Tandridge District Council’s Garden Villages Consultation starts today and will run until 9th October.  

Residents can have their say on the issues of a garden village development as well as the potential location. A garden village development forms part of the preferred strategy the Council is pursuing in preparing the Local Plan.

The Council has looked at four potential locations for a garden village: Blindley Heath, land west of Edenbridge, Redhill Aerodrome and South Godstone. Five public exhibition events are taking place, the next being at Nutfield Village Hall on Tuesday 22nd August from 3.30-8.00 pm.  

A Garden Villages Consultation document is available at tandridge.gov.uk/localplan.

There have been more 100 drunk or disruptive incidents at Gatwick in four months.

Police say they’ve made 27 arrests between mid-April and the end of July – mostly on inbound flights.

Airlines are currently pushing to make it a criminal offence to consume alcohol bought at the airport, but the Airport Operators Association says drink related problems are still incredibly rare.

A man has been arrested in Crawley for attacking a teenager with a screwdriver or small knife.

The 17-year-old victim was left with minor injuries following the assault in Pelham Drive on 27th July.

A 19-year-old has been released while Police investigate.

A couple from Reigate has spoken about ‘having the air taken from their lungs’ when told to prepare for their son’s possible death by doctors.

Sophie and Mike Condie were speaking to the Surrey Mirror about their 3-year-old son, Reuben, who has Joubert Syndrome, a disability which affects mobility and muscles and can cause him to stop breathing.  About 1,500 people are diagnosed with it worldwide.

Concern is now growing as Reuben has stopped breathing for longer recently – it can now be between 6 and 9 minutes.

His parents are currently fundraising to reach £85,000, so their home can be fitted with the necessary equipment to create a comfortable space for their son.

Information on how to donate or get involved can be found here:  http://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/superboy

The full article can be read on the Surrey Mirror’s website:  http://www.surreymirror.co.uk/s/story-30474297-detail/story.html

Crawley Town coach Harry Kewell says Birmingham City’s first goal was the turning point of Wednesday’s 5-1 defeat – before this, he says they were in the game.

Crawley managed to get on the scoreboard minutes from the final whistle when substitute Panutche Camara hit the back of the net, but it wasn’t enough and Kewell admits they were punished for switching off.

The Reds away against Cheltenham Town on Saturday.

For all the latest news on Crawley Town:  https://www.crawleytownfc.com/