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ºÚÁÏÍøÕ¾ Borough Council is pleased to announce its 1,000th council home has been retrofitted by Mears Group as part of a £4 million Towns Fund project to improve energy efficiency in its housing stock through a ‘fabric first’ approach and save around 900 tonnes of carbon dioxide.The council is working with Mears Group…

Employ ºÚÁÏÍøÕ¾ successfully hosted its first jobs fair at the new Town Hall.With over 200 live vacancies on offer, around 300 jobseekers were able to speak directly to employers to discuss the various roles available in the local area.Local employers from a wide range of industries including retail, construction,…

Voluntary and community organisations working in ºÚÁÏÍøÕ¾ can now apply online for strategic grants of £5,000 or more from ºÚÁÏÍøÕ¾ Borough Council.The council awards one-off and regular grants to organisations for new or existing projects or services that will benefit the people of ºÚÁÏÍøÕ¾. This funding programme is…

Councillor Michael Jones, Leader of ºÚÁÏÍøÕ¾ Borough Council, and Peter Lamb MP have jointly expressed their concerns over the recent announcement of job losses at St. Catherine’s Hospice.The links between the town and the hospice are strong and long held, with so many ºÚÁÏÍøÕ¾ residents benefitting over the years from…

ºÚÁÏÍøÕ¾ Borough Council has launched a consultation for residents in ºÚÁÏÍøÕ¾ aimed at providing an understanding of how economic pressures have affected residents over the last couple of years. This will help the council to shape its services going forward.The survey closes on 23 September and can be completed via our…

ºÚÁÏÍøÕ¾ Borough Council is supporting a major report, which aims to improve how council housing is managed and developed.The report, called Securing the Future of Council Housing, details the current issues in the system and calls on the government to make changes to safeguard council housing.It has been commissioned…

The number of houses built in ºÚÁÏÍøÕ¾ has fallen below the annual target for the first time since 2015 due to water neutrality rules which stop development.The council traditionally has an enviable record in relation to housebuilding. Since 2015, the number of homes built in ºÚÁÏÍøÕ¾ exceeds the Local Plan target by 30…

West Green Park will host its first session of Free Parks Tennis on Sunday 1 September at 10am.ºÚÁÏÍøÕ¾ Borough Council is inviting players of all abilities to come along and play tennis on their top quality, refurbished courts. Rackets and balls will be provided.Further free sessions will be held at West Green Park on…

A Scottish Wildcat event at Tilgate Nature Centre has raised more than £1,000 for conservation programmes.The species is critically endangered with as few as 50 roaming the Scottish Highlands. Tilgate Nature Centre has two – Angus and Fergus – and part of its work is to promote conservation and raise awareness of…

People who live and work in ºÚÁÏÍøÕ¾ are invited to have their say on ºÚÁÏÍøÕ¾ Borough Council’s draft Air Quality Action Plan 2024 to 2029.The plan aims to improve air quality and reduce residents’ exposure to air pollution. It outlines the measures the council is currently taking and proposes new interventions to help…