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Updated information and answers to frequently asked questions about the Three Bridges Station improvement scheme proposals have been put online in advance of Wednesday’s Full Council meeting. The ºÚÁÏÍøÕ¾ Borough Council, Govia Thameslink Railway, Network Rail and West Sussex County Council scheme proposes to…

Exhilarating free and new pop-up performances from some of the UK’s most innovative outdoor companies will take place in Queens Square as part of this year’s Brighton Festival. A Weekend Without Walls comes to ºÚÁÏÍøÕ¾ on Saturday 9 May from 12 noon-6.30pm. ºÚÁÏÍøÕ¾ Borough Council’s exciting new partnership means…

ºÚÁÏÍøÕ¾ Borough Council is consulting on its proposal to safeguard four areas from having employment buildings converted into unplanned housing. The safeguarding, known as ‘non-immediate Article 4 Directions’, would remove permitted development rights (known as prior approval) that allow the conversion of office,…

Local children and visitors can run around and have fun at a recently completed play area in Ifield.  Ewhurst playing fields play area is the latest play area to be completed in the town and features a colourful range of new equipment chosen via a public consultation.  Installed by Wicksteed Leisure,…

Residents and visitors can support those experiencing homelessness in just a quick tap, with new contactless terminals around the town.  The council has teamed up with non-profit organisation, Greater Change, to trial a new way of giving in ºÚÁÏÍøÕ¾.  Part of the diverted giving campaign, the…

ºÚÁÏÍøÕ¾ Borough Council has appointed two new contractors to manage the maintenance of council homes around the town. Cabinet agreed recommendations to appoint Mears Group and Wates Property Services at their meeting on 27 November.  The two new contractors will be managing responsive repairs, planned…

A new Cabinet member has been appointed at ºÚÁÏÍøÕ¾ Borough Council. Following the death of former councillor Geraint Thomas in November, Councillor Peter Lamb, Leader of the Council, has chosen Councillor Gurinder Jhans as the new Cabinet member for Environmental Services and Sustainability. Councillor Jhans is…

ºÚÁÏÍøÕ¾ Question Time is back for another year, giving residents an opportunity to ask questions about topics important to them. The annual event takes place from 7-9pm on Thursday 12 March at ºÚÁÏÍøÕ¾ College in the town centre. ºÚÁÏÍøÕ¾ Question Time takes the form of an independently-chaired general debate and…

New homes are on the way in ºÚÁÏÍøÕ¾ as ºÚÁÏÍøÕ¾ Borough Council works to meet the demand for housing in the area. Bridgefield House is among one of the new developments currently being built in the town centre. Situated behind ºÚÁÏÍøÕ¾ College along Northgate Avenue, the council purchased the land in 2018 and is…

ºÚÁÏÍøÕ¾ has one of the highest rates of growth in private sector jobs and some of the highest wages in the UK, according to an influential report. The Centre for Cities 2020 report, which compares economic statistics across 63 cities and large towns in the UK, underlines the town’s status as a great place to do…