Indoor sports facility set to reopen at Broadbridge Heath A Horsham athletics club has welcomed the imminent reopening of indoor sports facilities at Broadbridge Heath. People
Biffa plans new soil treatment plants north of Horsham Two new plants to process contaminated soils could be built north of Horsham. Politics
Campaigners fighting against Henfield housing make their case at appeal Campaigners fighting more new housing development in Henfield made their case at a public inquiry last week. Politics
Appeal over sports facilities refusal at Christ’s Hospital A council decision to refuse new sports facilities at Christ’s Hospital is set to be taken to appeal by the school. Politics
Sussex ambulance service makes ‘excellent progress’ to achieve ‘good’ rating Sussex’s ambulance service has made ‘excellent progress’ and is due to exit special measures, according to health regulators. Health
Cheaper train travel for Sussex teenagers A brand new 16-17 Saver guaranteeing half-price travel for young people will launch next week. Politics
New unit to help police tackle violent crime in Sussex A new unit tackling violent crime in Sussex is due to be set up following the award of Government funding. Crime
Decision due on 90 Storrington homes A decision on plans for 90 homes on a Storrington industrial site is set to be made next week. Politics
Staff facing redundancy at patient transport service contractor’s Sussex base All East Sussex staff working for a patient transport services provider could be made redundant. Health
Kirdford housing development narrowly approved with no phasing requirements Plans for 54 homes in Kirdford have been approved despite objections from villagers about the removal of requirements to phase the development. Politics
Crawley nightclub Moka could be demolished and replaced with flats A Crawley nightclub could be demolished and replaced with flats. Politics
New NHS 111 service to give Sussex patients ‘real confidence in the care they will receive’ A new five-year contract to provide Sussex’s NHS 111 non-emergency telephone service has been awarded to the region’s ambulance service. Health
Reductions to grass cutting of West Sussex’s verges Grass cutting of West Sussex’s public verges is set to be reduced as part of a new highways maintenance plan. Politics
Massive development planned west of Ifield ‘an utter disgrace’ — readers react Plans for a massive development between Horsham and Crawley have been branded an ‘utter disgrace’ by readers. Politics
Massive 10,000-home development between Horsham and Crawley proposed A massive 10,000-home development west of Ifield is being proposed by Homes England. Politics
Extra payment ‘needed’ to lure council boss to take £190,000 a year job A one-off £49,500 payment was ‘needed’ to attract West Sussex County Council’s chief executive to the authority, according to an official report. Politics
Horsham headteacher: Increased school spending by Boris Johnson would be ‘warmly welcomed’ More money for schools would be ‘warmly welcomed’ if Boris Johnson follows through on a pledge to increase education spending, according to one Horsham headteacher. Education
Slaugham backs neighbourhood plan The majority of votes have been cast in favour of Slaugham’s neighbourhood plan. Politics
Lib Dem councillor defects to Greens A newly-elected Lib Dem at Chichester District Council has defected to the Green Party. Politics
Top salaries ‘effectively out of control’ at West Sussex County Council More senior officers are being paid more than £100,000 a year at West Sussex County Council, new figures have revealed. Politics
