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Visitors to Tilgate Zoo helped raise more than £1,000 for international wildlife conservation charity TRAFFIC during a successful fundraising weekend in August.Despite a full day of rain on the Saturday, visitors turned out in support of the event, which featured animal encounters, games, prizes and activities…

A Crawley dementia support group is continuing to provide vital friendship, advice and practical help to local people, thanks to funding from Crawley Borough Council.The council awarded Forget Me Nots a £6,500 community grant this year, helping the group to run its popular Friday Lunch Club and Tuesday Support…

More than 1,600 Year Six pupils from schools across Crawley took part in this year’s Junior Citizen event, organised by Crawley Borough Council.Now in its 34th year, Junior Citizen was held over two weeks at The Hawth, giving young people practical advice and skills to help them stay safe, make informed choices and…

There is just one week to go until Crawley Borough Council launches its new weekly food waste collection service for individual households across the borough as part of the government’s Simpler Recycling reforms first introduced in 2021. The new service starts on Monday 28 September, with food waste collected every…

Every pound counts when household bills are rising, so it's good news that thousands of Crawley residents are now paying around 50 per cent less for their water.Thanks to a partnership between Crawley Borough Council, Southern Water, South East Water and SES Water, 3,818 local households have been identified as…

Crawley Borough Council has awarded a total of £6,268 from its small grants fund to five local voluntary and community organisations.Small grants of between £50 and £2,500 are available for not-for-profit groups who aim to foster greater levels of community activity through their projects and events for Crawley…

Residents from across Crawley came together on Saturday (12 September) to celebrate the town's rich diversity at UNITY: Crawley Together in Memorial Gardens.The free community event welcomed people from a wide range of cultures, faiths and backgrounds for a morning of entertainment, performances and inspiring speeches…

Crawley Borough Council is inviting residents and visitors to celebrate the grand finale of its popular High Street Summer Sounds programme on Thursday 10 September, with a fantastic evening of free live music in Crawley High Street from 5pm to 9pm.After 13 weeks of bringing live entertainment, local talent and…

Residents are invited to come together and celebrate Crawley's rich diversity at UNITY: Crawley Together this Saturday (12 September) in Memorial Gardens.The free community event will bring together people from across the town's many cultures, faiths and backgrounds for a morning of entertainment, performances and…

Crawley Borough Council will be launching its new weekly food waste collection service for individual households across the borough this month. The new collections will start on 28 September, with caddies being delivered from today.The new service is being introduced as part of the government’s Simpler Recycling…