As of Monday 20 September, many Crawley residents will be able to recycle batteries as part of their existing kerbside collection service for textiles and small electricals. Currently these services are only available to residents of properties with their own individual waste bins. However, Crawley Borough Council…

Crawley has been given the go ahead to move to the next stage in developing 10 projects worth £21.1m to help drive the town’s economic recovery. The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government has written to the Crawley Town Deal Board to confirm that it can now proceed to the next stage to fully develop…

The consultation on the draft Crawley Economic Recovery Plan has been extended to give businesses, stakeholders and residents more time to respond.  The plan provides a clear vision for Crawley’s future socio-economic prosperity, a clear path for recovery from the pandemic and a marker to Crawley’s formidable…

Crawley Borough Council’s Community Wardens have continued their crackdown on fly-tipping and littering over the summer. In July and August, the Wardens issued 20 fixed penalty notices (FPNs) for littering. Each littering FPN is £80, or £50 if paid within 14 days. A recent non-payment of an FPN resulted in…

Crawley’s beautiful Tilgate Park has been named in the top 10 per cent of attractions worldwide by TripAdvisor. The travel review website and app has awarded Tilgate Park with a 2021 Travellers’ Choice Award. Set in 400 acres, its natural landscape boasts ancient woodland, lakes, gardens and lawns alongside the…

Crawley Borough Council has shown its support for the first ever Crawley Pride by painting two rainbow flags at the event site in Goffs Park. The council, a partner for this weekend’s event, has painted a large Progress Pride flag on the main path in Goffs Park and a bench in the colours of the rainbow flag. The…

Crawley Borough Council’s housing maintenance contractors have recruited 12 apprentices, providing them with their first steps on the career ladder. Liberty, Mears and Wates have all recruited apprentices to help maintain the council’s housing stock of more than 8,000 homes across the town. The council requested…

Crawley homeowners are being offered the chance to save money on solar panels with the return of the successful Solar Together Sussex scheme. Solar Together Sussex is a group-buying scheme, which brings households together to get high-quality solar panels at a competitive price, using iChoosr – an independent group…

Crawley Borough Council has submitted an expression of interest to the government, drawn up with West Sussex County Council support, for much-needed funds to invest in streetscape infrastructure across the town. If successful, this will relieve congestion, improve health and air quality and transform neighbourhoods…

New moves to protect Crawley’s employment areas from housing are being made by Crawley Borough Council, following Government changes to permitted development rights. Currently, Manor Royal, Lowfield Heath, Maidenbower Business Park, Three Bridges Corridor and Tilgate Forest Business Centre, office, light industrial…