Crawley Borough Council’s Cabinet has agreed plans to progress to the next stage of the Three Bridges Station Improvement Scheme.

Funding of £1,500,000 has already been allocated to the scheme from the Council’s Capital Programme. Further funding of almost £400,000 has been added to the project to improve public access to Three Bridges Station.  

The project proposes additional parking spaces, an enlarged taxi rank, a dedicated public vehicle waiting area, and upgraded bus shelters.  It also proposes a new eastern pedestrian access along Station Hill and a new forecourt at the front entrance of the station, offering improved access for pedestrians and cyclists.

Three men were arrested at a property in Horsham on Monday on suspicion of conspiracy to supply Class A drugs.  

Police executed a Misuse of Drugs Act warrant at the property in Manor Fields after acting on community concerns and recent intelligence.  Two men – a 19 year old from Crawley and a 20 year old from Horsham were questioned and later released under investigation.

A third man, 19 year old Nathan Young of Manor Fields in Horsham was charged with possessing a quantity of Class A crack cocaine with intent to supply.  He was also charged with assaulting a police officer.

Young appeared before Crawley magistrates on Tuesday and pleaded not guilty. He was released on conditional bail to appear at Lewes Crown Court on 17th April.

A documentary about the death of a young woman from Reigate has been shown at a private screening in Horsham.  

Lucy Rayner took her own life nearly six years ago after fighting a silent battle with depression. The documentary was made by local film production company Fact Not Fiction and was funded by the charity that Lucy’s family set up in her name. The Lucy Rayner Foundation raised £40,000 to part fund the documentary which aims to raise awareness of the signs and symptoms of depression in young people.  Lucy – Breaking the Silence took about a year and a half to make.

Speaking on Susy Radio, Lucy’s father, Stuart Rayner shared his hopes with Annie Whitmore about the outcome for the documentary:

You can hear Annie Whitmore’s full interview with Stuart Rayner on the ‘On Demand’ section of the Susy Radio website.

Representatives of a Crawley-based charity attended a gathering in Westminster to call for improved access to affordable eye care in developing countries.

Vision Aid Overseas was welcomed to Parliament by Crawley MP Henry Smith.  High Commissioners, parliamentarians and donors joined a range of international development charities at the event held earlier this week.

Vision Aid Overseas has a warehouse in the Manor Royal Business District where it recycles around 3.5 million second-hand spectacles each year and then uses funds raised to deliver eye care services and low-cost new glasses to those in need.

In a statement Henry Smith MP has said ‘we can be proud of the international impact of this Crawley-based charity.