内容摘要：and underwent life-saving surgery before being flown home following a £150,000 fundraising appeal.

and underwent life-saving surgery before being flown home following a £150,000 fundraising appeal.

Despite calls for a public consultation, no official announcement was made inviting families or residents to participate, according to the LDRS.Ms Irons said she called for wider community involvement but was told the consultation had already closed.

"Croydon deserves a transparent public consultation process, not this backdoor approach, which leaves us with more questions than answers," she said in a statement."The report due to be published by the council this month must clearly outline how it plans to protect youth services in areas like New Addington and ensure that young people across Croydon have access to the support and resources they deserve."A Croydon Council spokesperson told the LDRS it had consulted with staff, parents, schools, young people and voluntary sector partners throughout the review, adding that its wider investment in youth services, including £271,000 in Violence Reduction Unit funding, was distributed in 2023.

A further £200,000 has been committed for 2025-26 to support youth outreach and mentoring through local community organisations, the council said.Its consultation report will be discussed at a scrutiny meeting on 13 May.

East Yorkshire has seen one of the biggest increases of pet neglect in the last year, figures from the RSPCA show.

Between January and September, 640 incidents of animal neglect were reported in the county, a 26% increase from the same period in 2023.Paying tribute, his family said he often initially came across as shy but once people knew him, it was "easy to see how loving and caring he was, and how funny".

"Jacob had a wonderful group of friends who have given us tremendous support during this difficult time," they said in a statement."We are meeting friends of his we didn't know he had, who are all telling us stories about how much of an incredible friend he was."

Two others - Simon Evans, 18, and 17-year-old Jenson Bridges - also died in the crash, while another teenager, who has not been named, suffered life-changing injuries.Police have repeated an appeal for information surrounding the circumstances of the crash.