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Eligible businesses can now apply for discretionary business grants. The government has given the council £2,248,180 in Additional Restrictions Grant, which is given to businesses that have been affected by the lockdown but are not legally required to close. This funding lasts until March 2022 and is based on …

Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ Borough Council is sharing new government guidance for taxi drivers, operators and passengers to travel safely. The guidance includes details on national restrictions, as well as how to carry out a Covid-19 risk assessment, which covers picking up passengers, in-vehicle safety, leaving the vehicle and…

Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ Borough Council is continuing to provide practical support to people affected by Covid-19 during this second lockdown. The council’s Community Hub, which helped more than 1,000 people with food and essential supplies between March and May, continues to operate. While calls are significantly lower during…

Last month, a local primary school welcomed the return of Bike It Pat from Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ Borough Council partner, Sustrans.  Bike It Pat delivered two successful Dr Bike sessions at Our Lady Queen of Heaven Primary School in Langley Green, with more than 20 pupils bringing in bikes and scooters each session. Each…

Eligible businesses can now apply for the latest round of business grants but Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ Borough Council says the funding is not nearly enough. Despite Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ being responsible for 25 per cent of the economic output in West Sussex, it has been given some of the lowest grant funding in the county. The government…

Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ Wellbeing is joining this year’s UK-wide Alcohol Awareness Week campaign to raise awareness of the links between alcohol and mental health, to speak out about the issues and the stigma surrounding them, and encourage anyone who is struggling to seek the support they deserve. Alcohol Awareness Week, from 16…

 Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ Borough Council has been awarded more prestigious Green Flags in this year’s awards announcement. The Memorial Gardens, Worth Park, Goffs Park, Ifield Mill Pond and Tilgate Park are among the winners, continuing a long run of awards for the council. Ifield Mill Pond has joined the growing list of…

A STEM event not to be missed! There’s just a few days left until children can get involved and enjoy this first-ever virtual Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ STEMfest, either taking part from school with their teachers or at home with family during lockdown. The annual Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ STEMfest will go live at 9am on Thursday 12 November, offering…

An ex-Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ resident has pleaded guilty to giving false information to a Community Warden, after being caught littering. Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ Borough Council successfully prosecuted ex-Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ resident, Natalie Bunting of Redehall Road, Horley under the Environmental Protection Act 1990, for providing a false or inaccurate…

With the England lockdown starting on Thursday, several Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ Borough Council buildings and services will close or operate differently. The Town Hall will close at 4pm on Tuesday 3 November. Despite this, our services will continue to operate and we will be providing additional services for our most vulnerable…