Reigate and Banstead Borough Council says it is satisfied that the farmer who built a mock Tudor castle without planning permission, has complied with orders to demolish it.  Mr Fidler hid the building at Honeycrock Farm in Salfords behind bales of hay for several years.  

In November last year, a High Court Injunction Order meant that he had to remove the unlawful house and return the land to its former state by 6th June.  The Judge, Mr Justice Dove granted a four week adjournment for Mr Fidler to remove remaining structures to fully comply with the Court Order.  

The Judge has now vacated the hearing scheduled for Monday, bringing the matter to a close.

A new IT Academy will open at Central Sussex College in September. The IT Academy at the Crawley campus will provide a state of the art environment for school leavers, apprentices and businesses. They’ll be able to learn programming, video game design and multimedia design, in dedicated Microsoft and Cisco computer suites.  

Courses will be offered from Level 1 through to HNC and HND.

Applications are now open for computing, IT and media courses at the Crawley campus.

Five companies offering secure parking for travellers using Gatwick Airport are being investigated on suspicion of operating illegally.

More than 1,000 unattended vehicles were discovered by Sussex Police and members of Horsham and West Sussex councils in an undisclosed boggy field near the airport.

Officials were not challenged during the 45 minutes they were on site, yet discovered keys to vehicles left in an unlocked car.  Other keys were left in envelopes on the windscreen of the cars they belonged to.

All five companies are believed to be rogue traders who offered secure, reliable and affordable parking.

Many of the vehicles on site were covered in mud and some had sunk into the ground and could not be driven out.

Officers are urging drivers to beware of rogue traders and only book with approved parking companies, pending the investigation.

Renewed appeals are being made to help identify a man following an incident on a bus last month.

A young teenage girl reported being touched on the leg around 7 o’clock the evening of 11th May whilst sitting on the number 53 Arriva bus travelling between Guildford and Horsham.

Police have released CCTV images of someone they would like to speak with in an attempt to establish the full circumstances.

If you have any information that could assist officers or if you know the identity of the man please call Surrey Police on 101 quoting reference number 45160039157. Or you can use the online reporting system found at https://report.police.uk/ and enter the reference number in the ‘Additional information’ section.

Information can also be passed anonymously to the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

West Sussex County Council has a new Chief Executive.

Nathan Elvery took up the position yesterday having previously been in the top spot at the London Borough of Croydon.

The married father of three has said “I’ve got strong connections to West Sussex and an emotional relationship to the county. I was born and educated in Crawley and started my career at Crawley Borough Council.”

He continued “It’s a really exciting time to be joining the County Council. We’re definitely facing significant challenges but I am confident that we have a very bright future.”