Have you been inspired by the various sporting events this past Summer?

Enjoyed the spectacle of the European Championships in Poland and Ukraine, or the triumphs of Andy Murray winning Olympic Gold and his first major tournament at the US Open?

If so the Parish Council has two Multi Courts that are available for hire and can be used for both football and tennis as well as netball.  The courts are well used during weekday evenings but there are a few time slots still available as the new football season gets under way.

There is also availability during the daytime for both weekdays and weekends for the more casual game of football or tennis.

For more information, or to make a booking either call the Parish Office on 01403 750786 or email hall.bookings@northhorsham-pc.gov.uk

Letting someone take your rubbish away when you don’t know what they are going to do with it isn’t the answer.  It is illegal to get rid of waste using an unlicensed waste carrier and you could be committing a duty of care offence.  Should your items later be fly-tipped, you may be held responsible and could face prosecution or a fixed penalty notice of up to £300.

Only holders of an Environment Agency Waste Management License can recover, transport, deposit, or dispose of waste at officially authorised sites.  If you are unsure, you should ask:

• If they are registered as a waste carrier with the Environment Agency;
• Where your rubbish is being taken; and,
• For a signed receipt with their carrier registration number and vehicle registration number.

If they can’t answer your questions or provide the paperwork, they may be getting rid of your waste illegally.  You can also check the Environment Agency’s website to see if they have a license and find out more at www.environment-agency.gov.uk/business/topics/waste/40047.aspx.

West Sussex County Council has announced which bus subsidies are to be reduced during the final phase of a three year programme to reduce non-commercial routes.

Most bus routes in West Sussex are operated on a commercial basis, but some routes are subsidised by the County Council to help them run. The savings are needed because they need to reduce council spending by £79 million overall.

The first and second phases of bus subsidy reductions have already been announced, following an ‘impact assessment’ last year when feedback from members of the public and other organisations was gathered and taken into account.

The recent Bus User Survey relates to the third and final phase of subsidy reductions. The survey, which closed on 17 January 2012, gathered almost 8,250 responses from passengers and local organisations about how they use the routes.

Below is a list of bus routes within the North Horsham Parish, or to see the complete list from West Sussex County Council visit their webpage by clicking here.

Routes 23, 24 (Metrobus) Crawley – Horsham
WSCC funding will be removed from both services.  Route 23 will continue to run as a commercial service, and route 24 will cease as of 1 September 2012.  Alternative journeys will be available on route 23, and from Colgate on Compass Travel route 52.
View the revised timetable here.

Route 61 (Metrobus) Horsham – North Heath (circular)
No changes to the current service.

Route 98 (Metrobus) Roffey – Southwater
WSCC funding withdrawn from supported evening services.  Metrobus will continue to operate the current timetable on a commercial basis.

Route 200 (Metrobus) Horsham – Gatwick Airport
Reduced late evening service from 1 September due to reduction of WSCC funding.  Minor timing changes at other times to improve reliability.
View the revised timetable here.

Routes 652, 662, 674, 682 (Compass) Horsham School Services
Revised timetables.
662 morning journey to be withdrawn and replaced by a diverted Service 89 journey (will not serve Merryfield Drive or Redford Avenue).
674 afternoon journey at 16:22 from Millais School will now be operated by Sussex Coaches, extended to start at 16:15 from Collyers College and continuing to Rusper, arriving 17:07.
Service 682 at 17:00 from Tanbridge House School to be withdrawn.
These changes will take effect from 3 September 2012.
View the revised timetables here.