'˜It's time to stop the rot of our town'

By The Newsroom
Published 4th Jun 2018, 15:51 BST
Updated 19th Jun 2018, 10:36 BST
Queens Head pub, Queen Street, Horsham SUS-180106-160810001Queens Head pub, Queen Street, Horsham SUS-180106-160810001
Queens Head pub, Queen Street, Horsham SUS-180106-160810001
A call to '˜stop the rot' of once-prime parts of Horsham has gone out from town watchdogs.

Members of the conservation group the Horsham Society say that East Street and Queen Street in Horsham are ‘in a disgraceful state.’

Now they are calling on Horsham District Council to take action to force the owners of dilapidated areas to tidy up their premises.

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Society member David Holmes said problems were first highlighted in East and Queen streets four years ago, but nothing had been done and the areas remained eyesores.

Antix store, Horsham SUS-180106-160749001Antix store, Horsham SUS-180106-160749001
Antix store, Horsham SUS-180106-160749001

“Queen Street is the A281, the main road into the town from Mannings Heath, Cowfold, Henfield and Brighton and Shoreham further south. It is a very poor introduction to Horsham town and creates completely the worng impression on visitors about our town,” said David.

“Queen Street with its small shops could be an attractive part of Horsham offering an alternative to the national retailers in the town centre. In Christmases long-past I recall that the street was once attractive with small tastefully illuminated Christmas trees projecting above the shop fronts. Sadly, the area now has no such charm.”

He singled out the frontage of KwikFit as an eyesore along with the rusty Iron Bridge, the closed Queen’s Head pub, the empty former Antix second hand furniture shop and another