A schoolgirl from Reigate became Mini Mayor at the weekend.

10 year-old Josie Davie from Sandcross Primary School designed a Christmas card and beat off nearly 100 other entries to be crowned Reigate & Banstead Mini Mayor for the day.

Josie shadowed the Mayor, Councillor Mrs Joan Spiers, on Saturday and wore a replica Mayoral gown.

She was collected by the Mayor’s chauffeur; welcomed Father Christmas as he landed in Reigate’s Priory Park by helicopter; visited Reigate on Ice and joined in the Christmas Fair in Church Street.

Josie was treated to lunch and assisted former ‘Steps’ bandmate Lee Latchford-Evans turn on the Reigate Christmas Lights.

A campaign has been launched to help protect people targeted by courier fraud.

“Think twice and don’t give out your personal details to someone you don’t know” is the message aimed at vulnerable and elderly people.

The campaign hopes to raise awareness of courier fraud and advise of preventative measures which can be put into place.

During one incident in Dorking, the fraudster stayed on the end of the telephone line after instructing his victim, a man in his 80s, to phone his bank.

The fraudster then pretended to be a bank clerk, obtained the man’s pin number, and directed him to put his cards in an envelope ready for collection by a courier.

The campaign being run by Surrey Police continues until December 20th.

The redevelopment of Queens Square in Crawley has taken a step forward.

Crawley Borough and West Sussex County councils have appointed the technical experts to work on the water feature.

Fountains Direct has been chosen to design the layout and technical specification of the planned LED illuminated fountain jets.

The specialist consultant has also worked on projects for Somerset House and Royal Academy of Arts.

Volunteers are being recruited to help clear snow should it fall this winter.

Tandridge District Council is on the look-out for ‘Snow Angels’ to join volunteer groups throughout the region:

Bletchingley, Blindley Heath, Caterham on the Hill, Caterham Valley, Dormansland, Godstone, Limpsfield, Lingfield, South Godstone, Nutfield and South Nutfield, Oxted, Smallfield, Tatsfield, Warlingham and Whyteleafe.

As soon as snow is forecast, volunteers are contacted to help pre-salt pavements and then clear snow and ice.

All equipment is provided and if you are interested, please contact Scott Coughlan on 01883 732785, or email:  scoughlan@tandridge.gov.uk

Further arrests have been made in and around Horsham as part of a drive against drugs.

This week officers executed warrants in Cook Road, Horsham and Heath Close, Broadbridge Heath.

Two 19 year-old men were arrested; one from Croydon on suspicion of money laundering and the other, from Crawley, who was already wanted by police.