Category Archives: Broadbridge Heath

Countryside Properties: Labour’s objections

Posted on January 25, 2011 by admin

Below are the full texts of the speeches we made at the planning meeting in objection to the application to build 963 homes in Broadbridge Heath, with only 20% of the proposed development addressing local housing needs.David Hide, Chair of … Continue reading →

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Lib Dems and Tories vote to dump almost 1000 homes on Broadbridge Heath

Posted on January 24, 2011 by admin

At a planning meeting last week the Lib Dem and Tory councillors voted to build nearly 1000 homes on Broadbridge Heath, doubling the size of the village at a stroke.   Horsham Labour party spoke against this application, on the grounds … Continue reading →

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Horsham Labour party rejects latest offer from Berkeley Homes

Posted on April 18, 2010 by admin

This week’s County Times reported on a press release from Horsham council about the Berkely Homes development, which said that an extra £7.25million ‘could’ be available for affordable housing. Horsham Labour party’s chair, David Hide has responded to this in … Continue reading →

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Horsham Council fails to show commitment to affordable housing strategy

Posted on February 13, 2010 by admin

Members of Horsham Labour Party met with a cross-party group of councillors and council officers last week to discuss the Council’s response to Horsham Labour Party’s housing petition. This petition called for Horsham District Council to deliver a minimum of … Continue reading →

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Letter to the Secretary of State

Posted on December 29, 2009 by admin

David Hide, Chair of Horsham Labour, wrote today to the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, John Denham. This is a follow-up to our request to call in Horsham council’s decision on affordable housing allocation in the development … Continue reading →

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Affordable Housing

Posted on January 30, 2009 by admin

Horsham Labour have been campaigning for more affordable housing in the area for a long time. We believe that the lack of access to decent affordable housing is a serious injustice. Many letters on this subject have appeared in the … Continue reading →

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