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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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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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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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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Hundreds of school children from across the borough were rewarded for their success in this year’s Litter Free Schools initiative. Now in its seventeenth year, Litter Free Schools aims to teach pupils the importance of maintaining a clean and tidy environment, whilst keeping their schools litter free zones. The initiative is being sponsored by Kimberly-Clark […]
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A Borough wide campaign to encourage residents to think about using less energy and to be more environmentally friendly kicked off this week outside Morrions in Reigate. Reigate & Banstead Borough Council is working with Horley Town Council to run Environment Campaign events at key locations across the borough between June and September. Primary schools […]
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This week, the Council’s Parks and Countryside team are joining forces with staff from businesses in Reigate to do litter picking rounds in Priory Park. Staff from Morrisons and Boots will volunteer time each day to collect litter from the park’s grounds. Council staff will work alongside them and be on hand to issue Fixed […]
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As reported in the Surrey Mirror, works have been started to reduce the emanation of gases from the Pattenson Court landfill site to the east of Redhill, which is owned by Biffa. The site is regulated by the Environment Agency, who have pressed for these works. Reigate & Banstead Borough Council and Surrey Council have […]
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The borough is a clean and attractive place to live and work. The Council is working with residents and businesses so they can take more responsibility to keep their streets and communities clean and tidy. Caring for your environment John Jory, Chief Executive, said: “We want to encourage people to take more responsibility for protecting […]
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Cosmo, the Council’s environmental mascot has made his first appearance of the spring to launch this year’s Litter Free Schools initiative. The furry green toad joined pupils from last year’s gold award winners, Micklefield School in Somers Road, at the launch event. The initiative, now in its seventeenth year, is aimed at encouraging pupils to […]
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