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The latest edition of Southwater Parish Council’s monthly newsletter for 2026 is now available to view in the Newsletter section of our website.

Explaining the precept. At its Full Council meeting on 21 January 2026, Southwater Parish Council approved its budget and precept for 2026–27. This includes an increase in the Parish Council’s share of council tax, which for a Band D household is 58p per week.

Southwater Neighbourhood Warden's Monthly Report for January 2026

Horsham District Council has announced an election for one Parish Councillor in the Southwater South Ward. If the election is contested, voting will take place on Thursday 12 March 2026.

The main element of the scheme is upgrading the existing woodchip path on Cedar Drive to a durable all‑weather asphalt footway, improving the connection between Nutham Lane and Cripplegate Lane.

The next Southwater Councillor Surgery is taking place face to face on Saturday 10th January 2026 from 10:00AM in the Parish Chamber at Beeson House.

Upcoming Temporary Road Closure: Old House Lane, Southwater West Sussex County Council has issued a notice for a Temporary Traffic Regulation Order affecting Old House Lane in Southwater (Shipley CP). The road will be closed 24 hours a day from 16 February to 20 February 2026  to allow Southern Water to carry out essential pipe repair works. The closure will be in place between the junctions with Lackenhurst Lane  and Marlpost Road . Access will still be maintained for emer

View the Planning Committee Meeting Agenda for 4th February 2026.

Southwater now has 14 public-access defibrillators and we’ve created a new interactive map showing each location,

Current and Upcoming Road works in Southwater, end of January 2026.