – 4th May

It is important that you have a valid photo ID when you vote in the May elections. This year every voter has to have a valid form of identification.to enable them to vote so don’t miss your opportunity to use your vote. This is also a chance for those who wish to register their interest to stand as candidates

Cuckoo Trail

There were early discussions with WDC to upgrade the Cuckoo Trail with some work to improve the platform in Horam. A Master Plan will be published in May/June. This is something HPC is pleased to be involved in.

Purple Bus

HPC contract with the “Purple bus” Sussex Club for young people finishes on the 13th Feb. HPC were sole funders of this project. It ran for 16 weeks at a cost of £4,000.

Outreach Post Office

The Post Office is proving popular and Christian is very happy with the support and kind words. Councillor Michael Cousins has been fully behind this project and hopes this will continue and maybe look to extend its hours. At present the opening hours are Monday from 10am. to 2pm.

OUR HORAM PCSO – EMAIL ADDRESS

If you wish to bring anything to the attention of our PCSO (Police Community Support Officer) for Horam (Cathy Gilling) please email catherine.gilling@sussex.police.uk. There is a dedicated email address (roads.communications@sussex.police.uk) for reporting instances of speeding. However, for emergencies contact the Police by phoning 999.

PARISH CLERK - can be contacted either by e-mail: clerk@horam.com or 07900 576236. The offices will be open from 9.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. on a Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.