SURREY’s most senior police officer is among those recognised in the Queen’s New Year Honours list.

A TEENAGER was the Liquid & Envy of all her friends when her parents hired out the Redhill nightclub for her 16th birthday.

Splashing out around £7,000 for the night, Elly Mason's parents hired the whole club last Monday, as well as booking Peridot, a dance troupe who appeared on Britain's Got Talent, and up-and-coming UK rapper Art Daley to entertain the crowd.

Elly, a Reigate School pupil who lives in Dunraven Avenue, Salfords, said inspiration for the extravagant do was taken from MTV's My Super Sweet 16 show.

She said: "I watch it all the time and I always think how lucky they are to be on TV so my dad decided to go with the Sweet 16 theme and we got the ideas from there."

The aspiring model and hairdresser, who is training with Samantha Jane salon in Redhill, said the event has been six months in the planning and was the talk of her school for weeks.

"I think the teachers got a bit annoyed with us always talking about it, although a few asked if they could come along," she said.

As well as her parents and friends attending the bash, her younger sister Holly, 14, and brother Stephen, 11, also went along and guests were treated to the latest tunes, bubbles and a charismatic photographer.

Elly said: "I had an amazing time and I love being the centre of attention. I can't wait for my 18th birthday now – I think I might go abroad to celebrate that."

She added: "I really want to thank my parents for arranging everything. They are the best parents in the world."

Nick Wallis, BBC Surrey presenter, said: "My wife, Nicola, is pregnant with our third child, so my new year's resolution is to keep working hard throughout the year.

"2010 was spent spreading the word about the BBC Surrey Breakfast Show – now we have a lot more people listening I'm going to spend 2011 juggling my radio work with some more television reporting.

"I have been working with BBC1's investigative programme Inside Out, and hopefully my first big story for them will go out in early January."

Rick Parish, president of Dorking and District Chamber of Commerce, said: "My new year's resolution is going to be one of listening more, understanding other people's viewpoint, thinking outside the box and planning more."

Gillian Harris, owner of Fluff-a-Torium in West Street, Dorking, said: "My personal resolutions will be to finish knitting the scarf I started in June when the shop opened and to buy a hot tub to relax in when I do eventually make it home from West Street."

Lucy Quinnell, owner of Fire and Iron Gallery in Leatherhead, said: "My new year's resolution for 2011 would be to try and keep up the momentum of working with other local businesses, groups, schools and organisations.

"It was so great to see what could be achieved in North Leatherhead in 2010 by people pooling resources and working together.

"There is amazing goodwill and community spirit in this area, so hopefully 2011 will see more of the same."

Kathy Atherton, chairman of Dorking Museum, said: "I suppose my resolution for 2011 has to be to spend less time in meetings about the museum and more time on my book on the Votes for Women campaign in the Surrey Hills.

"I had aimed to have it completed and published by the end of this year but shall be resetting my deadline for the end of 2011.

"My hope for the year would be to finally see the builders go in and the museum brought back to a new lease of life after so many years of effort by so many people."

Chris Grayling, MP for Ashtead, said: "I would love to say that my resolutions are different to last year – more exercise, eat and drink a bit less and lose weight.The fact they aren't proves that I have some way to go!

"My hope for 2011 is that we can get the economy back on to an even keel, and in due course start to see real job growth for the future."

Dennis Wickham, chairman of Mole Valley Age Concern, said: "My wishes for 2011 are to teach another five groups of older people how to use the computer by having our clients with their own individual trainer at our computers and coffee sessions.

"Also we would like to visit lots more people with our team of befrienders. We will of course continue to help whoever we can with advice on matters that are troubling them."

The Reverend Carol Coslett, rector of St Michael's, Betchworth, and St Mary's, Buckland: "My personal resolution is to play my clarinet more and consider fixing a date for a musical recital in Betchworth or Buckland churches, to slow down in daily life and take more family time.

"My biggest hope for 2011 is that, as people living on God's earth, we can learn to care for this world as good stewards and be tolerant of one another and respectful of each other even if their faith, creed or culture differs from our own."

David Burton, star of The Wizard Of Oz at Dorking Halls, said: "If I was a real wizard I'd love to weave a happiness spell as I create for the Emerald City in Oz and that good will always triumph over evil.

"Realistically, I know that one man's version of what they think is good for everyone else might not be the same as everyone else.

"My personal ambition for 2011 is to read the obituary column every day – and find that I'm not in it."

Mole Valley Neighbourhood Inspector Terri Poulton said: "Personally, I'd like to make time to get out running again as it's good for stress and I have a puppy who needs lots of exercise, with the goal of a 10k charity run for Help for Heroes later in the year. And of course my yearly promise to eat less!

"On a professional level, I'd like to get around to more of the panel meetings. It's a real challenge because there are so many forums.

"I get out a lot, both to public meetings and on patrol, but I want to do more.

"The only way to really understand the problems my community is concerned about is to get out there and speak to people.

"I see an awful lot of statistics and literature that do have value in context but hearing about the issues direct helps me understand how I can resolve them."

Coldharbour resident Virginia McKenna, founder of the Born Free Foundation, said: "My new year's resolution is to continue with the Born Free Foundation's call to ban the use of wild animals in travelling circuses in the UK.

"I, in common with the vast majority of the British public, will not forget them, even if our Government does."

Mole Valley District Council chairman John Northcott said: "As an ageing individual, I want to walk more, eat less and drink a little less.

"As chairman, I would like to encourage more cross-party working as no political group has a monopoly of wisdom.

"I'd also like to improve my lifestyle and Mole Valley's recycling rate by throwing out 40 years of accumulated family junk and 10 years of council papers."

Mole Valley District Council leader James Friend said: "My resolution is to freeze car parking charges and council tax.

"I think we can do it in the budget."

Advertiser weatherman Ian Currie said: "I could do with repairing my weather station.

"I've got an old style one which uses wood and every year I keep having to repair the screen.

"I've been saying it for the past few years and not got round to it.

"It might dent my bank balance but it'll give me a bit more free time."

The Advertiser's news team have also been making resolutions for the coming year.

News editor Alex Morrison said: "I'm greedily going for three resolutions. I'm determined to complete the London Marathon in less than three-and-a-half hours, do more charity work and make the Advertiser an even better read!"

Chief reporter Sam Blackledge said: "My resolution is to be more tenacious in my reporting and to do more investigating."

Senior reporter Lauren Everitt said: "I would like to get fitter and take part in a charity run at some stage next year in aid of Help for Heroes because my brother is in the army."

Reporter Edward Gent said: "I am going to try and budget better so I don't end

AT Christmas, most families worry about minor things such as when children should open their presents and what time dinner will be served.

Not so for Debbie Bailey.

Raising a severely disabled five-year-old, Poppy, means she has her work cut out to achieve her festive dream.

The mother-of-three sets about Christmas with a steely focus – determined to make the day "as normal as possible" for her brood.

"I was looking forward to Christmas this year," Debbie told the Mirror.

"Poppy has come on so much in her general progress. Last year we just wanted to try and keep things as normal as possible but it wasn't normal, it can never be normal."

Poppy was born with hydrocephalus, fluid on the brain, which causes pressure in the skull and enlargement of the head.

She also suffers from epilepsy and is prone to seizures – as many as four in an hour at its worse. Speaking openly about the difficulties of bringing up a disabled child, Debbie paid tribute to children's charity CHASE.

"It's really been a lifeline," she explained. "I really can't say enough positive things about it. It's just helped us so much."

The dedicated mother, who works in the Reigate branch of NatWest, said meeting the requirements of CHASE was a struggle at first.

"Its criteria is for children with life-limiting or life-threatening conditions," Debbie explained.

"But we don't like to think of Poppy as having a life-limiting condition, so we were accepted on the basis of Poppy's epilepsy, which can be life-threatening."

The Guildford-based charity, which relies on fundraising and donations, is massively over-subscribed, with scores of families requesting support each week.

And, after first declining support for Poppy, the charity bosses changed their minds following a visit to the family's home in Madeira Walk, Reigate.

Unfortunately the youngster suffered four seizures in one hour while the CHASE representatives were there. But it proved to them how much Poppy and her family needed the support.

Debbie, 42, said: "On paper you just can't explain what it's like. People have to see for themselves."

The family also sing the praises of CHASE's respite facilities.

"We've stayed there before and it's just so nice. You get there and someone takes over – you just really trust them and they are all so lovely," Debbie said.

Since December 27, Brooklands School pupil Poppy has been staying there for five days on her own.

This will give Debbie, and fiancé Simon Batchelor, time to focus on their other children, Sammiie , 16, and Heidi, 7.

Debbie said: "Poppy needs 24/7 care and is completely dependant on me and Simon.

"It can be quite stressful at times and we really try and make sure we aren't leaving out the other two."

She added: "It's really hard but there is no way we would ever be without her."

AN ELDERLY man has died after being found unconscious at the wheel of a car.

Police and paramedics were called to the A246 Epsom Road in East Horsley at around 9.50am last Wednesday.

An 82-year-old man was found unconscious at the wheel of a blue Rover 214 that was stationary in the middle of the road near the Bell and Colvill roundabout.

The man was taken to the Royal Surrey Hospital where he was pronounced dead.

Eyewitness Tim Hayne, who was passing the scene, said: "An elderly gentleman was receiving treatment by the roadside from a medic or passing doctor. The prognosis did not look good.

"What struck me was that the cause of the accident might have been a heart attack or stroke, or it could have been cause by the road surface with the tyre imploding after impact further down the road."

Anyone with information about the incident should call Surrey Police on 0845 125 2222 quoting reference P10396243.

FRAIL elderly people enjoyed a bit of Christmas magic thanks to council workers who cleared ice off pavements outside their nursing home.

Residents of Deepdene Care Centre looked set to miss The Wizard Of Oz at Dorking Halls, despite living just 200 yards from the theatre.

Helen White, the centre's activities coordinator, contacted the council asking for snow to be cleared but was told Surrey County Council policy was not to clear private roads.

"They were extremely polite but said no, which was so disappointing," said Mrs White.

But the residents were in for a surprise Christmas present.

"We never would have been able to clear the snow ourselves but lo and behold the next day there was a team there from the council clearing the pavement," Mrs White said.

"It was so nice. It made us all feel brilliant because it really was quite unexpected and just a joy to see them there.

"I really can't thank them enough."

The three highways workers cleared a path from the Care Centre on Hill View along Reigate Road for the 18 elderly people to be wheeled to the panto.

Mrs White added: "It's made such a difference because up until Christmas we had quite a lot of activities planned but they've all been cancelled due to the weather.

"It made their Christmas being able to go out because they don't go out often.

"It was lovely. We wrapped them all up, hatted them, blanketed them and wheeled them round there.

"The residents get emotional wellbeing from things like this and it's that which lasts.

"They are much happier for having had the experience, which is what it's all about."

The care centre is currently home to 62 residents who suffer from Parkinson's disease and dementia.

Manager Veronica Scates said: "On behalf of the people here I'd like to say a big thank you to the council. It really has made their Christmas."

The paths were cleared on December 21 and residents from the home visited Dorking Halls that evening.

For some performances, many of those with tickets were kept away by the snow and organisers allowed bookings to be transferred to later showings for £1.

WHICH of these bottles contains real champagne, and which is cheap sparkling wine?

Shoppers are being warned to look out for fakes after an investigation revealed one in four licensed premises in Surrey were selling illegal alcohol.

The scam involves cheap drinks, some of which can be harmful to drinkers, labelled to look like more expensive alcohol.

Surrey County Council Trading Standards say fake bottles of champagne are being sold for £20, despite being worth just £4.

A four-month sting operation found bottles of cheap sparkling wine disguised as fictional premium brands called "Raymond Vadim" and "Donmonay".

"The buck stops with retailers and we will prosecute them if they can't prove where they bought the alcohol from," said trading standards enforcement officer Linda Plested.

"Spotting the counterfeit bottles is difficult but one way is the labels tend to be very wonky.

"Many of them also don't have a duty stamp on the back."

Officers have also found illegal vodka which experts say could cause blindness or even death.

Trading standards can be contacted on 01372 371700.

And if you think you spotted the fake above, well done. They are all fake.

DELIGHTED residents have thanked a housing association for placing grit bins to help them deal with icy roads and pavements.

People on Bookham's Middlemead estate have been campaigning for the bins for three years, and finally saw two arrive last week.

Lin Hulford, chair of Residents of Middlemead Estate, has lived there for 40 years and says locals have never had access to grit before.

She said: "The salt bins are in pride of place because everyone can see we've worked hard and won them. It makes me really proud.

"It's brought the community together in that everyone is coming out to help shovel the grit around.

"I would like to say what a difference it's made for people on the estate and thank you for listening to us."

The new bins, fitted in Solefarm Avenue and Middlemead Close, are part of an investment by Mole Valley Housing Association tackling treacherous weather after last year's lethal conditions, said the association's manager, Liz Iddon.

She added: "The well-being and safety of our residents is absolutely paramount. The bins are expensive but they reduce the level of accidents and ensure residents' safety on the pavements and roads."

Dr Helen Hein was found guilty of the following charges under the Animal Welfare Act. Section 4 offences in relation to:

A bitch with an untreated tumour

A dog with a fractured bone in right front foot

Section 9 offences in relation to:

All 32 dogs being without clean bedding

All dogs having poor sanitary conditions

Twenty-three of the dogs not having a suitable diet due to lack of clean water

Fourteen dogs having fleas

A dog with a tumour not being protected from pain and suffering

A dog having a flea allergy

A dog with a fractured foot not being protected from pain and suffering

Ten dogs being kept in two pens which were too small

She was found not guilty of three further section 9 offences

POLICE have charged the managers of a care home with wilful neglect and ill treatment of residents.

An investigation into the privately-run Rose Hill Nursing Home in Rose Hill, Dorking, was launched in October.

Owners Tarlochan Chahal, 63, and his wife Jasbir Chahal, 58, both of The Park, Bookham, and manager Kalsum Noh, 60, of Boxhill Road, Tadworth, were last week charged under section 44 of the Mental Capacity Act.

The trio will appear at Redhill Magistrates' Court in January.

Detective Sergeant Abigail Edey said: "Throughout this extensive and sensitive investigation Surrey Police has worked closely with a number of partners both locally and nationally."