The Red Lion Harvest Festival Auction is on Friday 3rd October starting at 7pm.
All proceeds to Katharine House Hospice. Everyone is welcome to to this village celebration. Please drop off any donations at the pub during the day on Friday.
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Reminder: Ironstone Chamber Music Festival 12th – 13th September 2025
Tickets are still available for the Ironstone Chamber Music Festival in Horley on Friday 12th and Saturday 13th September. Tickets to the Friday concert are half price if you use the code FRIDAY.
This cherished festival has been running for fifteen years and is organised by the village to bring outstanding professional music to our doorstep. Acclaimed violinist Lucy Gould and cellist Kate Gould will come to Horley, accompanied by special guest stars, for a weekend of glorious chamber music in St Etheldreda’s Church.
The programme this year includes celebrated works and lesser-known discoveries by Mozart, Beethoven, Fanny Mendelssohn, Rossini, Dvořák, and more. The concerts will be at 6:30pm on Friday 12th and Saturday 13th September. Tickets can be bought on the website ironstonefestival.com or via the box office on 07511 841 979.
Don’t forget to apply for Educational Grants from the Michael Hardinge Trust
As the new academic year approaches, now is the time to apply for educational grants. The Michael Hardinge Trust makes grants available to all children and young people in Horley at various stages in their education. Two kinds of grants are available:
- Universal grants – a fixed sum paid to every child on request at up to four stages of their education: rising fives about to start school (£100); at the start of secondary education (£300); at the start of A Levels, college training apprenticeships etc (£500); at the start of further education/university (£1000).
- Discretionary grants – awarded at the discretion of the trustees in response to a written request by a village resident or a local school or educational institute in relation to a specific educational project or activity.
Universal grants are due at the start of the educational year and must be applied for no later than three months after the first day of the relevant year. If you have an eligible child or you are a young person but haven’t yet applied, now is the time to do so.
To apply for a grant, please write to Jane Williams (the trustee responsible for co-ordinating grants) at jag.williams@btinternet.com giving your details and the reason for the grant.
For more details and the full grants policy, see: MHT Grants Policy
Missing black cat
Message from Julie:
Please would everyone be kind enough to check their sheds and garages for our missing cat. He is very inquisitive and we know he travels all around the village. We have not seen him for 2 days which is very unlike him and we are concerned he is shut in somewhere.
If anyone has any information please could they call me on 07849929661
Julie, Hillside Farm
Missing black cat
Message from Julie:
Please would everyone be kind enough to check their sheds and garages for our missing cat. He is very inquisitive and we know he travels all around the village. We have not seen him for 2 days which is very unlike him and we are concerned he is shut in somewhere.
If anyone has any information please could they call me on 07849929661
Julie, Hillside Farm
Ironstone Chamber Music Festival 12th – 13th September 2025 – early booking offer
Join us for a weekend of glorious chamber music in St Etheldreda’s Church. Acclaimed violinist Lucy Gould and cellist Kate Gould return to Horley in 2025, accompanied by special guest stars.
The Ironstone Chamber Music Festival celebrates its 15th year in 2025. This year’s festival is organised by Eleanor and David for the first time, with the support of esteemed founders Chris and Tessa Howell.
Our programme for 2025 includes celebrated works and lesser-known discoveries by Mozart, Beethoven, Fanny Mendelssohn, Rossini, Dvořák, and more. The much-loved free children’s workshop returns, bringing the magic of chamber music to aspiring performers of all ages.
Book now at ironstonefestival.com and get 50% off all tickets until 3rd August using the code IRONSTONE
The festival could not happen without the support of our generous sponsors. If your business would like to sponsor this year’s concerts, please contact ironstonefestival@gmail.com
Horley Summer Fete – thank you!
A big thank you to everyone who came along to the Horley fete recently, and special thanks to Megan Bottoms who took some great photos of the event – see below.
As it’s clear from the photos, everyone seemed to be having a good time! The refreshments in the Old School were very popular (delicious cakes – thank you all the bakers!) and there was an excellent selection of stalls in the Church. What’s more, we raised a fantastic £2,300 for our Church and local charities, so thank you again!
Last chance to book your place for the Progressive Dinner on 28th June
There has been a fantastic response to Horley’s Progressive Dinner which is taking place on 28th June.
It’s all set to be another great evening, especially if the weather stays like this!
If there is anyone who hasn’t put their name down please do so by this Saturday (21st) at horleyprogressive@gmail.com
Horley Annual Parish Meeting on Thurs 15th May 2025 at 7.30pm
The annual Horley Parish Meeting will take place at The Old Schoolrooms at 7.30pm on Thursday 15th May 2025. This is an open meeting organised by the Parish Council at which any parishioner is welcome to address the meeting or ask questions.
Could parishioners please confirm their intention to attend the meeting to the Horley Parish Clerk David M.Beck, along with any subject(s)/questions they wish to raise at horleypc@gmail.com 0785 2998172
AGENDA
- Introduction of Parish Councillors
- Wroxton Lane parking issues & Vistry Development Warwick Road, Potential Solar Farm updates
- Michael Hardinge Trust Annual Report
- John Tite to report
- Cricket Club
- Rosie Tubb to report
- Parochial Church Council
- Representative to report
- Ladies Guild
- Representative to report
- Red Lion Public House
- Dave Morris to report
- Parish Council
- Chairman of the Parish Council to report
- Any other business
- Any questions or issues raised by members of the public
Horley Parish Council AGM on Thurs 15th May 2025 at 7.00pm
The Annual General Meeting of the Parish Council will be held in the Old Schoolrooms at 7.00 pm on Thursday 15th May 2025.
David M. Beck Clerk to Horley Parish Council
Agenda items:
- Apologies
- Declaration of Interests
- Nomination and election of the Chairman for the year
- Nomination and election of the Vice-Chairman for the year
- Allocation of responsibilities (2024 year’s allocations shown)
- Finance and general purposes (Cllr Raper)
- Highways and footpaths (Cllrs Curd and Hamer)
- Wroxton Lane Parking issues (Cllrs Attfield and Wythe (resigned))
- Planning (Cllr Tite)
- Cricket club liaison (Cllr Attfield)
- School liaison (Cllrs Raper and Hendry)
- Michael Hardinge Trust liaison (Cllr Tite)
- Quarrying, Ironstone and scout camp liaison (Cllr Wythe resigned)
- Communications and notice board (Cllr Hendry)
- Parochial Church Council and Ladies Guild liaison (Cllr Wythe resigned)
- Hanwell Development & Potential Solar Farm Development (Cllr Wythe resigned)
- Electronic Communications & Infrastructure (Cllr Tite)
- Any other roles?
- Allocation of responsibilities (2024 year’s allocations shown)
- Minutes of 2024 May Meetings
- Dates for Future meetings
- 17th July 2025
- 16th October 2025
- 22nd January 2026
- 23rd April 2026
- 14th May 2028
- 7pm Annual General Meeting and approval of Annual Accounts after audit
- 7.30pm Annual Parish Meeting/Village Groups.
- Annual Audit
- The Council’s Internal Auditor is auditing the Council’s accounts for the year 2024/25, and if his report is available at the meeting it can be accepted/approved.
- MHT Donation
- Any other urgent business
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