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Governance Committee - Wednesday, 18th December, 2024 6.30 pm

December 18, 2024 View on council website Watch video of meeting
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Summary

This meeting will include a report on a proposal to create a new town council for Horsham, as well as the formal approval of minutes from a previous meeting. It will also include a request for funds to be allocated in the next budget for a public consultation on the proposed new town council.

Community Governance Review - Horsham Town

This meeting will consider the creation of a new town council for the unparished area of Horsham. The council is required to conduct this review following an application from Horsham Blueprint, which describes itself as a business-led Neighbourhood Forum for Horsham Town Centre.1 If the proposal goes ahead, the new town council would cover the same area as Denne, Forest and Trafalgar Neighbourhood Councils and parts of Holbrook West and Roffey South Neighbourhood Councils.

The report pack includes draft terms of reference for the review, which will need to be formally approved at this meeting or a future one. The terms of reference note that:

The Government has emphasised that, ultimately, recommendations made in a CGR ought to improve community engagement, result in more cohesive communities, yield better local democracy and result in more effective and convenient delivery of local services.

The report pack says that the consultation is expected to cost £12,000 and take place in two phases. The first phase will take place in the first half of 2025 and will seek the views of local residents on the proposal for a town council. The second phase will take place in the second half of 2025, after the council has produced its draft recommendations, and give residents a chance to comment on those recommendations. The final recommendations will be considered by the Governance Committee in November 2025.

The creation of the new town council would need to be approved by a meeting of the full council before 10 December 2025, and would likely come into effect on 1 April 2027.

Minutes of the meeting held on 12 November

The meeting will formally approve the minutes of the meeting held on 12 November 2024.


  1. See About Us section of the Horsham Blueprint Website. 

Attendees

Profile image for Councillor James Brookes
Councillor James Brookes  Liberal Democrats •  Broadbridge Heath
Profile image for Councillor Tony Bevis
Councillor Tony Bevis  Chairman of the Council •  Liberal Democrats •  Roffey North
Profile image for Councillor Martin Boffey
Councillor Martin Boffey  Leader of the Council •  Liberal Democrats •  Trafalgar
Profile image for Councillor Jon Campbell
Councillor Jon Campbell  Green Party •  Pulborough, Coldwaltham and Amberley
Profile image for Councillor Paul Clarke
Councillor Paul Clarke  Conservative •  Pulborough, Coldwaltham and Amberley
Profile image for Councillor Mike Croker
Councillor Mike Croker  Green Party Group Leader •  Green Party •  Bramber, Upper Beeding and Woodmancote
Profile image for Councillor Nigel Emery
Councillor Nigel Emery  Chairman of the Council •  Liberal Democrats •  Holbrook West
Profile image for Councillor Claire Vickers
Councillor Claire Vickers  Conservative •  Southwater North
Profile image for Councillor Belinda Walters
Councillor Belinda Walters  Liberal Democrats •  Roffey North

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