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º¬Ðß²ÝÉçÇø Borough Council will no longer accept cheques after 31 March 2021. It currently costs the council £13 to process a cheque – this is sometimes more than the value of the cheque. This compares to 1p to process a Direct Debit (plus £1.75 to set it up). Direct Debits are the simplest way for customers to pay…

Six local not-for-profit organisations have been awarded new grants from º¬Ðß²ÝÉçÇø Borough Council. A range of community grants have been awarded for new and existing activity that will benefit º¬Ðß²ÝÉçÇø residents and visitors. These grants include £29,536 to º¬Ðß²ÝÉçÇø Community Youth Service, £29,493 for Age UK’s…

The panel for the first ever virtual º¬Ðß²ÝÉçÇø Question Time has been announced. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, this year’s event will be broadcast live on Microsoft Teams on Tuesday (16 March) from 7-9pm. It will also be recorded and available to view on YouTube the following day. This year’s panel will be: …

Residents and stakeholders will be able to give their views on the draft º¬Ðß²ÝÉçÇø Economic Recovery Plan later this year. The plan outlines a vision for º¬Ðß²ÝÉçÇø’s future prosperity and recovery from the pandemic. º¬Ðß²ÝÉçÇø Borough Council’s Cabinet agreed that the plan will be subject to a six-week public consultation…

º¬Ðß²ÝÉçÇø Borough Council has introduced two great features at Tilgate Park perfect for dogs and their owners!  The Hound Ground is a new, secure paddock which is perfect for you and your fluffy friend. Dogs should be kept on the lead at all times whilst walking round Tilgate Lake; therefore this new safe space…

The population of º¬Ðß²ÝÉçÇø’s newest neighbourhood, Forge Wood, is growing in size, with the 200th council tenant moving into their property earlier this year.  The latest additions are part of the council’s ambitious programme to build more than 1,000 new council homes across º¬Ðß²ÝÉçÇø, including more accessible…

Bridgefield House, a development of high-quality, affordable homes for local people, has its first tenants.  Located in the centre of º¬Ðß²ÝÉçÇø, residents have easy access to all the shops, restaurants, leisure facilities and great transport links the town centre boasts.    The building contains 67…

No Smoking Day, the annual health awareness day which supports smokers who want to quit, takes place on Wednesday 10 March. This year’s theme is ‘Quitting doesn’t have to be stressful’. To support this, Action for Smoking and Health (ASH) has put together its five top tips: Trying is the most important step …

A draft Economic Recovery Plan outlining a vision for º¬Ðß²ÝÉçÇø’s future prosperity and recovery from the pandemic has been presented to the town’s Economic Recovery Taskforce. Covid-19 has had a huge impact on the town’s economy. The Taskforce will steer development of the plan, in response to the true impact of the…

º¬Ðß²ÝÉçÇø Borough Council has appointed a new senior manager. Siraj Choudhury will take on the role of Head of Legal, Governance and HR from 29 March following a rigorous selection process, which included a virtual presentation and panel interviews with officers and councillors. As the council’s principal legal…