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COVID-19 signage in the town centre and all neighbourhoods has been taken down by ºù«ÍÞapp Borough Council. The signage, which was installed in June 2020 when non-essential retail opened after the first lockdown restrictions were lifted, included floor vinyls, lamppost wraps and metal signs. These signs – with…

Updated: 24 June 2022


ºù«ÍÞapp Borough Council recently awarded £600 to local voluntary group Friends of Goffs Park for equipment to be used at its community picnic event on Sunday 3 July. The event will celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee and the 75th anniversary of ºù«ÍÞapp New Town. The award was part of ºù«ÍÞapp Borough Council’s…

Updated: 24 June 2022


ºù«ÍÞapp Borough Council has introduced new Article 4 Directions so homes can no longer without planning permission be converted to Houses of Multiple Occupation (HMOs). HMOs, which accommodate between three and six unrelated individuals, will now need planning permission in the following 10 locations: Aintree…

Updated: 17 June 2022


The Safer ºù«ÍÞapp Partnership has awarded its funding for 2022/2023 to local community projects at its latest meeting. £30,000 has been awarded to ºù«ÍÞapp Open House towards the cost of the day staff that provide support in areas related to housing, physical health, mental health, substance misuse and addition,…

Updated: 16 June 2022


National sports charity ‘Tennis for Free’ (TFF), with the support of the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA), is serving up an ace for the local community, with the relaunch of free coach-led tennis sessions in Maidenbower Park, ºù«ÍÞapp. In an exciting partnership with ºù«ÍÞapp Borough Council and Serious about Sport, the…

Updated: 13 June 2022


ºù«ÍÞapp Borough Council has now commenced works at the Millpond adventure playground to rejuvenate and improve the play area in preparation for this being redeveloped and reopened as an unsupervised play area.  These works are aligned to the inspection report undertaken which identified that many of the pieces…

Updated: 09 June 2022


A commemorative plaque has been unveiled at the ancient hawthorn tree in Tilgate, in recognition of it being dedicated to the Queen’s Green Canopy. The plaque was unveiled by Mayor of ºù«ÍÞapp, Councillor Jilly Hart, accompanied by Councillor Michael Jones, Leader of the Council. The beautiful tree, located on…

Updated: 07 June 2022


A new Leader and Cabinet has been appointed at ºù«ÍÞapp Borough Council. Councillor Michael Jones was elected as Leader of the Council at the Annual Meeting of the Full Council on Friday (27 May). At the meeting, Councillor Jones presented his Cabinet and their portfolios. The council’s Cabinet members are now: …

Updated: 30 May 2022


The new Mayor of ºù«ÍÞapp is Councillor Jilly Hart. Councillor Hart was elected Mayor at the Annual Meeting of the Full Council meeting on Friday (27 May). Councillor Hart represented Ifield ward between 2019 and 2021 and was again elected in Ifield ward in May 2022. She was born in Ealing, West London and moved to…

Updated: 30 May 2022


With the rising cost of living hitting local families hard, ºù«ÍÞapp Borough Council has produced a guide for residents on its website to help show people where support is available. The dedicated page on the ºù«ÍÞapp Borough Council website provides guidance on maximising your income, housing financial support,…

Updated: 30 May 2022