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The Create Building has its second commercial tenant.A company has signed a lease for the seventh floor and will move into the building, on The Boulevard in º¬Ðß²ÝÉçÇø town centre, in April.The Create Building is a nine-storey building with 5.5 floors of Grade A commercial office space. It’s owned by º¬Ðß²ÝÉçÇø Borough…

Seventeen maps in the town centre have been updated to include the businesses, services and retailers that have moved into º¬Ðß²ÝÉçÇø since 2018.The installation of the new maps and artwork on the existing totem signage represents the ever-changing landscape of the town centre.The updates can be found at:The BroadwayThe…

There is continuing support from º¬Ðß²ÝÉçÇø Borough Council for local businesses with grants of up to £4,000 available for firms with fewer than 50 employees.To help create a more prosperous local economy, the council will match-fund successful applicants seeking to either start an enterprise, expand their services or…

There are 15 new trucks for º¬Ðß²ÝÉçÇø Borough Council’s waste and recycling rounds, each with a name suggested by children and the crews who operate them.It means Reggie the Red, first of the names to be confirmed in honour of the º¬Ðß²ÝÉçÇø Town FC mascot, will be on the streets with 14 others picking up rubbish, garden…

The decision-makers who will answer residents’ questions at º¬Ðß²ÝÉçÇø Question Time have been announced.The event – now in its 19th year – takes place from 7pm to 9pm on Wednesday 20 March in the Town Hall and gives people an opportunity to ask questions about topics important to them.º¬Ðß²ÝÉçÇø Question Time is an…

A meeting of º¬Ðß²ÝÉçÇø Borough Council on Wednesday evening approved the budget for 2024-25.It includes a Council Tax increase of 2.99 per cent for what is paid to the borough. This equates to a £6.76 annual increase for a band D property, just 13p per week.Rents on council-managed homes will increase by 7.7 per cent,…

The Queens Square fountains will be switched back on as part of the Spring Fun event in º¬Ðß²ÝÉçÇø town centre on Saturday 16 March.The event, which runs from 11.30am to 4pm, will include music and family entertainment from New Orleans-themed street band Beached Brass and Rock Choir, plus storytelling and a silent disco…

Residents will have the chance to voice their concerns and help make º¬Ðß²ÝÉçÇø safer at an event next month.Let’s Talk: Community Safety takes place on Thursday 7 March from 6pm to 8pm at the Town Hall.The event will feature:an engaging discussion with representatives from º¬Ðß²ÝÉçÇø Borough Council, Sussex Police and West…

Four weeks of initial public consultation began today (Monday 19 February) on draft proposals to deliver major improvements around º¬Ðß²ÝÉçÇø bus station and its adjoining streets.Phase one of the Station Gateway regeneration scheme will include transformation of the public spaces on The Martlets, Haslett Avenue West and…

A motion to declare a housing emergency in º¬Ðß²ÝÉçÇø will go before councillors this week.The proposed declaration is due to unprecedented temporary accommodation demands facing the town.The level of demand is outstripping the supply of available units, both in terms of temporary accommodation, but also more permanent…