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Close this message to accept our cookies, or find out how to remove them some services on our website including online forms and payments will be unavailable from 3pm on Friday 2 May until 9am on Wednesday 7 May Councillors at Horsham District Council have agreed to spend some £2.5million improving Billingshurst’s village centre This investment is made up of a £1million contribution from the District Council and a £1.5 million developer contribution The proposed improvements have been made possible by new homes development in the village over recent years To find out what the people of Billingshurst would like to see the Council began talks in the autumn of 2024 with a range of community groups including: Billingshurst Parish Council Billingshurst Sports and Recreation Association Scout groups and churches.  A further consultation with the wider Billingshurst community will now follow The shortlist of improvement projects being considered includes: Horsham District Council Cabinet Member for Planning and Infrastructure Cllr Ruth Fletcher said: As a council we are committed to delivering projects which will create thriving communities and improve general wellbeing especially in the places that accommodate the most new homes development The Council is pleased that Billingshurst District Councillors Mark Baynham Samantha Bateman and John Trollope have been closely involved to ensure we understand and respond to the needs of their community The investments will help make up for the impact of housing development on Billingshurst’s community infrastructure Young people need new homes and those on lower salaries need access to affordable housing.  But Billingshurst’s facilities are becoming over stretched The £2.5m investment will support community cohesion and enable Billingshurst to thrive Horsham District’s full Council will be asked to approve the spending on 24 February 2025 We have more information about the new Billingshurst Community Fund and Investment Programme on our website here Image: Ward Members for Billingshurst Cllr John Trollope Cllr Samantha Bateman and Cllr Mark Baynham with Horsham District Council Cabinet Member for Planning and Infrastructure Cllr Ruth Fletcher (2nd left) Read the latest news Read the latest edition of Our District magazine for Horsham residents Horsham District Council media enquiriesCommunications Teampress@horsham.gov.uk Horsham District Council, Albery House, Springfield Road, Horsham, West Sussex RH12 2GB Site and content © Horsham District Council 2025 Win HappyPremiumSearch Rayogreatest hitssussexnewsBillingshurst woman raises awareness after husband's brain tumour mistaken for jet lagSue Bassett's husband Jason was diagnosed with glioblastoma just weeks from returning from family birthday celebrations abroad A Billingshurst woman who's husband's brain tumour was mistaken for jet lag is raising awareness about easily overlooked symptoms Sue Bassett's husband Jason received a terminal cancer diagnosis just weeks after returning from a family holiday "confused" and "not himself" The family put his initial headache and tiredness down to "picking up something on the plane" - but when his personality began to change lively sort of personality and he seemed slightly subdued to me and I kind of had a gut feeling that something wasn't right "Jason actually forgot about the GP appointment the next day so I then thought 'something's really wrong here'" An MRI scan would reveal Jason had glioblastoma - an aggressive brain cancer and now receiving radiotherapy and chemotherapy Sue says she's noticed gaps in treatment options "What I didn't realise about brain tumours is that the standard care of on the NHS at the moment has kind of remained the same for many years - I think it's about 30 years and I presume that this is around the lack of research." She's now taking on a 200k in May challenge for Brain Tumour Research "It's a little bit of walking with Jason when he can manage it "And I've got to whippets that are going to have a lot more walking than they used to and I've purchased a treadmill for indoors You can donate to Sue here Hear all the latest news from across the UK on the hour, every hour, on Greatest Hits Radio on DAB, smartspeaker, at greatesthitsradio.co.uk, and on the Rayo app. Company number 01176085; Bauer Radio Limited Company number: 1394141Registered office: Media House Peterborough PE2 6EA and H Bauer Publishing Company number: LP003328; Registered office: The Lantern London NW1 2PL All registered in England and Wales VAT no 918 5617 01H Bauer Publishing are authorised and regulated for credit broking by the FCA (Ref No: 845898) Members of Billingshurst community groups are being asked to share their thoughts on suggested infrastructure improvements for their parish in a new survey As part of Horsham District Council’s commitment to pursue public realm improvements in the District the Council is looking to deliver upgrades to the community facilities that serve the residents and businesses of Billingshurst via a new Community Fund and Investment Programme The Council is co-ordinating the programme and is looking for feedback to inform its early stage scoping work from a broad range of community groups and key stakeholders such as Billingshurst Parish Council Billingshurst Sports and Recreation Association and Billingshurst Community Partnership The wider programme for delivering infrastructure improvements in Billingshurst will include a fuller public consultation at a later date Commenting on the investment programme Horsham District Council Cabinet Member for Planning and Infrastructure Cllr Ruth Fletcher said: As a council we committed in our 2024/25 Annual Plan to establish an infrastructure development fund for Billingshurst Our next step is to engage with a wide range of community groups in Billingshurst so that our plans are shaped by local priorities and ideas We look forward to hearing their views and gaining this valuable insight and we will follow this up with a public consultation The Council has initially identified potential improvements to infrastructure in Billingshurst across five key themes: This initial survey asks for views on the current provision within these key themes and the potential for improvements that organisations consider could benefit residents community groups and other parts of the Billingshurst community For more information about the new Billingshurst Community Fund and Investment Programme please visit the Better Billingshurst webpage Horsham District Wellbeing is pleased to announce new Get Active courses in 2025 which will be available across the Horsham District greatly expanding the availability of the Wellbeing team into surrounding villages Strength and Tone is a brand new course aiming to guide beginners through their first steps to getting active Each session will involve aerobic exercise to get your heart rate up targeted exercises to improve muscle strength and will progressively challenge participants each week The course will run from Wednesday 15 January - Wednesday 26 March 2025 in Storrington Aquafit is a fun 10 session course running from Tuesday 21 January 2025 10:30-11:15am at Steyning Leisure Centre and from Wednesday 22 January 2025 11:00-11:45am at Billingshurst Leisure Centre Exercising in water provides a supportive environment for your body reducing impact and resulting in much less strain on your muscles and joints The class involves getting your heart rate up The Council has worked in collaboration with local partners Chanctonbury Leisure Centre Steyning Leisure Centre and Billingshurst Leisure Centre to help develop the availability of the new courses Horsham District Council Cabinet Member for Housing Communities and Wellbeing Cllr Sam Raby said: “Maximising our Health and Wellbeing offering is one of the key aims in our Annual Plan for 2025 as we strive to better understand the needs of our whole community to deliver services that support people to live long “I am delighted that we have a new range of fitness courses available across a broader number of outlets and the beauty is that they are absolutely free to qualifying participants “These courses are a great introduction to exercise to lots of people who may think that exercise is not for them and often act as a gateway into a wide range of other activities “From experience we have found these classes are a great way to meet new people and quite often become more about the socialising which is also good for mental health “Check these courses out and book to take part as soon as possible for January as spaces are limited.” https://horsham.westsussexwellbeing.org.uk/topics/being-active/get-active-courses By 2024-07-26T08:22:00+01:00 A service station and Co-op store has launched at Platts Roundabout in Billingshurst forming part of a new franchise agreement between the convenience retailer and petrol forecourt business the 24-hour forecourt and store includes electric vehicle charging an ATM and Starbucks self-serving coffee machine alongside a focus on fresh and it’s very exciting to be opening a store which combines Co-op’s convenience expertise with EG On The Move’s petrol forecourt business Our aim is to operate at the heart of local life and we’ve worked to develop the range choice and added services to create a compelling offer.” director of partnership development at Co-op said: We’re delighted to be working with EG On The Move helping us achieve our ambitious plans in this exciting sector.” Forming part of Co-op’s wider franchise growth plans the new store is one of seven across the UK confirmed as part of the initial trial with EG On The Move Register today to gain unlimited access to articles and to receive our great range of email newsletters Register now Site powered by Webvision Cloud We are raising funds to challenge the recent decision to approve The Land at Duckmoor Billingshurst by Horsham District Council The recent approval of the reserved matters application for the Duckmoor Development (DC/24/0768) leaves our community with no choice but to take action Despite widespread objections and evidence challenging the validity of the water neutrality scheme Horsham District Council approved the scheme without the rigorous scrutiny it demands The approved water neutrality scheme relies on flawed assumptions and methodologies that fail to meet the "beyond reasonable scientific doubt" standard set by the Planning Inspector.  allowing development across all of the Horsham District to continue that compromises both our environment and our water supply We now have an opportunity to stand together and ensure this decision is challenged in the courts by seeking a Judicial Review We want to get this decision quashed and the scheme sent back to the Planning Inspectorate for reconsideration But this fight is not just about The Land at Duckmoor case and protecting the environment—it’s about ensuring that new housing in our district is properly planned and sustainable for both people and nature.  A successful challenge to this decision will strengthen the standards for all future developments in Horsham District and mean they have to review their approach to Water Neutrality  By holding decision-makers accountable now we can establish safeguards to ensure that every new home is delivered responsibly a specialist environmental and planning solicitor and Partner at Richard Buxton Solicitors and Andrew Parkinson a specialist planning Barrister at Landmark Chambers its legal merits and preparing case materials (WE MUST HIT THIS TARGET BY THE 11TH DECEMBER SO PLEASE SUPPORT AND PLEDGE NOW) There are c.67,000 households in Horsham District so we can easily achieve this if we act now Stage 2: £4,860 - Pre Court Action Protocol So that we can serve letters to Horsham District Council and prepare court filings (WE MUST HIT THIS TARGET BY THE 20TH DECEMBER SO PLEASE SUPPORT AND PLEDGE NOW) If the Court accepts our application we have several months to raise this amount into January/February/March 2025 I will be seeking financial support from Billingshurst Parish Council to match community funding £1 for £1 All funds raised beyond Stage 1 will roll into the next stage pot The first step for us is to assess the legal basis of the challenge and for the lawyer and barrister to determine if there is sufficient merit to take the case to the courts  We need to do this quickly so please pledge and support please join us by pledging and sharing this campaign we can make our voices heard and challenge this decision for the benefit of our community and future generations PLEASE ENCOURAGE OTHERS IN OTHER PLANNING CASES TO SUPPORT There are no public comments on this case page This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page.