A proposal to build housing on parking spaces in Bristol Close, Pound Hill, has been cancelled by Crawley Borough Council.A recent consultation gave residents the chance to give their views on the proposals for eight affordable homes – four maisonettes and four apartments – in a three-storey block.Following residents’…

The new programme of cycling sessions provided by Crawley Wellbeing and Out There has begun on the BMX track at Cherry Lane in Langley Green. Members of Crawley Borough Council’s Cabinet joined the Wheels for Wellbeing team which provides a range of adapted bikes for both adults and young people with disabilities…

The new names for Crawley Borough Council’s fleet of bin collecting lorries have been confirmed.Sir David Attenborough, Vin Diesel and comedian Romesh Ranganathan are among the celebrities to have their names recycled for the lorry monikers.They were selected by a combination of personnel from Biffa, the council’s…

Seven organisations have benefited from a share of £12,693 from Crawley Borough Council’s small grants pot.The recipients are:Melting Pot Project – £2,496 for English language support to groups in needMenshare Listening Group – £2,316 for listening circlesCrawley Town Lifesaving Club – £2,000 towards pool hireGatwick…

Fourteen not-for-profit organisations have been awarded new strategic grants totalling more than £255,000 from Crawley Borough Council.A range of community grants have been awarded for new and existing activity that will benefit Crawley residents and visitors.These grants include:£50,000 for Crawley Open House’s…

Many more people in Crawley will be able to benefit from a change to eligibility rules for the Home Upgrade Grant which provides funding for solar panels, insulation and air source heat pumps.The maximum annual income threshold for receiving a grant is now £36,000, previously £31,000, increasing the eligible pool of…

Crawley Borough Council is supporting more than 1,100 students from five Crawley schools as part of Love Local Jobs Foundation’s Dare to Dream programme.Dare to Dream is an inspirational programme created by the Love Local Jobs Foundation, a charity which supports the self-awareness, resilience, employability skills…

The Queens Square fountains were switched back on at the Spring Fun event on Saturday (16 March), bringing joy to hundreds of children.The fountains were switched back on by the Mayor of Crawley, Councillor Jilly Hart, following a countdown, which was joined in by hundreds of visitors.Within seconds of the fountains…

All year 8 students in Crawley have attended a Safer Schools event, which aims to raise awareness of drug and knife crime and involvement in gangs and county lines.The event, which is organised by the Crawley Schools Pastoral Network Group with support from Crawley Borough Council’s Community Development Team, was…

A £128,000 fund has been created to support independent and small shops across the borough and to pay for town centre improvement works.Eligible businesses in Crawley town centre and the neighbourhood parades will be able to bid for grants of up to £5,000 toward significant visual improvements to their frontage, or…