What we do
The Parish Council has an overall responsibility for the well-being of the local community. Its work falls into three main categories:
- Representing the local community
- Delivering services to meet local needs
- Striving to improve the quality of life in the parish
To understand how this is funded please go to the Finance Section.
The Council is directly involved in the provision and/or monitoring of the following local services:
- Allotments
- Car parks
- Footpaths
- Bridleways
- Bus shelters
- Crime reduction measures
- Leisure facilities
- Litter bins
- Local youth projects
- Open spaces
- Planning
- Litter picking
- Street lighting
- Traffic calming measures
- Recreational facilities (Playing Field)
- Children’s play areas
- The Allmond Centre
The Parish Council works closely with the two other Local Authorities –
Horsham District Council and West Sussex County Council.
Horsham District Council is responsible for the following services:
- Waste collection
- Car park management
- Parking enforcement
- Housing and homelessness prevention
- Planning applications
- Council Tax collection (in partnership with LGSS)
- Parks and countryside
- Licensing
- Environmental health
- Building control
West Sussex County Council is responsible for the following services within Horsham District:
- Schools
- Roads and highways
- Social care and public health
- Waste disposal
- Libraries
- Births, marriages and deaths