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Monday 10 June saw the arrival at Gatwick Airport of 52 people from Mauritius. They were joined by 25 people who had earlier made the same journey. All 77 individuals were seeking accommodation.Their arrival in the UK follows the government’s offer of British Overseas Territories Citizenship, that is a British…

Phase one of the Western Boulevard bus service improvement scheme is nearing completion. Work will next focus on widening the junction between The Boulevard and The Broadway.To progress the next phases of these improvement works around the western section of The Boulevard, there is a need to put in place a temporary,…

Â鶹´«Ã½ Borough Council is urging people with postal votes for the General Election to return them as soon as possible to ensure their vote is counted.More than 18,000 residents in the Â鶹´«Ã½ constituency have signed up to receive a postal vote for the General Election. They will be mailed out first class to…

Around 4,000 children, parents and grandparents enjoyed a spectacular day at STEM in the Park on 18 May in Â鶹´«Ã½â€™s Memorial Gardens celebrating science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM).The aim of STEM In The Park is to engage all ages in STEM activities by utilising teamwork, creativity and having fun while…

Four former councillors have been nominated to receive prestigious honorary titles from Â鶹´«Ã½ Borough Council.On 10 June, the council’s Governance Committee will decide whether to recommend that the Mayor of Â鶹´«Ã½, Councillor Sharmila Sivarajah, convenes an Extraordinary Meeting of the Full Council to bestow the…

Further steps are being taken to improve air quality in Â鶹´«Ã½ following the adoption of new penalties aimed at regulating emissions from chimneys in the town’s smoke control area.The new penalties were introduced by Â鶹´«Ã½ Borough Council following an amendment made by the Government to the Clean Air Act 1993 made…

Following concerns raised by car park users, Â鶹´«Ã½ Borough Council has introduced a Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) to increase powers to tackle anti-social behaviour in its multi-storey car parks.A period of investigation and public consultation found that anti-social behaviour had been recorded or reported…

The new Mayor of Â鶹´«Ã½ is Councillor Sharmila Sivarajah.Councillor Sivarajah was elected Mayor at the Annual Meeting of the Full Council meeting on Friday 24 May.Councillor Sivarajah has represented Bewbush and North Broadfield ward since 2022. She was born in Jaffna, Sri Lanka, and conducted her studies in Germany…

The Cultural Quarter pop-up programme has been delivering a series of town-centre based arts and culture activities over the past year with further exciting events to come.Working with the Cultural Quarter Steering Group, which has representatives from town centre-based business, cultural and heritage sectors, Pop-Up…

Â鶹´«Ã½ Wellbeing now offers free blood pressure checks to people who live and work in Â鶹´«Ã½.Trained Â鶹´«Ã½ Wellbeing staff can carry out the simple check in a range of locations throughout the town, including the Wellbeing Hub at K2 Â鶹´«Ã½ or in the mobile unit in Queens Square, Bewbush, Broadfield and Langley…