The Borough Council’s Planning Committee this evening (August 31st) approved Sainsbury’s application for a new, expanded store on the Warwick Quadrant (see previous article). After more than an hour of discussion and debate, and after hearing from a local objector as well as from a representative of Sainsbury’s, the Committee overwhelmingly voted in favour of […]
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Heritage open days will take place across Reigate & Banstead between Thursday 8 and Sunday 11 September giving local residents free access to historic buildings, medieval caves, churches and museums not normally opened to the public. The historic Town Hall in Reigate is opening its doors to the public on Saturday 10 September from 10am […]
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Don’t forget or miss out on giving your views on the proposals by Reigate & Banstead Borough Council and Raven Housing Trust to regenerate the area in and around Portland Drive at the public consultations being held on the dates below. To find out more, details of the proposals will be on display at the […]
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Surrey Police is warning residents about an emerging scam in which fraudsters use false pretences to try and get people’s bank cards. The scam works by the victim initially receiving a phone call, or number of phone calls, from someone claiming to be from their bank. The caller checks the victim’s details, including asking for […]
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Sainsbury’s application to triple the size of their Redhill store, and build a new hotel and gym on the site of the Lombard building in Redhill, is being proposed for approval by the Council’s planning officers when it comes for debate at the Planning Committee next week (31st August). The recommendation to approve the plans, […]
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Residents are reminded that their household recycling, garden waste and refuse collections will be one day later than usual over the August Bank Holiday. The day change is for collection arrangements between Monday 29 August and Friday 2 September. For residents in Redhill who usually have a collection on Thursday, the collection will be on […]
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Over 300 people took part in the Borough’s Environment Campaign as it hit the streets of Redhill over the past week. The campaign is a partnership with Horley Town Council to encourage people to make a pledge to reduce their environmental impact. So far, over 1000 people have pledged to take simple steps to be […]
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Reigate & Banstead Borough Council has provided an update on its energy efficiency work, which is also adding significantly to its cost saving efforts (and hence reduced pressure on Council Tax). The main areas of savings, most of which can be followed by residents, are as follows: LED lighting We are one of the first […]
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Reigate & Banstead Borough Council and Guildford Borough Council have joined forces to get the best financial deal for the paper and card collected from local people for recycling. The two Councils are the biggest in Surrey, with over 250,000 residents between them. The deal, which started in July with UPM, means that the extra […]
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Surrey has achieved a 50% recycling rate for household waste almost a decade ahead of schedule. A Government target requires councils to recycle at least half their household waste by 2020, which means Surrey is nine years ahead of time. The green milestone was reached thanks to the willingness of residents and councils to recycle […]
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