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News from your local Liberal Democrats in Horsham and West Sussex
Social housing in Horsham
Housing

A new Local Plan for Horsham District

The long awaited Local Plan for Horsham District has now been published on the Council website, prior to being presented at Cabinet and Full Council on 11th Dec.

4 Dec 2023
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Southwater village surgery
NHS

Jeremy Quin urged to back NHS rescue plan

Horsham Liberal Democrats are calling on our local MP to back an amendment to the King’s Speech to address the crisis in the NHS. The amendment calls for a legal right for a patient to see their GP within a week and an NHS dentists rescue plan.

14 Nov 2023
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King's Speech
John Milne

The King’s (Non) Speech

While Halloween is over for another year, our 'Zombie Government' staggers on, devoid of ideas and hanging on just in case ‘something’ happens to save it. Sunak’s King’s Speech was therefore more interesting for things left out than anything left in.

8 Nov 2023
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John Milne outside Horsham Police Station
Crime & Policing

4 out of 5 burglaries in Sussex now go unsolved

New Home Office statistics have revealed that a shocking 4,093 burglaries went unsolved across Sussex in the year ending June 2023 with just 5% in Sussex resulting in a suspect being charged or summonsed.

6 Nov 2023
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Local Government

Local Government Finance Emergency

After years of neglect, our local councils are in financial survival mode. The Liberal Democrats are calling on the Government to move past emergency bailouts and deliver a sustainable future for local government.

ZF
15 Mar 2026
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International Affairs

Trump and the Wider World

The international stage has been shaken by a series of reckless and illegal actions from Donald Trump’s White House. Liberal Democrat members have passed a new motion to bolster our national defence and strengthen our alliances with reliable partners.

CM
15 Mar 2026
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Children & Families

A digital world fit for the next generation

For too long, tech giants have treated children as data to be mined, using addictive algorithms and harmful content to keep them scrolling. While some are calling for blanket bans, we know these are impractical and risk isolating vulnerable groups.

VC
15 Mar 2026
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