The 'CR3 Forum' that is creating the Caterham, Chaldon and Whyteleafe Neighbourhood Plan held a photo competition recently entitled 'Hidden Treasures and Local Eyesores'. The competition was organised to encourage local people to cast a critical eye over the local area and capture the best and worst spots.

The winning photo was taken by 14 year-old Amy Jones from Chaldon who wins £100. Her photo, taken near Viewpoint in Caterham, was chosen for representing a great example of the paths in the woodlands around the Caterham area. Amy and her brother submitted several entries to the competition and budding photographer Amy will be spending her prize money on photographic equipment.

The runner-up was Austen Beicher from South Croydon who managed to take a photo from the inside of a well-known local eyesore - the Rose and Young building in Croydon Road, Caterham Valley. Austen wins a prize of £25 cash.

Chris Windridge of the CR3 Forum said: "The pictures were excellent examples of the sorts of things we want to keep, or to improve within the area. We intend to use all the pictures at a forthcoming Open Day about the Neighbourhood Plan at the Soper Hall on Saturday 5th October."

The Open Day will give local residents the opportunity to meet members of the CR3 Forum who have been working in the different groups within the Neighbourhood Plan.

Presentations in the morning and afternoon will explain the progress of the Plan so far in preparation for the formal consultation period to be held next spring.

The CR3 Forum will be publicising the Neighbourhood Plan in the coming months and encouraging local people to engage in the consultation ready for a referendum scheduled for October 2014. If successful, the Neighbourhood Plan will give the local community more say in important local matters such as planning policy.

For more information about the CR3 Forum and to complete the CR3 Forum survey, go to www.cr3forum.org.uk