Surrey’s police and crime commissioner is set to stop off in town as part of his fight to make the area "inhospitable to criminals".

Kevin Hurley wants to hear from the people of Epsom during a crime summit at the Longmead Centre in Epsom on Tuesday, December 2.

Mr Hurley said: "These crime summits are an invaluable opportunity for the Surrey public to tell us - the police and the councils - what they want us to do to make their local area even safer.

"I encourage the people of Epsom and Ewell to come along and make their voices heard. This is an opportunity for me to have a frank and honest conversation with the public about the deep budget cuts facing Surrey Police.

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"In this time of austerity, it is vital that we invest in our public services, and I need to know whether the Surrey public are willing to help me ensure that we continue to make our county inhospitable to criminals."

A spokesman at his office said: "Kevin is currently considering holding a referendum on a significant increase in the police’s share of council tax for next year - something of the order of 24 per cent, which would equate roughly to 99p a week on the bill for an average B and D household.

"We’re talking to the public at the crime summits to see if they would support such a move."

Crime Summit; Longmead Centre, Sefton Road, Epsom; Tuesday December 2; registration from 6.30pm, the event starts at 7pm register at http://epsomewellcrimesummit.eventbrite.co.uk; 01483 630 200; SurreyPCC@surrey.police.uk