The government has announced the start of a Sussex-wide consultation on Local Government Reorganisation.

The consultation will seek views on three proposals that include Crawley.

The options include create two unitary authorities, one covering Crawley, Horsham, and Mid Sussex, one unitary authority covering the entire county and create five unitary councils across Sussex, including one covering Crawley, Horsham, and Chichester.

Information on the consultation and how to respond can be found on shapingwestsussex.org

Police officers who were on patrol in Crawley have detain a man who was a suspect in a burglary case.

37 year-old James Eastwood was arrested after being found leaning into a car which did not belong to him on Ifield Road.

Fast-track enquiries revealed he was linked to a number of other offences, and he was subsequently charged and remanded for multiple offences.

He pleaded guilty to possession of drugs, obstructing the Police, burglary and using abusive language.

He pleaded not guilty to causing grievous bodily harm and has been further remanded for trial on a date yet to be set.

Surrey County Council is to receive £12m from the Department for Transport to spend on improving the county’s bus services.

The money is likely to be used to generate more frequent buses on popular routes, protect services in rural areas and improve punctuality.

The council said 26 million journeys were made by bus in Surrey in 2023.

It forms part of about £1bn government funding which is being invested in services across England, outside of London.

Graphic courtesy of Tandridge District Council – location of proposed PSPO

Tandridge District Council is considering a Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) for Caterham Valley to stop vehicles from parking on pavements. 

The legal order can be used to manage anti-social behaviour in public areas.  It would prevent all vehicles from mounting and parking on pavements along parts of Croydon Road and Godstone Road, and all of Station Avenue and the service road leading to Waitrose and Lidl car parks.

The Council is inviting residents to share their views about pavement safety in Caterham Valley in an online survey, at www.tandridge.gov.uk/consult by 31st December.