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News from your local Liberal Democrats in Horsham and West Sussex
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Education

No room in local schools for Southwater boys

West Sussex Conservative Cabinet Member asleep at the wheel as earlier decision leaves 11 Southwater families being told their children have been allocated school places not in nearby Horsham, but 16 miles away in Burgess Hill.

6 Mar 2023
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Tory development threat to Southwater continues

Southwater residents are rightly celebrating the success of their campaign to stop another 1500 houses to the west of the village. But far from ’saving’ Southwater, Horsham Conservative policy leaves large scale development likely for the village.

27 Feb 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.

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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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