Surrey weekly round-up: 13 July 19 July 2024

Business owners in Surrey say they have lost thousands of pounds due to road closures after a diesel spill on the A24.

A lorry leaked 400 litres (88 gallons) of fuel along 10 miles (16km) of roads in the county last week, leading to parts of the road network being shut.

While the road is now open between Clarks Green Roundabout and Beare Green Roundabout, from Deepdene Roundabout to Denbies Roundabout, and between Givens Grove and junction nine of the M25, the impact remains.

Tina Blore, owner of the Stepping Stones pub, in Dorking, said three events and four large group bookings had been cancelled over the last few days due to customers "getting frustrated" with journey times.

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