County Council is set to retain and enhance Redhill’s 324 bus service

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After consulting on cuts to local bus services earlier in the year to save money, Surrey County Council has revealed that it has been able to make the savings without needing to make all of the proposed cuts, including the well used 324 route from Redhill to Reigate. The consultation exercise (see related article here) […]

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Jimmy White scores maximum 147 break at Harlequin event

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Local snooker fans were provided with a treat last night (Saturday 21st May) when the “Snooker Legends” show came to the Harlequin. The show boasted no fewer than three former World Snooker Champions - Cliff Thorburn (1980), Dennis Taylor (1985) and John Parrott (1991), plus 6 times runner up Jimmy White. The event was compered […]

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Harlequin manager narrowly misses out on national award

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The Harlequin Theatre’s manager has missed out on a prestigious theatre industry awards, for Theatre Manager of the Year. The manager, Tom Kealey was nominated for the award in the annual theatre industry awards run by the theatre publication, Encore. Nominations for the award are made by those working in the theatre industry, and only […]

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Council triumphs twice in Severnside Achievement in Recycling Awards

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Reigate & Banstead Borough Council emerged from last Thursday’s Severnside Achievement in Recycling Awards with two awards, beating off competition from far larger organisations in its bid to have the recycling achievements of local residents recognised in these national awards. At the awards ceremony in Cardiff the Borough Council won the Recycling Partnership Award, beating […]

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Helping businesses to get green and legal

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Surrey County Council has launched an online toolkit to show businesses how to recycle and dispose of their waste properly. It costs taxpayers at least £1 million each year to dispose of trade waste that has been dumped illegally at community recycling centres, recycling bank sites and via household waste collections. The council’s new online environmental toolkit Surrey […]

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Redhill’s local election results, 6 May 2010

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In addition to the General Election, local elections were held on Thursday across the Borough. The results for the two Redhill wards were as follows. Redhill East ward Note that there were three vacant seats, owing to the death of Cllr Frank Moore and resignation of Cllr Dr Daniel Poulter (who was elected to Parliament […]

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Council’s Countryside Rangers have a busy first year

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It is now a year since Reigate & Banstead Borough Council’ two Countryside Rangers, Eleanor Yoxall and Richard Townsley, started work in the Borough and in a relatively short time, the pair have made a noticeable difference to many of the boroughs parks and open spaces. Their work has included the following: keeping footpaths free […]

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