Residents are being asked if polling stations and polling districts in Crawley suit their needs in a five-week consultation. Crawley Borough Council has a duty to divide the borough into polling districts and to designate suitable polling places within each district. The Electoral Administration Act 2013 introduced…

On 21 September, Crawley welcomed a diverse group of investors and business leaders for the fifth Invest Crawley Investor Tour. This event offered a unique opportunity to explore the town's thriving business landscape and promising investment prospects. The day began with an engaging breakfast and networking…

Seven weeks of refurbishment work has been completed at Wakehams Green play area, which re-opened on Tuesday. Crawley Borough Council spent £55,000 on new equipment and resurfacing as part of a programme to revitalise all the area’s unsupervised playgrounds – a programme which is now about halfway through. It is…

About 1,600 children from Crawley’s schools are in a fortnight-long exposure to some of life’s lessons from the experts across emergency services, public agencies and business. The Crawley Borough Council-organised event is open to all Year 6 children, teaching the 10 and 11-year-olds to identify potentially…

The Hawth is holding a free open day specifically for people with disabilities to showcase a new facility at the theatre. It is one of three places in Crawley to be fitted with a Changing Places toilet. Changing Places toilets enable people with profound and multiple learning disabilities and their carers to…

The current Deputy Chief Executive of Crawley Borough Council has been appointed as the authority’s new Chief Executive. Ian Duke has been in post since 2018 and has 25 years of experience across local government, having worked for two London boroughs and Gosport Borough Council in largely policy and community…

The council’s Employ Crawley team has been helping about 30 staff affected by the imminent closure of the town’s Wilko store. It will stop trading in one of the early waves of closures this Sunday (17 September), so the job-hunting and employment preparation specialists have visited staff in The Broadway again this…

There has been a flurry of activity from Crawley Borough Council staff this week with unusually high temperatures and humidity giving the potential for health risks to the town’s vulnerable people. Sheltered housing residents have received the bulk of our support with all the sites provided with advice on keeping…

There are three chances next week to get help and advice about keeping you and your family healthy by maintaining a healthy home through the winter. The sessions will all be conducted from the Crawley Wellbeing mobile unit at:  Monday 11 September – Furnace Green Parade 10am to 2pm  Thursday…

As part of the West Sussex County Council Integrated Parking Strategy, virtual on-street parking permits for controlled parking zones will come into operation in Crawley from 2 October 2023.  From this date, new and renewal resident, visitor and business permits will be purchased online. Permit holders will be…