Community facilities

Community facilities in Horley - what we promised, our progress to date and our future plans.

Aims

  • to provide a range of community facilities to help promote a healthy and vibrant community

What we promised

  • a new leisure centre to replace the old Horley Anderson
  • a specialist new youth centre for young people
  • a new library
  • improved day care facilities for the over 55s
  • on site facilities within the two new neighbourhoods, including community halls and local shops and sites for a medical centre, a place of worship and a pub/restaurant.

Progress to date

  • built and opened Horley Leisure Centre in January 2012,following a £9 million investment, which features a 25 metre six-lane swimming pool, a teaching pool, fitness gym with 45 exercise stations, a four-court multi-use sports hall and an exercise and dance studio.
  • redeveloped the old fire station in Albert Road as Horley young people and family centre with a £1.2 million investment in 2010. It is managed by the YMCA.
  • built and completed commercial units in The Acres neighbourhood centre in April 2021, which are now occupied by a supermarket, an IT company, and a café.
  • converted Tanyard Barn in The Acres into a new community centre, which opened in September 2017 as both a pre-school (term time) and as a hireable community centre (outside of term time). Horley Community Pre-school website.
  • a new Horley Library in Russell Square, in Horley town centre opened in May 2019 and is run by Surrey County Council.

Future delivery

  • provision of enhanced facilities Horley Community Centre, Albert Road, Horley
  • construction of a neighbourhood hall at Westvale Park
  • construction of new shops and commercial facilities at Westvale Park
  • provision of a medical centre, pub/restaurant, employment space and a place of worship at Westvale Park, depending on demand.