Police are investigating an attempted robbery in Crawley.

The incident occurred between 7.30 and 7.50 pm on 21st December in the vicinity of Bittern Close and Fairway.  A man was walking through Ifield when he was approached by a group of men – one with a dog – who pushed him against a wall and demanded his personal belongings. The victim managed to get away and was uninjured. 

Police have been unable to identify the suspects and are asking for help from any witnesses or anyone with video footage of the incident.

Hundreds of children in Surrey with special educational needs and disabilities did not get a support plan within the legal time limit, a report by MPs has said.

In most cases, councils have a deadline of 20 weeks to issue an Education, Health and Care Plan after a parent or school asks for one.

The report said 16.2% of EHCPs in Surrey were issued in time in 2023.

In January 2024, 5.9 % of children aged five to 15 in the county had an EHCP

Surrey County Council Cabinet Member for Children, Families and Lifelong Learning, Clare Curran says the council is working hard to improve this council’s services for children with additional needs and disabilities.

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On Tuesday, the Leader of Crawley Borough Council, Councillor Michael Jones, and Councillor Yasmin Khan, Cabinet member for Public Protection, raised the Unity pledge to its new position in the reception area of the Town Hall.

The Unity pledge celebrates the diversity and inclusivity of the town and was signed by community leaders, council members and other key representatives from across the local community at the first unity event held last year.

All of those who attended the event marked the occasion by signing the pledge.