Councillor Jilly Hart was voted in as Mayor for a second year at the annual meeting of Crawley Borough Council on Friday (26 May). Jilly is only the third Mayor to serve two consecutive terms of office after Councillor Alf Pegler in 1982 to 1983 and 1983 in 1984 and Councillor Sally Blake in 2006 to 2007 and 2007…

Conservation work at a park managed by Crawley Borough Council is currently featured on the prestigious Oxford University website. Worth Park, renowned for its biodiversity, rare plants and award-winning trees, has a page on the Jewish Country Houses section due to its connections with the Montefiore and Rothschild…

Nine park tennis courts in Crawley have been officially reopened after a £270,000 renovation, funded by the UK Government, LTA Tennis Foundation and Crawley Borough Council.  Tennis courts in West Green Park, which are among those to have benefited from this investment, hosted a ceremony attended by 200…

Crawley Borough Council want to hear your views on the potential renewal of a Public Space Protection Order (PSPO), which prohibits alcohol-related nuisance and anti-social behaviour across the town. The council introduced the PSPO in 2020, prohibiting alcohol-related nuisance and anti-social behaviour in a public…

Crawley Borough Council is urging residents to come together to invest in renewable energy through a group buying scheme for solar panels and battery storage.  Solar Together Sussex is helping homeowners to choose high-quality installations from pre-approved installers. Crawley residents can join the group…

The rainbow flag is flying outside Crawley Town Hall today (17 May 2023) in a show of support for the town’s LGBTQIA+ community and as a stand against intolerance. Wednesday, 17 May is IDAHOBIT Day which recognises the fight against discrimination suffered by gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and intersex people,…

Crawley Borough Council is launching the next stage of consultation on its Local Plan. The six-week consultation, which began on Tuesday 9 May, is for residents, businesses and other interested stakeholders to make formal representations and write in with views on any policy or allocation in the Local Plan. …

A beautifully designed report detailing the work being carried out by Crawley Borough Council to maintain and further improve Worth Park has become a template for green spaces celebrating Keep Britain Tidy’s prestigious Green Flag awards. The Worth Park conservation report 2023 to 2024 is a concise and colourful…

A fun day to celebrate the opening of Crawley’s refurbished tennis courts takes place on Saturday (20 May). West Green Park – home to four of the nine much-improved courts – will host the Crawley Parks Tennis open day from 10am to 3pm. The fun will include a live DJ, family fun and prizes to be won, plus free…

Two new Cabinet members have been appointed at Crawley Borough Council. Councillor Michael Jones, Leader of the Council, has filled two of the vacancies on the Cabinet. The changes are: Councillor Ian Irvine becomes Cabinet member for Housing Councillor Yasmin Khan becomes Cabinet member for Public…