If your new year resolution is to make a difference in your community in 2019, then remember that being a Parish Councillor is a great way to give something back to your community, to help have a say on its future and to represent the views of local people. The Council’s four year term ends in May 2019 and there will be vacancies to be filled.

Why not come along to Roffey Millennium Hall on Thursday 7th March 2019 at 6.45pm to meet existing Councillors and find out what it is really like being a Parish Councillor? Refreshments will be provided and afterwards there will be chance to attend the March Parish Council Meeting which starts at 7.30pm, so that you can really see what happens. If you have any questions about becoming a Councillor or would like to know more…contact the Clerk on 01403 750786. The National Association of Local Councils publication below gives more information about Local Councils and what they do.
ALL ABOUT LOCAL COUNCILS 2018

Chairman of North Horsham Parish Council, Cllr Alan Britten, has called for an Extraordinary Parish Council to be held on Thursday 3rd January 2019 at 7pm to allow the Parish Council to put forward their response to the Gatwick Master Plan.

The Extraordinary Parish Council Meeting takes place at Roffey Millennium Hall, Crawley Road, Horsham and starts at 7pm. Members of the public are welcome to attend all Parish Council Meetings which are held in public and to put questions or draw relevant matters to the Council’s attention relating to the business on the agenda in the Public Forum at the start of the meeting.

The topic was considered at a recent meeting of the Planning, Environment and Transport Committee and it was observed that in the past the Parish Council had been supportive of development at Gatwick Airport to increase employment opportunities locally. However, there is a concern regarding the lack of accompanying infrastructure to support growth, especially the lack of improvement to public transport links. The Committee also observed that the impact of flight paths should be considered. The Planning Committee’s comments will be the basis of the discussion on 3rd January. The Parish Council aim to submit their response to the Gatwick Master Plan following the meeting. The deadline for response is 10th January 2019.

The agenda and Clerk’s Report for this meeting can be found on this website under ‘Your Council’/’Meeting Papers’/’Full Council’.
If you have any questions please contact the Clerk – telephone 01403 750786