Distraction Theft In Crawley

Police are investigating a distraction theft in Crawley after cash was taken from a person last Friday.

The victim is believed to have been followed from a bank  to a grocery store in Haslett Avenue, where he had £2,000 in cash stolen.

Police have identified two women (pictured below) they wish to speak with who may have information which could assist their enquiries.

Anyone with information on the identities of the women police wish to identify is asked to report it on 101.

Financial boost for local wellbeing organisations

Twenty-five local organisations from the voluntary and community sector were awarded funding from East Surrey Place (ESP) to provide health and wellbeing support. The grants of up to £10K include organisations in Reigate & Banstead and Tandridge areas.

East Surrey Place is a partnership of health and care organisations –
including Reigate & Banstead Borough Council and Tandridge District Council – working together to plan and deliver services that improve the health and wellbeing of local communities.

In February 2022, Reigate & Banstead Borough Council was asked to set up and administer a Creating Healthy Communities (CHC) grant fund – managing £134,000 from ESP – to support the delivery of the Prevention and Communities Programme across East Surrey.

This programme aims to help people stay well by working together to prevent illnesses and create conditions to enable everyone in East
Surrey to improve their own health and wellbeing.

The CHC grant funding was used to support initiatives in the ESP region, which covers the Reigate & Banstead area south of the M25 and the whole of the Tandridge District Council area.

ADHD referrals increase in Surrey and Sussex

Some adults are waiting five years to be assessed for ADHD because of a sharp rise in referrals, the BBC has found.

Assessments for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) can take longer than five years in Sussex and up to four years in Surrey, data from health bodies show.

Campaigners are calling for increased government investment to cut
waiting times and speed up diagnosis.

NHS bosses said increased awareness has put significant pressure on services.

Surrey and Borders NHS Partnership NHS Foundation Trust said referrals for assessment have risen from more than 2,200 in 2020/21 to over 4,400 in 2021/22.

Sussex Partnership NHS Trust said demand for services has “had an impact on waiting lists and we know that people are experiencing long waiting times”.

A Department of Health and Social Care spokesperson said: “We are
increasing investment into mental health services by at least £2.3
billion a year by 2023/24 so an additional two million people can get
the support they need.”

Gatwick Numbers To Increase

Gatwick’s passenger volumes are expected to return close to pre-pandemic levels this summer.

Boss Stewart Wingate told the Financial Times demand for short-haul has led to a recovery in numbers.

He also added they are working really hard to make sure the airport is ready and says airlines assure him they have enough staff.

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