The new government White Paper, ‘Planning for the Future’, has made all the wrong kinds of headlines lately. It threatens to strip away local control over where new housing is built.

Last Friday it was reported that the COVID-19 R rate had risen above 1 across the UK, with many people reporting being unable to access testing.

Horsham Liberal Democrats are greatly saddened by the news of Councillor Leonard Crosbie’s death, just a couple of weeks after his retirement from Horsham District Council.

Ed Davey is the new leader of the Liberal Democrats and he’s ready to spearhead the fight against this heartless and incompetent Conservative Government.

The Liberal Democrats are calling for the annual increase in rail fares to be cancelled, a move which would save commuters in Horsham around £68.74 next year, according to the Party's analysis.

The threat to Rookwood has been making headlines of the wrong sort for the Conservatives. There is huge controversy over plans being drawn up in secrecy, with no public consultation. Cabinet attempts to deny this are becoming increasingly economical with the truth.

The Government has made a U-turn and will now revert to teacher assessed grades rather than an algorithm designed to moderate them.

Horsham Liberal Democrats welcome the publishing of HDC’s first draft Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan (LCWIP). We now encourage residents to read and comment on the potential improvements, but also to flag what is missing from this draft.

The debacle surrounding last week’s A-Level results – and possibly this week’s GCSE results – can only be resolved by going back to the teacher assessments and awarding those Teacher-assessed grades to all students.

Following a fire at the Crawley Waste Recycling Centre a couple of weeks ago, West Sussex County Council has announced that the Horsham Waste Recycling Centre will open daily until further notice. This may make Tuesdays and Wednesdays marginally quieter than other days, as not everyone will be aware of the change.