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A colourful banner representing the multitude of nationalities in ºÚÁÏÍøÕ¾ has been unveiled at the Town Hall. Diverse ºÚÁÏÍøÕ¾ commissioned local artist Sam Murray to create the 2m by 1m fabric banner to mark the 75th anniversary of ºÚÁÏÍøÕ¾ becoming a new town in 2022. It was displayed at festivals and events during…

Christmas in ºÚÁÏÍøÕ¾ starts on Friday 17 November with a series of events and entertainments which culminate with the Christmas tree lights switch-on the following day. ºÚÁÏÍøÕ¾ Borough Council and the Town Centre Business Improvement District (BID) are collaborating to bring Santa, singers, silent disco, fire…

A much-needed housing development named after the late Raj Sharma, who was twice Mayor of ºÚÁÏÍøÕ¾, has been officially opened with an on-site ceremony. The building, on Brighton Road in Southgate, was named in honour of Raj, who was elected to represent Southgate in 2014 and was Mayor of ºÚÁÏÍøÕ¾ in 2016 to 2017 and…

Six charities and community groups have been awarded a total of £7,875 in the latest round of ºÚÁÏÍøÕ¾ Borough Council’s small grants. Grants of between £50 and £2,500 are paid out to groups who aim to foster greater levels of community activity through their projects and events for ºÚÁÏÍøÕ¾ residents and visitors to…

November 6 marked the start of Talk Money Week, which suggests that we each do one thing each day to improve our financial situation, either by reducing outgoings or maximising the money coming in. Our Financial Inclusion team helps ºÚÁÏÍøÕ¾ Homes tenants carry out benefit checks, apply for benefit, fill in forms,…

One lucky resident will win their Council Tax paid for a year (the prize will be up to the equivalent of band D Council Tax for 2024 to 2025), thanks to ºÚÁÏÍøÕ¾ Borough Council’s amazing prize draw. Anyone who signs up for electronic billing – including residents who have already signed up – will be entered into a…

Nearly 500 trees were planted at Tilgate Park recently when ºÚÁÏÍøÕ¾ Borough Council ran a planting event open to the public.  Dozens of people joined council staff and politicians, plus Sussex Police officers, to add some colour and diversity to a patch of land that was previously used for animal grazing. …

Applications are now open for ºÚÁÏÍøÕ¾ Borough Council’s relaunched Neighbourhood Improvement Fund, which uses money collected from developers through the planning system. Community organisations can now bid for funding by submitting applications through the ºÚÁÏÍøÕ¾ Borough Council website. The funding scheme…

More than 2,000 water-saving devices have now been fitted to council homes, helping ºÚÁÏÍøÕ¾ Borough Council build new properties. The council is working in partnership with Cenergist to roll out an installation programme of Control Flow, which improves the water efficiency of its existing housing stock across the…

ºÚÁÏÍøÕ¾ Borough Council wants to hear your views on a proposed new Public Space Protection Order (PSPO) to tackle anti-social behaviour and nuisance within the council’s town centre multi-storey car parks. Residents and businesses have raised concerns regarding safety and anti-social behaviour within the car parks…