Routes agreed for next year’s RideLondon-Surrey Cycling Events
The routes for next year’s Prudential RideLondon-Surrey cycling events have been agreed by Surrey County Council.
The Cabinet today agreed the routes after asking local parish, borough, district and county councillors for feedback they also decided to hold the event for another four years.
Prudential RideLondon-Surrey will officially reveal the 2014 routes early next year once any final changes are made.
Tandridge awards for contributions to the Community
Chairman of the council, councillor Beverley Connolly is awarding Tandridge Chairman’s award for those who have made a significant or outstanding contribution to the community. She is looking for three community champions.
The awards include, Community Champion, Community Partner and the chairman awards for excellence
The closing date for entries is 7 February 2014. For more information on how to nominate someone for the award visit the website.
Sussex Police to Launch Operation Cranberry
Operation Cranberry will once again be dedicated to responding to reports of domestic violence this Christmas.
Sussex Police Officers will be equipped with body worn video cameras to help secure vital evidence.
Last year, police in Sussex were called to 982 incidents of reported domestic abuse, an increase from 643 the previous year. 219 were subsequently recorded as involving specific criminal offences.
More details here:
http://www.sussex.police.uk/whats-happening/latest/news-stories/2013/12/18/sussex-police-to-mount-special-anti-domestic-abuse-patrols-over-holiday-period
An appeal into an arson attack in Horley has been renewed by Surrey Police.
The fire took place after two items believed to contain accelerants were thrown through windows of the property on Roffey Close at around 8.30pm on Sunday, 1 December.
A number of enquiries have been made in the local area and detectives would now like to trace the occupants of a small, old-style, dark coloured hatchback car which was seen in the area at the time.. Anyone who saw this vehicle on the day of the offence or in the days prior to it should also contact detectives with information.
More details here: http://www.surrey.police.uk/news/news-stories/full-news-story/article/7658/detectives-renew-their-appeal-following-horley-arson-attack
Sports clubs in Surrey are set to benefit from RideLondon cash
Leatherhead and dorking gymnastics club are among 10 clubs to have more than 380,000 in grants.
The money was awarded by the London Marathon Charitable Trust.
The money was awarded by the London Marathon Charitable Trust. The trust owns London Marathon Ltd, the joint organisers of August’s inaugural event, and handed out the grants from the proceeds. Read the full story on the Prudential RideLondon website.