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Spelthorne councillors have voted to change the name of Staines to Staines-upon-Thames in a bid to bring economic benefits to the town. It is anticipated that the move will improve perception of the town as a place to visit, live and work.
Of the 35 councillors who attended the Council meeting on Thursday evening (15 December), 25 voted for the change, four against and six abstained.
The name change follows a public consultation which ran for a month in October 2011. The Council had invited a wide range of responses from residents, businesses, visitors and other stakeholders.
There will be a formal celebration and inauguration of the new name on 20 May 2012, a major civic event to which representatives of the crown, local and national government and the City of London will be invited.
It is hoped that the event will include a repositioning of the London Stone from its current position in the Lammas Park to near Staines Bridge.
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Councillor Colin Davis, Cabinet Member for Economic Development said: “All those who voted for this excellent measure recognise that by evoking its historic position on the River Thames, Staines-upon-Thames can display its best to the world at large. Spelthorne has the largest and best reaches of the River Thames for leisure activity of any of the riverside boroughs. The official naming ceremony will take place next May and will form part of a wonderful community event to be held, naturally, by the River. ”
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