Dozens of new homes given green light – again
Plans to build 25 homes in Thakeham have been approved - again - by Horsham District Council. The application from...
Rise in special needs demands threatens £131m black hole in schools budget
An increased demand for special needs education has contributed to a £71.6m hole in West Sussex’s schools budget. West Sussex...
Closed theatre could become cinema
A theatre which closed during the pandemic could be turned into a cinema under new council plans. Clair Hall in...
Village car parks could soon start charging
Drivers could soon be charged for parking in Mid Sussex's larger villages under plans being explored by the council. The...
Avenue of trees to remember pandemic victims
An avenue of trees is to be planted in Crawley in honour of more than 300 residents who died of...
£24m to be spent on new LED lanterns
West Sussex County Council is to spend more than £24 million converting 64,000 street lights to LED lanterns. The change...
New superstore rejected on grounds it would ‘destroy town’s high street’
Plans to open a new branch of The Range in Billingshurst have been turned down because of fears it would...
Call to sack council diversity staff branded repugnant and illiterate
A Reform UK councillor's call to sack council diversity staff was closed down while being branded repulsive, Trump-like and illiterate....
Petworth to get new pump track
A town is to get a new pump track - using a pot of council funding which has been sitting...
Urgent repairs agreed to reopen nine closed churchyards
Nine closed churchyards are set to reopen after money was found for urgent repairs. The cemeteries in Petworth, Fernhurst, East...
