Temporary housing costs soar and pose critical risk to council finances
Crawley Borough Council is having to spend a “scary amount” of money on temporary housing. In 2018-19 the council spent...
Hundreds oppose plans to convert gym into smaller units
Hundreds of people have objected to plans to subdivide a former gym on a leisure park into smaller units. Planners...
Bus station revamp plans set to be approved
Plans for major improvements to Crawley bus station and its adjoining streets are to be considered by the borough council’s...
Crawley explores becoming part of Surrey
Crawley Borough Council is holding ‘exploratory discussions’ which could see the town’s political boundaries moved into Surrey as part of...
New use for empty leisure centre land in the pipeline
Anyone who has used the Grange Community and Leisure Centre, in Midhurst, will recognise the green hoardings which have been...
Four GP surgeries to expand
Four GP surgeries are to expand after being given council grants. The largest pot of money is going to Southbourne...
Parish councillor takes legal advice over ‘perverse’ ruling over bullying claims
A parish councillor is taking legal advice after being sanctioned by Horsham District Council’s standards committee. During a meeting on...
Smock Alley saga comes to ‘shameful’ conclusion
The saga of Smock Alley came to a close to shouts of "Shame on all of you" from the public...
Four assaults on council staff every week, new figures show
Vital work such as pothole repairs is happening more slowly because of the shocking level of abuse against its staff,...
15-year-old arrested for drink driving
A 15-year-old was the youngest driver arrested during Sussex Police’s winter drink/drug-drive campaign, while the oldest was 80. The news was...
