Horsham District Council have now launched a brand new, dedicated, volunteering website which will make registering a vacancy and finding potential volunteers far quicker and easier for you. You can now check your existing opportunities and register your new volunteer vacancies here :https://www.volunteerhorshamdistrict.co.uk/
Tag: Community
‘The Bald Explorer – The Quest for England’
Film maker and amateur historian, Richard Vobes is enthusiastically exploring Britain’s great heritage, traditions and legends. In May 2020 Richard visited Thakeham, you can see his videos here: In Search of Sussex – In Which I Go To Thakeham in West Sussex
Car park charges to resume in Horsham District
Parking charges are set to resume in Horsham District council owned car parks from Monday 15 June 2020 when many non- essential shops are allowed to reopen. Other councils in West Sussex have either never stopped car park charging or resumed doing so on 8
COVID update for parks, leisure and venues
Horsham District’s parks and countryside sites are vitally important at this time. However, social distancing, as set out by the Government, is absolutely crucial. The district council has therefore put in place some restrictions. Please go to their website here to find out more about
Thakeham Village Fair 2020 Cancelled
It will come as no surprise but it is with much regret that the Thakeham Community Events (TCE) Management Committee have decided to cancel the Thakeham Village Fair they had been planning on Saturday 20 June. The main fundraising focus was for both the Preschool
Looking After Your Mental Health
With the majority of us spending prolonged periods of time at home, taking care of your mind as well as your body has never been more important. Listed below you will find useful contact information for organisations and volunteer groups that can help during these
Friends of the Glebe Field project
We’re looking for people to sign up the Friends of the Glebe Field project. If you’d like to be part of the group developing the space as a special place for biodiversity please get in contact. We’d also love to hear from you if you
Horsham District Local Plan Consultation
Thakeham Parish Council is working on its response to this important consultation. The revised Local Plan will guide future developments in the Horsham District until 2036, and it will greatly affect the quality of life and the character of this area. We encourage Thakeham residents
Latest Bulletin Newsletter
The first bulletin newsletter of 2020 is ready for viewing, residents should receive a copy through their letterbox soon. If you’d like to view online you can see it, and previous newsletters, here.
Community Transport scheme update
The parish council (PC) is very aware that residents in most of our semi-rural parish face the issue of poor public transport links to access facilities and onward connections, to Storrington as the local ‘hub’ village, and in other directions. This forces over-reliance on private