Accessible PDF versions of the local, monthly printed Southwater News magazine by the Holy Innocents Church Southwater. Southwater News You can find the PDF versions of the monthly, printed Southwater News magazine on this page The Southwater News magazine features articles on various topics relating to village life and carries advertisements for local community groups and businesses. The magazine is delivered to over 4400 homes in Southwater. It runs as a not-for-profit organisation by the Holy Innocents Parish Church and is edited and delivered entirely by volunteers. The current team includes: Editor and Finance: Julie Fowler Julie has lived in Southwater on and off since 1961. After a career in business librarianship she now looks after the church room, edits and administers Southwater News and helps run the Terracycle hub in Southwater church car park. Magazine Distribution: Eunice Pearson Eunice has masterminded the Southwater News distribution since 2000 with a team of over 100 volunteer distributors and deliverers. Magazine Printing: A local printer. Please note, Southwater Parish Council is not part of Southwater News, we are only sharing the PDF versions of the magazine to help visibility and accessibility. 2025 Editions 2026 Editions December November October September July - August June May April March November October September July - August June May April March February

Discover how Southwater Parish Council works to support the community by representing residents, improving local services, and shaping a better future for our parish. Southwater Parish Council Welcome to the Southwater Parish Council website. Here you will find information about the Parish Council, news & updates, services we provide for you, along with businesses and the community. News Agendas & Minutes Finance & Transparency The Council To view the Next Council Meeting, click below: Follow us on Social Media Forthcoming Meetings Download the meeting agendas Defibrillators Latest Roadworks Other Helpful Contacts Newsletters Community Planning Facilities & Recreation Contact Us Opening hours: Monday to Friday: 09:00 am to 16:00 pm Weekend: Closed Social Media Address: Southwater Parish Council, Beeson House, 26 Lintot Square, Fairbank Road, Southwater, West Sussex RH13 9LA 01403 733202 enquiry@southwater-pc.gov.uk Accessibility Statement Privacy Notice Cookie Policy

Climate change and environment related resources within the Southwater area to help people live a more sustainable life. Our Parish, Our Climate Useful Resources Community Fridge Sussex Green Living Terracycle Horsham District Council Climate and Environment West Sussex County Council Climate Action Local Recycling Centres

Minutes and Agendas for extraordinary council meetings. Extraordinary Council Meetings An extraordinary meeting of a parish council may be called at any time by the chairman of the council. Extraordinary Council Meetings can be found under their specific meeting name. YouTube Live Streams of Council Meetings Available here: Southwater Parish Council - YouTube

The code requires that local authorities must publish the following information about their counter fraud work. Fraud The code requires that local authorities must publish the following information about their counter fraud work: Number of occasions they use powers under the Prevention of Social Housing Fraud) Power to Require Information) (England) Regulations 2014, or similar powers. Total number (absolute and full time equivalent) of employees undertaking investigations and prosecutions of fraud. Total number (absolute and full time equivalent) of professionally accredited counter fraud specialists. Total amount spent by the authority on the investigation and prosecution of fraud. Total number of fraud cases investigated. No fraud events to report. Return to Annual Transparency

Current and recently expired vacancies at Southwater Parish Council. Job Listings and Vacancies Current Job Vacancies and Em ployment Opportunities at Southwater Parish Council : There are currently no vacancies. Application Form Please send it to enquiry@southwater-pc.gov.uk.

Southwater Parish Council's Climate Action Plan for the future. Our Parish, Our Climate Southwater Parish Council's Climate Action Plan Southwater Parish Council is committed to leading by example in the fight against climate change. As detailed in our upcoming Climate Action Plan, we aim to reduce our carbon footprint, protect our local environment, and encourage and work collaboratively with residents, schools, and local organisations. By implementing the listed actions, our goal is to transform Southwater into an environmentally sustainable and resilient community, contributing to the national target of carbon neutrality by 2050. Please click here or on the picture below for our recently approved Climate Action Plan.

To view our land and buildings register please click here, Land and Buildings Register. Local Authority Land To view our land and buildings register please click here Land and Buildings Register The code requires that local authorities must publish details of all land and building assets including: All service and office properties occupied or controlled by user bodies, both freehold and leasehold Any properties occupied or run under Private Finance Initiative contracts Garages unless rented as part of a housing tenancy agreement Surplus, sublet or vacant properties Undeveloped land Serviced or temporary offices where contractual or actual occupation exceeds three months All future commitments, for example under an agreement to lease, from when the contractual commitment is made For each land or building asset, the following information must be published together in one place: Unique Property Reference Number Unique asset identity Name of the building/land or both Street number(s) Post town United Kingdom postcode Map reference – either Ordnance Survey or ISO 6709 Whether the local authority owns the freehold or a lease for the asset and for whichever category applies, the local authority must list all the characteristics that apply from the options given below: For freehold assets: Occupied by the local authority Ground leasehold Leasehold Licence Vacant For leasehold assets: Occupied by the local authority Ground leasehold Sub leasehold Licence For other assets: Free text description e.g. Rights of way, access, etc. Return to Annual Transparency

Precept and Household Tax Band Calculations for each financial year for Southwater. Precept Precept and Household Tax Band Calculations for 2026-27 The Precept and Household Tax Band Calculations for 2026-27 can be accessed in a PDF format here. More information on the Precept can be found on the Explaining the Parish Precept 2026-27 blog post.

Accessibility Statement for the parish council website and office. Accessibility Statement Reviewed on 6th October 2025 Accessibility Statement PDF Accessibility statement for Southwater Parish Council This accessibility statement applies to Southwater Parish Council’s (SPC) website hosted at: Home | Southwater Parish Council (southwater-pc.gov.uk) This website is supported by Wix and managed by Southwater Parish Council. We want as many people as possible to be able to use this website. For example, that means you should be able to: navigate most of the website using just a keyboard navigate using just one finger tell where you are on the page zoom in up to 200% navigate most of the website using speech recognition software listen to most of the website using a screen reader (including the most recent versions of Job Access With Speech (JAWS), NonVisual Desktop Access (NVDA) and VoiceOver) We’ve also made the website text as simple as possible to understand. AbilityNet has advice on making your device easier to use if you have a disability. How accessible this website is? We know some parts of this website are not fully accessible: you cannot modify the line height or spacing of text (but you can expand your device screen size to magnify pages) some older PDF documents may not be accessible to screen reader software. Feedback and contact information: If you need information on this website in a different format like accessible PDF, large print, easy read, audio recording or braille: Email – enquiry@southwater-pc.gov.uk Call – 01403 733 202 Write to our Parish office at: Address: Beeson House, 26 Lintot Square, Fairbank Road, Southwater RH13 9LA We’ll consider your request and get back to you as soon as we can. Reporting accessibility problems with this website We’re always looking to improve the accessibility of this website. If you find any problems not listed on this page or think we’re not meeting accessibility requirements, please email: enquiry@southwater-pc.gov.uk Enforcement procedure The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is responsible for enforcing the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018 (the ‘accessibility regulations’). If you’re not happy with how we respond to your complaint, contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS). Contacting us by phone or visiting us in person We provide a text relay service for people who are D/deaf, hearing impaired or have a speech impediment. Our offices have audio induction loops, or if you contact us before your visit we can arrange a British Sign Language (BSL) interpreter. Find out how to contact us by visiting our Contact Us page: Contact Us | Southwater Parish (southwater-pc.gov.uk) Technical information about this website’s accessibility Southwater Parish Council is committed to making its website accessible, in accordance with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018. Southwater Parish Council is committed to providing a website that is accessible to the widest possible audience, regardless of circumstance and ability. We aim to adhere as closely as possible to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.2, Level AA), published by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C). These guidelines explain how to make Web content more accessible for people with disabilities. Conformance with these guidelines will help make the web more user friendly to everyone. Whilst Southwater Parish Council strive to adhere to the guidelines and standards for accessibility, it is not always possible to do so in all areas of the website and we are currently working to achieve this. Be aware that due to the dynamic nature of the website, minor issues may occasionally occur as it is updated regularly. We are continually seeking out solutions that will bring all areas of the site up to the same level of overall web accessibility. Content that’s not within the scope of the accessibility regulations PDFs and other documents Some of our PDFs are essential to providing our services. For example, we have PDFs for meetings and agenda. Any new PDFs or Word documents we publish will meet accessibility standards. Live video We do not plan to add captions (subtitles) to live video streams because live video is exempt from meeting the accessibility regulations . To view live video streams of SPCs meetings, please visit our YouTube Channel: SPC YouTube Channel Dark mode Our website provider is not able to offer dark mode for this site yet. Preparation of this accessibility statement This website was last tested for accessibility on 20th August 2024. The test was carried out by Parish staff by using the WAVE web accessibility evaluation tool. Here is a link to the tool, accessing the home page: WAVE Report of Home | Southwater Parish Council (webaim.org) . As part of using the tool, various pages of the website have been tested. Reviewed by Southwater Parish Council on 21st August 2024.

Details about the Southwater Community Partnership. Southwater Community Partnership 07789 943156 Community Partnerships are run by the community for the community. Partnerships are made up from people from within the community who are passionate about implementing ideas and actions wanted by the community (usually as a part of an Action Plan). They work alongside local government, focusing on activities that local government are not able to do, or would prefer to be done by the local community. The Southwater Community Partnership have been a huge part of events, such as the Christmas Fair, the Community Litter Picking Day, the Skate Jam, the Queen's Jubilee, they are also the ones helping with the Christmas Tree Lights at Hangman Hill Roundabout and working on a project for the Worthing Road Bridge. Please consider how you can help your community by volunteering to be part of the SCP. Visit their Facebook Page or Website for more information. Contact email: info@southwatercp.org.uk southwater.wardens@horsham.gov.uk southwater.wardens@horsham.gov.uk

Agendas and Meeting minutes from HR Committee Council meetings from Southwater Parish Council. HR Committee Agendas No Live Streams, public access or minutes due to the Confidentiality of items to be discussed. 2026 2025 2024 2023 2022

The structure and role of the parish council in Southwater. Your Parish Council The Parish Council came into being in 1987 upon the demise of the Horsham Rural District Council, due to Local Government re-organisation. The Parish Council is a Statutory Body, with members elected every four years and is funded through the local precept (council tax). The income and expenditure for the next financial year are calculated in the form of a draft budget. The net amount (the precept) is then added to the council tax, collected by Horsham District Council and paid to the Parish Council in two separate instalments. The Parish Council can apply for other funding such as grants and funding awards, but it does not receive funding direct from central government as, say, the County and District Councils do. The Parish Council currently operates its offices and chamber in Beeson House. There are three tiers of local government, each with different responsibilities. SPC is considered the first and local tier. Council tax paid by all Southwater residents is collected by HDC. HDC distribute Taxes and Precepts to WSCC, HDC and SPC. SPC receive the Precept from HDC in two 50% payments. The first in April and second in September. The main source of income for SPC is the precept but also receives income from various assets, grants and will look towards new income opportunities that can reduce the total precept requirement. It should be noted that some assets within the village, whether Public Open Space or Play Areas, may be operated by HDC and some by SPC. Signage is typically found at each site which will indicate which authority but where unsure direct queries to enquiry@southwater-pc.gov.uk The Parish Council has a large range of powers and therefore is actively engaged on your behalf on a variety of different activities within the community. A list of the powers and duties available to the Parish Council can be viewed here - Powers and Duties

Public information on the allowances and expenses of councillors. Councillors Allowances and Expenses Members' (Councillor) Allowances set for 2025-26 come into effect from 1st April 2025. See Notice below: Parish Councillors' Allowances Reg 24 (25) (Updated) Members Allowance Policy Members' Allowances 2025-26 Payments 2024-25 Payments 2023-24 Payments 2022-23 Payments 2021-22 Payments

Current Committees and their members at Southwater Parish Council. Committee Members, Working Parties and Representatives Committee, Working Party and Panel Members Council Representatives

Details of the Section 106 funding relating to the refurbishment of the Lardner Hall kitchen at The Ghyll. Lardner Kitchen Introduction Section 106 funding was identified by the Executive Officer which specifically related to refurbishing the Lardner Hall kitchen at The Ghyll. This was applied for and successfully granted by Horsham District Council to the total sum of £5,062.56 towards the project. There was wide plethora of works required as part of the refurbishment which included fixing damage to the ceiling caused by severe leaking in the Autumn of 2019 due to the flat roof having perished in numerous places. The previous doorway was only 2ft8 wide and required widening for better access and to accommodate wheelchair users. More energy efficient LED lighting was installed, electrical points relocated, new kitchen units, extractor fan and lockable cupboards for particular regular hirers like Southwater Bowls Club (short mat indoor bowls). Before and After Photos below

Southwater Parish Council is the first Parish Council in Sussex to be awarded the Gold Award under the Local Council Award Scheme (LCAS). Local Council Award Scheme Southwater Parish Council is delighted to announce that it has been awarded the Gold Award under the Local Council Award Scheme (LCAS) – the highest level of accreditation a council can achieve from the National Association of Local Councils (NALC) . Southwater Parish Council is the first Parish council to achieve this level of accreditation in Sussex. What is the Local Council Award Scheme (LCAS)? The Local Council Award Scheme (LCAS) is an accreditation program developed by the National Association of Local Councils (NALC) to recognize and celebrate the achievements of parish and town councils in England. It provides a structured framework that allows councils to demonstrate adherence to sector standards, be evaluated by their peers, and establish conditions conducive to ongoing improvement. What does the Gold Award mean? The Gold Award is the highest level within the LCAS, signifying a council's excellence in governance, community engagement, and service delivery. Achieving this award demonstrates a council's commitment to continuous improvement and its role as a leader in the local government sector. The Council acknowledges that while reaching Gold is a significant milestone, the work does not stop here. As NALC noted, the award recognises councils that “continuously seek opportunities to improve and develop even further. Southwater Parish Council remains committed to learning, growing, and raising standards to ensure the best outcomes for the community, which is ever more important with the pending changes of Local Government Reorganisation and Devolution. Please follow this link for our press release. Official certificate

Details on Section 106 Projects and Funding, and the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL). Section 106 Section 106 Projects Section 106 Funding and Community Infrastructure Levy The principle that development should be subject to a charge or levy has been an aspect of English planning since the inception of the ‘1947 planning system’ of the post war era. Important legislative moments in this regard include the Town and Country Planning Act’s Development Charge (1947), the Land Commission Act (1967), the Community Land Act (1975), the Development Land Tax Act (1976), the Town and Country Planning Act (1990) and the Planning Act (2008). Each of these Acts has had a bearing on the process by which the contributions the development industry makes are exacted and invested. It is important to remember that the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) provides the policy context on which developer contributions can be sought. Currently, there are two mechanisms by which developer contributions are secured. These are: Planning obligations The Local Planning Authority (LPA) negotiate obligatory contributions with developers on a case-by-case basis to mitigate the impacts of the development. These are secured by ‘section 106 agreements’ (S106). Community Infrastructure Levy The Planning Act 2008 and subsequent CIL regulations provide the legislative basis for the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL). This is a locally determined fixed charge each square metre of new development. CIL is optional and Horsham District Council have chosen to adopt CIL. In Horsham District, developer contributions are currently secured via both S106 and CIL. There is currently a range of S106 monies available to the area and Parish of Southwater, which Southwater Parish Council monitors and where possible will put forward projects or lobby the appropriate organisation, for example, lobbing West Sussex County Council to spend a S106 balance relating to improvements to highways in Southwater. These monies can only be spent on specific infrastructure or facilities as set out in the respective S106 and in most cases have to be applied for via Horsham District Council. Examples of what the monies have historically been available for or can be spent on include: Commuted Sums for the maintenance of play areas and/or open spaces transferred to the Parish Council. Provision or improvement of open space and recreation facilities including Skate park in Bens Field, Stakers Lane. Provision or improvement of the changing facilities, replacement of windows and refurbishments and alterations to the upper floors at The Ghyll. Provision of outdoor sports in particular to be used for the acquisition of land for or enhancements to outdoor sports pitches. Provision, retention, or improvement of community/leisure facilities. Public artwork. Provision or improvement of community/leisure facilities. Provision of indoor and outdoor sports facilities and enhancements to the main hall at The Ghyll. Each separate Section 106 agreement relating to a development will specify exactly how much funding is available and held by the developer or HDC to which Southwater Parish Council has to apply for with the appropriate project that meets the criteria. For information on Section 106 Agreements and Funds relating to Planning Applications please visit Horsham District's Planning Portal . More information can be found here: Horsham Planning Documents S106 Projects

Agendas and Minutes from the past few years' Planning Committee meetings of Southwater Parish Council. Planning Committee Agenda & Minutes Minutes to meetings are considered draft until approved. If you require minutes prior to the dates below, please contact us at enquiry@southwater-pc.gov.uk YouTube Live Streams of Council Meetings Available here. If you wish to speak at a meeting, please click here to read our Public Question Time Guidance Document. Useful Links Shipley and Southwater Joint Neighbourhood Plan Parish Design Statement 2026 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021

The Southwater Ghyll CIO is the charity who are responsible for the running of The Ghyll (formerly the Southwater Leisure Centre) and the Laurie Apted Building. Southwater Ghyll CIO The Southwater Ghyll CIO is a charity who have taken over the running of The Ghyll (formerly the Southwater Leisure Centre) and the Laurie Apted Building. You can book out spaces at The Ghyll and the Laurie Apted Building on an ad-hoc basis for events such as award ceremonies, family parties, meetings and more. For more information on how to book out spaces, please visit their website - The Ghyll website. Spaces to book at The Ghyll: The Lardner Hall MUGA Meeting Room The Laurie Apted Building:

Social housing assets in Southwater Parish, in West Sussex. Social Housing Assets The code requires that local authorities must publish details of the value of social housing stock that is held in their Housing revenue Account. The following social housing stock data must be published: Valuation data to be listed at postal sector level. Valuation data for the dwellings using both Existing Use Value for Social Housing and market value as at 1 April. An explanation of the difference between tenanted sale value of dwellings within the Housing revenue Account and their market sale value. Please note, SPC does not have any social housing assets. Return to Annual Transparency

Local authorities are already required to make their constitution documents available for inspection at their offices under section 9P of the Local Government Act 2000. Local authorities must also, under the code, publish their constitution on their website. Constitution What is the Parish Council's Constitution? Unlike some larger local authorities, Southwater Parish Council does not operate under a single document called a "Constitution". Instead, the Council's constitutional and governance arrangements are set out across a number of adopted documents. Together, these explain how the Council conducts its business, how decisions are made, who has authority to make decisions, how public money is managed and the standards expected of Councillors. The principal documents are: Standing Orders The Council's main procedural rules. They govern matters such as Council and committee meetings, motions, voting, public participation and the conduct of Council business. Financial Regulations The rules governing the Council's financial management and controls, including budgeting, payments, procurement, banking, assets and financial responsibilities. The Financial Regulations form part of the Council's governing documents and are read alongside the Standing Orders. Councillor Code of Conduct Sets out the standards of conduct expected of elected and co-opted Councillors when acting in their official capacity. Scheme of Delegation Explains which matters are reserved to the Full Council and which functions or decisions may be exercised by committees, sub-committees or Council officers under delegated authority. Committee Remits / Terms of Reference Set out the membership, responsibilities and delegated functions of the Council's committees. These documents should be read together. Other adopted Council policies and procedures supplement this governance framework. All policies can be found here. Standing Orders are an important part of the constitution, but they are not the whole of SPC's governance framework. SPC's Financial Regulations expressly state that they are one of the Council's "governing documents" and are to be observed alongside the Standing Orders. The Scheme of Delegation then sets out the authority delegated to officers, committees and sub-committees, and requires delegated actions to comply with the Standing Orders and Financial Regulations. Transparency Southwater Parish Council publishes its constitutional documents as part of its commitment to open and transparent governance. The Local Government Transparency Code 2015 requires authorities within its scope to publish their Constitution on their website. The Code applies to parish councils where gross annual income or expenditure, whichever is higher, exceeds £200,000. Return to Annual Transparency

Documents regarding local authority land, social housing assets, staffing structure, senior salaries, trade union facility time, parking, payments and grants, fraud and constitution. Annual Transparency Local Authority Land Staffing Structure Trade Union Facility Time Pay Multiple Grants Social Housing Assets Senior Salaries Parking Fraud Constitution Return to Transparency

Inspired by the discovery and the local wildlife the children of Castlewood Primary and Southwater Academy worked with the artist commissioned to create these art screens. The Roman Lane Art Project Before the houses were built, archaeologists surveyed and excavated the area discovering a Roman past that had lain buried for over 1,700 years. Inspired by the discovery and the local wildlife the children of Castlewood Primary and Southwater Academy worked with the artist commissioned to create these art screens. The Screens The Artwork has incorporated traditional Roman designs found in mosaics and painted walls of the Roman Villas of Fishbourne and Bignor and elsewhere. It incorporates images of the local wildlife to create a 21st century vision of classical decoration. Beyond Rome After the Roman’s left in 410AD, nature took over and so the buildings disappeared from landscape and memory. Some 1400 years later a railway would be built nearby taking trains to the North Downs of Surrey and the South Down’s of Sussex. The rural line was axed in 1966, lasting only 100 years, but the remains of it can be seen along the Down’s Link, a cycle, footpath that can be joined by following the footpath. The Artist-Tim Ward Allotments are provided to enable residents of Southwater to have access to space where they can grow produce for their own consumption, whilst enjoying the social aspects of allotment gardening in a green and healthy environment. The Council supports the use of environmentally friendly methods and promotes rain harvesting systems, such as water butts. Tim likes to explore the combination of a variety of different materials, ranging from steelwork, photographic plates, glass, stone, mosaic and lighting in producing his artwork. He believes art within public spaces should encourage and stimulate interaction with the world around us and evoke a sense of pride and wonder for the unique quality of the places where we live, visit and work. Tim founded Circling the Square in 2022 and leads the design and implementation of public art, street furniture and environmental projects. Tim is an elected member of the Art Workers Guild.

Community First Responder's (CFR) are volunteers who provide immediate care to those in their community who have fallen ill. The CFR's are dispatched by the South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAmb). Southwater Community First Responders (CFR's) CFR's are volunteers who provide immediate care to those in their community who have fallen ill. The CFR's are dispatched by the South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAmb). CFR's are trained to attend emergency calls received by the Ambulance Service, and give life-saving care in the minutes up to when the ambulance arrives. Training is provided by the Ambulance Service and covers Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and the use of an Automated External Defibrillator (AED). The aim of the group is to provide a service 24 hours a day 365 days of the year. Please visit Southwater Community Responders Facebook page for more information, or to contact them. Public Access Defibrillators in Southwater Within the Parish, there are 14 Public Access Defibrillators which may be used by anyone. To gain access to the devices, dial 999 and ask for the ambulance service who will advise you of the access code to open the cabinet. For more information and for the specific location of the defibrillators, please visit our dedicated page oin local public access defibrillators: Defibrillators Location of Public Access Defibrillators in Southwater

The Parish Council does not operate parking. The code requires that local authorities must publish on their website, or place a link on their website to this data if published elsewhere. Parking Account & Spaces Please note, SPC does not have any parking. Parking Account The code requires that local authorities must publish on their website, or place a link on their website to this data if published elsewhere: A breakdown of income and expenditure on the authority’s parking account, including details of revenue collected form on-street parking, off-street parking and Penalty Charge Notices A breakdown of how the authority has spent a surplus on its parking account Parking Spaces The code requires that local authorities must publish the number of marked out controlled on and offstreet parking spaces within their area, or an estimate of the number of spaces where controlled parking space is not marked out in individual parking bays or spaces. Return to Annual Transparency

Details of council meeting dates for Southwater Parish Council. Forthcoming Meeting Dates Please find below a list of all Parish Council Meetings for 2026/27 Parish Council meetings are held in the Council Chamber at Beeson House, Lintot Square. Annual Parish Meetings (also known as "Annual Meeting of Electors") are typically held at the Lardner Hall at The Ghyll, Pevensey Road. Please refer to Agendas for details of the topics to be covered at each meeting. Please see under page Policies the document titled Standing Orders appertaining to meetings for the rules and regulations governing participation. Correct as at 16 September 2026 IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN BECOMING A PARISH COUNCILLOR AND REPRESENTING YOUR COMMUNITY PLEASE CONTACT THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER ON 01403 733202 OR EMAIL: enquiry@southwater-pc.gov.uk

Grants are payments made by the Parish Council to an organisation for a specific purpose to enhance and promote the wellbeing of the local community, either generally or for a specific purpose; and which is not directly controlled or administered by the Parish Council. Grants Grants are payments made by the Parish Council to an organisation for a specific purpose to enhance and promote the wellbeing of the local community, either generally or for a specific purpose; and which is not directly controlled or administered by the Parish Council. Applying for Grants Each application for a community grant will be considered on its own merit. For more details on grants and how to apply for them see the Grant Policy, Guidance notes for applications and the Grant Application form below. Please visit our Policies page to access our current Grant Policy. Grant Policy Application Form can be accessed here. Grant applications are considered by the Finance and General Purposes Committee in April and October and will need to be submitted at least 14 days prior to the meeting date at which the application will be considered. For individuals or groups looking for financial assistance or other help that may not fit the criteria of the Grant Policy there is a Chairman Discretionary Fund in place. Please email the Executive Officer with your request. Grants made by Southwater Parish Council Community Grants are made by the Parish Council to organisations in accordance with its Grant Policy, however, some grants are made by a separate agreement under exceptional circumstances as considered a nd ratified by the Council. For a full list of grants made by the Council see below: Grants 2026-27 Grants 2025-26 Grants 2024-25 Grants 2023-24 Grants 2022-23 Grants 2021-22 Learn more about grants to Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise Organisations Return to Annual Transparency