Bridgefield House, a development of high-quality, affordable homes for local people, has its first tenants.  Located in the centre of Crawley, residents have easy access to all the shops, restaurants, leisure facilities and great transport links the town centre boasts.    The building contains 67…

No Smoking Day, the annual health awareness day which supports smokers who want to quit, takes place on Wednesday 10 March. This year’s theme is ‘Quitting doesn’t have to be stressful’. To support this, Action for Smoking and Health (ASH) has put together its five top tips: Trying is the most important step …

A draft Economic Recovery Plan outlining a vision for Crawley’s future prosperity and recovery from the pandemic has been presented to the town’s Economic Recovery Taskforce. Covid-19 has had a huge impact on the town’s economy. The Taskforce will steer development of the plan, in response to the true impact of the…

Crawley Borough Council has appointed a new senior manager. Siraj Choudhury will take on the role of Head of Legal, Governance and HR from 29 March following a rigorous selection process, which included a virtual presentation and panel interviews with officers and councillors. As the council’s principal legal…

Crawley Borough Council’s budget for 2021/22 will protect frontline services and invest in more affordable housing. The budget, which was approved at a meeting of Full Council on Wednesday (24 February), will see the council spend £13.6m on council services – a reduction of £1.1m from last year. The council’s…

Crawley Question Time is back for another year – and this time you can ‘attend’ from the comfort of your own home. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, this year’s event will be virtual. It will be broadcast live on Microsoft Teams on Tuesday 16 March from 7-9pm. It will also be recorded and available to view on…

Crawley Borough Council has introduced new Article 4 Directions for a number of the town’s main employment areas. This will mean that at Lowfield Heath, Maidenbower Business Park, Three Bridges Corridor and Tilgate Forest Business Centre, office, light industrial and warehouse premises can no longer be converted to…

Reductions in the amount that Crawley Borough Council gives to the voluntary and community sector will be tapered over two years following a government grant. The council’s finances have been hit hard by the economic impact of coronavirus so significant savings to mitigate the impact on the budget have been agreed…

Three businesses have received funding from Crawley Borough Council in the latest round of Small Business Grants. The three businesses have been awarded a total of £8,350, bringing the total amount awarded in 2020/21 to £31,447 to 10 different Crawley businesses.    The businesses who have recently…

The Safer Crawley Partnership wants to hear residents’ views on community safety issues to help shape what it will focus on for the next year.  The Safer Crawley Partnership is a statutory partnership that brings together Crawley Borough Council, West Sussex County Council, fire and rescue, police, health and…