Crawley Town Football Club have appointed Erdem Konyar to be their new director of football.
Konyar previously held the role as the club’s technical director between December 2020 and April 2022.
The position will see him work closely with first-team manager Scott Lindsey.
In a statement Konyar described serving Crawley Town as “an absolute honour”.
Photo courtesy of Neil Munday
Surrey Highways says it’s now unlikely that the Godstone road collapse repairs will be completed by Christmas after all.
The Council can’t confirm a date for the High Street to re-open at this stage as a much larger underground tunnel network was uncovered than expected following additional investigations. It says the tunnels previously found, have extended both north along the High Street, and east into a further section on Salisbury Road. The area has taken longer to stabilise due to the soft sand around the mine workings which has also delayed the works to relay the eight inch water main affected by the original collapse.
The High Street has been closed to traffic since two sinkholes appeared in February although parts of the pavement have reopened to pedestrians.
Photo credit: Crawley Borough Council
A new extension to the bus lanes in Manor Royal has been officially opened, completing the improvement works started in 2021 via West Sussex County Council’s Bus Service Improvement Plan.
The new lanes enable services to bypass congestion during peak hours to improve journey times and reliability.
Metrobus has announced its Christmas and New Year timetable; this year it will include Christmas Day services on route 100 between Crawley Bus Station and Redhill. Boxing Day services include route 20 for the first time between Langshott and Pease Pottage via Gatwick.
A timetable for the additional Christmas services and the wider festive period can be found on metrobus.co.uk/Christmas.
Gatwick Airport has provided financial support towards the Christmas Day and Boxing Day operation.
Sussex Police and partners are stepping up activity throughout December and January as part of the national Safer Streets Winter of Action initiative.
Building on the success of the Safer Streets Summer programme, this winter campaign targets town centre criminality, shop theft, street crime, and anti-social behaviour.
It also addresses issues in the night-time economy, with a particular focus on tackling violence against women, alcohol-related disorder, and spiking.
Local communities will see more police patrols, officers collaborating closely with shops, venues, and local organisations, and swift action to address the concerns that matter most to residents.
This winter, hotspot policing patrols continue and will focus on busy shopping days, festive events, and areas where vulnerable people may need support.
These dedicated patrols include those by Night Safety Marshals in Brighton, Eastbourne, Worthing and Crawley, who engage with vulnerable people and intervene to safeguard people.
Working closely with the Office of the Sussex Police and Crime Commissioner, councils, retailers, Night Safety Marshals, Business Crime Reduction Partnerships, health services and community groups, officers will focus on early intervention, visible enforcement and problem-solving approaches tailored to each town centre.
There will also be diversionary activities for young people to help drive down crime and make areas safer.
The initiative forms part of a national effort supported by hotspot policing funding and long-term plans to strengthen neighbourhood policing.
The approach has already brought tangible successes this year, with over 6,800 additional hours of patrols between April and June leading to 75 arrests and engagement with 12,885 members of the public.
Hotspot policing generally has been proven to reduce crime and anti-social behaviour across Sussex over the previous two years.
Chief Superintendent Katy Woolford said: “Sussex Police is committed to keeping town centres safe all year round. Winter brings its own challenges, including increased footfall in shopping areas and a busier nightlife scene.
Officers and partners across Sussex will be working hard to find and prosecute those who continue to commit crimes and impact the communities who live and work in Sussex, as well as working to prevent crime from occurring in the first place.
You’ll also see officers patrolling the streets, talking to those in the community throughout December and January, working with partners to reduce crime, protect vulnerable people and support our communities. Please take the time to stop and speak to them and learn about what we’re doing in your local area and how we can all work together to keep Sussex safe.”
Police and Crime Commissioner Katy Bourne said: “Cutting crime in our town centres and high streets remains a priority for me and we’re already seeing positive results from the increased policing activity over the summer.
“Across the winter months, Sussex Police will continue dedicated, high visibility policing in the night-time economy so that our residents and visitors can enjoy everything safely – from late-night Christmas shopping to festive parties and other seasonal activities. The public’s safety in our towns and villages remains my priority.”
