Councillors and children helped start the preparations for building a prestigious new community building by cutting the first piece of turf.
Councillor Brenda Burgess, Mayor of Crawley, Councillor Bob Lanzer, Leader of Crawley Borough Council, Councillor Henry Smith, Leader of West Sussex County Council and Councillor Brenda Smith, Ward member for Langley Green, were joined by Bob the Builder and children from Langley Green Primary School as they dug out the first piece of turf with spades in preparation for the building of the Langley Green Centre.
This building will provide new community facilities, the Children and Family Centre as well as improvements to the entrance to Langley Green Primary School.
The Langley Green Centre is scheduled to open in November 2010.
This new building will play a central part in the regeneration of central Langley Green. Other improvements include:
• The Primary Care Centre – work began here on time in July and the building should be completed by March 2010
• A new hard play area for Langley Green Primary School to compensate for the area that the Primary Care Centre is occupying
• The new road layout will be operating from the end of November, including the work to the car park. Once open, parking restrictions will be put in place to deter commuters from using it as an all-day free car park. This will enable parade users to park more easily
• West Sussex County Council’s Youth Services will move from their site in Larks Rise into the current Community Centre once the new Langley Green Centre has been completed
• The parade façade improvements significantly enhanced the look of the shopping parade and accommodation above.
Councillor Bob Lanzer, Leader of Crawley Borough Council, said: “I was extremely pleased to see the progress being made on the wider regeneration project as well as taking part in the turf cutting for the new Langley Green Centre.
“All of this work is being carried out to improve Langley Green and make it a better place to live and work. It will enhance the environment, community facilities, parade, open spaces, recycling, roads and parking.”
Councillor Henry Smith, Leader of West Sussex County Council, said: “I was honoured to take part in the turf-cutting ceremony with children at the primary school.
“This centre will play a vital role in the Langley Green community, having something for all the family to take part in. The County Council is committed to providing improved services like this to local children and families.”
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