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 The winners of the 2020 º¬Ðß²ÝÉçÇø Community Awards have been announced. The º¬Ðß²ÝÉçÇø Community Awards, with Gatwick Airport as headline sponsor, are now in their fifth year. The awards celebrate and recognise those special people who go the extra mile to make a difference to their community. The presentation…

Eligible businesses can now apply for discretionary business grants. The government has given the council £2,248,180 in Additional Restrictions Grant, which is given to businesses that have been affected by the lockdown but are not legally required to close. This funding lasts until March 2022 and is based on …

º¬Ðß²ÝÉçÇø Borough Council is sharing new government guidance for taxi drivers, operators and passengers to travel safely. The guidance includes details on national restrictions, as well as how to carry out a Covid-19 risk assessment, which covers picking up passengers, in-vehicle safety, leaving the vehicle and…

º¬Ðß²ÝÉçÇø Borough Council is continuing to provide practical support to people affected by Covid-19 during this second lockdown. The council’s Community Hub, which helped more than 1,000 people with food and essential supplies between March and May, continues to operate. While calls are significantly lower during…

Last month, a local primary school welcomed the return of Bike It Pat from º¬Ðß²ÝÉçÇø Borough Council partner, Sustrans.  Bike It Pat delivered two successful Dr Bike sessions at Our Lady Queen of Heaven Primary School in Langley Green, with more than 20 pupils bringing in bikes and scooters each session. Each…

Eligible businesses can now apply for the latest round of business grants but º¬Ðß²ÝÉçÇø Borough Council says the funding is not nearly enough. Despite º¬Ðß²ÝÉçÇø being responsible for 25 per cent of the economic output in West Sussex, it has been given some of the lowest grant funding in the county. The government…

º¬Ðß²ÝÉçÇø Wellbeing is joining this year’s UK-wide Alcohol Awareness Week campaign to raise awareness of the links between alcohol and mental health, to speak out about the issues and the stigma surrounding them, and encourage anyone who is struggling to seek the support they deserve. Alcohol Awareness Week, from 16…

 º¬Ðß²ÝÉçÇø Borough Council has been awarded more prestigious Green Flags in this year’s awards announcement. The Memorial Gardens, Worth Park, Goffs Park, Ifield Mill Pond and Tilgate Park are among the winners, continuing a long run of awards for the council. Ifield Mill Pond has joined the growing list of…

A STEM event not to be missed! There’s just a few days left until children can get involved and enjoy this first-ever virtual º¬Ðß²ÝÉçÇø STEMfest, either taking part from school with their teachers or at home with family during lockdown. The annual º¬Ðß²ÝÉçÇø STEMfest will go live at 9am on Thursday 12 November, offering…

An ex-º¬Ðß²ÝÉçÇø resident has pleaded guilty to giving false information to a Community Warden, after being caught littering. º¬Ðß²ÝÉçÇø Borough Council successfully prosecuted ex-º¬Ðß²ÝÉçÇø resident, Natalie Bunting of Redehall Road, Horley under the Environmental Protection Act 1990, for providing a false or inaccurate…