Neighbourhoood inspections

Our regular neighbourhood inspections are a useful way to meet our residents, find communal problems and learn about other issues in the area.

During one week in March we completed six neighbourhood inspections in:

  • Bewbush
  • Furnace Green
  • Southgate
  • Gossops Green
  • Broadfield
  • Northgate

We’ll add a report about the week to this page by the end of April.

Proposed dates

We aim to do at least one inspection every month, and one in each neighbourhood per year.

Proposed dates 2024
Location
Proposed dates 2024:
Wednesday 17 January
Location:
Maidenbower, Tuxford Close
Proposed dates 2024:
Wednesday 21 February
Location:
Ifield West, Fairway, opposite The Orchards
Proposed dates 2024:
18, 19 and 20 March
Location:
Neighbourhood inspections week
Proposed dates 2024:
Wednesday 17 April
Location:
Ifield, Ifield Parade
Proposed dates 2024:
Wednesday 15 May
Location:
Tilgate, junction of Titmus Drive and Ashdown Drive
Proposed dates 2024:
Wednesday 19 June
Location:
Langley Green, Langley Green Parade
Proposed dates 2024:
Wednesday 17 July
Location:
West Green, The Green - opposite West Green shops
Proposed dates 2024:
Wednesday 21 August
Location:
Engagement Event Gossops Green, St Albans Church Hall. Gossops drive
Proposed dates 2024:
Wednesday 18 September
Location:
Broadfield, Creaseys Drive junction with Eddington Hill
Proposed dates 2024:
Wednesday 16 October
Location:
Southgate, Southgate Parade
Proposed dates 2024:
Wednesday 20 November
Location:
Bewbush, Meridian Close
Proposed dates 2024:
Wednesday 11 December
Location:
Three Bridges, Gales Place

In the two weeks before an inspection, we will put up posters in the area, and if we have your email, send an email to the tenants in the area.

As well as these formal inspections, our staff will make sure they keep their eyes open when they are out and about and make sure any issues they find are followed up.

How you can help

Suggest improvements to your neighbourhoood by emailing tenantparticipation@crawley.gov.uk. You can also report a repair or problem by completing the relevant online form.

Report repairs to communal areas in our blocks of flats Report a problem in your local area

On the day

Before we carry out our neighbourhoood inspection our surveyors and housing officers, along with other staff put up a gazebo in the area so residents can get answers to their questions about our housing services, weather permitting.

What we look for

The inspections will look at things like:

  • repairs in communal areas that have not already been reported
  • litter, bin stores and fly-tipping
  • grass cutting, landscaping and other neighbourhoood services
  • communal areas being kept clear

Partnerships

Managing our neighbourhooods involves many people, not just Crawley Homes. We work in partnership with the council’s neighbourhood services team as well as the Police, West Sussex Highways and others.