The future of almost 5-thousand new homes in Crawley is up for discussion.
Crawley Borough Council is calling for residents in the area to come forward to make formal representations on any policy or allocation in the Local Plan, called Crawley 2030.
Other topics to be discussed include affordable housing, retail space in the town centre and green space.
The consultation runs until the 13th October, see the council website for more details.
Football, and Crawley Town continued their losing streak with a home drubbing by Bradford City on Saturday. The Reds went down 4 – 0 in their heaviest league one defeat in three seasons.
Meanwhile, in the Ryman South, not much better news for Redhill who lost 3 – 2 at home to Corinthian Casuals. South Park went down 4 – 1 away at Faversham Town, but better news for Merstham who managed a 2 all draw at Folkestone Invicta. Best result of the day was Three Bridges 2 – 1 victory at Chipstead.
A fund raising golf day by the Sussex Police Golf Section at a private golf club near East Grinstead has raised £1,500 for the Help for Heroes charity.
Assistant Chief Constable Robin Smith expressed his gratitude to the owner for allowing use of the course.
Help for Heroes co-ordinator Lou Pye also thanked the Police for the generous donation. The money will help go toward funding the practical and direct support that they provide.
West Sussex County Council is carrying out a review of parking arrangements in Pound Hill and Three Bridges.
Around 2,400 households are being consulted regarding proposed changes. Among the issues being looked at are car parking by commuters and town centre workers in residential roads and whether parking schemes could be introduced to help.
The deadline for responses is September 22nd.
Four men were arrested on Tuesday (September 2) for the theft of duty free items from Gatwick Airport.
A 22-year-old man from Rye, a 36-year-old man from Oxted, a 57-year-old man from St Leonards and a 23-year-old man from Crawley have all been arrested on suspicion of theft by employee and have been bailed until November 3 while investigations continue.
These arrests are part of a long-running investigation into the theft of duty free goods from the airport. Police continue to work with Gatwick Airport and airline operators to tackle the issue of theft and to catch those responsible.