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ºÚÁÏÍøÕ¾ has made a bid to host a leg of the Commonwealth Games’ Queen’s Baton Relay in July. The relay is currently on its 294-day, 72 nation and territory, 90,000-mile journey through Commonwealth countries around the globe. It began on 7 October 2021 when The Queen placed her Message to the Commonwealth inside…

ºÚÁÏÍøÕ¾ Borough Council’s proposed 2022/23 budget is set to be debated by the Cabinet on Wednesday 2 February, with a recommendation made to Full Council on 23 February. Despite challenging financial conditions, the budget is balanced, protects frontline services, sees continuing investment in the town, delivers…

Residents and visitors can discover all about the Historic High Street Conservation Area in ºÚÁÏÍøÕ¾ thanks to a new heritage sign in the High Street. The installation of the new heritage sign by ºÚÁÏÍøÕ¾ Borough Council marks the completion of the Town Centre Signage and Wayfinding strategy delivered through the…

A pay-as-you-go car club has been launched in ºÚÁÏÍøÕ¾ town centre, so any ºÚÁÏÍøÕ¾ resident or business can hire a hybrid electric car on an hourly basis.   The new Co Wheels ºÚÁÏÍøÕ¾ Car Club car is located within easy reach of many town centre residents directly outside Geraint Thomas House on The Boulevard. …

Businesses that were previously ineligible for COVID-19 financial support can now apply for reduced business rates. ºÚÁÏÍøÕ¾ Borough Council has been provided with additional funding by the government to help ºÚÁÏÍøÕ¾ businesses apply for reduced business rates for the current financial year that have lost income due…

ºÚÁÏÍøÕ¾ Borough Council has been provided with additional funding by the government to make discretionary payments to support other businesses that may have been severely impacted by the Omicron variant.  ºÚÁÏÍøÕ¾ businesses who meet the relevant criteria can apply for an Additional Restrictions Grant (ARG) of…

ºÚÁÏÍøÕ¾ businesses in the hospitality and leisure sectors are eligible for one-off grants of up to £6,000 to help those that are struggling due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.  To qualify for the Omicron Hospitality and Leisure Grant, businesses must have been on the Valuation Office Agency (VOA) ratings…

ºÚÁÏÍøÕ¾ New Town turned 75 on Sunday (9 January) – the date in 1947 when it was announced that the area around ºÚÁÏÍøÕ¾, Three Bridges and Ifield had been chosen as the location for one of eight new towns around London. On January 9 1947 the then Minister for Town and Country Planning, Lewis Silkin MP, confirmed the…

The Posh Club, an immersive ‘nightclub in the daytime’ for over 60s, has received an early Christmas present of a £2,500 community grant from ºÚÁÏÍøÕ¾ Borough Council. The club – for people who typically feel excluded from cultural activities due to location, low income, disability/illness, lack of companions or…

Councillors unanimously voted to bring forward ºÚÁÏÍøÕ¾ Borough Council’s target to reach net zero from 2050 to 2040 at the Full Council meeting on Wednesday (15 December).  The council’s Climate Emergency Action Plan ‘Action to Zero’ was given the green light in November to accelerate its response to the…