Surrey County Council has cut its energy bill by £500,000 over a period of four years following the installation of new smart streetlights

The energy saving project – which was completed a year ahead of schedule – succeeded in replacing or upgrading all 88,000 streetlights in the county as part of one of Britain’s biggest roll-outs of energy-efficient technology.

The project is expected to save around £12 million over 25 years through energy savings and a reduction in light pollution due to the new lamps directing their beam downwards.

Crawley Police are investigating a report that a young boy was followed by three men in a car.

At about 6.30pm on Monday 26 May, the 12-year old boy was walking home when he was offered a lift by one of the men in a red Nissan Almera.

He declined, but the car followed him until he managed to hide in a block of flats. When he emerged, the car had disappeared.

Police are unclear of the motives of these men, who are all described as black, as at no point did they try to attack or snatch the boy. Anyone with information is encouraged to call 101.

http://www.sussex.police.uk/whats-happening/latest/news-stories/2014/06/06/crawley-boy-approached-by-men-in-car

The Morrisons M local convenience store has been chosen as the new supermarket provider as part of the multi-million pound Merstham regeneration scheme.

The initiative aims to develop the area and provide new shops and facilities for local people.

The introduction of Morrisons will provide at least 20 new jobs and ensure a good supply of fresh food and produce.

http://www.reigate-banstead.gov.uk/news/2014/june/MorrisonsMlocalchosenasnewsupermarketproviderinMersthamregeneration.asp

The spate of local cigarette thefts continued with a breakin in Chipstead around 2am on Saturday.

Around £3000 worth of cigarettes were stolen during the robbery at a shop on Chipstead Station Parade.

This robbery follows recent similar thefts in Redhill and Crawley and police are offering shop owners advice to review security arrangements in light of this.

If you have information which could assist officers with their investigation, please contact Surrey Police quoting reference 45140046562. Information can be passed anonymously to the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111

– See more at:

http://www.surrey.police.uk/news/witness-appeals/all-witness-appeals/article/9762/chipstead-store-break-in

An 18 year old woman was taken to hospital with cuts and bruises following an assault in Crawley.

The attack, near the Ibis Hotel in London Road, took place late last Monday evening.

Police have told us that a man hit her after grabbing a drink from her.

They’re looking for a skinny white man, around 5ft 4 with long black hair, stubble and a black eye. At the time he was wearing combat trousers and a brown jacket.

Anyone with information is asked to call 101 or email 101@sussex.pnn.police.uk quoting serial 1738 of 2/6

http://www.sussex.police.uk/whats-happening/latest/news-stories/2014/06/06/police-appeal-for-witnesses-to-crawley-assault