Local Football Results

Crawley Town lost 4-3 against Salfords at the Broadfield Stadium on Saturday.  The Reds are in 19th place in the League 2 table.

In the National League South, Horsham FC extend their unbeaten run to 15 games with a 1-1 draw at home to Weston-Super-Mare. Dorking Wanderers lost 2-1 away to Chesham United. 

In the South East Counties Women’s Football League, South Park Reigate Women drew 2-2 away to Milford and Witley yesterday, taking them to 5th place in the Surrey Division 1 table.

Survey: Tackling Pavement Safety In Caterham Valley

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.

Council Warns Tenants About Fake Repair Visits

Tandridge District Council is asking Council tenants to be vigilant if someone visits or calls their home offering to check for repairs. 

It said many tenants report they are being repeatedly called by pushy companies to make housing disrepair claims.  They are then promised quick compensation.

Warning signs include no official Council ID or letter of authority, and pressure to sign up with a sense of urgency. 

The Council’s official surveyors are Savills, Corgi Technical and Delco Fire; none of these require a signature from tenants.  Residents are advised to call the Council before letting surveyors or other contractors into their home.

Surrey County Council to receive £12m to improve bus services,

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.

Burglary suspect caught by patrolling Police

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.