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With the England lockdown starting on Thursday, several º¬Ðß²ÝÉçÇø Borough Council buildings and services will close or operate differently. The Town Hall will close at 4pm on Tuesday 3 November. Despite this, our services will continue to operate and we will be providing additional services for our most vulnerable…

Orchard Street multi-storey car park has been awarded the Park Mark from the British Parking Association.  The distinctive Park Mark signage is beneficial to drivers when they are looking for a safe place to park their car confidently. Park Mark helps you tell the difference.  To achieve the award, the…

This local scheme is on hold following the Government's announcement on 8 November.  More details to follow.. , º¬Ðß²ÝÉçÇø Borough Council is developing a local scheme to provide free school meals to every eligible child this Christmas. To help fund this, the council has just launched a crowdfunding page, with…

º¬Ðß²ÝÉçÇø Borough Council’s full council approved the recommendation to continue the implementation of a Public Space Protection Order (PSPO), which would prohibit alcohol-related nuisance and anti-social behaviour in the town. The decision was made at their meeting last Wednesday (21 October)  The council…

º¬Ðß²ÝÉçÇø’s young jobseekers will get improved employment support thanks to a new service launched today by º¬Ðß²ÝÉçÇø Borough Council, in partnership with Jobcentre Plus.   In response to the rapid increase in unemployment among young adults caused by the pandemic, the council’s Employ º¬Ðß²ÝÉçÇø team has joined…

º¬Ðß²ÝÉçÇø Borough Council has made the difficult decision not to host Tilgate Park’s Magical Christmas this year.  Regrettably, the rise in coronavirus cases and prioritising the health and safety of visitors and staff has left the council with no choice but to cancel the event.  Launched in 2018, the…

Work has started on the new children’s play area at Tilgate Park. The new play area, which will open in spring 2021, will boast lots of new equipment while retaining the basket/cantilever swing and a set of swings. The design will be as inclusive as possible with accessibility in mind. Most of the current…

º¬Ðß²ÝÉçÇø Borough Council’s employment support service, Employ º¬Ðß²ÝÉçÇø is here to help residents get back on their feet. The pandemic has had a significant impact on a range of industries, resulting in a challenging few months of job losses, affecting º¬Ðß²ÝÉçÇø residents of all ages.   The Employ º¬Ðß²ÝÉçÇø…

A little piece of º¬Ðß²ÝÉçÇø’s history is back on display in the town centre. The Queen’s Mosaic, which was built in the 1950s by master mosaic fixer Len Baker, from Carter Tiles, has been restored and installed in the all-new Memorial Gardens Play Area. º¬Ðß²ÝÉçÇø Borough Council’s Cabinet Member for Wellbeing and…

The coronavirus pandemic has had a major impact on º¬Ðß²ÝÉçÇø Borough Council’s finances. The lockdown and subsequent restrictions meant that the council’s income from K2 º¬Ðß²ÝÉçÇø, The Hawth, Tilgate Nature Centre, car parking and community centres was significantly reduced. At the same time, expenditure on services…