Crawley: Queens Square fountains repaired for £170k

The council said the fountains had been "rigorously tested" to ensure they are working correctly

Fountains in a West Sussex town centre have finally been repaired at a cost of £170,000.

The Queens Square fountains in Crawley were installed in 2017 but due to technical issues stood dry for four summers in a row.

Crawley Borough councillor Atif Nawaz said the contractor brought in to fix the problem had now signed off the work as complete.

He said it was a "complicated" repair but they would be turned on in Spring.

The fountains were originally installed for £554,000 but technical issues and the pandemic prevented local residents enjoying them.

Mr Nawaz said the council took time to explore the "potential to recover costs from the original installation contractor" of the fountain.

"Regrettably, the legal advice indicated that any case would be difficult to prove and potentially would delay the re-opening further," Mr Nawaz said.

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