Horley Town Council has announced details about rebuilding the town’s skate park.  Bendcrete Leisure Limited has been awarded the contract following a tender application.  The existing skate park will be removed and the company will design and install a new concrete skate park.  A user group meeting will finalise the design.  This will be held next Monday at 6 pm at Horley Town Council, 92 Albert Road, Horley.  RH6 7HZ.  Residents are invited to join the meetings to give their views.  

The new skate park is expected to be in place by the end of the year.

 

The results of the Horley in Bloom competition have been released.

Categories ranged from residential front gardens to hanging baskets; commercial properties to community spaces:

• Residential Front Garden

1 st                 Peggy Clarke

Joint 2 nd   Anthony Lacey

Joint 2 nd   Ken Greaves

Highly Commended: Samantha Pizzie

• Residential Back Garden

1 st                 Ken Greaves

Joint 2 nd   Bob Cherry

Joint 2 nd  David Sharratt

Highly Commended:   Veronica Ballard

• Flats

1 st                John Byrne

2 nd              William Ashton

Highly Commended: John Bieniek

• Hanging Basket / Planter

1 st               The Tavern

2 nd              Fiona Stimpson

Highly Commended:  Anthony Lacey

• Community

1 st                 Sharea

2 nd               Anvil Court

Highly Commended: Horley Bowling Club

• Commercial

1 st                 Rosemead Guest House

• Public Houses

1 st                 Ye Olde Six Bells

2 nd               Jai Ho (Coppingham Arms)

Highly Commended:   The Tavern

• Schools

1 st                Manorfield Primary & Nursery School

2 nd               Horley Infant School

3 rd                Langshott Primary School

• Cottage Garden

1 st                St Wilfrid’s Church

• Best Newcomer

1 st                  Anvil Court

Highly Commended: Colin Smith

 

Allotments results will follow in the next newsletter.

A charity that works to provide help and support to women at risk of, or involved in, the sex industry in the Horsham, Crawley and Gatwick areas, has been given a boost.

StreetlightUK has received a £500 donation from Horsham Police.

The money will help provide a Resource Bag full of activities, facts, stories and contacts to make children aware of the dangers of being groomed into the sex industry.

The charity hopes to give away a bag to every 12 year-old child.

Investigations continue into an alleged serious assault in Tilgate.

Police are attempting to trace 23 year-old Ryan Evans, of no fixed abode, for interview.

It follows allegations made by a 17 year old girl that she was kicked, punched and dragged along by her hair last month.

Evans, who is currently homeless, is described as white, 5’10”, with brown hair and grey eyes.