Consultation begins on next stage of Reigate & Banstead’s local plan - have your say

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Reigate & Banstead Borough Council has announced the start of a consultation on the next part of its local plan, the Development Management Plan, and is urging residents, businesses and workers in the borough to have their say. The ten week consultation will run from Monday 1 August to 5pm on Monday 10 October 2016. […]

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Crispin Blunt: “Gatwick noise misery flight path to be binned by end of May”

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Following Crispin Blunt’s continuing efforts pressing for urgent changes to the Gatwick westerly departure flight path, Gatwick Airport have finally indicated an implementation time at the end of May for the new flight path recommended by the Civil Aviation Authority last year. In November the CAA Board adopted a recommendation on departure Route 4, paving […]

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Save the date - this year’s Heritage Open Days, 10-13 September

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The local Heritage Open days, now an annual event, take place from 10-13 September this year. For a full list of local events, which are helpfully co-ordinated by the Reigate Society, visit the following page: http://www.heritageopendays.org.uk/directory/laa/Reigate%20&%20Banstead

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Gatwick to work on fight noise solution - Crispin Blunt urges CAA action

  Following a meeting with Crispin Blunt MP in Westminster, Gatwick Airport Limited made the following statement: “Crispin Blunt met with Stewart Wingate the Chief Executive of Gatwick Airport Limited on Thursday 4th December 2014 in Westminster to discuss issues in relation to both the second runway proposal and the question of precision navigation (P-RNAV) […]

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Crispin Blunt MP visits Biffa landfill site in Redhill and seeks assurances over control of smells

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Redhill’s MP, Crispin Blunt, visited the Biffa Landfill site in Redhill last Thursday. Following further complaints from constituents about smells coming from the site, Crispin held talks with Biffa managers Mick Davies and Amie Jenner At the briefing it was explained Biffa will have capped the final trouble spot on the site – so-called “Cell 6” […]

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Crispin Blunt MP and Council Leader welcome adoption of local planning Core Strategy

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Following the adoption of the Reigate and Banstead Borough Council’s Core Strategy on Thursday evening, and the endorsement by full council of the Executive’s qualifying resolution committing the Council to continued protection of the Green Belt, MP for Reigate Crispin Blunt and the Leader of Reigate and Banstead Borough Council, Cllr Victor Broad, issued the […]

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Work due to start on new footpath across Wray Common

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After a number of years of effort by residents, Wray Common School and local councillors, sufficient funds have been raised to enable a new path to be constructed across part of Wray Common. The aim is to provide a footpath that is usable in all weather conditions, throughout the year, to allow better access to […]

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Crispin Blunt and Cllr Mark Brunt hold constructive meeting with Planning Minister over Core Strategy

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Reigate MP, Crispin Blunt, and the Chairman of Reigate and Banstead Borough Council’s Planning Committee, Cllr Mark Brunt, have today met with the planning minister, Nick Boles, and the Chief Planner for England, Steve Quartermain, in Westminster to discuss options available to the Council to further protect green belt in the borough through its Core […]

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Crispin Blunt MP secures changes to Biffa funding scheme, to help local projects more

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Redhill’s MP, Crispin Blunt, has today welcomed undertakings given by Biffa on community compensation packages in recognition of problems with foul odours coming from the company’s Landfill site in Redhill. Following pressure from Crispin, Biffa has made two pledges on the Biffa Award Scheme. The scheme offers grants to community projects close its operation sites. […]

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Cllr David Pay asks Council to put pressure on Biffa and EA over smells

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At this Thursday’s meeting of the Full Borough Council, David Pay (councillor for Redhill West) will seek an answer to the following question: In relation to the Biffa landfill site at Patteson Court outside Redhill, please can the Portfolio Holder update me on the latest actions which Biffa have taken to reduce the odours emanating […]

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