According to statistics released this month the Surbiton Hill area saw 200% increase in 'Other Notable Offences', which apparently are "a range of offences about which the Home Office have to be notified that do not fit into the other categories. These include offences of Dangerous Driving, Blackmail and Kidnapping."

Similarly 'Sexual Offences' in Alexandria were down by 57% compared to the previous year. This relates to 0.3 offences per thousand population compared to 0.8 in 2005.

SWT plan to lay on special service during ASLEF / RMT action for September 8th and 11th.

The dispute centres over disagreement over the use of taxis by Waterloo based drivers and the alleged unsafe use of managers to drive trains during previous industrial action. Talks remain in deadlock.

A special train service manned by SWT managers will run from Hampton Court to London Waterloo via Surbiton. No trains will be stopping at Berrlyands station.

SWT's proposed Surbiton timetable (PDF)

Police have warned residents to lock up securely after two night-time burglaries in the Woodlands Road area.

On the night of Wednesday August 16th, a burglar successfully enter a Woodlands Road home while the occupier slept upstairs and stole several items of electronic equipment. The same night further along the road an attempted break-in was foiled by a security door and alarm. Also on the 16th a Corkran Road resident returned from holiday to discover jewellery missing from their home.

Police are investigating forensic evidence and CCTV footage.

The plan had been strongly opposed by the local Southborough Residents Association who felt that the proposed building was too large for the site on the corner Langley Avenue and Upper Brighton Road.