CityFibre launched their FTTH (full fibre to the home) programme in Horsham in Oct 2021 – a £12m private investment from CityFibre to support digital transformation and bring next-generation broadband to 20000+ homes and businesses in Horsham.

The infrastructure is forecast to boost business productivity and innovation, deliver millions of pounds in economic benefits for the town – while giving local residents and businesses access to the UK’s fastest broadband services of up to 1,000 megabits per second.

Construction is now well underway – with a current focus to complete build in the following wards in 2022: Forest, Roffey South & Roffey North, Denne and Trafalgar.  This high-level plan is subject to change. CityFibre’s build partner in Horsham is Lanes-i. The project is due to complete by 2023/4, however, they will connect residents as they go along. 

Their network is open access, any service provider can join and offer their services – national, regional and local providers are already on their network.  As they reach key milestones and the number of ‘ready for service’ homes grows, internet service providers (ISPs) will be ready to serve these homes and deliver some of the fastest and best value broadband packages available in the country.  Residents can register their interest here.

It is recognised that the work is disruptive for residents, and they aim to get through areas as quickly and efficiently as possible.  Lanes-i drops ‘notice letters’ a week prior to works commencing in each area.

For urgent access or safety concerns, enquiries and site complaints, please direct constituents and residents to our Enquires & Complaints team, who can be reached either by Email: complaints@cityfibre.com or phone: 08000836160

NOTICE is hereby given that not less than 7 days from the date of this Notice West Sussex County Council intends to make an Order under the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, the effect of which will be to close the Horsham Bypass northbound between Tower Hill and  Broadbridge Heath Bypass.    

The Order is necessary to protect public safety whilst repairs are undertaken to the railway bridge following a bridge strike.

The Order came into effect on 14 March 2022 and will last for 18 months or until the proposed works are completed, whichever is earlier. It is anticipated the works will take 2 weeks complete.

Any queries about the works to take place should be directed to Network Rail telephone number 07713 682232. Any queries about the effect of the Order on vehicles using the highway should be directed to WSCC, telephone number 01243 642105.

As the issues faced by the most vulnerable groups in society are brought under the spotlight this March thanks to Nutrition and Hydration Week (14th -20th March) apetito highlights how their meals on wheels service helps the people that need it most, in more ways than one.

During Nutrition and Hydration Week apetito will again be raising awareness about how to avoid malnutrition and dehydration, conditions that worryingly, around three million people in the UK are at risk from.  Malnutrition can lead to poorer immunity, greater risk of infection, poor mobility, reduced quality of life and mental health problems. Dehydration can become serious very quickly especially among the elderly with possible effects including dizziness, heat stress, pressure ulcers and increased risks of falls. Our drivers not only encourage customers to eat a healthy meal but also prompt them to have a glass of water on their visit.

The meals on wheels service delivering delicious, hot apetito meals provides an excellent solution to help combat the dangers associated with dehydration and malnutrition. Every meal is carefully created by apetito’s in-house chefs and dietitians to ensure they are nutritionally balanced to support a healthy diet.

The delivery service is more than just a meal to the majority of the company’s customers.

“I am 89 and have no children, seeing the drivers and receiving my meals is the highlight of my day, I honestly don’t know what I would do without them.”

— apetito meals on wheels customer

One key part of the delivery driver’s role is to carry out a safety and wellbeing checks on their customers, which gives families peace of mind that someone will check on their loved ones.

The meals on wheels service is completely flexible, and there’s a huge variety of meals to choose from. There’s a menu to suit everyone’s taste, as well as appetite offering two or three course meal options.

apetito also offer a Teatime pack delivered alongside their hot meal. Including a sandwich, cake and a piece of fruit for the evening.

There’s no catch, delivery is free, so customers do not have to sign up to a contract or subscription, they can simply choose to use the service whenever the like and can pay weekly or monthly by direct debit.

To order a tasty, nutritious apetito meal and meet one of our friendly drivers that form the backbone of our meals and wheels service, just call our customer services team on 01903 718893 or email westsussex.office@apetito.co.uk to order a hot lunchtime meal delivered to your door.