As many local residents of North Horsham may be aware, there are two current planning applications in respect of Holbrook Tythe Barn.

The first is for works to reconstruct the Bowling Green; and the second is to construct a bowling clubhouse, car parking, relocation of a bin store, removal and replacement of trees and shrubs; and a revised entrance to the Tythe Barn building and an extended rear patio.  Not part of this latter planning application but included with the works will be internal alterations to the Barn.

The Parish Clerk will be at Holbrook Tythe Barn on Tuesday 13^th August 2013 between 4pm and 7pm, where the full planning application will be on display for you to view.  It is hoped that the developers, Westrock, will also be present.

“You will now find it easier to report incidents of anti-social driving in Sussex. Sussex Police has re-launched Operation Crackdown – a system that enables anyone to report anti-social driving and abandoned vehicles, either online or by phone.  Anti-social driving can be driving that is careless, deliberately aggressive or dangerous. If you see this type of behaviour it is important that you report it, so it can be dealt with in the most appropriate way.

Operation Crackdown is a joint initiative supported by Sussex Safer Roads Partnership (SSRP), Sussex Police and all local authorities in the county. It was first launched in 2002 as a way of reporting abandoned vehicles in Sussex, and was expanded in 2007 to cover anti-social driving reports.

The system for reporting anti-social driving has now been made simpler, to encourage members of the public to easily and quickly report this type of incident and users can now keep track of the progress of their case with a specific reference number provided.

Incidents can be reported, either via www.operationcrackdown.org, or by calling 01243 64 22 22, for those who don’t have access to the internet.

Members of the public who are reporting incidents must remember, where possible, the registration number of the vehicle, the make, model and the colour, so the police can identify the vehicle concerned and make contact with the offender.

Every report received through Operation Crackdown is viewed and a decision is made against a set criteria on how best to deal with it. In the majority of cases a letter of advice is sent to the driver or rider, but a report to Operation Crackdown can also lead to arrest and possible conviction, depending on the seriousness of the offence”.

A Roffey Community Action Day will be taking place on Thursday 18th July 2013 from 10am to 4pm, at Roffey Millennium Hall, Crawley Road.  See the poster below for information on the services and information that will be available at the event.

Residents who are applying for concessionary travel, such as bus passes or railcards, in the Horsham District from 1st April should be aware of changes to the administration of the service.

From 1st April 2013, the administration of the English National Concessionary Travel Scheme in West Sussex is changing and Horsham District Council will no longer be the point of contact for new bus passes or railcards.

For those residents who already have an older or disabled persons’ concessionary bus pass, no action is needed.  Current bus passes will continue to be valid and will be renewed automatically.

Those residents who require a new railcard or to renew an existing railcard will need to apply for a new one.  After Monday 1st April 2013, those residents who are applying for a new bus pass or railcard or have any queries about a current pass, should use the following contact details:

Telephone: West Sussex Bus Pass Information Line (local rate) – 0845 075 1018

Address: West Sussex Bus Pass, PO Box 212, Waterlooville, PO7 6ZN

Email: buspass@westsussex.gov.uk

For more information from Monday 1st April, visit the West Sussex County Council website www.westsussex.gov.uk/buses