Tandridge District Council have agreed to give a Council Tax discount of up to 12 months to all homeowners who had to leave their property or remained in part of their home following damage in the June the 7th floods

This decision will provide continued support those affected by the flooding in Caterham on the Hill, Caterham Valley, Chaldon, Outwood and Whyteleafe.

The relief will apply to both unoccupied and partly occupied properties.

All households who initially received the three month discount will have the discount extended to six months. Additionally, in exceptional circumstances where a longer period of exemption is needed, an application can be made by the resident for a further six months up to total maximum discount period of 12 months.

Crawley Police have made several arrests as part of Operation Enforcer, the continuing initiative to crack down on drug dealing in the town.

At 12.30pm on Monday (26 September) local officers arrested 5 people at the Memorial Gardens in the town centre on suspicion of supplying drugs.

Three men and two boys were interviewed and later bailed pending further police enquiries into those suspected offences.

A knife was confiscated from one of those arrested, and another was found to have breached his court bail over a separate matter and was kept in custody to appear at Crawley Magistrates Court.

Drugs including cocaine and cannabis were seized along with a large quantity of cash.

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A manhunt is underway in Crawley after a group of teenage girls reported seeing a man indecently exposing himself.

The group were walking along a footpath near Coxbomb Walk near Broadfield Brook Tuesday morning around half-past eight when the incident occurred.

The suspect is described as 5’ 9’’ tall with short afro-style hair. He was last seen walking towards the rear of Gossops Green Medical Centre in Hurst Close.

If you can help. please contact police by emailing 101@sussex.pnn.police.uk or ring 101 quoting serial 297 of 13/09.

Motorists are being advised they could be handed a maximum term of life imprisonment if they lie to police.

It follows the conviction of a driver who twice lied about her circumstances in a bid to avoid prosecution.

27 year-old Viki Carey was caught on camera speeding and driving on the wrong side of the road in two separate incidents – the first in Nutley, then in East Grinstead.

She denied any wrongdoing until summoned to court whereby Carey pleaded guilty to two counts of perverting the course of justice. She was sentenced to eight months in prison, suspended for two years. She was also ordered to carry out 150 hours of unpaid work and pay £535 in costs.

In another recent conviction, a taxi driver was caught out after lying about speeding and red light offences in the Gatwick area.

When questioned about this Erkan Mustafa falsely nominated a man who supposedly lived in Cyprus as the driver. The man did not exist and Mustafa was subsequently charged with committing a series of acts with intent to pervert the course of justice.

The 62-year-old from Horley pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 35 weeks in prison, suspended for two years. He was also ordered to carry out 200 hours of unpaid work and pay £670 costs.

Sussex Police’s Paul Gray has warned drivers that “By lying about a seemingly minor motoring offence you are perverting the course of justice, a far more serious offence which carries a maximum term of life imprisonment. People should be aware that a conviction for this offence comes with a criminal record which could affect future employment opportunities, travel to foreign countries such as America and Australia, and other aspects of your life.

“By comparison, offences detected by safety cameras – excess speed and contravening a red traffic light – carry a maximum of a period of disqualification from driving and a up to a £1,000 fine, and does not come with a criminal record.”