Reigate and Banstead Borough Council is encouraging visitors to pay for their parking using a new app.  

The RingGo app is a free cashless parking service designed to save motorists time when paying for their parking. Councillor James Durrant, Portfolio Holder for Enforcement, said the Council wants to make hunting around for coins and trekking across car parks to pay at ticket machines, a thing of the past.  The app also allows motorists to extend their parking session without having to return to their car.  

The Council is inviting visitors to download the RingGo app by 20th March to have a chance of winning a month’s season ticket at any Council car park in the borough, worth £110.

Surrey County Council has revealed the shortlist for an annual book award.  

The Surrey Libraries’ Children’s Book Award celebrates the best fiction for readers aged seven to nine. Children from ten Surrey primary schools will read the shortlisted books and vote for their favourite.  Among the ten schools involved are Langshott School in Horley and Sandcross School in Reigate.

Pupils will also get the chance to meet one of the authors or illustrators, and take part in the award ceremony when the winner is announced.  

The five shortlisted books are:

• The Boy and the Globe by Tony Bradman
• Eddy Stone and the Epic Holiday Mash-Up by Simon Cherry
• Aubrey and the Terrible Yoot by Horatio Clare
• The Bolds to the Rescue by Julian Clary
• Dave Pigeon by Swapna Haddow and Sheena Dempsey

Photo from Surrey Police, shows a .22 calibre Anshutz Rifle 54.30 similar to the missing weapon.

Two firearms and a quantity of ammunition stolen in a burglary in Redhill, have been recovered following an appeal to find them. However, one remains outstanding and police officers are urging the public to help with any information.  

Officers are trying to trace a point 22 calibre Anshutz Rifle with an aluminium and walnut stock.  23 year old Jack Knight from Crawley has been charged with burglary and will appear at Guildford Magistrates Court on Thursday. Two men from Crawley have also been arrested on suspicion of handling stolen goods in relation to the same offence.  

Anyone with information about the missing firearm should contact Surrey Police on 101  or report it online at report.police.uk and quote the reference number 45170009617.