![Banstead Countryside Day cancelled as council merges rural...]()
ONE of the biggest free events in East Surrey will not go ahead this year as countryside projects across the county face organisational cuts.The popular Banstead Countryside Day has been running for 15 years, attracting crowds of up to 8,000 people in a celebration of rural pursuits, skills and crafts.But this September's extravaganza off Holly Lane has been cancelled.The Mirror understands it cannot go ahead due to uncertainty caused by a proposed merger affecting organising body the Downlands...
Reported by Surrey Mirror 17 hours ago.