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There has been a flurry of activity from º¬Ðß²ÝÉçÇø Borough Council staff this week with unusually high temperatures and humidity giving the potential for health risks to the town’s vulnerable people. Sheltered housing residents have received the bulk of our support with all the sites provided with advice on keeping…

There are three chances next week to get help and advice about keeping you and your family healthy by maintaining a healthy home through the winter. The sessions will all be conducted from the º¬Ðß²ÝÉçÇø Wellbeing mobile unit at:  Monday 11 September – Furnace Green Parade 10am to 2pm  Thursday…

As part of the West Sussex County Council Integrated Parking Strategy, virtual on-street parking permits for controlled parking zones will come into operation in º¬Ðß²ÝÉçÇø from 2 October 2023.  From this date, new and renewal resident, visitor and business permits will be purchased online. Permit holders will be…

Members of º¬Ðß²ÝÉçÇø Young Person’s Council (CYPC) quizzed senior councillors at an event at Dormans Youth Centre in Gossops Green on Monday (21 August). The young people found out about the work that º¬Ðß²ÝÉçÇø Borough Council does before asking questions of Councillors Michael Jones, Leader of the Council, and Yasmin…

º¬Ðß²ÝÉçÇø’s Local Plan for 2024 to 2040 has been submitted to the Secretary of State of the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities for independent examination. º¬Ðß²ÝÉçÇø Borough Council’s vision for º¬Ðß²ÝÉçÇø is “a modern, vibrant, healthy and sustainable exemplar digital town that stands proud of its…

Two CCTV cameras have been installed in the Memorial Gardens in º¬Ðß²ÝÉçÇø town centre following concerns about crime and anti-social behaviour from residents and businesses. The cameras, which went live on 8 August, have been purchased by the Safer º¬Ðß²ÝÉçÇø Partnership, which has secured funding via the Safer Streets…

º¬Ðß²ÝÉçÇø Borough Council has launched the º¬Ðß²ÝÉçÇø Greentech Business Growth Fund to grow local businesses in the green technology and zero/low carbon construction sectors. The Fund provides three tiers of grant support: Start-up grants of up to £10,000 to support new businesses in the greentech sector; …

º¬Ðß²ÝÉçÇø Borough Council is improving energy efficiency in its housing stock through a ‘fabric first’ approach thanks to £4m from the Towns Fund. Work is currently proposed to flats with cavity walls that have no insulation or existing insulation that is in poor condition. This method of insulation is not…

Two new homes have been built to add to the accommodation offered at º¬Ðß²ÝÉçÇø Borough Council’s Carey House Sheltered Scheme in West Green.  The two new flats were created by Wates, one of the council’s contractors, by converting a large store area and hairdressing unit. A small store and new hairdressing unit…

º¬Ðß²ÝÉçÇø Borough Council’s Electoral Services Team has started the annual canvass for the electoral register. The canvass is an important part of the work of getting everyone in º¬Ðß²ÝÉçÇø who is eligible to vote included on the register. Residents will be contacted at different times over the coming months and in…