Crawley Borough Council teamed up with West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service (WSFRS) to offer safety advice to residents of Milton Mount recently. The large block of flats was the site of a fire last month. While it was contained to one flat and there were no injuries, the council and WSFRS agreed to join forces to…

Tilgate Nature Centre has contributed to a new turtle and tortoise study published in the journal Science challenging evolutionary theories of aging. In the study, researchers used data contributed by Tilgate Nature Centre in collaboration with other zoos and aquariums to examine 52 species of turtles and tortoises…

Hundreds of school and college students in Crawley have been involved in the new Town Hall and District Heat Network project. Kier, Crawley Borough Council’s contractor for the development, has worked with Crawley College and schools in the town to ensure that students benefit from the huge project. The council…

A poster campaign signposting residents to help with the cost of living crisis has been launched by Crawley Borough Council. The posters direct residents to the council’s online money worries guide at crawley.gov.uk/moneyworries The dedicated page provides guidance on maximising your income, housing and…

A fantastic summer of fun is being offered by Crawley Play Service. The team will hold sessions across Crawley during the summer holidays, starting with Southgate Playing Fields and Dobbins Den, Ifield on Monday 25 July. The fun will include arts and crafts, basketball, board games, chalking, cricket, football,…

A garden created to celebrate Crawley New Town’s 50th anniversary has been redeveloped to mark its 75th. The Anniversary Gardens in West Green Park were created in 1997 by Crawley Borough Council to celebrate the golden jubilee of the New Town. Now, 25 years later the gardens have been given a new lease of life…

The Safer Crawley Partnership has installed its recently purchased mobile CCTV and ANPR (automatic number plate recognition) camera in Church Walk, Crawley. Church Walk is the first deployment of the camera. The dogleg in the footpath means that you can’t see from one end to the other. The presence of the camera…

More than 150 Crawley residents came face-to-face with businesses offering ‘earn while you learn’ opportunities at the Employ Crawley Apprenticeship Fair on Wednesday (29 June). The fair, held at Crawley Library, brought together a wide range of employers including Crawley College, Sussex Police, West Sussex County…

The areas in Tilgate Park where dog walkers will have to walk their pets on a lead will be agreed next month. The decision, which will be taken by Full Council at its meeting on Wednesday 20 July, relates to the creation of a Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) under Section 67 of the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime…

COVID-19 signage in the town centre and all neighbourhoods has been taken down by Crawley Borough Council. The signage, which was installed in June 2020 when non-essential retail opened after the first lockdown restrictions were lifted, included floor vinyls, lamppost wraps and metal signs. These signs – with…