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Redhill Centre Development

Redhill is set to receive a new multiplex cinema, restaurants, shops and flats.

This all comes after Reigate & Banstead Borough Council selected CoPlan Estates as its developer partner for the scheme.

The development will replace the Council’s Marketfield Way car park plus twelve retail units with offices above in the High Street. The site is opposite the main entrance to the Belfry Shopping Centre.

For more info, see http://www.surreycc.gov.uk/

Crawley Knifeman Jailed

A successful investigation in Crawley has resulted in a man being sentenced to 11 years in prison.

41 year old Thomas Mahasoh from Solihull was sentenced on the 9th of January for attacking two people with a large kitchen knife at a birthday party.

An 18-year-old man suffered a stab wound to his stomach and a 20 year old man was stabbed in the leg after a fight broke out at the party being held near the Crawley Lawn Tennis Club on 7 July last year.

More details on the Sussex Police Website at:

http://www.sussex.police.uk/whats-happening/latest/news-stories/2014/01/13/man-jailed-for-11-years-for-crawley-knife-attack

Fostering in West Sussex

West Sussex County Council is looking for more people to come forward as foster carers this new year.

Foster homes offer children and young people a stable family environment while their own parents are unable to look after them.

Foster carers come from all walks of life and anyone is welcome to apply, regardless of their marital status or sexuality.

To find out more about fostering or for the 2014 fostering drop-in session dates, please visit the County Council’s website at www.westsussex.gov.uk (or phone 033 022 27775)

Weekend Sports Review 11/12 Jan 2014

Local Sports Review

Crystal Palace missed a penalty and paid the price by losing 2-0 at Spurs on Saturday to go bottom of the premier league on goal difference.

In league one, despite being 2 nil down after 83 minutes, Crawley Town recovered to draw 2 all at Coventry Yesterday afternoon. An own goal from Sadler late in the first half started the rot but goals late on from Proctor and Drury allowed the reds to claim a much needed away point.

In other local matches, Merstham lost 2 nil at home to Folkstone Invicta, Crawley Down Gatwick shared the points with Hythe Town, Three Bridges beat Whitstable Town by one goal to Nil, and Horley Town managed a one all draw at home to Hartley Whitney.

East Surrey Water Roadworks

Water Company Roadworks Scheduled

Sutton and East Surrey Water is undertaking a number of projects involving road works starting on Monday 13th January.

Projects are being worked on in several local areas including Brambletye Park Road in Redhill, High Street Nutfield and White Hill Bletchingley

It’s part of East Surrey Water’s on-going multi-million pound mains renewal and replacement rolling programme.

Six projects in total are being worked at the following locations:

Cousldon Road               Coulsdon
A25 High Street               Nutfield
Rusper Road                   Capel
Landscape Road             Warlingham
Brambletye Park Road    Redhill
White Hill                         Bletchingley