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Cost of Living
John Milne: Save families in Horsham from £500 energy bill rise in April
The Government must cancel plans to hike the average household energy bill by £500 in April, says John Milne, Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Horsham. What’s needed instead is a tax on the “bonanza bonuses” of oil and gas bosses.
28 Feb 2023
Conservatives “asleep at the wheel” as just 3% of burglaries in Sussex result in a charge
Horsham Liberal Democrats have slammed the Conservatives for being “asleep at the wheel” on tackling community crime after damning new revelations show that almost all burglaries in Sussex go unpunished.
27 Feb 2023
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
More Blue-on-Blue attacks over Local Plan at HDC
Conservative councillors take sides, as the end of Council meeting descends into CHAOS over a motion asking Leader to explain the Conservative majority group decision made in private not to bring the Local Plan before Full Council for debate, and the cancellation of January's Extraordinary Meeting.
24 Feb 2023
Horsham Lib Dems secure action on local crime and additional cost of living support
At a full meeting of Horsham District Council on Wednesday, 22 February, Lib Dems secured two important amendments to the District’s 2023/24 budget. These amendments secured cross-party support amidst the continuing chaos between the Conservative Cabinet and Conservative backbenchers.
23 Feb 2023
Horsham Lib Dems demand more Council Tax relief and action on crime and anti-social behaviour from Conservatives in HDC Budget 2023/24
The Horsham Lib Dem Group on Horsham District Council will be proposing an amendment tonight to HDC’s 2023/24 budget, to provide more Council Tax relief to those most in need and to fund a new Community Safety Officer to divert at-risk younger teenagers from future criminal behaviour.
22 Feb 2023