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Crawley Borough Council’s much-loved Nature Centre at Tilgate Park has had a makeover into the newly rebranded Tilgate Zoo.Home to more than 100 amazing animals, from wise owls and cheeky meerkats to tapirs, tortoises, and the fabulous leopard cats Aphrodite, Artemis, and Athena, there’s something for families,…

Crawley Borough Council has refurbished and reopened Plantain Crescent play area in Broadfield as part of a wider programme to revitalise unsupervised playgrounds across Crawley.The work consisted of reconstruction of a bark pit, realignment of the boundary fencing and installation of new gates and entrance ways, as…

Crawley Borough Council is delighted that the solar carport installation within its K2 Crawley Leisure Centre car park has been completed and is already generating electricity as well as helping with the ongoing rise in energy costs.  The carport, which will decrease the centre’s reliance on the National Grid,…

A brand-new artificial cricket wicket and two-lane practice net facility was officially opened last week at Gainsborough Road Playing Fields. This exciting development has been made possible through a partnership between The London Cricket Trust and the Sussex Cricket Foundation…

Crawley Borough Council is seeking a construction partner to deliver phase one of the Crawley Station Gateway regeneration scheme (public realm and highway improvements).The £7.4m scheme, delivered by the Crawley Growth Programme in partnership with West Sussex County Council, will transform the public spaces on The…

Basking in sunshine, STEM in the Park returned to Crawley’s Memorial Gardens on Saturday 17 May, welcoming over 5,000 visitors of all ages for a spectacular day celebrating Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM). This marks a 25 per cent increase on last year’s attendance, highlighting the event’s growing…

A delegation led by London Gatwick and 27 public and private sector organisations, united in their ambition to unlock the potential of one of the UK’s most dynamic regional economies will make a high-profile debut at UKREiiF next week.Anchored by the international connectivity of London Gatwick Airport, the Gatwick…

The next stage of the old Town Hall demolition project, which will make way for new residential and commercial spaces, is the appointment of a demolition company and movement of the borough crest. This project is a key part of Crawley Borough Council’s vision to drive economic growth and rejuvenate the area, marking a…

Building on the success of last year’s event, which drew an impressive crowd of around 4,000 visitors, STEM in the Park is back later this month!Mark your calendar for 11am to 4pm on Saturday 17 May 2025, when Crawley’s Memorial Gardens will once again host this much-loved annual celebration of all things STEM …

Minister of State for Local Government and English Devolution, Jim McMahon OBE MP, officially opened the Crawley Innovation Centre in a ceremony yesterday as part of a wider visit to Crawley.Following the opening, the Minister joined a tour of Crawley’s key areas of regeneration and development on a hydrogen fuelled…