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.
Better Building, Safer Homes
Sussex Building Control, the local authority building control service for Horsham District Council and Crawley Borough Council, has produced three new guides for homeowners to help with their building work.
These guides are free to pick up from Horsham District Council’s offices at Park North in North Street, Horsham, from local parish council offices, and libraries across the District.
Alternatively, to get a copy of the guides email info@sussexbuildingcontrol.org, call 01403 215151 and quote ref HDNautumn13 or visit the website (www.sussexbuildingcontrol.org).
Finding an architect
Unless you have a good working knowledge of building construction, the current planning laws and building regulations, you should seek professional advice from an architect before you begin planning your home improvement project.
Do I need planning permission? How so I submit a Building Regulations application? How do I find an architect?
Pick up this new guide to find out more.
Does my work need building regulations?
Building regulations are a set of standards – put in place by the Government – to ensure that building work is carried out safely and correctly. If you build in accordance with the regulations, your home will be safe and comfortable for your family to live in.
Pick up this new guide to find out more about the work that is and isn’t covered by building regulations – including conservatories, porches, detached garages, carports, sheds and summerhouses.
Finding a builder
Your architect will normally be able to recommend a builder and some may have a preferred list of builders who they use for specific types of work. Always ask for your architect’s advice before starting your research.
This free guide has information on what to do before you begin a project, what to ask your builder before you make a decision and well as other things to consider.
Help At Home Scheme Expanded
Age UK has re-launched the Help At Home service available within the Horsham District. As you will see below, the new service now offers both gardening and handyperson elements and has the full support of the Community Safety Partnership. The service is for people aged 50 plus and to disabled and vulnerable adults.
Horsham Town Centre Surgery
Anyone with an interest in Horsham town centre is invited to join Cllr Helena Croft, Horsham District Council’s Cabinet Member for Horsham Town, at the next drop in surgery being run at Horsham Museum on Thursday 23 May 2013.
Local businesses, organisations and residents are invited to attend the surgeries and share their views on the town centre with the Cabinet Member.
Cllr Croft is leading on developing Horsham District Council’s strategy and actions to build on Horsham town’s success as a place in which time is truly well spent. If anyone has thoughts and ideas on how the ‘Horsham Experience’ can be improved, priorities for its management or would like to volunteer to get involved with the Council’s projects and initiatives in partnership with others then they are invited to come along.
The next surgery will take place on Thursday 23 May 2013 from 11:30am – 1:30pm in the Hurst Room in Horsham Museum and Art Gallery, The Causeway, Horsham.
Surgery dates for 2013 are as follows:
- Thursday 23 May 2013
- Thursday 25 July 2013
- Thursday 26 September 2013
- Thursday 28 November 2013
These surgeries fall on the fourth Thursday every other month. Anyone can drop in to the sessions on the day on a first come, first served basis.
Ten minute appointments can also be requested by contacting Stacey Dickson at Horsham District Council by emailing leisure@horsham.gov.uk or call 01403 215263.
A video of Cllr Helena Croft inviting people to the Horsham town centre surgeries can be viewed on Horsham District Council’s YouTube page (www.youtube.com/horshamdc).
Changes To Applying For Concessionary Travel
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
