Goffs Park kiosk has reopened as a new concession offering refreshments that park visitors can enjoy. The ‘Cuppa-love’ kiosk offers a range of hot and cold drinks, as well as ice creams and toasted waffles. It is being run by concessioner Simon Trussell and is open from Tuesday to Sunday from 10am-6pm. Visitors…

Crawley’s beautiful Tilgate Park has been named in the top 10 per cent of attractions worldwide by TripAdvisor – for the second year in a row. The travel review website and app has awarded Tilgate Park with a 2022 Travellers’ Choice Award, to go alongside its 2021 award. In 2019, the park was inducted into the Hall…

Crawley Borough Council is updating its Town Centre Regeneration Programme – and wants your views. The programme was originally produced in 2016 and has been updated to: Reflect the progress made since then and to bring it into line with the council’s Economic Recovery Plan Meet the current needs of the…

If you're a tenant or a leaseholder, come and talk to us about your estate. We are looking at how we could manage our housing land and communal spaces in the future and want to know what you think about where you live. Living in the area means you are best placed to tell us about your estate, so come and tell us…

All five Crawley parks have retained their Green Flag Awards, with Tilgate Park achieving the status for 20 consecutive years. Tilgate Park, Goffs Park, Memorial Gardens, Worth Park and Ifield Mill Pond all kept their Green Flag Awards for 2022. The Green Flag Award is the international quality mark for parks…

Crawley Borough Council teamed up with West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service (WSFRS) to offer safety advice to residents of Milton Mount recently. The large block of flats was the site of a fire last month. While it was contained to one flat and there were no injuries, the council and WSFRS agreed to join forces to…

Tilgate Nature Centre has contributed to a new turtle and tortoise study published in the journal Science challenging evolutionary theories of aging. In the study, researchers used data contributed by Tilgate Nature Centre in collaboration with other zoos and aquariums to examine 52 species of turtles and tortoises…

Hundreds of school and college students in Crawley have been involved in the new Town Hall and District Heat Network project. Kier, Crawley Borough Council’s contractor for the development, has worked with Crawley College and schools in the town to ensure that students benefit from the huge project. The council…

A poster campaign signposting residents to help with the cost of living crisis has been launched by Crawley Borough Council. The posters direct residents to the council’s online money worries guide at crawley.gov.uk/moneyworries The dedicated page provides guidance on maximising your income, housing and…

A fantastic summer of fun is being offered by Crawley Play Service. The team will hold sessions across Crawley during the summer holidays, starting with Southgate Playing Fields and Dobbins Den, Ifield on Monday 25 July. The fun will include arts and crafts, basketball, board games, chalking, cricket, football,…