The current Deputy Chief Executive of Crawley Borough Council has been appointed as the authority’s new Chief Executive. Ian Duke has been in post since 2018 and has 25 years of experience across local government, having worked for two London boroughs and Gosport Borough Council in largely policy and community…

The council’s Employ Crawley team has been helping about 30 staff affected by the imminent closure of the town’s Wilko store. It will stop trading in one of the early waves of closures this Sunday (17 September), so the job-hunting and employment preparation specialists have visited staff in The Broadway again this…

There has been a flurry of activity from Crawley Borough Council staff this week with unusually high temperatures and humidity giving the potential for health risks to the town’s vulnerable people. Sheltered housing residents have received the bulk of our support with all the sites provided with advice on keeping…

There are three chances next week to get help and advice about keeping you and your family healthy by maintaining a healthy home through the winter. The sessions will all be conducted from the Crawley Wellbeing mobile unit at:  Monday 11 September – Furnace Green Parade 10am to 2pm  Thursday…

As part of the West Sussex County Council Integrated Parking Strategy, virtual on-street parking permits for controlled parking zones will come into operation in Crawley from 2 October 2023.  From this date, new and renewal resident, visitor and business permits will be purchased online. Permit holders will be…

Members of Crawley Young Person’s Council (CYPC) quizzed senior councillors at an event at Dormans Youth Centre in Gossops Green on Monday (21 August). The young people found out about the work that Crawley Borough Council does before asking questions of Councillors Michael Jones, Leader of the Council, and Yasmin…

Crawley’s Local Plan for 2024 to 2040 has been submitted to the Secretary of State of the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities for independent examination. Crawley Borough Council’s vision for Crawley is “a modern, vibrant, healthy and sustainable exemplar digital town that stands proud of its…

Two CCTV cameras have been installed in the Memorial Gardens in Crawley town centre following concerns about crime and anti-social behaviour from residents and businesses. The cameras, which went live on 8 August, have been purchased by the Safer Crawley Partnership, which has secured funding via the Safer Streets…

Crawley Borough Council has launched the Crawley Greentech Business Growth Fund to grow local businesses in the green technology and zero/low carbon construction sectors. The Fund provides three tiers of grant support: Start-up grants of up to £10,000 to support new businesses in the greentech sector; …

Crawley Borough Council is improving energy efficiency in its housing stock through a ‘fabric first’ approach thanks to £4m from the Towns Fund. Work is currently proposed to flats with cavity walls that have no insulation or existing insulation that is in poor condition. This method of insulation is not…