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An office block has been bought by Crawley Borough Council with the potential to add 121 new homes to its affordable housing stock.Purchase of Longley House in Southgate was completed last week, and the site already has planning approval for apartments to replace the existing building.With brownfield land in the…

The Create Building has been awarded a rating of Excellent for its design, construction and impact on the environment after going through one of leading globally-recognised appraisal processes.The Building Research Establishment has reviewed the nine-storey building, which hosts the new Town Hall and commercial…

The Queens Square fountains have been repaired and will be turned back on in the spring with a celebratory event to mark the occasion.The popular fountains, which were first turned on in 2017 when Queens Square was redeveloped, have been out of action for a long period due to various issues with the equipment in the…

Up to 300 new affordable homes, part of a £100m town centre regeneration project, are a step closer after receiving outline planning permission last week.The proposed development, on the former car park site in Telford Place, will see Affordable Housing and Healthcare develop a mix of one, two, and three-bedroom…

Crawley Borough Council is to join a delegation from the Gatwick Diamond region to exhibit at the UK’s Real Estate Investment & Infrastructure Forum (UKREiiF) which takes place in Leeds in May 2024.This will be Crawley’s first attendance at the event which attracts over 10,000 investors, developers, occupiers and…

Varian Medical Systems UK Ltd will be the first commercial tenant to move into The Create Building.The company agreed a lease for half of the sixth floor in July and will move into the building, on The Boulevard in Crawley town centre, early next year. Work to fit out Varian’s office space is underway.The Create…

The first recipient of the Crawley Greentech Business Growth Fund has been announced.Naked Energy Ltd, a solar thermal manufacturer based in Manor Royal, will receive £39,708 to support product development for its industrial and commercial solar heat and photovoltaic products.The grant funding will allow Naked Energy…

A multi-million outline design has been agreed by the Cabinet at its meeting this week for the Station Gateway public realm and bus station improvements. This will deliver major improvements to the area around the bus station and along The Martletts which links County Mall to Queens Square.  A more attractive and…

Residents are being urged to buy local this Christmas and ‘keep it in Crawley’.Spending money in Crawley instead of online or out of town helps the local economy and keeps the town centre and neighbourhood parades vibrant.Keeping it local also helps to create and retain jobs, pumps money back into the Crawley economy…

Members of the council’s cabinet have been to see the first assets purchased under a £4.5 million agreement with Crawley College.The Invest In Skills for Crawley project will improve job skills training using part of the £21.1 million allocated from the Government’s Towns Fund.They saw an immersive classroom which…