More than 2,000 water-saving devices have now been fitted to council homes, helping Crawley Borough Council build new properties. The council is working in partnership with Cenergist to roll out an installation programme of Control Flow, which improves the water efficiency of its existing housing stock across the…

Crawley Borough Council wants to hear your views on a proposed new Public Space Protection Order (PSPO) to tackle anti-social behaviour and nuisance within the council’s town centre multi-storey car parks. Residents and businesses have raised concerns regarding safety and anti-social behaviour within the car parks…

More and more wildflower areas have been created across Crawley following positive feedback from residents. Crawley Borough Council has now given over 27 grassed areas to wildflowers, with seven more planned to be created. The council has installed signs at some of the areas so that residents can see that the…

Members of the council’s cabinet have been to see the first assets purchased under a £4.5 million agreement with Crawley College. The Invest In Skills for Crawley project will improve job skills training using part of the £21.1 million allocated from the Government’s Towns Fund. They saw an immersive classroom…

Three companies have been selected to provide specialist services across Crawley Borough Council’s multi-million regeneration and housing programme. The partnership agreements made with Keegans, Project Centre and Horley-based Oander allow for deployment of their surveyors, construction designers, clerks of works,…

If you’ve visited Tilgate Nature Centre over the past months, you might have been lucky enough to see the baby capybara. The little one was born on 1 June, to first-time parents Carol and Clarence who have taken to parenthood just like a capybara to water. The trio are enjoying spending time together in their…

Man’s best friend has a new place to play with the launch of the Tilgate Park Hound Ground. The Hound Ground is a secure and enclosed paddock for off-lead dog exercise. You can book for up to six dogs each session. Sessions cost £10 and last 55 minutes. You will be emailed a code for access with your booking…

Residents in Crawley can now get free upgrades to make their homes more energy efficient, which could be worth up to £38,000 per household. Crawley Borough Council, along with 23 other councils in the region, successfully bid for £41.4 million in funding from the Government. This money comes from the Home Upgrade…

The Leader of Crawley Borough Council has written to government departments for a third time over concerns about an imminent funding crisis caused by their decision to grant British citizenship to people of Chagossian descent. Councillor Michael Jones has detailed his frustration with the lack of response to his…

More than 300 people with disabilities and their companions visited an open day at The Hawth this weekend to see its facilities and join a huge programme of free events. Thanks to West Sussex County Council, which provided funding through its short breaks for disabled children and young people budget, the theatre…