Have your say to help create new 2026/27 Annual Plan for Horsham District Council

Horsham District Council’s draft Annual Plan is now open for consultation.

The Council is inviting feedback on the draft of its new Annual Plan for 2026/27 and is encouraging as many residents and businesses as possible to share their views.

The consultation opens on 24 November 2025 and closes on 7 December 2025.

The draft plan identifies four main themes:

• Supporting local people and communities – providing help in tough times and building an environment where our people can flourish

• Inspiring greener futures – aiming to be carbon net zero as a council by 2030 and as a District by 2050

• Building a thriving economy – making us known as an easy place to do business and keeping our high streets thriving

• Always listening, learning and improving – sharing and involving communities in our decision making.

A new overall Council Plan setting out a fresh vision and corporate priorities for the Council for four years until 2027 was adopted in October 2023. At this time the Council announced a new process which introduced the development of an Annual Plan to detail the year-on-year actions it would undertake to deliver on its long-term objectives. The 2026/27 Annual Plan will be the fourth Annual Plan to be developed.

Leader of the Council Cllr Martin Boffey commented:

“From the outset, we’ve been committed to creating a culture of listening, learning and continuous improvement, where community input plays a vital role in shaping our decisions.

“We’re excited to open this consultation on our fourth Annual Plan and strongly encourage everyone to take part. Your feedback helps ensure the Plan stays responsive to the evolving needs and challenges we face, for our communities, our environment and our local economy.

“The updated Plan will be published in February 2026, alongside our budget. At its core, our vision remains the same which is to prioritise the wellbeing of our communities, enabling our residents to live the best quality of life possible.”

To view the draft Annual Plan and take part in the survey visit: www.horsham.gov.uk/consultations.