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Twelve new sportspeople have been added to the sporting wall at K2 ºÚÁÏÍøÕ¾.There are now 25 people from a wide array of sports honoured on the ºÚÁÏÍøվ’s Sporting Excellence wall at the leisure centre.Each sporting hero is presented with a graphical portrait and information plaque, outlining their career highlights…

Updated: 11 March 2024


More than 250 people visited a jobs fair laid on by ºÚÁÏÍøÕ¾ Borough Council last week with 21 potential employers and agencies to approach.Exhibitors included WH Smith, Cova Security Gates, Siemens and People’s Partnership, as well as One Resourcing which is recruiting for various roles at Gatwick airport.The Employ…

Updated: 11 March 2024


British Airways Holidays has signed up to be the next tenant of The Create Building.The company has signed a lease for the top (eighth) floor and will move into the building, on The Boulevard in ºÚÁÏÍøÕ¾ town centre, in April.This signing follows the announcement in December that Varian Medical Systems Ltd had agreed a…

Updated: 08 March 2024


If you want to take some first steps towards a healthier lifestyle or add a social element to your exercise, the range of free Health Walks offered through ºÚÁÏÍøÕ¾ Wellbeing can provide that environment.A qualified walk leader guides the group at each of the five locations, with shorter options of 45-minute walks, or…

Updated: 06 March 2024


Five grants reaching £6,400 have been made to community groups supported by ºÚÁÏÍøÕ¾ Borough Council.They include awards for a new youth football club, children’s dance, and an international festival at The Hawth.Awards of up to £2,500 are available from the Small Grants scheme to help local voluntary and community…

Updated: 05 March 2024


The Leader of ºÚÁÏÍøÕ¾ Borough Council has added his name to a letter urging more money to be allocated to the Household Support Fund (HSF), which has been used to sustain struggling families since 2021.The government has provided £2.5 billion across the UK but could close the funding stream at the end of March with no…

Updated: 04 March 2024


The Create Building has its second commercial tenant.A company has signed a lease for the seventh floor and will move into the building, on The Boulevard in ºÚÁÏÍøÕ¾ town centre, in April.The Create Building is a nine-storey building with 5.5 floors of Grade A commercial office space. It’s owned by ºÚÁÏÍøÕ¾ Borough…

Updated: 29 February 2024


Seventeen maps in the town centre have been updated to include the businesses, services and retailers that have moved into ºÚÁÏÍøÕ¾ since 2018.The installation of the new maps and artwork on the existing totem signage represents the ever-changing landscape of the town centre.The updates can be found at:The BroadwayThe…

Updated: 28 February 2024


There is continuing support from ºÚÁÏÍøÕ¾ Borough Council for local businesses with grants of up to £4,000 available for firms with fewer than 50 employees.To help create a more prosperous local economy, the council will match-fund successful applicants seeking to either start an enterprise, expand their services or…

Updated: 27 February 2024


There are 15 new trucks for ºÚÁÏÍøÕ¾ Borough Council’s waste and recycling rounds, each with a name suggested by children and the crews who operate them.It means Reggie the Red, first of the names to be confirmed in honour of the ºÚÁÏÍøÕ¾ Town FC mascot, will be on the streets with 14 others picking up rubbish, garden…

Updated: 27 February 2024