Queens Square's multi-million pound facelift is set to start work very soon following the appointment of the main construction contractor.
The £3.2m scheme, which will regenerate the public space at the heart of the town centre, is being jointly funded by Crawley Borough Council, West Sussex County Council and the Coast to Capital Local Enterprise Partnership.
Blakedown Landscapes won the bid for work following a tender process which began in January.
Work includes new high quality paving, new and improved lighting, new seating, new street furniture, new planting and a central focal point including an attractive plaza and decorative water feature.
Jonathan Sharrock, Chief Executive, Coast to Capital LEP, added: "Breathing new life into town centres such as Queens Square will act as a catalyst to attract new retail and development investment. We are very pleased to be supporting this exciting regeneration scheme, which has been awarded £1.5 million through our Local Growth Fund."
Councillor Peter Smith, Cabinet member for Planning and Economic Development, said: "We are looking forward to a high quality delivery from Blakedown Landscapes and I am very pleased that we're all set to get this exciting project underway very soon.
And West Sussex County Council's Cabinet member for Highways and Transport, John O'Brien, said: "The appointment of the main construction contractor is another key step towards delivering this new space for Crawley town centre.Like everyone else, we are looking forward to the day the new-look Queens Square is unveiled."
For more information and to keep up to date with the works visit www.crawley.gov.uk/queenssquare and www.regeneratingcrawley.org.uk
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