Redhill Balanced Network road scheme to start on 23rd September

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Starting next Monday, works will begin on the major changes to the road, cycle and pedestrian networks in Redhill town centre which together make up the “Balanced Network” scheme. The most notable part of the plans is the return of the one way section of road around Cromwell Road/St Matthew’s Road/Queensway to two-way working, as […]

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Local winter night shelter for the homeless - can you help?

After a successful first year of operation last winter, the Reigate & Banstead Winter Night Shelter is once again going to be in operation this winter. To find out more about this very worthwhile and in many cases life changing project, and to offer any help you might be able to give, please visit http://www.rbwns.co.uk/

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Redhill MP seeks explanation from ING UK bosses over planned closure of Redhill office

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Crispin Blunt MP today met with the Chief Executive Officer of ING UK, Gerald Walker, the bank’s Chief Finance Officer, Walter Smith, and Public Affairs lead, Adrian Simpson, to discuss the announcement that ING Lease is to cease its UK operations. The closure of ING Lease’s offices in Redhill town centre will mean 150 immediate […]

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Councils ask for your views on Redhill road network plans

Reigate & Banstead Borough Council and Surrey County Council are asking local residents and people who work in and visit Redhill for their views on proposed changes to the town’s road network. The proposals form the basis of a future transport plan for Redhill to meet the challenges and opportunities arising from the regeneration of […]

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Sainsbury’s submits revised application for Warwick Quadrant - comparison to previous application

Graphic of the 2012 application, from the Lombard roundabout

Sainsbury’s and their landlord Aviva last week submitted a revised application for the Warwick Quadrant, despite already having been granted permission in August 2011 for a significant expansion (see our previous article). As yet there is no update to Sainsbury’s Redhill website, set up to publicise the original proposals. The text reproduced at the end […]

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Update on town centre redevelopment proposals

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Thanks to the prompting of local resident https://twitter.com/thegaryhawkins, here is a brief roundup of the latest on a number of redevelopment sites: Train station (apparently including Waitrose) - informal consultation was undertaken by the developer a couple of months ago; no planning application has yet been received. Sainsbury’s - planning permission and legal agreements were agreed earlier in […]

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Redhill Twenty7 Sports and Funday this Friday

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Redhill Twenty7 Sports and Funday takes place in Memorial Park, Redhill on Friday 20 July 2012 from 3pm to 7pm, after the Olympic Torch Relay has passed through the town. Cllr Adam De Save, Executive Member for Leisure, said: “The idea is to give the town centre a boost on what will be a special […]

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Breaking news - Redhill Station regeneration plans go out to consultation

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[Press release from Solum Regeneration] Plans to redevelop significant parts of Redhill station and to regenerate the wider station area will go out to public consultation next week. The station will offer a new ticket office, larger concourse area and more ticket machines. It will also provide step free access from a new pedestrian only […]

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ASDA submits formal plans for Redhill store

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After some delay since their consultation event late in 2011, ASDA has now submitted its formal application for a new store off Cromwell Road in Redhill. The plans are similar to those which were used in the consultation event (see links below), with some minor changes to the design and transport aspects (for example all vehicles, […]

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Council awarded £100,000 to tackle empty shops

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Reigate & Banstead Borough Council has been awarded £100,000 by the government to help bring empty high street properties back into use. The borough is one of a hundred in the country to share the £10 million High Street Innovation Fund, which was unveiled by Housing and Local Government Minister Grant Shapps. The fund was […]

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