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The Posh Club, an immersive ‘nightclub in the daytime’ for over 60s, has received an early Christmas present of a £2,500 community grant from Â鶹´«Ã½ Borough Council. The club – for people who typically feel excluded from cultural activities due to location, low income, disability/illness, lack of companions or…

Councillors unanimously voted to bring forward Â鶹´«Ã½ Borough Council’s target to reach net zero from 2050 to 2040 at the Full Council meeting on Wednesday (15 December).  The council’s Climate Emergency Action Plan ‘Action to Zero’ was given the green light in November to accelerate its response to the…

Â鶹´«Ã½ Borough Council is asking for views on its Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Licensing Policy following a review of the policy to ensure it remains current and includes Department for Transport (DfT) Statutory Standards. The DfT published a central set of policies and standards in July 2020 to help regulate…

Â鶹´«Ã½â€™s bid to become the first new town to be named a city was submitted to the government last week. The 2022 bid – on the diamond anniversary of the creation of Â鶹´«Ã½ New Town – reflects the strength, vibrancy and diversity of our communities and the power of our economy. The bid is based around the…

A man who dumped rubbish from a van outside Â鶹´«Ã½ Recycling Centre and was abusive to council staff has been fined £4,500 for fly-tipping. Robert Hird, from Oak Way, Northgate, was prosecuted by Â鶹´«Ã½ Borough Council at Â鶹´«Ã½ Magistrates’ Court on Thursday 2 December. Vans were not allowed into the…

Councillors have approved proceeding with a feasibility study for the second phase of the town centre District Heat Network (DHN) at the Cabinet meeting held on 24 November 2021. As phase one of the town centre DHN nears completion and with a number of new developments in the town centre progressing that could…

Decisions on householder and minor applications for planning permission across Â鶹´«Ã½ have recommenced with immediate effect thanks to a new water neutrality screening assessment proforma developed for Â鶹´«Ã½ Borough Council as the Local Planning Authority (LPA) and endorsed by Natural England.  Following…

Councillors approved the ‘One Town’ Economic Recovery Plan 2022-2037 at the latest Cabinet meeting held on 24 November 2021. The plan provides a clear vision for Â鶹´«Ã½â€™s future socio-economic prosperity, a clear path for recovery from the pandemic and a marker to Â鶹´«Ã½â€™s formidable reputation for economic…

Ancient woodland at Tilgate Park is set to be restored by removing the large presence of invasive non-native species, which threatens the future of our woodlands. Funding has been obtained to carry out clearance of these species supported by the Woodland Trust and the Government’s Green Recovery Challenge Fund. The…

Â鶹´«Ã½ Borough Council’s Climate Emergency Action Plan was given the green light this week by cabinet members to accelerate its response to the climate and ecological emergency facing the planet. The ‘Action to Zero’ plan sets out how the council will reduce carbon emissions from its own operations by at least 45%…