Horsham District Council receives £30k government grant to help with work on Water Neutrality

Horsham District Council has received a government grant of more than £300,000 to help with work on Water Neutrality.

By Karen Dunn, Local Democracy Reporter

Published 29th Jan 2024, 12:26 BST

The £308,333 grant from the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities includes £250,000 to be used to help deliver solutions to Water Neutrality.

Another £58,333 will help to reduce the backlog of planning applications delayed due to Water Neutrality issues.

During a meeting of the cabinet on Thursday (January 25), members recommended that receipt of the grant be approved and the strategic planning budget for 2023/24 be increased by £250,000.

They also recommended that the development management budget be increased by £58,333.

The recommendations will be put to the next meeting of the full council for final approval.

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