Work has begun this week to create a brand new public space at the western end of Station Road in Redhill, outside the new Nobel House development. New seating, improved lighting, attractive planting and better cycle storage will make the area much more inviting for those living, shopping and working in Redhill. Five new trees [...]
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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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Firefighters are appealing for old cars to help them practice rescuing people from crashes. Surrey Fire and Rescue Service needs scrap vehicles to practice how to deal with collisions on the road. The service needs cars and is willing to arrange free collection from anywhere in Surrey or on its borders. Anyone with a scrap [...]
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Reigate & Banstead Borough Council is proud to confirm that on Friday 20 July 2012, the Olympic Flame will be coming to the borough of Reigate and Banstead. Torchbearers will carry the Olympic Torch through the towns of Redhill and Reigate who will host a welcome on behalf of their surrounding communities. Councillor Natalie Bramhall, [...]
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Surrey County Council has a new fleet of gritters equipped with the latest technology ready to keep motorists moving in severe winter weather. The 24 new vehicles, provided by the new highways contractor, are ready to hit the road as part of the council’s pool of 40-plus gritters loaded with some of the 17,000 tonnes of salt stockpiled [...]
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David Hodge was today (Tuesday 11 October) elected the new Leader of Surrey County Council and immediately announced a change to the authority’s parking charge policy. Speaking to a meeting of the Full Council following his election, Mr Hodge said the council’s countywide policy for on-street parking would “end today”. Instead, local committees* will now be given [...]
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After pressure from local residents and Councillors, Carlton Road will be upgraded to a Priority 1 route during future cold weather spells, befitting its status as a bus route. Other recent highways updates from Surrey County Council are listed below. Road surface treatment Woodcrest Walk – due October 2011 Upper Bridge Road – due October 2011 Woodlands [...]
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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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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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Reigate & Banstead Borough Council and Guildford Borough Council have joined forces to get the best financial deal for the paper and card collected from local people for recycling. The two Councils are the biggest in Surrey, with over 250,000 residents between them. The deal, which started in July with UPM, means that the extra [...]
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