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The panel for the first ever virtual Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ Question Time has been announced. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, this year’s event will be broadcast live on Microsoft Teams on Tuesday (16 March) from 7-9pm. It will also be recorded and available to view on YouTube the following day. This year’s panel will be: …
Updated: 15 March 2021
Residents and stakeholders will be able to give their views on the draft Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ Economic Recovery Plan later this year. The plan outlines a vision for Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½â€™s future prosperity and recovery from the pandemic. Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ Borough Council’s Cabinet agreed that the plan will be subject to a six-week public consultation…
Updated: 12 March 2021
Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ Borough Council has introduced two great features at Tilgate Park perfect for dogs and their owners! The Hound Ground is a new, secure paddock which is perfect for you and your fluffy friend. Dogs should be kept on the lead at all times whilst walking round Tilgate Lake; therefore this new safe space…
Updated: 12 March 2021
The population of Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½â€™s newest neighbourhood, Forge Wood, is growing in size, with the 200th council tenant moving into their property earlier this year. The latest additions are part of the council’s ambitious programme to build more than 1,000 new council homes across Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½, including more accessible…
Updated: 11 March 2021
Bridgefield House, a development of high-quality, affordable homes for local people, has its first tenants. Located in the centre of Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½, residents have easy access to all the shops, restaurants, leisure facilities and great transport links the town centre boasts. The building contains 67…
Updated: 09 March 2021
No Smoking Day, the annual health awareness day which supports smokers who want to quit, takes place on Wednesday 10 March. This year’s theme is ‘Quitting doesn’t have to be stressful’. To support this, Action for Smoking and Health (ASH) has put together its five top tips: Trying is the most important step …
Updated: 09 March 2021
A draft Economic Recovery Plan outlining a vision for Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½â€™s future prosperity and recovery from the pandemic has been presented to the town’s Economic Recovery Taskforce. Covid-19 has had a huge impact on the town’s economy. The Taskforce will steer development of the plan, in response to the true impact of the…
Updated: 03 March 2021
Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ Borough Council has appointed a new senior manager. Siraj Choudhury will take on the role of Head of Legal, Governance and HR from 29 March following a rigorous selection process, which included a virtual presentation and panel interviews with officers and councillors. As the council’s principal legal…
Updated: 02 March 2021
Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ Borough Council’s budget for 2021/22 will protect frontline services and invest in more affordable housing. The budget, which was approved at a meeting of Full Council on Wednesday (24 February), will see the council spend £13.6m on council services – a reduction of £1.1m from last year. The council’s…
Updated: 02 March 2021
Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ Question Time is back for another year – and this time you can ‘attend’ from the comfort of your own home. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, this year’s event will be virtual. It will be broadcast live on Microsoft Teams on Tuesday 16 March from 7-9pm. It will also be recorded and available to view on…
Updated: 02 March 2021