Reigate & Banstead Borough Council says it hopes to be financially self-sufficient by 2018 despite government funding stopping.

Speaking after being shortlisted for the Entrepreneurial Council Award for a 2nd year running, Leader Victor Broad said they are working hard to become more commercially minded so they can continue to improve services in the area.

It’s the second award they’ve been shortlisted for after being chosen for the Local Authority of the Year in June.

Gatwick Airport has achieved its busiest ever June.  Long-haul growth has increased 24% year on year and it has, this week, been officially recognised as the European airport with the most new long haul routes in the last twelve months.  

Chinese carrier Tianjin Airlines arrived at the Gatwick last month, and routes to Hong Kong and Cape Town are due to start this Autumn.  North Atlantic routes at the airport grew 56% year on year in June.  Contributing to this North Atlantic growth were Toronto and Vancouver routes.  

European business destinations proving popular in June included Paris and Prague.

A fatal collision took place in Lower Kingswood yesterday morning.

The single vehicle collision involving a silver Volkswagen Passat occurred at the roundabout with Babylon Lane at 6.40 am.  The driver, a man in his 30s from the South West London area, was sadly pronounced dead at the scene.  

Police officers investigating the circumstances of the collision would like to speak to any witnesses.  Surrey Police can be contacted on 101 quoting incident reference P16132483.