96: Policing Redhill & Reigate. We meet the police who’re making the area safer… and more

For Saturday 12th July 2025

This is how we’re reflecting and celebrating our love of life around here this week:

TIMECODE -

00:00 - What’s in this episode.

04:22 - Planet Reigate area news

23:40 – Planet Reigate area travel news

28:00 – What do you miss that Reigate and Redhill once had? We reminisce about long-lost shops, pubs and nightclubs

36:10 - The Good Time Guide: things to do and places to go.

44:45 – The Top Ten most listened-to episodes: #5

47:00 – Priory Bark: canine conversations. This week, local woman Samantha tells us about Patch her Jack Russell

49:15 – GUESTS: We talk about crime and anti-social behaviour in the area, with my guests Inspector Jon Vale, who’s the local Borough Commander and Neighbourhood Sergeant Chris Madeley. In particular, the issues that Redhill has and the recent success there has been in tackling crime.

• We discuss crime from train travellers coming in to town from outside,
• Congregations of people and vehicles around McDonalds,
• The rumours about CCTV in the town centre
• Shoplifting, antisocial behaviour, drug and knife crime …
• As well as what they are doing to reduce crime in Reigate as well.
• PLUS – been wondering what’s happening to the old Reigate police station? Heard gossip that police officers will be based in Leatherhead? I pose those questions as well.

1:17:20 - Planet Reigate Stars: thanking local heroes. This week, praise for the head-holding hero in A&E

1:19:10 - The Sixty-second Soundscape. This week, the Britannia steam train passing through Reigate.

*CREDITS:

The seven-note Planet Reigate Theme is ©Peter Stewart

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