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Platinum House in Horsham was officially opened on Tuesday, November 28, by His Majesty’s Lord Lieutenant of West Sussex, Lady Emma Barnard

Photos – new fire station and training centre officially opens in Horsham

At The Sir Robert Woodard Academy, 83 per cent of parents who made it their first choice were offered a place for their child. A total of 45 applicants had the school as their first choice but did not get in. Photo: Google

Increased allocation agreed for sought-after academy

Becky Shaw has been chief executive of both West and East Sussex County Councils since January 2020 – in an ‘innovative partnership’ set up by leaders Keith Glazier (East Sussex) and Paul Marshall (West Sussex). Photo: West Sussex County Council

'Great opportunity for the right person'

West Sussex County Council proposes huge budget cuts

Have your say on West Sussex County Council's proposed £11.8m budget cuts

A highways crew hard at work repairing one of the county's roads. Picture: West Sussex County Council

Better Roads campaign update

From the back (closest to the bus) from left to right – Cllr Michael Jones (Leader of Crawley Borough Council), Cllr Paul Marshall (Leader of West Sussex County Council) and Nick Hill (Metrobus). Second row from left to right – Steve Sawyer (Executive Director Manor Royal BID), Cllr Atif Nawaz (Deputy Leader of the Council and Cabinet Member for Planning and Economic Development, Crawley Borough Council), Nick Burrell (Strategic Manager – Growth, OPE & Partnerships, West Sussex County Council), Gill Foster (Technical Director, WSP), Cllr Bob Lanzer (West Sussex County Cabinet Member for Public Health and Wellbeing), Dipo Lafinhan (Growth Programme Delivery Manager, West Sussex County Council) and Dave Jackson (Contracts Manager, Landbuild).

Second phase of Manor Royal highways improvement scheme complete

Richard Burrett, West Sussex cabinet member for education and skills. Picture: contributed

West Sussex councillors speak out against expansion of ULEZ

Paul Linehan, West Sussex County Council

Councillors say there should be more protection for young people post care

Cllr Paul Marshall (left) and Cllr Neil Parkin (right) with the commemorative stone. Photo: Adur District Council

'The wait is over for residents and businesses'

North Street, Chichester. Image: GoogleMaps

City paving problem raised

Platinum House, West Sussex Fire & Rescue Service's new state-of-the-art training centre and fire station, is now operational

In photos – the new state-of-the-art fire station and training centre in Horsham

Members of West Sussex County Council's cabinet and members of the county council’s fire and rescue service scrutiny committee, along with Horsham councillors, got a preview of the new fire station and training centre in Horsham this week before it becomes operational. Photo: contributed

Councillors preview new West Sussex training centre and fire station

Parents in Shoreham staged a protest march after dozens of primary pupils were not offered a place at any of their three preferred schools. Photo: Eddie Mitchell

Discussions to be held over expanding academies amid school placement dispute

Shoreham parents to hold protest march over controversial school allocation. Photo: Steve Robards

'This has been hard-fought and we should recognise how important it is'

County Hall Chichester

West Sussex children's services improves rating

Cycle lane

West Sussex's low score for active travel

Solar panels

Search for West Sussex green business champions

Woodlands Meed students, staff and governors with West Sussex County Councillors and ISG staff at the 'topping out' ceremony on February 22

New Woodlands Meed College in Burgess Hill is six months from completion

Crawley underpass

Renewed calls for road safety changes after Crawley boy's death

The Leader of West Sussex County Council, Paul Marshall

Update on fire service's improvement from leader of West Sussex County Council

Renewable energy

Renewable energy production is the way forward, not gas and oil, say councillors

Paul Marshall new cabinet member for children and young people at West Sussex County Council

Council leader says government doesn't 'fully understand' cost of care reforms

Top to bottom left: within the Walled Garden at Tilgate Park, Crawley, a Farmer’s Market in the car park off High Street, Steyning, and Arundel High Street. Top to bottom, right, Selsey’s East Beach; the kiosk on Cuckfield Recreation Ground, and Steyne Gardens, Worthing. Central picture: trading in action at the kiosk on Cuckfield Recreation Ground.

Free outdoor public Wi-Fi planned for popular visitor area in Horsham district

Top to bottom left: within the Walled Garden at Tilgate Park, Crawley, a Farmer’s Market in the car park off High Street, Steyning, and Arundel High Street. Top to bottom, right, Selsey’s East Beach; the kiosk on Cuckfield Recreation Ground, and Steyne Gardens, Worthing. Central picture: trading in action at the kiosk on Cuckfield Recreation Ground.

Free outdoor public Wi-Fi planned for popular visitor area in Selsey

Top to bottom left: within the Walled Garden at Tilgate Park, Crawley, a Farmer’s Market in the car park off High Street, Steyning, and Arundel High Street. Top to bottom, right, Selsey’s East Beach; the kiosk on Cuckfield Recreation Ground, and Steyne Gardens, Worthing. Central picture: trading in action at the kiosk on Cuckfield Recreation Ground.

Free outdoor public Wi-Fi planned for popular visitor area in Crawley

Top to bottom left: within the Walled Garden at Tilgate Park, Crawley, a Farmer’s Market in the car park off High Street, Steyning, and Arundel High Street. Top to bottom, right, Selsey’s East Beach; the kiosk on Cuckfield Recreation Ground, and Steyne Gardens, Worthing. Central picture: trading in action at the kiosk on Cuckfield Recreation Ground.

Free outdoor public Wi-Fi planned for popular visitor area in Cuckfield

Top to bottom left: within the Walled Garden at Tilgate Park, Crawley, a Farmer’s Market in the car park off High Street, Steyning, and Arundel High Street. Top to bottom, right, Selsey’s East Beach; the kiosk on Cuckfield Recreation Ground, and Steyne Gardens, Worthing. Central picture: trading in action at the kiosk on Cuckfield Recreation Ground.

Free outdoor public Wi-Fi planned for popular visitor areas in Arundel and Worth...

There are many different ways to get support for your mental health in West Sussex. Picture by 1388843 from Pixabay

Where to get mental health support in West Sussex

Political leaders welcome transformation of RSPCA animal rescue centre Mount Noddy near Chichester - l-r Paul Marshall, leader of West Sussex County Council and a trustee of the RSPCA Sussex West Branch, Eileen Lintill the leader of Chichester District Council, and Gillian Keegan the MP for Chichester, at the new hydrotherapy pool on the official opening day.

A city united in protecting its most vulnerable dogs and cats in Sussex

Beth Tirvengadum (left), the County Council’s Broadband Project Delivery Manager, who helped the Weald and Downland Living Museum realise its aim to get future-ready, gigabit-capable broadband speeds, with Ilona Harris, the Museum’s Marketing Director, at the Museum in Singleton. Photo courtesy of Karen Bornhoft

Looking back and to the future – museum of bygone times gets latest digital tech...

Pupils, teachers and West Sussex County Council representatives at the ground-breaking event at Woodlands Meed College in Burgess Hill

Woodlands Meed College: event celebrates progress on new facilities

Invited guests, including Horsham MP Jeremy Quin, West Sussex County Council leader Paul Marshall and Cabinet Member for Learning & Skills Nigel Jupp, councillors, parents and builders, joined over 100 pupils and teachers for a celebration at Woodgate Primary School in Pease Pottage on Friday, April 8

New £4million Pease Pottage primary school celebrates official VIP opening

County Hall Chichester. Pic S Robards SR2105051 SUS-210505-160534001

Council tax rise for West Sussex households and County Hall budget agreed

Ukraine is currently fighting off an invasion by Russia

Support for Ukraine voiced by West Sussex councillors - ‘a wake up call for demo...

(From L to R): Andrew Edwards, WSCC's Director of Property and Assets; Carol Bruce, WSCC Contracts Officer; Cllr Pete Bradbury, Council Chairman; Cllr Paul Marshall, Council Leader; Nigel Jupp, Cabinet Member for Learning & Skills; David Loasby, ISG Senior Construction Manager

Work on new college for Burgess Hill special school ‘well underway’

Michael Gove unveiled the government's White Paper on levelling up last week (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)

Here’s what the government’s levelling up agenda could mean for Adur and Worthin...

Michael Gove unveiled the government's White Paper on levelling up last week (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)

Levelling up agenda ‘must not neglect areas like Chichester district’

Michael Gove unveiled the government's White Paper on levelling up last week (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)

Fears areas like Crawley will be ‘levelled down’ in new government strategy

Michael Gove unveiled the government's White Paper on levelling up last week (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)

Government’s levelling up agenda ‘serves up bowl of very thin gruel for Mid Suss...

Michael Gove unveiled the government's White Paper on levelling up last week (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)

Here’s what the government’s levelling up agenda could mean for the Horsham dist...

Market Cross, Chichester

Chichester residents respond to 'miserable city' claims

Crawley wants to be made a city

Crawley’s bid for city status is supported by West Sussex County Council

Crawley's city bid

Crawley’s city bid backed by West Sussex County Council

Ford station

Here’s the latest on the campaign for a safe walking and cycling route between A...

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Waste reforms will have a 'significant impact' on Chichester District Council

Minute's silence for death of former Chichester mayor

Climate protestors interrupted an evensong service in Chichester Cathedral yesterday

Chichester Diocese responds after BBC broadcast interrupted