Cllrs Nick Hilton and Justin Russell for Pound Hill North and Forge Wood

25/08/2026

Notice of the Motorway Junction closure recieved, hope its useful
Justin

Upcoming Road Closures - 14, 15 and 16 September

The northbound exit slip at J10, the southwest corner of J10 roundabout and the westbound Crawley Avenue exit of the roundabout will be closed between 22:00 – 05:00 on 14, 15 and 16 September.

A diversion will be in place during the closure. To view the diversion plans visit:

The improvement scheme is designed to increase the capacity at Junction 10, to relieve current and future congestion. The project is a joint venture between Persimmon Homes and Taylor Wimpey, in conjunction with West Sussex County Council and National Highways and is being undertaken as part of the....

29/06/2026

Both Nick and I are genuinely saddened to hear of the passing of Richard Burrett. Whilst he was a political opponent, he was a genuinely nice person and cared deeply for the people of Pound Hill who he had spent many years representing. He was always someone who was willing to work with others to improve people's lives. We had both had really positive and engaging conversations with him.
Our thoughts are with his friends and family.
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Can I also add that I had known Richard for many years since from when I was first elected as a councillor in 1991 first time around and he was elected a year later . He may have been a political opponent but he had such a wealth of knowledge and attention to detail that was second to none . .He showed that being a councillor is not just about party politics but helping people out residents in the local community that he was elected to serve . He was also a big fan of alternative / indie music and we had several mutual friends from the local Crawley music scene . Nick

We are deeply saddened that our dear colleague Richard Burrett has passed away. Richard served as Crawley Borough Councillor for Pound Hill North from 1992 to 2023 and as West Sussex County Councillor for Pound Hill from 2009 to 2026, his term ending just a few weeks ago. Richard loved his role as a local councillor and was dedicated to helping Pound Hill residents throughout thirty-four years.

Uniquely, Richard is the only Councillor ever to have served as Deputy Leader at both West Sussex County Council and Crawley Borough Council, at different times. In 2024, he was awarded the Freedom of the Borough of Crawley. Richard's contribution to local government and to political life in Crawley and West Sussex is right up there with the greatest in our town.

We send our condolences to Richard’s family and friends. We will miss him dearly and know many people will share our shock and sadness. There is so much to say about Richard’s contribution to public life in Crawley and we will post a fuller tribute in due course. Rest in peace Richard, gone too soon.

12/06/2026

High Street Summer Sounds starting next Thursday ! 5pm -8pm!

Just one week to go until the first of our brand-new, free, High Street Summer Sounds live music events.
Come along and join us on the High Street next Thursday 18 June from 5pm until 8pm for a fantastic evening of live performances opening with headline act, The Cureheads, marking 50 years since The Cure formed in Crawley. Brighton-based singer Stephen Murphy will also be performing.
Bring your friends and make a night of it!

01/06/2026

Local councillors have been given notification of an overnight closure tonight from 20:00 to 05:00 at the Radford Road roundabout ( where Radford Road meets Gatwick Road ) The work is expected to be completed tomorrow ( 2 June 2026)

01/06/2026

🌹Your Labour councillors continue to stand with communities across Crawley. Here's a round-up of the past week:

🎨Unveiling of the new mosaic at Broadfield Barton
🌙 Eid in the Park at Cherry Lane Playing Fields, Langley Green
🕊Mullivaikkal Remembrance Day at the Memorial Gardens
🎊The Portuguese Annual Festival at St Bernadette’s Catholic Church, Tilgate
🌏Diverse Crawley's celebrations for World Day at Broadfield Community Centre
🎤Crawley Community Youth Service Senior Youth Club at Broadfield Community Centre

20/05/2026

Please find details of the latest overnight closures relating to the ongoing works at Junction 10 of the M23

For further details please visit :

https://www.m23junction10.co.uk/

Nick

30/04/2026

I have just seen the videos of the burst water main on Radford Road and it is pretty shocking to see the extent of the damage . I found this on the Sutton and East Surrey Water website where residents can find updates about the incident .Nick .

Report a leak, follow updates and stay informed with what's happening In Your Area.

24/04/2026

Promoted by Stephen Pritchard on behalf of Crawley Labour Party, both of 34 The Pasture, Crawley RH10 7AN

22/04/2026

Fly-tipping is a growing issue in and around Crawley and its great that there will be Government support to help CBC combat this problem in the local area.
Promoted by Stephen Pritchard on behalf of Crawley Labour Party, both of 34 The Pasture, Crawley RH10 7AN

15/04/2026

We are pleased to confirm that Labour's team for the local elections for Pound Hill North & Forge Wood will be Zahid Raja for the Borough Council and Nick Hilton for the Pound Hill Division of West Sussex County Council.
Our priorities have been to keep this area clean, green and safe. We are proud that:
- The Council have agreed extra resources for our local neighbourhood services team based at Ridleys who carry out grass cutting, collect litter and remove fly tipping.
-The Environmental Enforcement teams are dealing with residents who drop litter and fly tip.
- Worth Park has been awarded a Green Flag award and is a haven for nature & biodiversity.
- Our hard work as ward councillors has paid off to push for the Grattons Park play area to be repaired and it will be totally refurbished in 2027.

We have regular meetings with the local PCSO that have focussed on anti-social behaviour and how the Council and the Police can work together to sort out common issues.
We worked with residents in St Mary's Drive to investigate the source of pollution in the Gatwick stream .
After years of inactivity we worked hard to put road safety at the top of the agenda at school side in Forge Wood. If elected to the County Council Nick will campaign for the speed limit to be cut along Radford Road, which local residents have been waiting far too long for.
Support us by voting Labour in Pound Hill North and Forge Wood in the local elections and help us continue the good work we started here 3 years ago.

Promoted by Stephen Pritchard on behalf of Crawley Labour Party, both of 34 The Pasture, Crawley,West Sussex RH10 7AN