Bramber Parish Council
Current News
Advance Notice: Road Closure - Castle Lane - 15th October
Added: 25th July 2026
Advance Notice: Bramber Village Fete
Added: 9th July 2026
The Bramber Fete is going ahead in the grounds of The Old Tollgate Hotel on Bank Holiday Monday 31 August, 2pm till 5pm. The aims of the Fete are to strengthen the community and its links with neighbouring communities, promote inclusion, and welcome newcomers to the village, as well as fostering pride in our local community.
A working group of local residents has been busy putting together an exciting programme of activities and stalls with fun for all the family: including Tin Can Alley, Hook a Duck, Splat a Rat, teddy tombola, bottle tombola, and raffle, local makers, cakes, a dog show, petting horses, a visit from the Fire Service - with fire engine - and, we hope, inflatables and face painting. The Old Tollgate Hotel will be providing hot food, teas, and drinks.
We have a Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/share/17YRZrtSYw/?mibextid=wwXIfr - please share - and posters will be going up in Bramber, Beeding and Steyning next month. Members of the working group are seeking sponsorship and raffle prizes from local businesses and we'll shortly be asking residents if they can contribute bottles - any bottle! - to the bottle tombola. We've applied for grant funding from the Parish Councils to cover set up costs and are awaiting the outcome of our applications.
Proceeds from the event will go to The Bramber Society to support the annual flower fund and resident activities, and we are also supporting local voluntary group Hogs Wallow who rescue animals and promote wellbeing and mental health support.
A number of residents have said they will be happy to help on the day setting up and taking down stalls but we really need more people to staff stalls on the day - if you are interested in getting involved in a stall please contact Julie Myers at msmyers1@btinternet.com or Jo Corless at m4jnc@hotmail.com.
Hope to see you there!
Our mailing address is:
brambersociety@gmail.com
Horsham District Local Plan 2045
Added: 1st July 2026
On 25 June 2026, the Council published a Notice of Intention to commence work on a new local plan, entitled ‘Horsham District 2045’. In accordance with the 2026 plan-making system (Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2026) the Council has commenced a Scoping Consultation.
This consultation is the first stage in the process, and we need your views about how you would like to be involved in its preparation going forward, and what the new plan should contain.
Have your say
The consultation will run for a period of four working weeks, starting at 9am on 30 June 2026 and ending at 5pm on 28 July 2026.
You are invited to make representations during this period.
Hard copies of the Scoping Consultation Questionnaire are also available during normal opening hours at:
Horsham District Council Offices, Albery House, Springfield Road, Horsham, RH12 2GB (Monday – Friday, 9am – 5pm).
Please note
The Horsham District 2045 plan is separate to the Horsham District Local Plan 2023-2040 (HDLP) Examination which re-commenced hearings on 21 April 2026.
For any queries please contact a member of the Strategic Planning Team at horshamdistrict2045@horsham.gov.uk or on 01403 215398.
Downs Link Summer Cut
Added: 17th April 2026
Greening Steyning: Regular Dates for 2026
Added: 11th December 2025
Support the Aerosol Recycling Campaign
Added: 31st October 2025
Please support the Aerosol Recycling Campaign which is currently running in partnership with Alupro and Arun District Council. The campaign will continue until the end of November and aims to raise awareness and increase the recycling of empty aerosol cans across West Sussex.
Each year, the UK uses around 550 million metal aerosols, many of which can be recycled at home once empty. However, recent surveys show that 22% of residents are unaware that empty aerosol cans are recyclable. This campaign seeks to change that. As part of this we would be very grateful if you could:
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Display the campaign posters on your local notice boards.
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Share our social media posts to help spread the message online. We are online as @WSRecycles
The campaign encourages residents to use the Spray, Squirt, Shake method to check if their aerosol cans are empty before recycling. If not empty, they should be taken to a local Recycling Centre for safe disposal.
You can find more information about aerosol recycling and the campaign, including a catchy video, on the West Sussex County Council website.
A New Online Tool for Householders
Added: 18th September 2025
Horsham District Council has been working with Chichester District Council and Parity Projects to develop a free online tool to help householders get advice on energy saving measures they could take that will help to reduce the amount of home energy they use, make their home more comfortable to live in, reduce their carbon emissions and potentially increase the value of their home too. The tool is a great way for residents to understand retrofit options available and likely costs.
Both district councils have declared a Climate Emergency and this online tool is a way that we can support homeowners to understand the benefits of changes that can be made to homes and the costs of making these changes. In the Horsham district over half of carbon emissions are associated with energy used in buildings and over 80% of the buildings in the district are homes.
You can read more about our new online tool here: https://www.horsham.gov.uk/energy-saving-plan-builder
Sarah Hogben
Communications Officer
Telephone: 01403 215242
