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The YMCA East Surrey is raising money for the homeless by inviting people to spend one night sleeping rough for charity.
They’re asking people to be sponsored to trade their bed for a cardboard box and sleeping bag on the 4th March this year.
The money will go into providing support and accommodation so as to help young people get back on their feet.
For more information on how to take part go to the YMCA East Surrey website.
http://www.ymcaeastsurrey.org.uk/sleepeasy/
The number of older people needing the highest level of care in Surrey has risen by 50% in the past 5 years according to the Council,
While 1,600 more young people require special educational assistance compared to 8 years ago.
Leader David Hodge outlined the figures in a video explaining that 65 pence in every pound is now spent on the well-being of adults and children.
A petition has been set up calling for the position of Chief Executive at Surrey County Council to be abolished.
The post, currently held by David McNulty, pays £216,000 – more than the Prime Minister’s £142,000. It also says the need to pay anyone over £50,000 a year must be examined.
It’s in response to the Council’s proposal to raise income tax by 15% to pay for social care.
Two men from Crawley have been jailed for 5 years and 4 months for a homophobic attack.
18 year old Gage Vye-Parminter and 19 year old Matthew Howes attacked a 22 and 23 year old on Brighton Seafront last year, causing serious facial and head injuries.
Sussex Police says the sentence “sends out a clear signal that we will take a robust approach” to this type of discrimination and they hope it’ll “encourage other victims of hate crime to report such behaviour.”
Gatwick says it’ll be carbon neutral by Spring this year.
It’ll be the first UK airport to do so and joins more than 80 companies around the world who are aiming to increase their demand for renewable energy.
80% of the airport’s carbon footprint comes from electricity which it has been getting from renewable sources since 2013 – the remaining 20% will be reduced by energy and fuel efficiency and continued investment in renewable sources.