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Welcome to the latest electronic newsletter. If you have any questions or comments regarding the newsletter please e-mail sus at news@spelthorne.gov.uk |
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Spelthorne success in the Proctor and Gamble Surrey Youth Games The weekend of 20 and 21 June saw over 200 children and young people from Spelthorne compete in the P and G (Proctor and Gamble) Surrey Youth Games, the largest youth sports event in Surrey. |
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That’s better! Neighbourhood Grants boost for local groups Tents for sea cadets, a new youth shelter and a mobile farm visit for toddlers are among the most recent community projects made possible by the generosity of Spelthorne Councillors. Each of the Borough’s 39 ward councillors has a £650 Better Neighbourhood Grant, to give to their chosen causes – a total of £25,350 in the current financial year. So far, Sunbury & Walton Sea Cadets have been given cash to spend on camp beds, courtesy of Cllrs Sider, Leighton and Hyams, who have also paid towards Shepperton Girlguiding’s centenary celebrations. Helping foot the bill for a new youth shelter at Feltham Hill Park are three Ashford Common members – Cllrs Trussler, Bouquet and Ayers. Home-Start Spelthorne was the charity of choice for Cllr Jean Pinkerton, who gave her entire allocation of £650, while Cllr Isobel Napper has put cash towards a visit by Miller’s Ark mobile farm to nursery groups in Lower Sunbury. Anyone whose cause could do with a cash boost is invited to approach their ward councillors and request support from the Better Neighbourhood Grants fund. There is still more than £22,000 available. To be eligible for a grant, the cause or project has to meet certain criteria such as being of benefit to Spelthorne residents and supporting the Council’s priorities – ward councillors have all the details. |
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Spotlight on our spending Would you like to know more about how much we pay for services such as grounds maintenance services for our parks, building services, or information technology? All expenditure over £500 for the financial year 2009/10 is now available for everyone to see at www.spotlightonspend.org.uk/ (external website). Spelthorne Council provides a wide range of services for its 90,000 residents and, as a publicly funded organisation, we are committed to being open and transparent and getting best value for the money we spend. We are one of the first councils in the country to present this information on-line. |
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Surrey libraries launch free eBooks and eAudiobook service Love reading but too busy to get to a library? Surrey libraries have the answer. A new virtual library of free eBooks and eAudiobooks is available online from www.surreycc.gov.uk/elibrary (external website) Your chance to unwind from the daily grind…
Visit www.surreycc.gov.uk/elibrary (external website) to also enter our competition to win a Sony ereader worth £250. (Closing date 18 July). If you’re not already a Surrey Library member, you can now also join online (external website) |
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Spelthorne Council's Planning update Majestic House application A major application to develop the former Majestic House site in Staines High Street for offices, housing, leisure, retail and a public piazza was considered at the Council’s Planning Committee meeting on 23 June. Related documents are available on our website. At the meeting, Councillors approved the scheme subject to the developer agreeing to deliver specified improvement to the area. Once built it will deliver a wide range of benefits to the community. Councillors were particularly keento ensure that the affordable housing would be delivered and asked for this matter come back to them for consideration prior to any start of work on site. 400 Staines Road West (external website) An appeal against the refusal of planning permission for 400 Staines Road West has been dismissed. The proposal was for the erection of a two storey block of flats (containing two two-bedroom flats) and an extension to existing block of flats to provide a further three flats. The Inspector concluded that the proposal would be over dense and would be out of character with the lower density housing in the surrounding area. In addition, it was considered that the lack of space between buildings would be out of keeping with the spacious quality and modest sized buildings in the area. |
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Spelthorne Employment and Development Trends - June 2010 This fact sheet (Word 239kb) provides information on employment and housing development trends in the Borough. Please note the unemployment figure is based on the monthly claimant count figures, which measure only those people claiming Job Seekers Allowance (JSA). The claimant count is normally a lower figure than those seeking work because some unemployed people are not entitled to claim unemployment related benefits or choose not to do so. |
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Spelthorne Together This year’s Spelthorne Together Assembly is on 27 September at Kempton Park, Sunbury, the annual event for the Local Strategic Partnership. This popular free event is open to anyone who lives or works in Spelthorne and regularly attracts more than 100 people from the public, private, voluntary and community sectors to explore ways of improving the borough. The Assembly, from 9.30am to 1.30pm, comprises presentations on successful partnership working, workshops on improving life in Spelthorne and a chance to network at the marketplace of stands. This year, attendees will be invited to vote for their preferred project from a choice put forward by the five theme groups which make up the Local Strategic Partnership (LSP). These are Safer Stronger; Children and Young People; Health and Well Being; Economic Development and Housing, Infrastructure and Environment. Bookings are on a first come, first served basis. Book online or e-mail Joanne Jones at partnerships@spelthorne.gov.uk or call 01784 446421 for a booking form. If you book online please ensure you get a confirmation booking number – otherwise you will not be registered. |
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Staines Moor Wildlife Walk Runnymede Greenpeace Support Group invites you to join them on a Wildlife Walk on Sunday 11 July at 10am. Meet at 10am by the Travel Lodge, Two Rivers, Staines to walk out onto Staines Moor. Bring your binoculars, sun cream or waterproofs and come and find out about the wildlife we can spot living along the river on the moor. If we are lucky we may hear skylarks singing and see herons fishing and dragonflies darting. We’ll look out for the tiny and the large. A gentle two hour walk with the option of lunch at the Swan Pub afterwards. Not a member? You are welcome to join the walk. Free. Donations welcome. To book: Julie 01932 872 792 or Sue 07967 575 258 or to join the group: Debbie@montacute.net |
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Mayor's engagements The Mayor will be undertaking the following official engagements from 2 July 2010:-
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Conquer the peaks of Surrey The Surrey Care Trust’s 'Steps Across' trek returns, on Saturday 25 September, with a Surrey Three Peaks theme for 2010 and a spectacular and challenging new route. Further information is available from their newsletter (Word 222kb). |
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Focus on fostering Have you ever considered fostering a child? Have you ever wondered what sort of person becomes a foster carer? If so, then come along to an open evening held by the Surrey County Council fostering service to find out more. Fostering open evenings give you the opportunity to find out about the different types of foster carers we need and if fostering is right for you. We offer our foster carers the best possible support, both practically and financially, as well as excellent training opportunities. We welcome applications from all types of family groups, there's no obligation, just come along and find out what a great experience fostering can be and how you could help change a child’s or young person’s life forever. We’re also holding a trial open morning with a creche, at: The Runnymede Centre, Chertsey Road, Addlestone, KT15 2EP
The Bridge House Hotel, Reigate Hill, Reigate, RH2 9RP Website: www.bridgehousereigate.com (external website) How to find this venue (on the Bridge House Hotel website)
Website: www.hoebridgegc.co.uk (external website) How to find this venue (on the Hoebridge Golf Centre website)
Contact the Fostering Team on freephone 08000 969626 to book your place. |
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Free website for groups If you are trying to set up a website for your community group or parish council but don’t know where to start, SurreyCommunity.info could have the answer. You can also get details of many local groups across Surrey. The portal lets community and voluntary organisations, town and parish councils build their own websites for free. Users don’t need to have technical knowledge, as the software is easy to use. If the group already has a website, content can be transferred. To find out more, please visit www.surreycommunity.info or e-mail enquiries@surreycommunity.info. |
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