The creation of two new conservation areas covering Queens Square and The Broadway and Gossops Green Neighbourhood Centre will be considered by Crawley Borough Council’s Cabinet on Wednesday 2 November.  Forming conservation areas helps both to protect Crawley’s New Town identity and to enhance the quality and…

A man has been fined a total of £1,660 at Crawley Magistrates’ Court after fly-tipping was discovered next to garages in Ifield. Crawley Borough Council’s Neighbourhood Services Team discovered fly-tipping had occurred in garages at Linchmere Place behind Ifield Parade in August 2020. Documents were identified…

Crawley Borough Council has successfully recovered a property in Northgate following eviction of the tenant as a result of severe anti-social behaviour at their property. The council’s legal team took possession proceedings against the tenant because their behaviour and that of their visitors was having a major…

Cabinet Members and council officers visited FreeShop Crawley recently as part of Crawley Borough Council’s efforts in supporting local community organisations. With the current cost of living crisis, the council is committed to looking at ways to provide ongoing support for local residents as well as community…

Crawley Borough Council is modernising the play area at Southgate playing fields and is asking local residents for their views about the proposed design.  The four-week consultation began on Friday 7 October and is running until Friday 4 November. Local residents can fill out the survey via our consultation…

Former Mayor of Crawley, Sally Blake, has died aged 84. Sally was first elected to Crawley Borough Council in 1983 and represented the Gossops Green ward until 1991. She was re-elected in 2002 for Pound Hill North. Sally was mayor in 2006/7 and 2007/8. She was the first Conservative mayor and only the second…

Employ Crawley is celebrating five years of helping hundreds of local residents into employment. Created by Crawley Borough Council, in partnership with West Sussex County Council, Employ Crawley was set up to support people moving into work or progressing into the next stages of their career or training. The…

Crawley Borough Council is encouraging residents to get involved with Cycle to School Week, which runs from 3 to 7 October. The annual event, previously known as Bike to School Week, is back for 2022. It’s an opportunity for residents to save money, get healthier and protect the environment, as well as have lots of…

Junior Citizen, an event which teaches children life skills and how to stay safe, has taken place for the 30th time this year. The long-running event, held at The Hawth, is organised by Crawley Borough Council for more than 1,500 year 6 students in the town. Junior Citizen gives children advice on how to…

Have you seen The Leonardslee Earth yet?  It is a seven metre diameter, air-filled replica planet on display inside County Mall Shopping Centre until Monday 26 September. The picture you see of the earth's surface has been created from thousands of satellite images of the planet's continents and oceans…