A housing development currently under construction in Northgate is set to be named after a Royal Marine from Crawley. Royal Marine Scott Summers, tragically died after sustaining serious injuries in a road traffic accident, aged just 23, while on tour in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. Located on Woolborough Road…

Crawley Borough Council’s Community Wardens have successfully retained their Sussex Police accreditation.  The Community Warden Team was granted accreditation status again in December 2019 by the Chief Constable of Sussex Police, Giles York. This lasts for three years. Crawley Borough Council’s wardens have…

Crawley Borough Council has uncovered 132 cases of incorrect claims of Single Person Discount, resulting in more than £75,000 of extra Council Tax being collected. Single Person Discount (SPD) is claimed when there is only a single adult who is liable for Council Tax at a property. The council’s Fraud and…

The Employ Crawley jobs fair is back for its third year, offering residents the chance to find out more about local vacancies.  The event is open to all ages and takes place in Crawley Library from 10am until 3pm on Thursday 5 March. Come along and meet with a wide range of local employers from various…

Updated information and answers to frequently asked questions about the Three Bridges Station improvement scheme proposals have been put online in advance of Wednesday’s Full Council meeting. The Crawley Borough Council, Govia Thameslink Railway, Network Rail and West Sussex County Council scheme proposes to…

Exhilarating free and new pop-up performances from some of the UK’s most innovative outdoor companies will take place in Queens Square as part of this year’s Brighton Festival. A Weekend Without Walls comes to Crawley on Saturday 9 May from 12 noon-6.30pm. Crawley Borough Council’s exciting new partnership means…

Crawley Borough Council is consulting on its proposal to safeguard four areas from having employment buildings converted into unplanned housing. The safeguarding, known as ‘non-immediate Article 4 Directions’, would remove permitted development rights (known as prior approval) that allow the conversion of office,…

Local children and visitors can run around and have fun at a recently completed play area in Ifield.  Ewhurst playing fields play area is the latest play area to be completed in the town and features a colourful range of new equipment chosen via a public consultation.  Installed by Wicksteed Leisure,…

Residents and visitors can support those experiencing homelessness in just a quick tap, with new contactless terminals around the town.  The council has teamed up with non-profit organisation, Greater Change, to trial a new way of giving in Crawley.  Part of the diverted giving campaign, the…

Crawley Borough Council has appointed two new contractors to manage the maintenance of council homes around the town. Cabinet agreed recommendations to appoint Mears Group and Wates Property Services at their meeting on 27 November.  The two new contractors will be managing responsive repairs, planned…