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Major improvements to Queensway and The Pavement have moved a step closer with contractors now able to bid for the works. The £2.2 million scheme, which will extend Queens Square's improvements along Queensway and The Pavement, led by Crawley Borough Council is funded by Crawley Borough Council, West Sussex County…

Crowdfunding is about to land in Crawley giving local people a platform to raise funds for community projects and make a difference to their town. Crawley Borough Council has teamed up with Spacehive for a modern take on this well-established practice by providing a dedicated online home for Crawley community…

Fun and games will rub shoulders with serious science when science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) in the Park returns to Crawley later this month. The free event, in the Memorial Gardens on Saturday, 12 May, is part of the seventh annual Crawley STEMfest and will showcase careers and…

The achievements of 70 students from Crawley and Gatwick schools were commended at an awards ceremony on Friday, April 27 at the Hilton London Gatwick Airport. The event was the finale to the Be the Change programme, an initiative to boost the aspirations and job prospects of young people aged between 13 and 14…

An evening of science and comedy will officially launch the seventh annual Crawley STEMfest, the biggest and most exciting STEM festival of the year for young people in the region. The launch event will take place at the new Elekta Cornerstone building on 26 April and will feature award-winning comedy writer Helen…

Plans to progress to the next stage of the Three Bridges Improvement Scheme have been approved. Crawley Borough Council's Cabinet agreed to recommendations allowing the progression of the scheme at its meeting on Wednesday 21 March. Following an extensive programme of engagement with key stakeholders and…

New wayfinding signs have been installed in Queens Square, with more to be rolled out across the town centre in the coming weeks. It follows an extensive consultation period with residents, businesses and other key stakeholders, including the Town Centre Partnership. Crawley Borough Council, has installed…

The town's Victorian bandstand is one step closer to being installed in its new home in Memorial Gardens with the construction of the foundation for the bandstand to rest on almost completed. Crawley Borough Council has been working with specialist Leander Architecture to refurbish and restore the bandstand after…

Employ Crawley has continued their run of success with their first jobs fair at Crawley Library. Created by Crawley Borough Council in partnership with West Sussex County Council, Employ Crawley is a service that aims to support people looking for work or higher skilled, higher paid employment. As part of their…

Work on upgrading a pathway at the south side of Memorial Gardens, to improve cycle links around the town centre, has started. The pathway connects County Mall and Memorial Gardens to the toucan crossing on College Road and is currently only wide enough to accommodate pedestrians. The proposed scheme will mean that…