Earlswood Depot redevelopment – update on construction

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SITA, who will operate the new bulking/recycling facility at Earlswood, have issued the following update by letter to local residents:   Dear Sir / Madam, I am writing with an update on the work to build a new materials bulking facility (MBF) and improved depot facilities at Reigate & Banstead Borough Council’s depot off the […]

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Want a job in construction? Training courses running in Redhill in August and September

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Are you aged 16-30 and interested in a career in construction? Reigate & Banstead Borough Council is working with Construction Youth Trust and Redhill Training Academy to deliver two construction courses in Redhill during August and September as part of our revamp of Memorial Park. The courses will be carpentry focused, giving you the opportunity […]

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Planning application for new flats in town centre - Knowles House

A planning application has been submitted for conversion of and addition to the existing office buildings at Knowles House (the building which includes Mann Estate Agent and Dominos Pizza), to create 64 flats. The application, which has just been received, will be scrutinised by the Council’s planning officers, before coming to the Planning Committee for […]

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New planning application received for Liquid/Envy site

Proposed view from Marketfield Way

Following a past public exhibition, previous applications and planning approvals, the Council has just received another application for the Liquid/Envy building, opposite Redhill station. This follows the sale of the site by the previous developer, Angle Property, to MarCity. MarCity have now submitted a planning application (all documents here on the Council’s website), for flats […]

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Borough Council and Sainsbury’s agree site for a temporary store to speed up redevelopment

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Reigate & Banstead Borough Council and Sainsbury’s have come to an in-principle agreement to provide a temporary Sainsbury’s store on Gloucester Road car park, which will considerably shorten the construction programme for the redevelopment of the Warwick Quadrant in Redhill town centre. Sainsbury’s will now fully investigate the option of providing a temporary store on […]

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Take our quick survey on which shops and restaurants you’d like to see in Redhill

View from Marketfield Way

As we reported in January the Council has selected a developer for the Marketfield site, which covers the car park as well as the parade of shops opposite the Belfry entrance. The development process is progressing, with a planning application due to come forwards. As local councillors we are keen that, as the negotiations take place […]

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Memorial Park competition for young artists

An impression of the new cafe in the park

Young artists are being invited to enter a competition to design new panels for the entrance gates to Redhill’s Memorial Park. As part of the improvements to the park, new gates are to be installed at the park entrance on London Road. The winning artists will see their designs transformed into metalwork and incorporated into […]

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Memorial Park revamp preparations get underway

An impression of the new cafe in the park

After months of planning, preparations for the £1.5 million revamp of Redhill’s Memorial Park are underway, prior to start of the main works on 24 March. The preparatory works include thinning out some of the trees near the park entrance and removing some non-native conifers from elsewhere in the park, prior to bird nesting season. […]

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Council agrees to fund new hotel to boost Redhill regeneration

Graphic of the 2011 application, from Lombard roundabout

Reigate & Banstead Borough Council’s Executive has agreed to fund the development of a new hotel in Redhill (Surrey) to help boost the regeneration of the town centre. The 68-room hotel will form part of the Warwick Quadrant redevelopment by Sainsbury’s and Aviva, which will also see expansion of the existing Sainsbury’s store, a new […]

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A25 resurfacing progress - update

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As described in our previous article, Conservative Surrey County Council earlier in the year pledged to resurface most of the full length of the A25 through Surrey, including virtually the full length from Reigate Heath to Redstone Hill. The section from Croydon Road in Reigate through to Station Road in Redhill was completed using overnight […]

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