West Sussex County Council have launched #WestSussBus, a long-term engagement project to collect views, suggestions and ideas about local bus services. The hashtag #WestSussBus can be used for social media postings about local buses and the project has its own email address: westsussbus@westsussex.gov.uk.

More information can be seen on WSCC dedicated webpage: https://yourvoice.westsussex.gov.uk/westsussbus

As it’s a long-term project, there’s currently no end date, and it’s likely to be running for at least a year.

Horsham District Council is delighted to announce that Horsham has been shortlisted in a national awards scheme as one of the top UK towns for small business development.

All you need to do now is cast your vote to support the town.

Enterprise Nation, the small business network and business support provider has teamed up with Dell Technologies, in partnership with Intel, to run a nationwide competition to find the UK’s top towns for business.

The initiative aims to shine a spotlight on the UK’s towns and cities that successfully nurture entrepreneurial spirit in order to make a lasting impact on local communities and the economy.

Our nomination for the award is now going to the public vote, so do please support the Horsham District.

Voting is easy. All you have to do is click on the link here:

https://www.enterprisenation.com/dell-top-town/vote/

The areas are being assessed on the following criteria:

• Connectivity including broadband, phone signal and transport links
• Dedicated workspaces
• Retail spaces including outlets with short-term leases or pop-up shops, markets and street food areas
• Networks that allow small business communities to collaborate and swap ideas and information
• Leadership – active local councils that support start-ups and entrepreneurs.

Regrettably the Parish Council has needed to cancel the Planning, Environment and Transport Committee meeting, scheduled for 24th March 2022, due to coronavirus and staff shortages.