If you want to take some first steps towards a healthier lifestyle or add a social element to your exercise, the range of free Health Walks offered through Crawley Wellbeing can provide that environment.A qualified walk leader guides the group at each of the five locations, with shorter options of 45-minute walks, or…

Five grants reaching £6,400 have been made to community groups supported by Crawley Borough Council.They include awards for a new youth football club, children’s dance, and an international festival at The Hawth.Awards of up to £2,500 are available from the Small Grants scheme to help local voluntary and community…

The Leader of Crawley Borough Council has added his name to a letter urging more money to be allocated to the Household Support Fund (HSF), which has been used to sustain struggling families since 2021.The government has provided £2.5 billion across the UK but could close the funding stream at the end of March with no…

The Create Building has its second commercial tenant.A company has signed a lease for the seventh floor and will move into the building, on The Boulevard in Crawley town centre, in April.The Create Building is a nine-storey building with 5.5 floors of Grade A commercial office space. It’s owned by Crawley Borough…

Seventeen maps in the town centre have been updated to include the businesses, services and retailers that have moved into Crawley since 2018.The installation of the new maps and artwork on the existing totem signage represents the ever-changing landscape of the town centre.The updates can be found at:The BroadwayThe…

There is continuing support from Crawley Borough Council for local businesses with grants of up to £4,000 available for firms with fewer than 50 employees.To help create a more prosperous local economy, the council will match-fund successful applicants seeking to either start an enterprise, expand their services or…

There are 15 new trucks for Crawley Borough Council’s waste and recycling rounds, each with a name suggested by children and the crews who operate them.It means Reggie the Red, first of the names to be confirmed in honour of the Crawley Town FC mascot, will be on the streets with 14 others picking up rubbish, garden…

The decision-makers who will answer residents’ questions at Crawley Question Time have been announced.The event – now in its 19th year – takes place from 7pm to 9pm on Wednesday 20 March in the Town Hall and gives people an opportunity to ask questions about topics important to them.Crawley Question Time is an…

A meeting of Crawley Borough Council on Wednesday evening approved the budget for 2024-25.It includes a Council Tax increase of 2.99 per cent for what is paid to the borough. This equates to a £6.76 annual increase for a band D property, just 13p per week.Rents on council-managed homes will increase by 7.7 per cent,…

The Queens Square fountains will be switched back on as part of the Spring Fun event in Crawley town centre on Saturday 16 March.The event, which runs from 11.30am to 4pm, will include music and family entertainment from New Orleans-themed street band Beached Brass and Rock Choir, plus storytelling and a silent disco…