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Godstone Sinkholes: Residents’ Tax Relief and Further Updates
Image above from Tandridge District Council
Godstone residents and businesses affected by the sinkholes won’t have to pay council tax and business rates while they are unable to use their properties. Tandridge District Council has assured them they will not have to pay for the period they are impacted by the incident.
The Council is now able to lead the recovery with support from the Surrey Local Resilience Forum after the incident was reclassified as a significant incident rather than a major one. Leader of the Council, Catherine Sayer spoke to Susy Radio’s Neil Munday:
Further testing will take place next week before reconstruction plans can be developed for the High Street. Residents from six of the thirty properties who had to evacuate their homes in the early hours of last Tuesday morning, were allowed to return to their homes on Friday.
In other updates:
- An information centre will be open at St Nicholas Youth Centre from 2-4 pm on Monday and Thursday.
- Royal Mail is holding post for affected Godstone households at the customer services point at the Redhill Delivery Office. This can be collected on presentation of valid ID.
- As schools return today from their half term break Metrobus services 400, 409 and 410 are on diversion and can’t use Godstone High Street. Passengers should catch their bus from the Godstone Green stop near the Needle’s Bank public toilets instead. The 410 service is unable to serve Crowhurst Mead or Church Lane bus stops on the A25 Oxted Road.
Photo credit: Neil Munday. Photo shows Godstone High Street.
Horley: Expressions of Interest to Run Westvale Park Neighbourhood Hall
Community groups are invited to make expressions of interest to manage the new Westvale Park Neighbourhood Hall in Horley.
The hall will be located within the new Westvale Park community which will have over 1500 homes supported by on site infrastructure including a primary school and shops.
It is currently under construction and is expected to be completed in April.
Expressions of interest can be made via the Reigate and Banstead Borough Council website: www.reigate-banstead.gov.uk/info/20326/horley/1678/expression_of_interest_-_westvale_park_neighbourhood_hall/3.
Applications should be submitted by the 9th March.
Godstone sinkhole continues to grow. Latest News and help available from from local councils
A huge sinkhole in Godstone is continuing to grow and swallow up more road, with Surrey County Council declaring a major incident.
The original hole first appeared on the High Street late on Monday night, growing to at least 20m long by Tuesday lunchtime.
A second opening has now appeared.
Residents have been evacuated and given temporary accommodation.
Repairs are expected to take several months.
3 residents Nish, Sophie and Hayley, who have had to evacuate spoke with Neil Munday
Catherine Sayer, leader of Tandridge District Council spoke with Neil Munday to address the concerns raised by residents affected by the sinkhole incident which has now been regraded as a “significant incident” which gives the local authority more control over communications.
For more from Tandridge DC on this matter please click on the image below
For more from Surrey County Council on this matter please click on the image below
Neil Munday Spoke with Cllr Louise Case from Godstone Parish Council, who has become the local liaison to Tandridge District Council, about how the parish council is assisting with the ongoing support for local residents. Louise also informed us of a meeting for residents on Tuesday evening at St Nicholas`s Youth Centre in Godstone.
Photos courtesy of Neil Munday
Police operation reduces Crawley drug offences
A 12-week police operation in Crawley has had a significant impact in reducing serious harm linked to suspected class A drug supply.
Warrants and stop checks have led to 25 men and women being arrested, 11 county lines dismantled and 14 weapons confiscated in the 12 weeks to 6 December.
Specialist teams targeted the whole criminal network from the local drug dealer to the top tier of those managing the network supply.
Since the operation began it has reduced drug-linked offences in Crawley by more than half.