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CRAWLEY TOWN CENTRE NEWS

Jan 1

Queens Square fountains to be back on soon

The Queens Square fountains have been repaired and will be turned back on in the spring with a celebratory event to mark the occasion....

Jan 1

First tenant of The Create Building named

Varian Medical Systems UK Ltd will be the first commercial tenant to move into The Create Building. The company agreed a lease for half...

Dec 6, 2023

Council and contractors support foodbanks with donation station and advent calendars

Crawley Borough Council and its contractors Mears and Wates are supporting local foodbank charities The Easter Team and Free Shop Crawley...

Dec 5, 2023

Best Bar None - Old Punch Bowl

Best Bar None helps customers to identify well-run pubs, bars, clubs and other businesses that serve alcohol. Supported by the Home...

Dec 2, 2023

New plans for Station Gateway public realm scheme

A multi-million outline design has been agreed by the Cabinet at its meeting this week for the Station Gateway public realm and bus...

Nov 26, 2023

Light Up Crawley: Crowds gather in town centre for big Christmas lights switch-on

Crowds gathered in the town centre for Light Up Crawley. Inka the Polar Bear, Juggling Inferno, choirs and the public joined Santa for...

Nov 26, 2023

Buy local this Christmas - keep it Crawley!

Residents are being urged to buy local this Christmas and ‘keep it in Crawley’. Spending money in Crawley instead of online or out of...

Nov 22, 2023

Crawley pub scoops top award... because of its toilets

A Crawley pub has won acclaim for the quality and standards of its toilets – in the Loo of the Year Awards 2023. The Jubilee Oak in High...

Nov 6, 2023

Have your say on a Public Space Protection Order for council car parks

Crawley Borough Council wants to hear your views on a proposed new Public Space Protection Order (PSPO) to tackle anti-social behaviour...

Nov 5, 2023

5 star food hygiene ratings handed to town centre establishments

New food hygiene ratings have been awarded to Crawley town centre establishments, the Food Standards Agency’s website shows – and it’s...

Nov 5, 2023

Crawley Library to be one of the first to benefit from council’s heat decarbonisation programme

Crawley Library will be among the first buildings to be improved as part of West Sussex County Council’s heat decarbonisation programme....

Oct 31, 2023

Introducing PC Pod: Hub to be used to tackle crime in Crawley

Introducing PC pod – Sussex Police’s latest initiative to tackle crime and disorder in Crawley. The innovative structure, which is...

Oct 29, 2023

Visit to college’s new tech training spaces

Members of the council’s cabinet have been to see the first assets purchased under a £4.5 million agreement with Crawley College. The...

Oct 21, 2023

Invest Crawley's Investor Tour showcases promising business opportunities in Crawley

On 21 September, Crawley welcomed a diverse group of investors and business leaders for the fifth Invest Crawley Investor Tour. This...

Sep 24, 2023

New Chief Executive at Crawley Borough Council appointed

The current Deputy Chief Executive of Crawley Borough Council has been appointed as the authority’s new Chief Executive. Ian Duke has...

Sep 24, 2023

Aldi sets sights on six new potential Sussex store locations including Crawley

Aldi has announced a list of places they hope to open stores in the near future, with six Sussex locations on the list. Although no plans...

Sep 24, 2023

Crawley couple travel in style in horse-drawn carriage from wedding to reception

If you saw a white carriage pulled by two horses going through the town centre on Saturday, you were not seeing things. Rod Crowder and...

Sep 24, 2023

Employ Crawley come to the aid of Wilko staff

The council’s Employ Crawley team has been helping about 30 staff affected by the imminent closure of the town’s Wilko store. It stopped...

Aug 22, 2023

One of oldest buildings in Crawley Ancient Priors in line for £160,000 refurbishment

The Grade II listed Ancient Priors, which has stood in the High Street since c1450, has been mostly empty since previous tenants ASK fell...

Aug 22, 2023

Carpenter Box rises to the challenge for Centenary Celebrations

Leading Sussex and South East financial services firm , Carpenter Box, is on target to raise more than £50,000 for local charities in its...

Aug 22, 2023

County Mall joins Crawley Town FC as goal and replay sponsor

Crawley Town Football Club is delighted to announce a new partnership with County Mall. The clubs local neighbours will become the...

Aug 16, 2023

Crawley town centre charity store wins £500 donation

Crawlifornia is a term used by airline crew when they have stayed in the town during layovers and has been affectionately adopted by the...

Aug 16, 2023

CCTV cameras to help combat crime and disorder in Memorial Gardens

Two CCTV cameras have been installed in the Memorial Gardens in Crawley town centre following concerns about crime and anti-social...

Jul 11, 2023

The Create Building gets its first tenant

The Create Building has its first commercial tenant. A company has signed a lease for half of the sixth floor and will move into the...