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Keep your home warmer this winter
07.12.2018 Contents News
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Carols and Christmas Music Saturday 8 December 2018 at 7.30pm St. Mark’s Church, North Heath Lane, Horsham RH12 5PU with a retiring collection in aid of
Springboard Horsham
FREE GLASS OF WINE AND MINCE PIE Tickets cost £9, Children under-12 Free Available on the door or from Horsham Piano Centre, Waterstones and The Candy Box
www.westsussexphilharmonicchoir.org.uk Registered Charity Number 276763
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Horsham District Council is encouraging local people, who are concerned about keeping their homes warm this winter, to apply for a Warm Home Discount. The Warm Home Discount forms part of a government scheme giving eligible households £140 discount off their electricity bills. People who receive the Guarantee Credit element of Pension Credit should get the Warm Home Discount automatically. Their energy company will contact them directly to confirm. People who don’t qualify automatically, and are on a low income or receive other means tested benefits, can ring their electricity supplier and apply for the discount which should be credited to electricity accounts by the end of March 2019. Cllr Tricia Youtan, Cabinet Member for Community and Wellbeing, said: “Now that it
is becoming colder, people are already turning up their heating and may be starting to worry about the cost of their energy bills. “I would urge people who are interested in applying for the Warm Home Discount to contact their energy supplier as soon as possible, as there is a limited amount of money available.” People using pre-payment meters, or “pay as you go” meters can also request a Warm Home Discount from their energy company. Unfortunately, it is not currently available to people living in Park Homes. The Warm Home Discount is different from the winter fuel payment, which all people of pensionable age receive. Further information is available at www.gov.uk/the-warmhome-discount-scheme, or call the Council’s Environmental Health team on 01403 215281.
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Towers Masterchefs
16 Fitzalan Rd, Horsham RH13 6AA
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On Tuesday 20 November, a number of talented chefs from The Towers and Steyning Grammar competed in the Rotary Masterchef Competition. Pupils had two hours to prepare a three-course meal on a budget – quite a challenge! The standard of
the food was extremely high and its superb presentation made it all the more mouth-watering. Taylor H and Amelie Lyne (both in Yr8) kept cool and calm and were commended for their delicious food - definitely future contestants for the real thing!