Crawley Councillors could remove and reduce some of their allowances if the recommendation is approved at Full Council on 6 April.

The Governance Committee voted to reduce and remove certain allowances for some chairs and vice chairs.

A proposed allowance increase for the Chair of the Development Control Committee was challenged by councillors, who have asked the panel to reconsider.

The committee also recommended the removal of some Members’ subsistence allowances/expenses.

Council leader, Peter Lamb noted that money was tight and that they were doing everything possible protect people’s services.

A new combined heat and power unit (CHP) is set to provide K2 Crawley’s electricity and heating needs with the potential to provide heat to other nearby buildings in the future

A CHP allows simultaneous production of heat and electricity from a single source close to where the energy is needed.

It’s very efficient because no energy is lost in its transportation.

Crawley Council is paying for the new CHP while Freedom Leisure, the centre’s operators, will pay for the energy they use to run the sports facility.

The unit will reduce running costs by £30,000 per year while also saving 192 tonnes of carbon dioxide.

Are you a talented young instrumentalist and do you need help with musical costs?

If so, you may be eligible to apply for an award of up to £2,000.

Awards for Young Musicians (AYM) believe that all talented young people deserve the chance to progress in their music making.

New this year is The Alan Young Award through which £2,000 will be awarded to the applicant showing the most promise in Surrey.

As well as the funding the winner will benefit from individually tailored support, which may include mentoring, workshops and master classes with professional musicians.

The deadline for applications is this Friday (18 March).

Full details of how to apply can be found at

a-y-m.org.uk

Media Contact: Hannah Turner

Phone: + 44 (0) 300 302 0023 Email: enquiries@a-y-m.org.uk

The parents of a boy who died after suffering anaphylaxis while on holiday have made a heartfelt ‘thank you’ donation to East Surrey Hospital.

Cameron would have celebrated his eighth birthday last month but passed away following an allergic reaction.  His parents, Riz and Cassandra Wahid, presented a cheque for £3000 to staff on Outwood Ward at the hospital in Redhill.

Cameron had spent a lot of time in the children’s ward as a result of his asthma and allergies.

Parents, staff and students at Blackwell Primary School in East Grinstead, where Cameron was a pupil, contributed a substantial amount to the fundraising efforts.

Meanwhile Lingfield FC are hosting a charity football match and fun day in his memory on Sunday 20th March, starting 11 o’clock  with proceeds going to Allergy UK.

Investigations have been launched into two fights in Crawley which police believe may be linked.

The first incident occurred last Wednesday in Queens Square.  The 22 year-old victim required hospital treatment after receiving cuts to his head, hands and shoulder.

One suspect has been described as black, 6’ tall and of skinny build, and he is thought to have run off with the victims’ wallet and smart phone.

The second incident happened in the High Street the following day (10th March).  Witnesses reported seeing four men fighting however the group had dispersed before officers arrived.

A 43 year-old man and 18 year-old man have been arrested on suspicion of affray and released on police bail.  A 22 year-old man has been charged with possessing an offensive weapon.  He has been remanded in custody.