Calling Reigate and Banstead’s young performers

Local young performers are being called to centre stage to take part in the annual Star for a Night talent show.

The show plans to be bigger than ever with all those passing the audition automatically receiving free tuition to help them prepare for their big night.

Participants can also be in with a chance of winning one-year scholarships to So You Wanna Be Theatre School and Urban Play Street Dance Classes.

The event in its 14th year is run by Reigate & Banstead Borough Council and is being sponsored by Redhill-based company Total Gas & Power Ltd and supported by County Council Members Allocation grants.

West Crawley CLC to discuss street lighting project

Street lighting will be the main topic under discussion at West Crawley County Local Council at its meeting next week on the 14th.

The contractor involved in the replacement streetlighting project for West Sussex will be providing an update to members of the council.

SSE Contracting will provide a briefing about the project and respond to issues raised by committee members during the meeting at Crawley Library which starts at 7.00pm.

This comes following concerns among members of the public.

Request for Crawley’s JJ Whispers nightclub licence to be revoked

Sussex Police has submitted a review application to Crawley Borough Council on JJ Whispers nightclub.

The police are requesting that the licence of the club on the High Street in Crawley be revoked, following incidents of drunkenness, sexual assaults and disorderly behaviour on the premises and in the immediate area.

A hearing will take place at Crawley Borough Council in March

Henry Smith Welcomes Housing List Reforms

Crawley MP, Henry Smith has expressed support for a government bill which ensures people with a long standing connection to their local community will be pushed to the top of the housing waiting list

Mr Smith believes local council homes should go to families with a well established residency or job in the local area.

He commented 1 in 6 of all social housing tenants in the south east are now foreigners.