This week Crispin Blunt has raised local aviation and rail issues with Transport Ministers as concerns mount about the highly concentrated Gatwick westerly departure Route 4 and the ongoing rail service delivery problems. On Monday Crispin met Lord Ahmad, the Minister responsible for Aviation, to seek a solution for Route 4 which would put departures […]
Come and see World War artefacts from Surrey Infantry Museum, dig out your own family heirlooms to find out more from museum experts or get help to start researching your family history at the Harlequin Theatre on Saturday 15 October from 2-4pm. ‘Discover World War I with Reigate & Banstead’ is a fascinating, free, interactive […]
Fifty seven hard working volunteers from across the borough have been recognised for their dedication to the community by the Mayor of Reigate & Banstead at a special awards ceremony. Thirty volunteers and volunteer teams received Mayor’s Volunteer Awards at the event at the Town Hall on Friday 23 September 2016. These included 17 awards for […]
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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This message is intended to update you on the impact on Surrey of the recent outbreaks of violence and disorder in other areas of the country. At the current time we have had no reports of any significant public disorder in Surrey and the public should be reassured that our priority remains the safety of […]
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Epsom and Ewell MP and Employment Minister, Chris Grayling, visited the Town Hall last week to give his backing to the Council’s Environment Campaign. The campaign is being run in partnership with Horley Town Council and encourages people to make a green pledge to reduce their environmental impact. So far, over 700 people have pledged […]
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Surrey Police is urging parents to remind their children of the dangers strangers can pose following a suspicious incident in Reigate. The incident took place around 4pm on Thursday, 14 July, when a seven-year-old girl and her brother, aged five, were approached by a man in Morrisons, Bell Street. The children were shopping with their […]
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Full article here. The Planning Inspector’s decision can be found at this link: Decision Notice
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Visitors to Priory Park can swap their leftover loaves for a free bag of bird food next week to feed the ducks that live on the lake. The Council is holding its annual bread amnesty from Monday 25 July to Friday 29 July to celebrate Love Parks Week. Visitors to Priory Park can swap their […]
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A Surrey-wide bid for Government transport funding has been successful, with a specific grant of £210,000 to Reigate & Banstead Bike-It, a nationally recognised success story which gets school children into cycling. See our previous features on the success of Bike-It: http://www.redhillcouncillors.co.uk/2010/07/boroughs-cycling-schoolchildren-go-from-strength-to-strength/ http://www.redhillcouncillors.co.uk/2011/05/reigate-and-banstead-bike-it-schools-newsletter-spring-2011/ Other awards were made across the county - further details can be […]
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The regeneration of Merstham estate could move a step closer next week. Proposals for improvements to the estate, particularly the Portland Drive area, are to be discussed by Reigate & Banstead Borough Council’s Executive at their meeting on Thursday 21 July. The proposals detail where new building might take place and what sort of developments […]
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