Horsham’s Labour candidate declares interests

In March 2010 the Ministry of Justice issued guidance about declarations of interest to all parliamentary election candidates in response to a recommendation by the Committee for Standards in Public Life.

Horsham Council fails to show commitment to affordable housing strategy

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.

Horsham Labour Party Deliver affordable Housing Petition to Horsham Council

HLP Chair David Hide and Secretary Ray Chapman delivered a petition to Horsham District Council today containing more than 650 signatures, all demanding that the Council deliver a minimum of 40% affordable housing on the West of Horsham development.

Postal strikes in Horsham

The West Sussex County Times this week carried several stories about the strike by CWU members working for Royal Mail.

The first contained interviews with striking workers at the Storrington Delivery Office, voicing their concerns about the future of the service and for themselves.

Forum works described as 'a blot on the town'

Horsham CLP Secretary, Ray Chapman wrote to the West Sussex County Times, to raise concerns about the handling of maintenance works at the Forum.

As a result they wrote this story, published on 23rd October 2009.

Labour Success!

Congratulations to Peter Skinner on being returned as our Labour MEP for the South East. Since first being elected in 1994 Peter has worked tirelessly on behalf of residents from right across our Region.

Today is Election Day - Vote Labour !

Polling Stations across Horsham and the surrounding District are open from 7.00am to 10.00pm, Thursday 4th June.

'Should He Stay or Should He Go Now?'

By David Hide
Chair Horsham Labour Party

Up and down the country many MPs are spending the bank holiday weekend in their constituencies, away from the spotlight of our national media but, nevertheless, with their ears pressed firmly to the ground, listening to the hue and cry their respective misdemeanours have created.

Put things right!

by Arleene Piercy
Labour's County Council Candidate in Bramber Castle speaks out loud

Challenging some Basic Assumptions!
I am a socialist first and a Labour Party Member second.

Labour's Candidates' Nomination Success

Ray Chapman, Secretary of Horsham Labour Party, today welcomed the successful nomination of all 14 Labour candidates standing in Horsham for the West Sussex County Elections to be held on 4th June 2009.

County council election candidates 2009

County council elections are being held this year on June 4th, to coincide with the European Parliament elections.

Horsham Labour Party is pleased to announce that it will be contesting all divisions across both the district and constituency

Arleene Piercy Welcomes Announcement of National Park

Arleene Piercy, County Council Candidate for Bramber Castle, visited supporters in Steyning to complete her nomination papers and then enjoyed a walk around Bramber Castle.

Andrew Skudder, PPC for Horsham

Horsham CLP members selected Andrew Skudder to be their prospective parliamentary candidate at the next general election.

Andrew has not stood in a parliamentary election before, but has been a candidate in several borough council elections and served four years as a borough councillor for Broadfield in Crawley.

More information about Andrew can be found here.