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Local children and visitors can run around and have fun at a recently completed play area in Ifield.  Ewhurst playing fields play area is the latest play area to be completed in the town and features a colourful range of new equipment chosen via a public consultation.  Installed by Wicksteed Leisure,…

Residents and visitors can support those experiencing homelessness in just a quick tap, with new contactless terminals around the town.  The council has teamed up with non-profit organisation, Greater Change, to trial a new way of giving in Â鶹´«Ã½.  Part of the diverted giving campaign, the…

Â鶹´«Ã½ Borough Council has appointed two new contractors to manage the maintenance of council homes around the town. Cabinet agreed recommendations to appoint Mears Group and Wates Property Services at their meeting on 27 November.  The two new contractors will be managing responsive repairs, planned…

A new Cabinet member has been appointed at Â鶹´«Ã½ Borough Council. Following the death of former councillor Geraint Thomas in November, Councillor Peter Lamb, Leader of the Council, has chosen Councillor Gurinder Jhans as the new Cabinet member for Environmental Services and Sustainability. Councillor Jhans is…

Â鶹´«Ã½ Question Time is back for another year, giving residents an opportunity to ask questions about topics important to them. The annual event takes place from 7-9pm on Thursday 12 March at Â鶹´«Ã½ College in the town centre. Â鶹´«Ã½ Question Time takes the form of an independently-chaired general debate and…

New homes are on the way in Â鶹´«Ã½ as Â鶹´«Ã½ Borough Council works to meet the demand for housing in the area. Bridgefield House is among one of the new developments currently being built in the town centre. Situated behind Â鶹´«Ã½ College along Northgate Avenue, the council purchased the land in 2018 and is…

Â鶹´«Ã½ has one of the highest rates of growth in private sector jobs and some of the highest wages in the UK, according to an influential report. The Centre for Cities 2020 report, which compares economic statistics across 63 cities and large towns in the UK, underlines the town’s status as a great place to do…

Â鶹´«Ã½ Borough Council has launched the next stage of consultation on its Local Plan. The six-week consultation, which begins today (Monday 20 January), is for local residents, businesses and other interested stakeholders to make formal representations on any policy or allocation in the Local Plan, called Â鶹´«Ã½â€¦

Come along to the fifth annual Â鶹´«Ã½ Apprenticeship and Traineeship Fair on Wednesday 5 February during National Apprenticeship Week and find out how you can get paid to learn. Whether you are looking for an apprenticeship, traineeship or just need some guidance about getting into a profession, this event is…

Phase two of Â鶹´«Ã½â€™s Town Centre Regeneration Programme has been completed, offering residents and visitors a refreshed shopping experience and businesses a revitalised trading environment. The redevelopment of Queensway, The Pavement and Kingsgate was completed in November, under budget and on schedule,…