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Latest news from Spelthorne Council - 2 September 2011

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Welcome to the latest electronic newsletter.  If you have any questions or comments regarding the newsletter please e-mail us at news@spelthorne.gov.uk.
Face the People
This community safety event is being held from 7-9pm on Wednesday 7 September at the Salvation Army Citadel, Woodthorpe Road, Ashford TW15 3JY. During the evening there will be an opportunity to vote on which local project should receive £500, and a Police dog will be put through its paces.   
There will also be personal accounts from local people who have been victims of crime and representatives from the main crime fighting agencies will be available to answer questions. Everyone is welcome and will receive a free personal attack alarm or security timer switch. You can ask questions on the night or e-mail them in advance to the address below. For more information contact the Community Safety Team on 01784 446322 or e-mail community.safety@spelthorne.gov.uk Radio BBC Surrey interview 31 August 2011 - rubbish/rats in Church Street, Staines
SummaryThis is about managing waste effectively and the Council is working with local businesses to try and resolve the problems around the site.
One of the main reasons for this situation is poor management of rubbish (some of it food) by businesses and also fly tipping. If fly tipping takes place on land where the owner is known, something can be done about it, otherwise it is more difficult to deal with. In addition, there is a lack of bin storage sites for many businesses in the area. We have already taken action to resolve this problem by giving advice to the land owners and business occupiers about managing their rubbish properly. We have also suggested that if businesses are having problems with rats then they should get in touch with a pest control contractor. We prefer to work with local businesses to overcome this issue, but if there continues to be a problem we can require the land owner, where the rubbish is building up, to clear it and keep it clear. We can also ask the land owner to treat the area for pests. We believe the rats are finding shelter in a row of bushes along a wall near Vue Cinema. We will be discussing how to treat this area with the landowner. Unfortunately, there are no obvious alternative locations where the bins can be kept. The important thing is that business occupiers properly manage their rubbish by keeping it in the wheelie bins and do not allow rubbish to spill onto the road. Site visits take place regularly and the situation is being monitored. We have made every effort to resolve this problem informally by talking to the local business occupiers and land owners. At the moment the area is being kept clear of rubbish on the ground, as witnessed on recent visits to the area. We will continue to monitor the situation and if it gets worse we may have to resort to using formal means, forcing the land owners to manage this area. Notes: Complaints about rats received by the Environmental Health department at Spelthorne Council have not changed much over the last two years: 201 in 2009/10 and 198 in 2010/11. This includes sightings of rats and people requesting pest treatment for rats. Spelthorne website
We are looking for people to help us improve our website.  If you are interested in giving us your views and comments about the current Spelthorne website please register your interest by completing this form and we will contact you if you are one of the chosen participants.
SOS (Spelthorne) Kayaking Club
A partnership is to be formed between Special Olympics Surrey and the Surrey Canoe Club to provide Kayaking as a new sport for SOS.  This club will be called the SOS (Spelthorne) Kayaking Club.  Once funding is found for this new sport it is hoped it will be fully operational in October 2011.
For more information visit our Olympic news page or contact Sue Frett, Special Olympics Surrey on 07786 448922 or specialolympicssurrey@googlemail.com or visit the website at www.sosurrey.org (external website) For more information on Surrey Canoe Club visit www.surreycanoeclub.co.uk (external website) Music in the Walled Garden - 4 September
Come along to the last free concert of the season in the Walled Garden in Sunbury from 3-5pm and enjoy the mellow tones of "All that Jazz".
Saturday Craft Club - 10 September 2011
Come along to the Resource Centre Staines and make arts and crafts, an activity for 5-11 year olds each Saturday morning during term time.
Small business rate relief recalculation
More than 500 small businesses in Spelthorne have been given an extended period of either not having to pay Business Rates or pay a reduced amount.  For the smallest businesses, 328 will have no Business Rates payable this year at all.  In addition a further 202 businesses will have partial relief on a sliding scale.
In cases where businesses have overpaid rates Spelthorne Council is providing them with the choice of receiving a refund or having a credit against next year's bill. The Council recognises the vital importance small and medium-sized businesses play in sustaining the economic prosperity of the Borough and is pleased that the Government has decided to extend the scheme of providing business rate relief to small businesses by a further year.  This will make sure that the Council can automatically grant relief to eligible businesses.  Councillor Colin Davis, Cabinet Member for Economic Development said "We are doing this as efficiently as possible for the benefit of the business community". NB This is a national scheme put in place by the government. Spelthorne Youth Theatre - 12 September 2011
An exciting introduction to the world of drama aimed at young people from 8-15 years old.  Each Monday evening during term time at the Stanwell Youth Centre.Bookings are now being taken for both the above activities for the new term. Please call Customer Services on 01784 451499.
Sing Spelthorne is back! - 22 September 2011
Come along to Brooklands College (Ashford Campus) and sing.  There are many different styles of music and many different styles of singer.  Everyone is welcome, it's free and its fun. Call 01784 446433 for more information.
Sunbury and Shepperton Local History Society
24 September, 10am-4pm, Shepperton Village Hall'Our sporting life exhibition'
This national exhibition which includes old photographs of Sunbury and Shepperton is touring Surrey as part of the celebrations for the '100 Days of Sport' and the 500 day countdown to London 2012. Free Access for County Sportspersons
Free Access for County Sportspersons (F.A.C.S.) is an initiative to provide free facilities to sportspeople connected with any recognised sport currently playing at County standard or above.F.A.C.S. is supported by the Sports Council and administered by Spelthorne Council’s Leisure Development Team.
Application forms are available from the Leisure Development Team at the Council Offices, Knowle Green, Staines TW18 1XB To qualify for membership of the scheme candidates should:-
  1. live in the Borough
  2. compete at County Standard or above
  3. supply an endorsement from their coach or club stating their standard
  4. indicate up to three facilities that would be beneficial for their sport.
Once the membership number is received the member is given an Everyone Active card by the Leisure Centre and this entitles them to use Spelthorne Council’s many facilities, at off peak times, free of charge.  This is renewable after one year. We have amongst our members people who take part in athletics, badminton, bowls, cricket, cycling, football, golf, hockey, martial arts, rowing, rugby and swimming.  If you fit the above criteria, and think more training would improve your skills but find the cost prohibitive, contact the Leisure Development Team on 01784 446433. Film Surrey
Film Surrey (external website) aim to make Surrey the destination of choice for film location companies.  Their latest newsletter is now available.
Mayor's engagements
The Mayor, Councillor Sam Budd, will be undertaking the following official engagements:-
  • First Class Learning opening at Ashford Methodist Church, Clarendon Road, Ashford
  • Horticultural Society, Shepperton Village Hall, Shepperton
  • Dunkirk Little Ships, Annual Veterans Cruise leaving Hampton Court to Thames Mariners at Shepperton Lock (Councillor and Mrs Sider attending)
  • Elmbridge Civic Day and tour of the Borough
  • Rotary Club Meeting, Thames Lodge Hotel
  • Visit to HMP and YOI Bronzefield, Woodthorpe Road, Ashford (visit in aid of the Butler Trust)
  • Patronal Festival Mass at St Mary the Virgin, Stanwell Village (Councillor Mrs Napper attending on behalf of the Mayor and Deputy Mayor)
  • British Airways Band, Concert of Music from the Stage and Big Screen at British Airways Concorde Club
  • Proctor and Gamble 25 Anniversary Family Day at the London Innovation Centre, Whitehall Lane, Egham
  • Tandridge Civic Service at St Peter's and St Pauls, Church Road, Lingfield
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