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Water Issue at Gatwick Airport now Resolved

Gatwick airport say’s its water supply has returned following an issue over the weekend.

Both terminals lost running water after a power failure at a nearby treatment works.

Similar issues were caused back in 2022 when a burst water main caused low pressure to around 1200 houses and closed toilet facilities at the airport.

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55 People Awarded for Giving Back to the Community

Reigate & Banstead Borough Council has recognised several individuals, groups, and organisations for going over and beyond in their selfless service to the community.

In total, 55 individuals were honoured at this year’s Reigate & Banstead Volunteer Awards with the ceremonies taking place at the Town Hall on Friday 17 and Monday 20 July.

Organised in partnership with Voluntary Action Surrey East (VASE), the awards have become a great way for the community through the Council, to thank those who selflessly give up their time and effort for the benefit of others.

There were five award categories this year and the winners are:

Young Volunteer

  • Marcus Martin-Burns – 9th Reigate Scouts group (Lower Kingswood)

Individual Volunteer

  • Ana Sá – Include.Org
  • Carol Ward – Include.Org
  • Gill Hartley – Casualties Union, Surrey Branch
  • Mike Gregory – Casualties Union, Surrey Branch
  • Peter Taylor-Medhurst – Banstead Commons Conservators
  • Lesley Ashworth – St Catherine’s Hospice
  • Gareth Luker – YMCA East Surrey
  • Chris Nott – Radio Redhill
  • Kitty Cubbage – Age Concern Merstham Redhill Reigate
  • Amanda Whitaker – Stripey Stork
  • Angie Barton – MHA Communities East Surrey
  • David Parsons – MHA Communities East Surrey
  • Rod Baker – Sensory Services by Sight for Surrey and Stripey Stork
  • Flt Lt Ellery Lock – 135 (Reigate & Redhill) Air Cadets
  • John Williamson – Pathfinders Scouts Horley
  • Trudy Hopcroft – Loveworks
  • Sean Sullivan – The Brigitte Trust
  • Chris Kemp – Merstham Community Facility Trust
  • Kirsty Upton – The Lucy Rayner Foundation
  • Chris Shaw – The Reigate Repair Café

Individual Trustee

  • Sally Stimpson – I Choose Freedom
  • Jeff Harris – MYTI Club
  • Claire Pidgeon – Age Concern Merstham Redhill Reigate
  • Doug Bennett – Us in a Bus
  • Dan Gould – Pathfinder Scout Group
  • Hugh Sergeant – Renewed Hope
  • Vic Marcipont – Merstham Community Facility Trust
  • Elizabeth Sandra Snelgrove – The Lucy Rayner Foundation

Long-Service

  • Debbie Lackey – St John Ambulance
  • Tim Arscott – 7th Banstead Scouts
  • Bruce Chapman – Reigate Business Guild and Old Reigatians RFC
  • Rosemarie Belcher – Girl Guiding UK
  • Hysen Perlesha – Red and Black Roots Association
  • Trevor and Shelia Ongley – The Redhill Corps of Drums & Band
  • Sue Bracher – St Catherine’s Hospice
  • Annie McKillop – Banstead Community Centre
  • Pauline Barnett – Age Concern Banstead
  • Colin Batty – Age Concern Banstead
  • Suzanne Fletcher – The Brigitte Trust
  • Darren Coomber – The Lucy Rayner Foundation

Team Volunteers

  • Include Trustee Team
  • Tracks through Pastures
  • Woodhatch Community Centre Volunteers
  • Gatton Trust Volunteers
  • St Catherine’s Hospice Charity Shop
  • Reigate Andy’s Man Club
  • Stripey Stork Large Equipment
  • Home Start Epsom, Ewell & Banstead
  • Stripey Stork Corporate Volunteers
  • Welcare
  • Reigate Beekeepers Swarm team
  • Loveworks Drivers
  • Horley Community Centre Reception Team
  • Asian Social Group Trustees Team

Tandridge Council Invests in Waste Collection Service

We know residents are frustrated by the recent disruption to rubbish, recycling, food and garden waste collections and we are sorry households continue to be affected.

The Council has agreed a £160,000 package of measures with Biffa to strengthen the resilience of waste and recycling services through to April 2027. These measures include additional staffing support, workforce stability initiatives and operational improvements, including an additional vehicle to support recycling collections.

The additional measures have only recently been agreed and it will take time for their full benefits to be felt across the service. In the meantime, some collections may continue to be affected as the service recovers and stabilises.

We understand residents’ frustration and thank them for their continued patience and understanding. The Council and Biffa remain committed to restoring a reliable service and reducing the risk of future disruption.

Crawley Parks retain Green flag status

Crawley Borough Council has announced that all six Crawley Parks have retained their Green Flag awards.

For Tilgate Park this will be the 24th consecutive year of achieving this status with Goffs Park and Memorial Gardens retaining their the 18th year.

Worth Park has also again received a Green Heritage Site Accreditation, supported by Historic England, for the management of its historic features.

Cabinet member for Leisure and Wellbeing, Councillor Chris Mullins, said it was a ‘fantastic’ achievement.