Drawing credit:  Breheny Civil Engineering

Work will begin later this month to upgrade junction 10 of the M23 near Crawley. 

The main elements of the work include an additional lane on the M23 northbound and southbound off slip roads, and additional lanes on the Copthorne Way and Crawley Avenue approaches. 

As well as improving the reliability and capacity of the M23, the improvements will support the completion of 1,900 homes in the nearby Forge Wood development. 

The project is a joint venture between Persimmon Homes and Taylor Wimpey in conjunction with National Highways and West Sussex County Council.  Breheny Civil Engineering is delivering the project which is scheduled to be completed in approximately 12 months.

A public information event for local residents and businesses will be held on Tuesday 24th February between 5-8 pm at Forge Wood Community Centre.

Drawing credit:  Breheny Civil Engineering

Pictures courtesy of Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

Plans have been announced for a new Urgent Treatment Centre at East Surrey Hospital in Redhill.

The purpose built centre will sit alongside the existing Emergency Department creating a single front door for people with non life-threatening emergencies.  The hospital is one of only a handful in the region without a co-located Urgent Treatment Centre.  It aims to offer faster assessment, diagnosis and treatment in one place, and getting more people home the same day with the help of the newly expanded Same Day Emergency Care services. 

The new two storey building which is backed by £8.6 million of capital investment from NHS England, is at the final design stage.  Subject to approval, construction is expected to start this summer with the service opening in the second half of next year.