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º¬Ðß²ÝÉçÇø Borough Council’s Cabinet has (at its meeting on 6 November) agreed to support the renewal of the º¬Ðß²ÝÉçÇø Town Centre Business Improvement District (BID) and hold a ballot to continue the BID for another five year term 2025-2030.The town centre BID was originally set up in October 2020 and covers one of three…

º¬Ðß²ÝÉçÇø Borough Council has reached a milestone in its work to move its tenants who held five-year flexible tenancies onto secure, life-time, tenancies.  In March 2023 the Council made changes to its Tenancy Policy so that it could phase out flexible tenancies over the next two years.   There were…

º¬Ðß²ÝÉçÇø Borough Council has successfully secured £98,000 of grant funding to review how it heats 13 community centres and business units, supporting the journey towards net zero across its commercial portfolio. The funding was awarded as part of the Phase 5 Public Sector Low Carbon Skills Fund, delivered by Salix…

º¬Ðß²ÝÉçÇø Borough Council recently marked its 10-year anniversary of being a Living Wage employer. Since 2014 the council has paid its employees the Living Wage. More than 130 local authorities across the UK are signed up to the scheme but the council is the only local authority in West Sussex to do so.More than 15,000…

º¬Ðß²ÝÉçÇø Borough Council is working with local organisations to undertake a culture survey which will help inform the creation of a culture strategy for º¬Ðß²ÝÉçÇø, following funding from Arts Council England.The survey stakeholders include representatives from º¬Ðß²ÝÉçÇø Festival, º¬Ðß²ÝÉçÇø Town Centre Business Improvement…

º¬Ðß²ÝÉçÇø Homes recently held its first tenants conference which included a mix of informative sessions, engaging workshops and the chance to meet staff and other tenants.The workshops gave tenants the opportunity to give their views on how the council consults with them, hear about the customer care and service vision,…

º¬Ðß²ÝÉçÇø’s Local Plan for 2023 to 2040 has been formally adopted by Full Council at its meeting held on 16 October. This follows the recommendation by the council’s cabinet to adopt the plan after confirmation from the independent planning inspectors that the plan is sound and legally compliant.The planning inspectors…

º¬Ðß²ÝÉçÇø Borough Council has been awarded over £3.85million from the UK Government through the Brownfield Land Release Fund (BLRF2) to assist in the building of around 270 new homes, with at least 150 of these destined to be affordable homes.The funding, which is being delivered in partnership with the Ministry for…

º¬Ðß²ÝÉçÇø Borough Council and St Catherine’s Hospice have recognised their strong relationship and the hospice’s 40-year association with the people of º¬Ðß²ÝÉçÇø at a recent plaque unveiling.Mayor of º¬Ðß²ÝÉçÇø, Councillor Sharmila Sivarajah, and Leader of º¬Ðß²ÝÉçÇø Borough Council, Councillor Michael Jones, recently visited…

º¬Ðß²ÝÉçÇø Borough Council is exploring what a cultural quarter in the town centre could look and feel like, and it needs input from people who live, work, study and play in º¬Ðß²ÝÉçÇø.Working with creative partners in the town, the council is asking local people to lend their voices to the consultation and speak up for the…