Gatwick Airport has some of the longest delay times of any airport in
the UK.

Figures for last year show the average delay time as 27 minutes, double that of East Midlands with an average time of 13 minutes.

Birmingham airport topped the list for having the longest average delay per departing flight, for a second year in a row.

The analysis of Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) data by the PA news
agency considered all scheduled and chartered departures, with cancelled flights not included.

Figures showed that departures from Birmingham airport were half an hour behind schedule on average in 2022.

That was more than twice as long as the previous year, when it was also ranked last for punctuality.

When flights are significantly delayed, airlines are required to provide passengers with assistance.

This can include refreshments, accommodation and communication.

Detailed Figures
Birmingham (30 minutes)
Manchester (29 minutes)
Doncaster Sheffield (29 minutes)
Luton (28 minutes)
Gatwick (27 minutes)
Bristol (26 minutes)
Cardiff (24 minutes)
Edinburgh (24 minutes)
Heathrow (22 minutes)
Newcastle (21 minutes)
Isle of Man (21 minutes)
Aberdeen (21 minutes)
Leeds Bradford (20 minutes)
Southend (20 minutes)
Glasgow (19 minutes)
Stansted (19 minutes)
Southampton (19 minutes)
Bournemouth (19 minutes)
London City (17 minutes)
Jersey (17 minutes)
Belfast International (16 minutes)
Liverpool John Lennon (15 minutes)
Belfast City (15 minutes)
Exeter (14 minutes)
Teesside (14 minutes)
East Midlands (13 minutes)

Residents are being reminded they will need photo ID to vote in
Thursday’s local elections.

It will be the first time formal ID is needed since a change in the law,
previously no ID was required.

A total of 1,304 seats across 35 local authorities are up for election.

Ballots are taking place in Kent, Surrey and East and West Sussex.

You can check which forms of ID will be accepted here:
https://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/i-am-a/voter/voter-id/accepted-forms-photo-id

NHS Sussex is urging those who need help with minor ailments and
illnesses to use their local pharmacy ahead of the coronation weekend.

It’s as health services across the county are experiencing high demand.

A spokesperson for NHS Sussex says pharmacists can help with much more than people think.

Most pharmacies in Sussex will be closed or have reduced hours over the Coronation bank holiday, and the NHS is advising patients to check on their stock of medication order repeat prescriptions now if needed. 
Those that are open are detailed here:
https://www.england.nhs.uk/south-east/wp-content/uploads/sites/45/2023/04/Sussex-Pharmacy-Opening-Times-1-8-May-2023.pdf

To celebrate the historic occasion of the King’s Coronation, Horley Town Council will be planting a tree to commemorate the event.

Everyone is invited to the planting ceremony which takes place on Sunday 7^th May at 2.30pm, in the Memorial Gardens at Horley recreation Ground.

There will also be a Big Lunch (Afternoon Tea) on the same day (between 2 pm and 4 pm) with some hospitality from ‘The Cafe In The Park’ at Horley Recreation Ground.