Council recovers stolen vehicle using new tracker technology

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Reigate & Banstead Borough Council quickly located a stolen ride-on mower thanks to Masternaut’s high-tech satellite vehicle tracking, which has recently been fitted to the Council’s fleet of grounds maintenance vehicles. The real-time fleet management system alerted the Council of the theft and the equipment was tracked accurately to a location approximately 60 miles away […]

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Local memorial to be inaugurated to Redhill soldier

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A short ceremony of blessing of a memorial to Lance Corporal James Hill will take place at the War Memorial at Shaw’s Corner Redhill on Thursday 4 November at 11am. Lance Corporal James Hill, of 1st Battalion Coldstream Guards was killed in action in Afghanistan on 8th October 2009. James was the only son of […]

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Latest Southern Railways newsletter published

The latest Southern Railway stakeholder briefing has been published, which your councillors receive on a regular basis and which contains news from across the Southern network. We will publish them on this website from now onwards so that residents can see the latest information. It can be accessed here: Southern Stakeholder Brief Oct 10.

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Council publishes spending online and provides guide for suppliers

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Reigate & Banstead Borough Council has published its financial data online for the first time, allowing people to analyse its spending into categories and see the suppliers used by the Council. The analysis is provided by Spotlight on Spend, which also allows comparisons to be made with other councils signed up to the scheme, such […]

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Have you remembered to register your right to vote?

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Have you remembered to complete and return your electoral registration form? The deadline is 24 November 2010. Registration forms have been sent to every household in the borough and needs to be completed by all occupants aged 18 or over to maintain eligibility to vote. Failure to comply with this legal requirement will cost […]

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Council issues warning about fraudulent council tax calls

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Redhill residents are being urged to be on their guard after Tandridge District Council warned its residents about a council tax scam, after one of its residents was called by someone claiming to be from the Council Tax team and asking for their bank account details. The caller told the resident they were entitled to […]

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Your views count - the Council wants to hear them!

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Reigate & Banstead Borough Council is urging residents take part in a Resident Communications Survey, which will identify the best ways in which the Council can communicate with you – the resident! The information and feedback received will allow us to identify which channels of communication works best and ensure that we maximise this. The […]

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Notice of increases in local car park charges from January 2011

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Car parking charges at Reigate & Banstead Borough Council’s pay and display car parks are to rise from 1 January 2011. Changes will also be made to operational charging hours. The changes are to address the Council’s financial position and accommodate the increase in VAT in January 2011. The changes are as follows: Charging hours […]

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Litter busting schools win Council recognition

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The Litter Free Schools Awards ceremony was held in the Town Hall’s Old Council Chamber in late September. Now in its sixteenth year, the initiative is aimed at encouraging pupils to keep a clean and tidy school environment . An incredible 48 schools borough-wide took part in the initiative which is sponsored by Kimberly-Clark. […]

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Use 10:10:10 Action Day to cut your energy usage

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Reigate & Banstead Borough Council is calling on residents and businesses to use 10:10:10, the 10:10 campaign action day on Sunday 10 October 2010, to take positive action to cut their carbon emissions. Across the world, thousands of people will take simple steps to reduce their emissions, cutting carbon and sending a powerful message to […]

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