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A successful bid to keep more business rates in West Sussex, supported by Crawley Borough Council, will enable residents and businesses to access gigabit broadband. The bid, to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, to keep 75% of business rates collected in West Sussex – instead of the current 50%…

All businesses located along Queensway, The Pavement and Kingsgate will remain open once the regeneration of the area begins next week. Blakedown Landscapes; developer of the award-winning Queens Square, will begin work on-site next Monday (14 January), transforming the area into an attractive, vibrant and…

Work to transform Queensway, The Pavement and Kingsgate will begin next month on 14 January 2019. Blakedown Landscapes Limited, a multi award-winning landscaping and civil engineering company, was appointed in September and will deliver this next phase of town centre regeneration, laying high quality paving,…

The developer of new town centre housing site is the latest company to sign up to Crawley Borough Council’s Developer and Partner Charter. W. Stirland is developing the former Kilnmead car park in Northgate, consisting of five houses and 32 flats. The site will be named after Private John Brackpool, a Crawley…

Two major housing projects have been given a boost after Crawley Borough Council received final confirmation that it has been successful in applying for a government grant worth more than £6 million. The £6.4 million grant from Homes England's Housing Infrastructure Fund will help unlock another 620 new homes in…

Peacocks clothing store is the latest retailer to take up shop in Queens Square, bringing more jobs and investment into the town centre. The new store, located opposite Costa Coffee was officially opened on Thursday (15 November) by the Mayor of Crawley and Peacocks Regional Manager, Les McLean. Following a…

Improvement works on the Hazelwick Flyover and Gatwick Road in Manor Royal are due to begin next week (19 November). Expected to last around 8 weeks, the works will make this important entrance to Manor Royal more welcoming and attractive to visitors by creating a better sense of arrival. The scheme is being…

Earlier this year, we asked for your feedback on exciting proposals for the £8.3 million Crawley Eastern Gateway and £5.3 million Station Gateway projects. The schemes are part of the £60 million Crawley Growth Programme which will 'unlock' jobs, business space and home building in the town through major…

Breheny Civil Engineering on behalf Crest Nicholson are to commence highway improvement works on the Cheals Roundabout on 22nd October 2018 with works due for completion end of May or early June 2019. The purpose of these works is to increase the capacity of the roundabout to deal with the anticipated traffic flow…

Crawley Borough Council is sponsoring the Professional Services Firm of the Year award at the 11th Gatwick Diamond Business Awards. The council provides a wide range of services to more than 3,400 businesses across the borough, supporting and promoting them by organising events and initiatives. It aims to…