Picture courtesy Surrey County Council shows initial design information about the proposal

Residents’ views are being sought for a pre-planning application proposal for a new Gypsy, Roma and Traveller (GRT) transit site in Tandridge. 

The proposal will create ten short-term stay pitches on land adjacent to the permanent GRT site at Pendell Camp in Merstham Road.  With no transit provision for Gypsies, Roma and Travellers anywhere in Surrey, the site would provide temporary refuge for those who travel around the UK looking for seasonal work. 

Surrey County Council hopes the facility will reduce the number of unauthorised encampments across Surrey.

The local community has until the 8th October to give their views through the online questionnaire.  The consultation survey can be accessed here: https://www.surreysays.co.uk/iai/pendell-camp-merstham-road-proposal/ or via the  Surrey County Council news page. 

Photo credit:  BBC Radio Surrey

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Three people have been arrested on suspicion of orchestrating the protests on the M25 this week. 

Insulate Britain activists stopped traffic on the motorway at several junctions including Godstone and Reigate, with further protests this morning at Leatherhead and at Sunbury on the M3.  Police have now cleared the carriageways and made further arrests. 

The activists are demanding government action on home insulation.  The Metropolitan Police say they consider their actions to be unsafe and irresponsible.  

Police enquiries continue.

Crawley War Memorial unveiled the missing names of two fallen soldiers on Tuesday morning at St Johns, Church Walk.

Craftsman Christopher Edgar and Sergeant Paul Justin Connolly both died in service of their country and are now honoured at the site, in their home town.

The ceremony included a memorial service, followed by the unveiling of the names by the soldier’s families. They were also presented with medals and a small reception.

The two soldiers’ names were forgotten on the cenotaph but, due to extensive research by Crawley & Horsham Armed Forces & Veterans Breakfast Club, they will finally be remembered alongside their fallen brothers.

Paul Gooderson from the Armed Forces and Veterans Breakfast Club told BBC Surrey how relieved he is to now honour the missing soldiers.

He said; “It’s letting the town know that two of their citizens have made the ultimate sacrifice, and its really righting a wrong because we don’t know why the names are not on there. But we’ve done our research, gone into the history, spoken to the MOD, they’ve funded it and we’ve made it right for the town.”

Craftsman Christopher Edgar was killed in Northern Ireland on the 14th of September 1969, just one month after the British Army deployed to Northern Ireland. The memorial marked 52 years since his death.

The service presented his 94-year-old mother, Myrtle, with his General Service Medal and the Queen Elizabeth Medal.

Sergeant Paul Justin Connolly died in Iraq on the 26th of December 2004. His sister, Michelle was at the service paying their family’s tribute.

Featured image: Memorial to Sgt Paul Connolly and Craftsman Christopher Edgar
Photo credit: BBC

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Several junctions of the M25 were partly blocked by environmental protesters yesterday, demanding government action on home insulation.

Police made over forty arrests of activists from ‘Insulate Britain’ who were sitting on the road holding banners.

People started to vent their frustrations on Twitter such as Clive Farnham from Crawley who tweeted that they should, “have a protest on the side of the road” and “allow others to go about their business”.

National Highways says there was disruption at turnoffs including Heathrow Airport, Swanley in Kent and the Godstone interchange.

Feature photo credit: Mark Jones

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