Horley Town Council will be re-developing the playground in the Court Lodge play area.
Damaged and worn equipment will be removed and new play equipment for toddlers and older children will be installed. New equipment will cater for children up to 12 years of age.
Damaged surfacing will be replaced and new safety surfaces will be created.
The project should be completed by March next year.
Horley Town Council will be engaging contractors by way of a public tender next month.
South Park Football Club prepare for their FA Trophy second round tie against Tranmere Rovers on Saturday. To get this far, the Reigate club has won five matches playing seven games in total as two have gone to replay.
South Park’s manager, Malcolm Porter told Back of the Net Team’s Ben Eltham about the preparation for Saturday’s match.
There’ll be more on the outcome of that game and all the local football news in the Sussex and Surrey Football Show next Tuesday at 9 pm.
The full interview can be found at susyradio.com/2017/01/06/sussex-surrey-football-show-3-jan-2017/
Merstham FC take on Oxford United tomorrow at home in the local club’s first ever FA cup first round appearance.
Oxford are four leagues above Merstham, but boss Hayden Bird believes it is possible for the underdogs to win, noting there is often an upset most years in the FA Cup.
Kick-off is at 12:30pm tomorrow and you can keep up to date with the goals as they happen here on Susy Radio 103.4 FM.
Reigate & Banstead Borough Council says it hopes to be financially self-sufficient by 2018 despite government funding stopping.
Speaking after being shortlisted for the Entrepreneurial Council Award for a 2nd year running, Leader Victor Broad said they are working hard to become more commercially minded so they can continue to improve services in the area.
It’s the second award they’ve been shortlisted for after being chosen for the Local Authority of the Year in June.
Gatwick Airport has been awarded as an Autism Friendly Airport.
It’s been praised for meeting a range or criteria which helps passengers with autism, carers and families, from providing clear accessible information to staff training.
More than 1 in 100 people in the UK are autistic.