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The new Mayor of ºÚÁÏÍøÕ¾ is Councillor Shahzad Abbas Malik. Councillor Malik was elected Mayor at the Annual ºÚÁÏÍøÕ¾ Borough Council meeting on Friday 28 May. He has been Deputy Mayor since May 2019. Councillor Malik was first elected to represent Langley Green ward in 2018 and was re-elected in Langley Green…

A woman who dropped a cigarette in the town centre has been fined £802 – after giving a false address and not paying a £50 Fixed Penalty Notice (FPN). This is the second resident successfully prosecuted by ºÚÁÏÍøÕ¾ Borough Council for giving a false address to Community Wardens. In August 2020, the ºÚÁÏÍøվ…

The new children’s play area at Tilgate Park is now open – just in time for the half-term holiday. The new play area, which was designed to be as inclusive as possible with accessibility in mind, is a fantastic addition to the park. It boasts 12 pieces of new equipment, including a new basket swing, a swing seat…

ºÚÁÏÍøÕ¾ Borough Council and West Sussex County Council have given an additional Council Tax discount of up to £150 to working age Council Tax reduction claimants. The discretionary discount has been applied to 1,758 households and reduces their combined bills by £229,609.70. These additional Council Tax…

ºÚÁÏÍøÕ¾ Borough Council has given conditional permission for all three parkruns in the town to return. Parkrun is a free, timed, weekly run organised by local volunteer groups. ºÚÁÏÍøÕ¾ boasts three parkruns – 5km events at Tilgate Park and Ifield Mill Pond on Saturdays and a 2km junior parkrun at Tilgate Park on…

In line with the Government’s roadmap out of lockdown, COVID-19 restrictions are easing on Monday 17 May enabling additional ºÚÁÏÍøÕ¾ Borough Council facilities to reopen. K2 ºÚÁÏÍøÕ¾ is set to relaunch group exercise classes. Indoor adult group sports can also take place. Community Centres will be open subject to…

The Get Creative festival shines a light on all the great cultural activity that takes place across the UK on a regular basis and encourages people to try their hand at something new and creative in homes and outdoors (when government restrictions can be met). As part of the festival, community groups and…

ºÚÁÏÍøÕ¾ Borough Council has successfully bid for funding to extend the Government’s Green Home Grant, Local Authority Delivery (LAD) scheme across West Sussex. Residents can apply for this funding if: they have a household income of less than £30,000 their home has a low energy efficiency rating (G, F, E or…

Major plans to redevelop ºÚÁÏÍøÕ¾ Station and Overline House have been granted planning permission by ºÚÁÏÍøÕ¾ Borough Council, providing a much-needed boost to the town’s economy. The council’s Planning Committee granted permission for the Arora Group’s Station Gateway £70m scheme at its meeting on Monday 26 April. …

In line with the government’s roadmap out of lockdown, non-essential retail and outside hospitality venues will reopen on Monday 12 April, along with additional ºÚÁÏÍøÕ¾ Borough Council facilities. The council is working to make the town centre and neighbourhood parades safe for the return of shoppers from Monday…