SCC applies to locate temporary classroom at Wray Common Primary School for 7 years

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SCC has submitted a planning application to install a single modular classroom for a period of 7 years, to accommodate extra pupils. To find further detail about the application, and to submit comments, please follow this link: https://bdsdocs.reigate-banstead.gov.uk/Planning/dialog.page?org.apache.shale.dialog.DIALOG_NAME=gfplanningsearch&Param=lg.Planning&viewdocs=true&SDescription=15/01885/CON

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Don’t just get active, get R & Be Active!

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R & Be Active - a week long energetic extravaganza for young people across the Borough – launches on 14 September 2015. The programme, organised by Reigate & Banstead Borough Council in partnership with several other local organisations, challenges 5-19 year olds to get active and try something new by offering a variety of free […]

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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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News from SCC - road repairs, local firms winning business, admissions deadline looms

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A roundup of news from Surrey County Council - starting with millions to be spent on flood-damaged roads Millions of pounds are set to be spent on repairing roads damaged by the floods as part of Surrey County Council’s ongoing response to the recent severe weather. Since storms led to burst riverbanks and wider flooding […]

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Progress on new primary school for Redhill/Merstham (from Surrey Mirror)

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Over the past 18 months, since our original article on the subject, much work has been going into identifying a site for the school and checking on its feasibility. As outlined in the following article from the Surrey Mirror, it seems that the Council is on the verge of securing a site at Battlebridge. Find […]

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County Council launches online calculator to give residents a budget say

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Local taxpayers are being given the opportunity to make multi-million pound decisions on how Surrey County Council spends its money – in the form of an online budget calculator. The council has launched the YouChoose online programme to allow residents to have their say on the future shape of the services it provides and offer […]

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Disruption to Council services during winter weather

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With the spread of snowy and icy conditions in Redhill and across the Borough, Surrey County Council and Reigate & Banstead Borough Council have published advice on likely impacts to their services. The information on the following webpages will be updated regularly to reflect the latest situation, covering services such as refuse/recycling collection, Help Shop […]

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Litter busting schools win Council recognition

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The Litter Free Schools Awards ceremony was held in the Town Hall’s Old Council Chamber in late September. Now in its sixteenth year, the initiative is aimed at encouraging pupils to keep a clean and tidy school environment . An incredible 48 schools borough-wide took part in the initiative which is sponsored by Kimberly-Clark. […]

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Surrey Cabinet agrees to build new primary school in Redhill

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At a recent meeting Surrey County Council’s Cabinet agreed to allocate funds to build a new primary (2-form) school in the north Redhill area, with 430 places. They have instructed the County’s Head of Estates Planning and Management to seek to find and enter into negotiations to acquire a site for a new school in the […]

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