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Public Spaces
                                                                                                               Protection Order

SUMMER 2019 | ISSUE 89
                                                                                                The borough of Crawley excluding

                                                                                                                                                                    Crawley
                                                                                                                                            Gatwick Airport

                                                                                                                                                                    Borough

Welcome
                                                                                                                                                                    Councillors
                                                                                                        No anti-social                Alcohol
                                                                                                        use of vehicles             control zone
                                                                                           These prohibitions are to ensure public
                                                                                                                                   spaces can be enjoyed and kept
                                                                                                               safe from anti-social behaviour.
                                                                                                    Failure to comply with this order is
                                                                                                                                         a criminal offence.
                                                                                             Offences carry a maximum penalty
                                                                                                                                   upon conviction of a fine not
                                                                                                                     exceeding £1,000.
                                                                                                 Offences may also be dealt with by
                                                                                                                                      a fixed penalty notice.
                                                                                                  The public spaces protection order
                                                                                                 Crawley Borough Council website at can be found on the
                                                                                                                                       crawley.gov.uk/PSPO

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In this issue we highlight the great variety of events
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around the town in this year’s Crawley Festival, taking
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place from 15 June-6 July. See pages 18-19 for all the
details.                                                                                                          Orchard                                                 PE
There are more events and activities planned throughout
                                                                                                                   Street
the summer months to help keep you and the family
entertained including the return of the free outdoor                                                                                                                                 Morrison
cinema in the town centre! Find all you need to know on                         27                                                                                                14-15
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pages 16-17.
And finally, details of your ward councillors can be found
on pages 14-15 following the May local elections.
                                                                                Contents
Have a wonderful summer.                                                        Orchard
                                                                                News
                                                                                 Street
                                                                                 4-5                           News from around the town
                                                                                Community
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                                                                                     8                         My Mayoral year
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                                                                                                               Former Mayor looks back on his year in office
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                                                                                 11                            Public Space Protection Order
                                                                                                               The new legislation explained
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                                                                                14-15 Elections
                                                                                                               Your ward councillors following May's local elections

If you, or someone you know, would like Crawley Live in large                   16-17 Events
                                                                                                               There's lots on in Crawley this summer
print, please contact Samantha Sheppard on 01293 438539
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News
Council adopts zero-tolerance
towards littering
Crawley Borough Council’s Community Wardens
                                                                   The bandstand
will be issuing on-the-spot fines to members of                    Following a complete renovation, the bandstand
the public caught littering.                                       was relocated to its new site in the Memorial
The decision was made to implement the zero-tolerance              Gardens in June 2018.
policy after the council’s Streetscene Team noticed an             But did you know it was originally made by Hill and Smith in
increase in litter, chewing gum and leftover food on their daily   Dudley in 1891 for Gatwick Racecourse? It was used during
rounds of the town.                                                race meetings including three Grand Nationals during the First
Littering not only looks unsightly but encourages pests,           World War.
such as rats, which carry diseases and parasites that can be       Gatwick Airport opened in 1933 and expansion meant the
harmful to humans.                                                 bandstand had to be removed.
Previously, anyone caught littering received a verbal warning      It was sold in 1952 to Crawley Development Corporation. In
and was asked to pick up the dropped item. However, in a bid       1958 it was salvaged, refurbished and re-erected in Queens
to crack down on the issue, Community Wardens will issue an        Square as part of the construction of the new town centre and
£80 Fixed Penalty Notice (FPN) straightaway.                       remained there until 2016.
The new policy has been implemented with immediate effect.         The bandstand is available for hire throughout the year by
For more information on Community Wardens, visit                   local groups and organisations looking for a performance
crawley.gov.uk/communitywardens                                    venue. Please contact the Facilities Team on 01293 438188
                                                                   to book and for more information.

New Mayor of Crawley 2019/20                                       Crawley Connects
The new Mayor of Crawley,                                          Citizens Advice in West Sussex is delighted to
Councillor Raj Sharma, was                                         announce a new National Lottery community-
elected at the Annual Crawley                                      funded project in partnership with Safe in
Borough Council meeting in                                         Sussex, CAP Enterprises, and Citizens Advice
May.                                                               North West Kent.
Councillor Sharma, who was elected                                 The service will focus on advice for immigration, domestic
to represent the Southgate ward in                                 abuse and welfare benefits. However, it will also take a
2014, was born in Delhi, India.                                    more holistic approach and support other issues such as
He began his career as a tutor at Featherstone Dovetail Youth      employment, housing and debt issues.
Wing in Southall, West London in 1976. Then in 1992, having
                                                                   The service in the communities will initially be available in the
moved to Crawley, he started working as a Neighbourhood
                                                                   following locations:
Youth Worker at Crawley Youth Centre and later progressed to
the Centre Manager.                                                Broadfield Library every Monday from 10am-2pm
                                                                   Bewbush Community Centre alternate Tuesdays from 10am-
Raj lives in Furnace Green and is a member of various bodies
                                                                   2pm
including Crawley Campaign Against Racism, Crawley Town
Twinning Association, Southgate Conservation Area Advisory         The main Citizens Advice Crawley service is open for drop-
Committee, Southgate Community Forum and is also an                ins Monday to Friday from 9.30am-4pm at The Orchard,
ambassador for The Hawth.                                          Gleneagles Court, Brighton Road, Crawley RH10 6AD
His chosen charities are The Posh Club and Manor Green             For more information about this project please contact
College.                                                           sandra.carrillodefuente@westsussexcab.org.uk

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Crawley festival All you need to know - Crawley Borough Council
Crawley achieves Skills                                          Old hotel sign is given a new
Academy status                                                   lease of life
Crawley Borough Council has achieved National                    A hotel sign, created
Skills Academy for Construction (NSAfC) status                   by late Crawley sign
for existing and forthcoming sites in the town                   writer and resident
centre.                                                          Ron Goodall, has been
This prestigious recognition, and the chance to launch a Town    donated to Crawley
Centre Skills Academy, has been given by the Construction        Museum, preserving it
Industry Training Board (CITB).
                                                                 for future generations.
It will allow the council to work with Crawley College,
town centre site developers and construction contractors         The George Hotel in the
to implement a town centre skills academy programme,             Historic High Street donated
unlocking local construction jobs and apprenticeship             the original sign for the site,
opportunities for residents.                                     with the help of contractors Mears, MPS and D.C. Donovan’s,
                                                                 who provided time and resources to help remove the sign from
Achieving NSAfC status is an important step in the Crawley       its base at the back of the hotel.
Employment and Skills Programme.
                                                                 Ron Goodall came to Crawley New Town in 1953 with his
For more information visit regeneratingcrawley.org.uk/           family and settled in Northgate. As the only sign writer in the
content/employment-skills                                        town, Ron worked for everyone in the area including Gatwick
                                                                 Airport, sign writing on planes, factories, shop fronts, vans and
                                                                 lorries. He is thought to have created the sign in the early 80s.
                                                                 The sign will be cleaned up, restored and displayed at Crawley
New ultra-low emissions buses                                    Museum.

for Sussex and Surrey                                            Visit Crawley Museum at 104 The High Street.

New, very low emissions buses have started
making their first journeys out and about around
Sussex and Surrey.
10 single-deck Wright Euro VI Micro Hybrid StreetLite buses
                                                                 Game on at The Comic Shop
recently arrived at the Metrobus Crawley depot and are           A new business on the Historic High Street has
making their first journeys with passengers.                     completed its refurbishment thanks to a small
These buses emit up to 98 per cent less nitrogen oxides (NOx),   business grant from Crawley Borough Council.
which are created during fuel combustion and can pollute the
air. This means the new buses will improve local air quality.    The Comic Shop received the maximum amount of £2,000 to
Because these buses use stop-start technology, there are no      finish its major revamp.
emissions at bus stops as their engines aren’t idling. It also   Since opening in December 2018, the niche shop has proven
means fuel use can be reduced by up to 10 per cent.              popular with comic and gaming enthusiasts from in and
Four of these UK-built buses are on the Horsham-Crawley-         around Crawley.
Gatwick route 200 and six on routes 430 and 435, around          With the works complete, they’ll bring forward plans to use
Reigate, Redhill and Merstham.                                   the shop as a function room for charities, groups and local
They’re not just incredibly clean and fuel efficient, the        businesses, as well as holding games nights, events and
StreetLites also have free wi-fi and USB charging points at      activity sessions.
every seat, as well as infotainment TV screens showing route     The grants scheme is for small businesses in Crawley with
and service information.                                         fewer than 50 employees. For more information visit
                                                                 crawley.gov.uk/business

                                                                                               crawley.gov.uk/news

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Crawley festival All you need to know - Crawley Borough Council
Community spotlight
Crawley Keyboard Club
Join them for a friendly evening once a month at Furnace Green Community
Centre, playing live music that appeals to all tastes from popular, light classics and
musicals to Glenn Miller and the 60s.

The club is a non-profit, charitable organisation
welcoming regular and new audiences, either as visitors
or new members. Members are people who love music,
some play their own keyboard at home or simply just
enjoy listening to live music.
Do-it-yourself afternoons are usually held once a month
where members can bring their own keyboards and meet
others in a relaxing atmosphere.
Concerts are held at the Furnace Green Community
Centre in Ashburnham Road on the last Friday of every
month (except December). Artistes come from all over
the UK and Europe – some have been playing for many
years and are extremely talented, others young and just
starting out.

                                                          To commemorate its 30th birthday this year, the club is
                                                          holding celebratory concerts; something a bit different
                                                          with an added variety show. They’re also part of the
                                                          2019 Crawley Festival line up with a concert on
                                                          Friday 28 June featuring special guest, Elizabeth
                                                          Harrison.
                                                          Doors open at 7pm for a 7.30pm start, finishing at
                                                          10pm. Visitors are welcome for an entry fee of £7.
                                                          There’s free parking and tea and coffee during the
                                                          interval!

                                                           For more information call Brenda on 01293 784166,
                                                           email brenda@tigerpals.co.uk or find them
                                                           on facebook.com/crawleykeyboardclub or at
                                                           organfax.co.uk/clubs/crawley

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Crawley festival All you need to know - Crawley Borough Council
Come and visit
                                                                                                                     us in store today
                                                                                                                     12 Queensway, Crawley
                                                                                                                     Monday - Saturday 9am - 5pm

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                 EVERY STEP OF THE WAY
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Not only are we competitively priced but
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dedicated to helping you get the right
product for you.
Come and see us today and see how we
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Crawley festival All you need to know - Crawley Borough Council
My Mayoral year –
Former Mayor of Crawley, Carlos Castro, sums up
his term in office.
My year as Mayor was very busy supporting our local community. Although I
can’t mention every single engagement, I’ll highlight some that are likely to be
memorable to you too.

Attending the Armed Forces Day event in June was an               Throughout the year I had the chance to help support local
opportunity to show support for the men and women who             charities and annual events, organised by our amazing
make up the armed forces community; from serving troops           residents who volunteer their precious time to make our
to service families and veterans to cadets. I took pride in the   community a better place to live. From multicultural
speech I wrote to show my gratitude.                              celebrations and traditional ones like the Poppy Appeal
                                                                  where I met Ken, a 97-year-old veteran. Also presenting
                                                                  certificates to residents for their outstanding achievements
                                                                  including Scouts, at Crawley Community Awards and
                                                                  attending the Crawley Fire Station’s open day.

The diary got really busy leading up to Christmas and
driving the Christmas sleigh up to the High Street was great
fun. Speaking of the High Street, we have great events
happening throughout the year here and it was really
awesome to see the London to Brighton Veteran Car Run – I
even had the pleasure of meeting Yasmin Le Bon! In Tilgate
                                                                  I would like to thank local businesses who have supported
Park I proudly (and safely!) managed to light the beacon to
                                                                  me with prizes throughout the year in order to help raise
mark 100 years since the end of the First World War.
                                                                  funds for my chosen charity, The Forget Me Not Club and
                                                                  all the individuals who bought raffle tickets and made
                                                                  donations. The funds will help the charity continue their
                                                                  great work and raise their profile.
                                                                  I can’t express how honoured I am for the amazing chance
                                                                  to represent this town I fell in love with. Crawley’s become
                                                                  my home. I don’t need to be born here to call it that, but
                                                                  it is my home and where my children will have a future. I
                                                                  thank you all for your support and I look forward to a new
                                                                  chapter.
Crawley festival All you need to know - Crawley Borough Council
From the Leader
With Crawley's first all-out elections in 15 years over, and all the
bureaucracy involved in starting a new council year complete, it's a relief
to again be able to focus solely on the challenges facing our town.
The Government has taken the last of Crawley's grant and I'm
determined to avoid cuts, which means trying to make up the difference
through money-generating schemes such as the redevelopment of the
Town Hall site. Housing continues to be a huge challenge and while we
are building hundreds of new affordable homes every year, the challenge
we're now working on is finding new land for homes without losing
valuable green space. Gatwick has also changed ownership and there are
questions as to what changes at the airport might mean for Crawley.
While the path of our country remains uncertain, whatever happens you will continue to have a council
which is on your side.

Councillor Peter Lamb
Leader of Crawley Borough Council

Have your say on arts and culture
Crawley Borough Council, with funding from Arts Council England,
is inviting you to get talking about the current arts and culture
offer in the town.
The consultation focuses on identifying gaps and gathering
information on how arts and culture can be improved.
Results will be used to develop an arts and culture strategy
for Crawley.
There are only five questions and it takes just a couple of
minutes to complete. Visit crawley.gov.uk/getinvolved
‘Mystic Joe’, a fun and interactive concept, cleverly
incorporates art and technology, recording responses to
the consultation via a touchscreen. It will be visiting local
venues, events and businesses to ensure as many members
of the public as possible have an opportunity to contribute
to the consultation. Details of the schedule can be found on
the council’s social media channels and at
crawley.gov.uk/events
Crawley festival All you need to know - Crawley Borough Council
Public Spaces
                                                                       Protection Order
                                                        The borough of Crawley excluding
                                                                                                    Gatwick Airport

                                                                No anti-social                Alcohol
                                                                use of vehicles             control zone
                                                   These prohibitions are to ensure public
                                                                                           spaces can be enjoyed and kept
                                                                       safe from anti-social behaviour.
                                                            Failure to comply with this order is
                                                                                                 a criminal offence.
                                                     Offences carry a maximum penalty
                                                                                           upon conviction of a fine not
                                                                             exceeding £1,000.
                                                         Offences may also be dealt with by
                                                                                              a fixed penalty notice.
                                                          The public spaces protection order
                                                         Crawley Borough Council website at can be found on the
                                                                                               crawley.gov.uk/PSPO

                                                 crawley.gov.uk/PSPO

                    Taking a stand on
                    anti-social behaviour
Crawley Borough Council has introduced a Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) designating
Crawley as an area prohibiting the anti-social use of vehicles.
PSPOs ensure that the law-abiding majority can enjoy public spaces.
The PSPO will be in effect for three years until 15 March 2022 unless it is extended by the
council under section 60 of the Act.
What is a Public Space Protection           What areas are covered by the                                                   How will they be enforced?
Order?                                      PSPO?                                                                           Engaging with any of these activities
Under Section 59 of the Anti-social         The order means it’s an offence for                                             anywhere on a public highway, in
Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act, a        anyone to:                                                                      car parks or other land to which the
PSPO can target a range of behaviours                                                                                       public or any section of the public has
                                            • Participate in car cruising or a car
and prohibit activities in a public                                                                                         access, may result in a Fixed Penalty
                                              cruising event
space which have a negative effect on                                                                                       Notice (FPN).
those living in that area.                  • Encourage any other person to
                                              participate in car cruising or a car                                          They are required to give their name
Why do we need them in Crawley?               cruising event                                                                and address to a police officer,
The council decided to take out a                                                                                           police community support officer or
                                            • Congregate to watch car cruising
PSPO after a public consultation found                                                                                      other person designated by Crawley
                                              or be in attendance to watch a car
that 74 per cent of respondents, both                                                                                       Borough Council. They may also be
                                              cruising event
individuals and businesses, were in                                                                                         required to leave the area.
                                            • Attend a car cruising event to
support of the order.                                                                                                       If FPNs are not paid, the person
                                              supply or sell to those present any
Over the past three years, businesses         food, drink, goods or services                                                concerned may be taken to court and
and residents have been affected by                                                                                         fined.
                                            • Urinate in a public place while
vehicles gathering in large groups and        participating or attending a car                                              For more information visit
anti-social use of vehicles, particularly     cruising event.                                                               crawley.gov.uk/pspo
in the Manor Royal Business District
and Tilgate Park.

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British Airways
Run Gatwick 2019                                 FIVE
British Airways Run Gatwick took place on Sunday KILOMETRES
                                                 12 May.

The event, now in its second year, was a great success
once again, seeing 3,869 runners take part across
the 5k, Half Marathon and Family Run – an increase
of more than 18 per cent on last year. Places for the
                                                         IT’S BACK
family run even sold out!                                THIS MAY
All races started and finished at Crawley’s Southgate
Park and runners were supported by British Airways
Flying Start Ambassadors, Colin Jackson CBE,             SIGN UP TODAY
Dina Asher-Smith and Helen Skelton-Myler.                RUNGATWICK.COM
The men’s Half Marathon was won by Maxwell
Dumbrell in 1:11:05, 27 seconds ahead of Andrius
Jaksevicius of Belgrave Harriers. And the winner of
the women’s race was Lucy Niemz from Notts AC in
1:21:40, just over two minutes faster than runner up
Julie Briggs from Arena 80 AC in 1:23:43.
Neil Grigg of Burgess Hill Runners won the men’s
5k race with a time of 16:50 while the women’s 5k
winning place went to Kate French in 18:01.
Congratulations to everyone who took part and a
big thank you to all the volunteers and supporters.

Awards success
At the National Running Awards in April, British
Airways Run Gatwick won the 2019 Gold award for
the Best New Event. The 5k race won Gold for Best
Regional 5k and Silver for Best National. This is such
a fantastic achievement for a new event.

  Sign up for the 2020 event at rungatwick.com
CRAWLEY
C MMUNITY
AWARDS
             2 0 1 9
This year’s awards were more popular than ever,        Congratulations to all our
attracting the most nominations in the four years
they’ve been running. It’s a clear reflection of the   winners:
wonderful community spirit that exists in Crawley.     Charity Foundation    Greenaway Residential
Some truly inspiring and selfless people were          Volunteer             Dennis Murray
honoured at the awards presentation evening at         Volunteer Group       Young Leaders, Oriel High
The Hawth.                                                                   School Youth Club
There were also performances that were both            Performing Arts Band Wimbledon Palais Ukulele
entertaining and emotional from The Hawth              Support Group         Refugees Welcome –
Ukulele Band, The Hawth Youth Theatre, VC                                    Crawley
Dancers and Manor Green School.
                                                       Sports Team           Hawth Gymnastics Senior
Crawley Community Awards, organised by                                       Men
Crawley Borough Council in association with The        Sports Person         Peter Bennett
Hawth and the Crawley Observer, recognise and
reward people who live, work, volunteer or study in    Education             Anne Woodburn
Crawley, giving up their time, talents and skills to   Community Group       Can Do @ K2
help and support others.                               Local Hero            Jane Green
Judging is always a very difficult job with so many    Inspiration           Ben Hulme
strong nominations and we encourage everyone
                                                       Group Achievement     Young Crawley
to nominate again next year, especially those in
the youth categories.                                  Fundraising           The Mark Lay Foundation
                                                       Culture               Crawley Museum
crawleycommunityawards.org
                                                       Achievement           Marilyn Drury
Sponsored by
                                                       Special Recognition   Stuart Adesilu and
                                                                             Christopher Oakley
                                                       Pride of Crawley      Gareth Southgate OBE

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Children and young people can try their
hand at a different kind of sport this
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summer.                                                                                                         smiling again
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Crawley Borough Councillors
Bewbush and North Broadfield                                                                  Broadfield

Marion Ayling                   Rory Fiveash                  Michael Jones                   Ian Irvine                     Tim Lunnon
07886 920815                    07557 895585                  07944 578872                    01293 439503                   07763 735143
marlon.ayling@crawley.gov.uk    rory.fiveash@crawley.gov.uk   michael.jones@crawley.gov.uk    ian.irvine@crawley.gov.uk      tim.lunnon@crawley.gov.uk

Ifield                                                                                        Langley Green and Tushmore

Jilly Hart                      Peter Smith                   Geraint Thomas                  Shahzad Malik                  Tom McAleney
07788 327934                    07703 502430                  07950 926123                    07765 314254                   07788 327428
jilly.hart@crawley.gov.uk       peter.smith@crawley.gov.uk    geraint.thomas@crawley.gov.uk   shahzad.malik@crawley.gov.uk   tom.mcaleney@crawley.gov.uk

 Northgate and West Green                                                                     Pound Hill North and Forge Wood

Gurinder S. Jhans               Peter Lamb                    Karen Sudan                     Tina Belben                    Richard Burrett
07468 709555                    07729 167084                  07763 905279                    01293 884526                   01293 522338
gurinder.jhans@crawley.gov.uk   peter.lamb@crawley.gov.uk     karen.sudan@crawley.gov.uk      tina.belben@crawley.gov.uk     richard.burrett@crawley.gov.uk

Southgate                                                                                     Three Bridges

Morgan Flack                    Mike Pickett                  Raj Sharma                      Bob Burgess                    Brenda Burgess
07930 399806                    01293 452255                  07788 335604                    01293 441204                   01293 441204
morgan.flack@crawley.gov.uk     mike.pickett@crawley.gov.uk   raj.sharma@crawley.gov.uk       bob.burgess@crawley.gov.uk     brenda.burgess@crawley.gov.uk

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These are your councillors. Crawley Borough Council has 36 councillors – 19 Labour and 17 Conservative.
      This is the make-up following the May 2019 elections.

                                Furnace Green                                                           Gossops Green and North East Broadfield

Tahira Rana                     Duncan Crow                      Carol Eade                             Liam Ascough                        Chris Mullins
07584 330149                    01293 888564                     01293 614216                           07557 849310                        01293 511069
tahira.rana@crawley.gov.uk      duncan.crow@crawley.gov.uk       carol.eade@crawley.gov.uk              liam.ascough@crawley.gov.uk         chris.mullins@crawley.gov.uk

                                Maidenbower                                                                                                  Cabinet
                                                                                                                                             Councillor Peter Lamb
                                                                                                                                             Leader of the Council
                                                                                                                                             Councillor Peter Smith
                                                                                                                                             Deputy Leader of the
                                                                                                                                             Council and Cabinet
                                                                                                                                             member for Planning and
                                                                                                                                             Economic Development
                                                                                                                                             Councillor Ian Irvine
Brenda Smith                    Kim Jaggard                      Jennifer Millar-Smith                  Duncan Peck                          Cabinet member for
07917 228646                    07974 205104                     07788 327925                           07900 227211                         Housing
brenda.smith@crawley.gov.uk     kim.jaggard@crawley.gov.uk       jennifer.millar-smith@crawley.gov.uk   duncan.peck@crawley.gov.uk
                                                                                                                                             Councillor Chris Mullins
                                                                                                                                             Cabinet member for
                                Pound Hill South and Worth                                                                                   Wellbeing
                                                                                                                                             Councillor Brenda Smith
                                                                                                                                             Cabinet member for Public
                                                                                                                                             Protection and Community
                                                                                                                                             Engagement
                                                                                                                                             Councillor Geraint Thomas
                                                                                                                                             Cabinet member for
                                                                                                                                             Environmental Services and
                                                                                                                                             Sustainability
Kevan McCarthy                  Andrew Belben                    Bob Lanzer                             Alison Pendlington
07879 841570                    01293 884526                     01293 884789                           07342 079056
kevan.mccarthy@crawley.gov.uk   andrew.belben@crawley.gov.uk     bob.lanzer@crawley.gov.uk              alison.pendlington@crawley.gov.uk

                                Tilgate

                                                                                                        Key:
                                                                                                               Labour

                                                                                                          Conservative
Jonathan Purdy                  Francis Guidera                  Charles Petts
07468 709530                    07581 566274                     07866 416966
jonathan.purdy@crawley.gov.uk   francis.guidera@crawley.gov.uk   charles.petts@crawley.gov.uk
                                                                                                               Mixed
There's lots on this
                 summer
 Saturday 22-Sunday 23 June                                        Until Saturday 6 July
 Race for Life                                                     Crawley Festival
 5 and 10k races, Pretty Muddy                                     The annual festival
 and Pretty Muddy Kids obstacle                                    celebrating Crawley’s
 course around the beautiful                                       diversity and wealth
 Tilgate Park and lake, raising                                    of local talent. With
 money for Cancer Research UK.                                     live music and dance,
                                                                   family entertainment,
 Saturday 29 June                                                  theatre and leisure
                                                                   activities. See pages
 Armed Forces Day, Memorial Gardens from                           18-19 for the full
 10am-2pm                                                          programme details.
 This year’s event will focus on the D-Day landings that took
 place 75 years ago. There will be an arts and crafts workshop,    Sunday 7 July
 a programme of musical acts performed on the bandstand,           Goffs Park Summer Fayre, Southgate from
 stalls from military organisations, the 4th Battalion, Princess
 of Wales’s Royal Regiment will also be running activities
                                                                   1-4pm
 and displaying equipment, plus there will be two Kit Kar          Community stalls, live music, games and activities, classic
 demonstrations performed during the day.                          cars and all the usual park activities, including Crawley Model
                                                                   Engineers much-loved light railway.

                                                                   13-14 and 26-28 July,
                                                                   9-11 and 23-25 August
                                                                   Whizzfit Slip n Slide, Tilgate Park
                                                                   Travel down the 25m slide on a Ringo or body slide your way
                                                                   to the end! From 11am-6pm. Visit whizzfit.com for more
                                                                   information and to book.

                                                                   Sunday 14 July
                                                                   Bandstand entertainment, Memorial Gardens
                                                                   Live musical entertainment from Rock Choir at 1-1.45pm and
                                                                   Oxted Band (brass band) from 2.30pm.

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Saturday 27-Sunday 28 July                                         Saturday 7 September
Wind in the Willows, Tilgate Park Walled                           Live at the Lake, Tilgate Park
Garden                                                             A fun-filled day of live music, tasty food and family-friendly
                                                                   entertainment, all in aid of St Catherine’s Hospice. From
Outdoor theatre for younger children with the classic tale of
                                                                   2-8.30pm.
four animal friends.

Monday 29 July-Tuesday 3                                           Sunday 8 September
                                                                   Dragon Boat Race, Tilgate Park
September
                                                                   The annual race in aid of St Catherine’s Hospice sees 40ft
Adventure Zone, Tilgate Park                                       boats compete against each other across Tilgate Lake.
Inflatable fun for younger children with bungee trampolines
and Disney car rollercoaster ride.

Friday 9-Sunday 11 August
Eid prayer, Cherry Lane Cricket fields
From 7-10am

Sunday 25 August, The Hawth
Crawley Irish Festival
This high-profile, Irish festival showcases arts workshops,
Irish dancing demonstrations, three music stages featuring
traditional and modern Irish music, GAA sport, children’s
entertainment, educational areas, craft stalls and shops selling
traditional produce and arts and crafts.

31 August, Queens Square
1 September, High Street                                           Visit crawley.gov.uk/events, see your
Free outdoor cinema                                                neighbourhood parade noticeboard or
Sit back and watch a film al fresco with entertainment. A
selection of food and drink establishments will also be open.
                                                                   the digital screen in Queens Square for
Follow us on social media where we will be announcing the          up-to-date information.
film titles shortly, on Facebook and Instagram using Crawley
Borough Council and Twitter @crawleybc

All events are subject to change and cancellation.

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crawley festival 2019
With a great assortment of leisure activities, live   Mainstage and Cultural Kitchen,
music and entertainment, it’s the perfect reason      Memorial Gardens
to come and celebrate Crawley’s wealth of talent      22 June from 12 noon-5pm
and community pride!                                  Free music and dance stage programme, workshops,
Most festival events are free due to generous         stalls and the Cultural Kitchen. A great family-
sponsorship from Crawley Borough Council,             friendly celebration of diversity in Crawley.
Gatwick Airport Limited and West Sussex County        Midsummer Dew Festival,
Council.                                              The Hawth Amphitheatre
                                                      22 June from 1-8pm
Sport in Crawley, Crawley Museum                      A traditional Eastern European celebration of nature
Until 30 June                                         with music, dance and food.
A temporary exhibition covering some of the
popular sports, past and present, with connections    Bandstand entertainment, Memorial Gardens
to Crawley including football, hockey and boxing.     24-28 June
                                                      Start the day at 9am with a free wellness session for
West Green Community Cinema,                          all ages, then enjoy musical performances and
St Peter’s Church                                     entertainment during the afternoon and into the
19 June from 7pm                                      evening.
A screening of North by Northwest (PG). Tickets £5
in advance.                                           Lunchtime concerts at St John’s Church,
                                                      High Street
Community show ‘Mind the Gap’,                        24-28 June from 12 noon-1pm
The Hawth Studio                                      Bring your lunch and enjoy these free concerts from
19 June from 7pm                                      harpist Margaret Watson, The Silver Birch Singers
Join performers from across Crawley for a trip to     – performing a lively programme of country and
the other London underground as we show the real      western songs, St Francis of Assisi Primary School
reason you should ‘Mind the Gap’. Tickets available   and West Sussex Music Service.
from hawth.co.uk
                                                      History walk, Goffs Park
Romeo and Juliet, The Hawth Amphitheatre              26 June from 7pm
21 June from 7pm                                      Meet the Friends of Goffs Park for a walk around the
This Is My Theatre’s production of William            park and into West Green.
Shakespeare’s most famous love story.
SUMMER 2019
                                                                      SATURDAY 15 JUNE–SATURDAY 6 JULY

Crawley Festival quiz night, The White Hart,           High Street Live
High Street                                            30 June from 2-9.30pm
26 June from 7.30pm                                    Two stages with professional sound systems
Brush up your general knowledge and Crawley trivia!    perform live music in the Historic High Street. Closed
Entry costs £5 per person with some of the proceeds    to traffic, there’s a great atmosphere with plenty of
donated to the Mayor of Crawley’s charities, The       musical entertainment throughout the afternoon
Posh Club and Manor Green College.                     and evening in a variety of styles. Free admission.
Celebrating 30 years of Crawley Keyboard Club,         HeART to Heart
Furnace Green Community Centre                         Saturday 4 July-Sunday 8 September
28 June from 7pm                                       St Catherine’s Hospice introduces this brand new art
With special guest, Elizabeth Harrison. See page 6.    trail coming to West Sussex and East Surrey. Visit
                                                       stch.org.uk/hearttoheart for more information.
Midsummer Fayre, St Peter’s Church, West Green
29 June from 10am-1pm                                  Stars, Stripes and Union Jacks, St Wilfrid’s School,
Join us on the green for food, bric-a-brac, a raffle   Southgate
and lots more.                                         6 July from 6.30pm
                                                       A picnic concert with Phoenix Choir performing
Armed Forces Day, Memorial Gardens                     music by British and American composers.
29 June from 10am-2pm
A national celebration to commemorate                  Visit crawleyfestival.com for full
the servicemen and women in the British Armed
Forces with live music, demonstrations and family
                                                       programme details.
entertainment. See pages 16-17 for more details.       Supported by

Battle of the Bands, The Hawth
29 June from 5.30-10pm
Shortlisted artists will perform in front of a live
audience on The Hawth’s main stage.
Songs of Praise, St Richard’s Church,
Three Bridges
29 June from 4pm
A free event and open to all, regardless of
belief, with an opportunity to sing your
favourite hymns.
Crowdfund Crawley
 Crowdfund Crawley gives local people an online
 platform to raise funds for community projects that
 make a difference to our town. The platform will
 enable organisations to raise awareness and support
 for their project, also giving them the opportunity to
 unlock grants and other funds.
                                                                       The event starts with a presentation from 2pm
 Whether you already have a crowdfunding project                       followed by a chance to network and get some 1-2-1
 idea or you’re looking for support on where to begin,                 advice from 3pm onwards.
 join us at Crawley Library on Wednesday 4 September
 for an opportunity to learn about the programme                       If you have any questions, or you’d like to get
 and hear about the funds available to support                         involved but cannot attend, please email
 projects.                                                             CrowdfundCrawley@crawley.gov.uk

 Register
 To register your interest please visit eventbrite.co.uk and search for Crowdfund Crawley or email
 CrowdFundCrawley@crawley.gov.uk

                                                                           WIN TICKETS TO THE FAST ACTION AT THIS YEAR’S
                                                                            EDENBRIDGE AND OXTED AGRICULTURAL SHOW
                                                                          Crawley’s local massive Bank
                 SUNDAY 25th &                                            Holiday weekend country
               MONDAY 26th AUGUST                                         show features breathtaking
         LINGFIELD, SURREY RH7 6LL (6 MILES SOUTH OF J6, M25)             stunts by the famous
                                                                          Atkinson Action Horses team
         Under 16s FREE with an adult ticket holder                       and adrenaline-fuelled MAD
                                                                          bike displays with BMX
                                                                          world champs. Get a rare
                                                                          chance to meet farmyard
                                                                          and exotic creatures and their babies including the loveable
                                                                          Meerkats and giant snakes. Around the 120 acre showground
                                                                          at Lingfield RH7 6LL visit the regional food, horticultural and
                                                                          craft marquees, 300+ shops, the largest display of cattle in
                                                                          Southern England, classic cars & historic vehicles, have-a-go
                                                                          activities including tunnel racing with ferrets, crafts to make,
                                                                          archery, rides, carousel, climbing wall and fun events for your
 Atkinson Action Horses                 Heavy Horse Village             dog to enter on the day. Non-stop main ring entertainment
 MAD Team World Champ BMX Stunts        Flower and Dog Shows            includes daredevil riding by Benjamin Atkinson and his
 Henfold Birds of Prey                  Top Showjumping
                                                                          amazing TV star horses, as featured in Poldark, Victoria and
 Sutherland Pipes and Drums             Terrier Racing (Mon)
                                                                          Peaky Blinders and the Sutherland Pipes & Drums. Reduced
 Tunnel Racing - Ferrets vs Children    Advice on Poultry & Bees
                                                                          price advance tickets at www.edenbridge-show.co.uk.
 Vintage Cars                           Huge Livestock Section
 Archery  Fly Fishing                  Meet the Meerkats
                                                                            To win one of three pairs of adult tickets (all under 16s go free)
        FAST TRACK ENTRY, REDUCED PRICE ADVANCE TICKETS and                send your answer to this question: What is the name of the stunt
     MEMBERSHIP PACKAGES with entry to exclusive Members’ Enclosure.         rider appearing twice daily with his Action Horses team? with
        www.edenbridge-show.co.uk                                            your name, address and email to Crawley Live Competition,
                                                                            Oakley Farm, Show Office, Merstham RH1 3QN by 22nd July.
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Crawley Sportspeople are
celebrated at K2 Crawley
Crawley’s sporting excellence has been honoured by
Crawley Borough Council and Everyone Active on a wall at
K2 Crawley.
                                                               The wall currently displays 13 sportspeople who are
                                                               connected to Crawley:
                                                               Steve Arneil, karate
                                                               Nick Buckfield, pole vault
                                                               Paulo Da Silva, Muay Thai
                                                               Sharron Davies MBE, swimming
                                                               Katie-George Dunlevy, cycling
                                                               Sally Gunnell OBE, hurdles
                                                               Mick Jones, hammer throw
They have all been considered against a set criteria:          Jade Lally, discuss
outstanding contribution to their sport, namely coaches
achieving great success at elite level or sportspeople         Mick Leigh, judo
creating iconic moments.                                       Alan Minter, boxing
Crawley has a rich sporting history and the feature is         Gareth Southgate OBE, football
a great way of highlighting the achievements of our            Daley Thompson CBE, decathlon
sportspeople. It’s also hopeful it will inspire the next
generation to give sport a try and inform people of the        Zara Williams, swimming
successes that have come from Crawley.
                                                             If you want to make suggestions for the next phase of
We understand we may not have represented everyone
                                                             selection, please email
in this initial stage but plan to keep adding to the wall.
                                                             communications@crawley.gov.uk
So if you have any sporting suggestions let us know!
                                                             Every nomination will be considered against the criteria.
Gareth Southgate OBE, manager of the England
national football team, said: “Crawley has a proud
sporting tradition and produces a great number of
sportsmen and women who compete nationally and
internationally.
“Underpinning these achievements, many Crawley
residents are actively engaged as coaches, volunteers,
participants, administrators and spectators. I am proud
to have grown up in Crawley where sport plays such an
important role in the local community.”

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Sign up to the
GREENbin service
A cost-effective and convenient way for you to recycle your
garden waste.

We’ll collect your garden waste fortnightly throughout the year,
apart from a two-week break over the Christmas and New Year
period.
It's £58.90 per year, per bin which covers the cost of running
the service. If you pay by Direct Debit, you will receive a
reduction of £2.60 per bin.
You can subscribe to the service any time throughout the year
and will be issued with a 240-litre wheeled bin, delivered once
we receive payment or the Direct Debit has been set up.
Use your GREENbin to dispose of cuttings, leaves, weeds,
flowers and plants. The waste is used to make a peat-free soil
conditioner.
Sign up today at crawley.gov.uk/greenbin or call
01293 438772.

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Support charity,
support rough sleepers
Giving directly to
beggars and rough
sleepers doesn’t offer
a permanent solution
to homelessness.
Giving to Crawley
Open House does.
Support them at
crawleyopenhouse.co.uk
#DivertedGivingCrawley
The Great Maidenbower Spring Clean
 Keep Britain Tidy’s Great British Spring Clean saw the
 country’s biggest ever mass-action, environmental
 campaign. It inspired more than 500,000 people to
 participate this year in partnership with community
 organisations, businesses and the government, to collect
 and safely dispose of litter from our streets, parks and
 beaches, recycling as much as possible.
 Participants could choose to host a clean-up, join a clean-
 up or pledge to do their own thing.
 Continuing the success last year of their Eco Warriors
 initiative, The Brook School joined forces with
 Maidenbower Juniors and Maidenbower Infants to hold
 the ‘Great Maidenbower Spring Clean’, supported by
 Crawley Borough Council’s Neighbourhood Services Team.
 Around 50 children, along with their parents, collected
 almost 60 bags of rubbish. They also found several traffic
 cones dumped in the river, along with a child’s scooter,
 shopping baskets and a set of car headlights!
 Following the triumph of the litter pick in March, and the    Some of the items found in the clean-up
 positive response from the community, they’re planning        Find out more about the initiative at
 on holding another in July.                                   keepbritaintidy.org

Holiday childcare
 OFSTED-registered holiday childcare is available at our Cherry Lane
 and Waterlea Adventure Playgrounds for up to 24 children per site,
 aged between five and 12 years old.
 Holiday childcare is offered during school holidays between 8.30am-5.30pm, Monday to Friday
 (excluding bank holidays).
 It costs £20 per day, per child with a discounted rate of £18 per day for the first sibling’s
 booking. Half-day sessions are available from 8.30am-1.30pm or 1.30-5.30pm for £11 per child.
 More information and booking details can be found at crawley.gov.uk/play

 crawley.gov.uk/play
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Courses run on a regular basis in Crawley.
To book your place call 01293 585317 or
    email wellbeing@crawley.gov.uk
Major improvements planned
for Orchard Street multi-
storey car park
                                                                 Car parking
Orchard Street car park will shortly be undergoing a major renovation that
will see the introduction of new Automatic Number Plate Recognition
                                                                 in Crawley
(ANPR) technology. It will also become more secure with the installation
of security gates that can only be accessed by entering your car
registration number.                                             town centre
In preparation, stairwells have been redecorated and anti-
slip resin floors have been laid.
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The car park will be closed from the evening of Sunday 7
                                                                                     Car park
July whilst the works take place, reopening the morning of
Monday 15 July.
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the Town Hall during the closure.
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                                                              Ideal for commuters – just a 10-minute walk to
Email parking.services@crawley.gov.uk with any queries.       Crawley Station.                                                                                                                                        STATION WAY
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See crawley.gov.uk/parking for up-to-date details about
                                                              Overflow for the hospital – only a 5-minute walk.
the improvement works and general information.

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Volunteer Crawley –
Volunteering advice
sessions
Are you looking to help your local community?
Volunteer Crawley holds regular advice sessions. No appointment needed, just drop into one of the
local sessions to learn more about the wonderful variety of volunteer opportunities in Crawley:
Crawley Library         First Wednesday of each month from 10am-3.30pm
Broadfield Hub          Second Tuesday of each month from 10am-3.30pm
Crawley Town Hall       Third Thursday of each month from 10am-3.30pm
Maidenbower Park        Fourth Wednesday of each month from 12.30-3.30pm
Community Club
Contact Elaine Illingworth, Crawley CVS, at elaine.illingworth@crawleycvs.org

APPLY NOW
For courses starting
this September

 ›   Full-time and part-time courses
 ›   Apprenticeships
 ›   Adult Leisure and Learning
 ›   Higher education and access to University

crawley.AC.UK/apply
01293 442200
Friends of

Would you like to get involved in supporting
Crawley Men’s Shed?
Come and join the new Friends of Crawley Men’s Shed.
The Friends of Crawley Men’s Shed is a voluntary group of people who are interested in helping and
supporting the Crawley Men’s Shed project.

Members of the group may be individuals, friends or relatives of ‘shedders’ or community and business
leaders.

The role of the group may include:
•   Administrative support
•   Promotion and marketing
•   Project support
•   Fundraising

If you would like to get involved or would like more
information email:
shed@crawley.gov.uk
www.crawleymensshed.com or
www.facebook.com/crawleymensshed
Businesses
see potential
of Crawley
Outstanding economic, commercial,
social, cultural and environmental                            Some of the key statistics that emerged from the
essentials make Crawley one of the best                       briefing are:
places to do business, according to a                     •   Crawley has the second highest job density in the UK
                                                              outside London
company investing in the town.
                                                          •   The strong retail offer in the town centre has a weekly
                                                              footfall of 617,000
The Commercial Park Group (TCPG) is creating Grade A      •   Crawley is in the top 10 most productive economies in
office space in the Manor Royal Business Improvement          the UK
District (BID). John Baker, TCPG Chairman, extolled the   •   Manor Royal BID contains 600 businesses and creates
virtues of the town at an Investment Breakfast Briefing       more than 30,000 jobs
organised by Crawley Borough Council. He said: “Crawley
continues to reach new heights of economic delivery.”     •   Gatwick Airport is the busiest single runway airport
                                                              in the world, employing 30,000 people in 252 different
                                                              companies.

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Council                                                        In an emergency                                              County Councillors
                                                                                                                            Bewbush and Ifield West
                                                               If there is an emergency, the Government’s advice is to

contacts
                                                               ‘go in, stay in and tune in’. These are the frequencies of   Chris Oxlade – Labour
                                                               local radio stations:                                        07710 900813
                                                                                                                            chris.oxlade@westsussex.gov.uk
                                                               BBC Sussex Radio       SuSy Radio            More Radio
                                                               104.8 and 95.3 FM      103.4 FM              Mid Sussex      Broadfield
                                                               Heart Sussex           Runway Radio          106.4 and       Brian Quinn – Labour
                                                               102.4 and 103.5 FM     runwayradio.co.uk     106.8 FM        01293 512650
                                                                                                                            brian.quinn@westsussex.gov.uk
                                                                                                                            Langley Green and Ifield East
 Crawley Borough Councillors                                                                                                Brenda Smith – Labour
                                                                                                                            07917 228646
 Bewbush and North Broadfield          Geraint Thomas – Labour                     Pound Hill South and Worth               brenda.smith@westsussex.gov.uk
 Marion Ayling – Labour                07950 926123                                Andrew Belben – Conservative             Maidenbower and Worth
 07886 920815                          geraint.thomas@crawley.gov.uk               01293 884526                             Bob Lanzer – Conservative
 marion.ayling@crawley.gov.uk          Langley Green and Tushmore                  andrew.belben@crawley.gov.uk             01293 884789
 Rory Fiveash – Labour                 Shahzad Malik – Labour                      Bob Lanzer – Conservative                bob.lanzer@westsussex.gov.uk
 07557 895585                          07765 314254                                01293 884789                             Northgate and West Green
 rory.fiveash@crawley.gov.uk           shahzad.malik@crawley.gov.uk                bob.lanzer@crawley.gov.uk
                                                                                                                            Karen Sudan – Labour
 Michael Jones – Labour                Tom McAleney – Labour                       Alison Pendlington – Conservative        07763 905279
 07944 578872                          07788 327428                                07342 079056                             karen.sudan@westsussex.gov.uk
 michael.jones@crawley.gov.uk          tom.mcaleney@crawley.gov.uk                 alison.pendlington@crawley.gov.uk
                                                                                                                            Pound Hill
 Broadfield                            Brenda Smith – Labour                       Southgate                                Richard Burrett – Conservative
 Ian Irvine – Labour                   07917 228646                                Morgan Flack – Labour                    01293 522338
 01293 439503                          brenda.smith@crawley.gov.uk                 07930 399806                             richard.burrett@westsussex.gov.uk
 ian.irvine@crawley.gov.uk             Maidenbower                                 morgan.flack@crawley.gov.uk              Southgate and Gossops Green
 Tim Lunnon – Labour                   Kim Jaggard – Conservative                  Mike Pickett – Labour                    Michael Jones – Labour
 07763 735143                          07974 205104                                01293 452255                             07944 578872
 tim.lunnon@crawley.gov.uk             kim.jaggard@crawley.gov.uk                  mike.pickett@crawley.gov.uk              michael.jones@westsussex.gov.uk
 Tahira Rana – Labour                  Jennifer Millar-Smith – Conservative        Raj Sharma – Labour                      Three Bridges
 07584 330149                          07788 327925                                07788 335604                             Charles Petts – Conservative
 tahira.rana@crawley.gov.uk            jennifer.millar-smith@crawley.gov.uk        raj.sharma@crawley.gov.uk                07866 416966
 Furnace Green                         Duncan Peck – Conservative                  Three Bridges                            charles.petts@westsussex.gov.uk
 Duncan Crow – Conservative            07900 227211                                Bob Burgess – Conservative               Tilgate and Furnace Green
 01293 888564                          duncan.peck@crawley.gov.uk                  01293 441204                             Duncan Crow – Conservative
 duncan.crow@crawley.gov.uk            Northgate and West Green                    bob.burgess@crawley.gov.uk               01293 888564
 Carol Eade – Conservative                                                         Brenda Burgess – Conservative            duncan.crow@westsussex.gov.uk
                                       Gurinder S. Jhans – Labour
 01293 614216                          07468 709555                                01293 441204
 carol.eade@crawley.gov.uk             gurinder.jhans@crawley.gov.uk               brenda.burgess@crawley.gov.uk
                                                                                   Jonathan Purdy – Conservative
                                                                                                                            Council meetings
 Gossops Green and North East          Peter Lamb – Labour
 Broadfield                            07729 167084                                07468 709530                             Residents can attend meetings held in public
                                       peter.lamb@crawley.gov.uk                   jonathan.purdy@crawley.gov.uk            at the Town Hall. Questions can be asked at
 Liam Ascough – Conservative                                                                                                the beginning of Full Council, Cabinet and
 07557 849310                          Karen Sudan – Labour                        Tilgate                                  Overview and Scrutiny.
 liam.ascough@crawley.gov.uk           07763 905279                                Francis Guidera – Conservative
                                       karen.sudan@crawley.gov.uk                                                           There are special rules for people who want
 Chris Mullins – Labour                                                            07581 566274                             to speak at Development Control – call
 01293 511069                          Pound Hill North and Forge Wood             francis.guidera@crawley.gov.uk           01293 438311 for more information. For
 chris.mullins@crawley.gov.uk                                                      Charles Petts – Conservative             more details of the meetings visit
                                       Tina Belben – Conservative
 Ifield                                01293 884526                                07866 416966                             crawley.gov.uk or call 01293 438549.
                                       tina.belben@crawley.gov.uk                  charles.petts@crawley.gov.uk             Meetings start at 7.30pm unless otherwise
 Jilly Hart – Labour                                                                                                        stated.
 07788 327934                          Richard Burrett – Conservative
 jilly.hart@crawley.gov.uk             01293 522338                                                                         • Overview and Scrutiny Commission
                                       richard.burrett@crawley.gov.uk                                                         24 June (7pm)
 Peter Smith – Labour
 07703 502430                          Kevan McCarthy – Conservative                                                        • Cabinet 26 June (7pm)
 peter.smith@crawley.gov.uk            07879 841570                                                                         • Planning Committee 11 July
                                       kevan.mccarthy@crawley.gov.uk
                                                                                                                            • Full Council 17 July
                                                                                                                            • Planning Committee 22 July

Contact the council                                                                 Your MP
                                                                                                                            • Audit Committee 23 July (7pm)
                                                                                                                            • Planning Committee 27 August
You can contact the council in a number of ways:
                                                                                    Henry Smith MP                          • Overview and Scrutiny Commission
Call: 01293 438000 during office hours and for out of hours emergencies                                                       3 September (7pm)
                                                                                    01293 934554 or 020 7219 7043
Minicom: 01293 405202 for the deaf, hard of hearing or speech impaired              henry.smith.mp@parliament.uk            • Licensing Committee 9 September
Fax: 01293 511803                                                                   To make an appointment to see
Email: comments@crawley.gov.uk                                                      Henry Smith MP please contact
Website: crawley.gov.uk                                                             him on 01293 934554 or email
                                                                                    henry.smith.mp@parliament.uk

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