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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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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Reigate & Banstead Borough Council is calling on residents to rethink their rubbish for a better Christmas. It’s providing free advice on its website about how residents can not only help reduce the amount going to landfill, but also have a little more money in their pockets this Christmas by thinking differently about recycling. Residents […]
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In the first ten weeks of the council’s new recycling and refuse service residents have proved that they are rethinking their rubbish and recycling more than ever before. Increasing amounts of rubbish are being diverted from landfill, landfill tax savings are being made and more materials are being recycled as residents embrace the new service. […]
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The new easy way for residents to recycle more rubbish from their homes moved a step closer this week with the arrival of the first new refuse vehicles. The fleet of vehicles are manufactured by Dennis Eagle and NTM-GB and the Council’s collections crews have been fully trained to drive them. Around 80 per cent […]
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Horley Leisure Centre has won a prestigious Green Apple Award for its positive contribution to the built environment. The Green Apple Awards for Built Environment & Architectural Heritage recognise and reward projects that demonstrate environmental endeavour. Whether the project has won a Gold, Silver or Bronze award will be announced at an awards ceremony in […]
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Surrey County Council has asked for comments on plans to recycle more building waste in the county. Each year around 370,000 tonnes of construction and demolition aggregates, including concrete, bricks and masonry, are recycled in Surrey. The council’s aim is to increase this to 900,000 tonnes a year by 2026. By using more recycled materials […]
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Residents are being asked by Reigate & Banstead Borough Council to have their say on a number of important issues that will affect how the borough changes over the next 15 years. The Council is consulting on the outstanding issues to be decided in our Core Strategy and wants to know what is most important […]
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Solar panels are to be installed on Surrey County Council buildings in a move that is set to save taxpayers £2 million. The council will place solar panels on the roofs of up to 25 buildings it owns across Surrey. Savings from smaller electricity bills and income from selling spare electricity to the National Grid […]
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