Councillors are being asked for their views on the Government’s proposals for a central Infrastructure Planning Committee (IPC), that would take away current local planning powers to decide on large infrastructure projects in their area such as new runways, railways, roads or power stations. Surrey County Councillor for Redhill and Cabinet Member for the Environment [...]
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At the full meeting of the Reigate & Banstead Borough Council yesterday evening (11th February), two significant proposals were approved: A freeze in the local share of council tax for the coming year (for more details see this article). When combined with a 2.5% increase in Surrey County Council’s share of the council tax, and [...]
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More than 400 residents have taken advantage of a Surrey County Council scheme designed to help save up to £150 each year on energy bills. Local libraries across the county are lending energy monitors to individuals, couples and families for up to 3 weeks so they can better understand the energy consumption rates of household [...]
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Redhill residents have until this Sunday (31st January) to give their views on proposed changes to local bus services. Full details of the proposals can be found at the following link: link to SCC bus review site Routes affected in Redhill are as follows: Service 100 (Redhill – East Surrey Hospital – Horley – Gatwick [...]
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Surrey County Council is taking immediate action to tackle the increase in potholes following the severe weather by investing an additional £½ million into pothole repairs. During such severe weather, the road becomes brittle because of the cold, and cracks can develop. If water gets in and freezes it expands and so makes a bigger [...]
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NEW campaign aimed at warning motorists about the potentially fatal consequences of speeding has been launched. The hard-hitting Ben campaign is the first single issue campaign of the Drive SMART initiative and has been developed by the Surrey Safety Camera Partnership.
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As of the afternoon of 5 January, Daneshill was closed to through traffic to enable emergency repairs to be undertaken, after the number and depth of potholes became dangerous. Many thanks to residents who contacted us and SCC direct to notify us of the problem. Some repairs were undertaken but the coming of the heavy [...]
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During the current cold conditions a number of Council services are affected – for example, it is too hazardous for refuse and recycling lorries to use the roads. For the latest information on services, visit the following websites: Surrey County Council: http://www.surreycc.gov.uk/sccwebsite/sccwspages.nsf/LookupWebPagesByTITLE_RTF/Tackling+ice+and+snow?opendocument Reigate & Banstead Borough Council: http://www.reigate-banstead.gov.uk/environment/severe_weather_and_drainage/snow_cold_weather_services/index.asp There is also useful advice at: http://www.surreyalert.info/
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Surrey County Council today announced that there are no longer plans to build Energy from Waste (EfW) incinerators in Surrey.
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Surrey County Council will be looking to secure a new contract to improve the county’s highways for residents, following a Cabinet decision.
For the last six years Ringway and Carillion have been working on behalf of the council to maintain and improve roads throughout the county, under the Surrey Highways Partnership. Following a tendering process the successful bidder will begin operating under a brand new contract, from April 2011.
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