Tomorrow (Thursday 31 October 2013) Reigate & Banstead Borough Council’s fraud investigators will make their television debut on the BBC’s Saints and Scroungers programme. The series, fronted by Matt Allwright, looks at both sides of the benefits system, focusing on the “scroungers” who steal from the public purse and the Councils taking positive action to […]
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Did you know that: wine spectacles bras mattresses and mobile phones can all be recycled, one way or another? To coincide with the launch of its ‘Rethink your rubbish … recycle more’ campaign Reigate & Banstead Borough Council is publishing a list of five things people don’t often think to […]
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Following the Council’s rejection of a planning application to redevelop the old Post Office building in Redhill earlier in the year, followed up with a petition in support of its preservation, a planning inspector has today overturned the outcome and given the go ahead to the scheme. The plans will see the existing roof removed […]
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The major redevelopment plans for the station site were approved unanimously by the Planning Committee on Wednesday evening, 2nd October. The plans, illustrated above, are the latest in a line of ambitious proposals for the site going back over 10 years - and these are the first plans to satisfy the various requirements for developing […]
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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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Action Surrey, together with Reigate and Banstead Borough Council, has won funding to help people keep warm this winter. The following assistance is available: Free or discounted boiler repairs and replacements.* Free Keep Warm Keep Well kits including draught proofing, TRVs, radiator reflectors, carbon monoxide monitors and many more useful improvements.* Loft clearance so that […]
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Reigate & Banstead Borough Council has approved the details of its new Council Tax Support Scheme, which will replace council tax benefit when it is abolished by the Government next April. Recent legislation means that it is now the responsibility of the Council to decide who is eligible for reductions in their bills, and at […]
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Pantomime stars, the Ugly Sisters, from this year’s Harlequin Theatre Christmas pantomime Cinderella are backing the Council’s efforts to encourage residents to rethink their rubbish for a better Christmas, hot on the heels of local waste-buster resident, Suzanne Gadilhe, who teamed up with the Council to launch the campaign. Designed to encourage residents to think […]
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As described in our previous article the new recycling service is already reaching a reaching rate of 52%, saving more than £60,000 per month in landfill tax, and is set to increase further. Have your say on the service by completing our survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/newrecyclingservice Remember to recycle as much you can over Christmas, and put the […]
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As set out in our article from October (here), a planning application was received by the Council for a block of 8 flats on the site of 141 Carlton Road (subsequently, some amended plans were received). Having now been scrutinised by the Council’s planning officers, and taking into account the comments received from local residents (the vast majority objecting […]
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