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News

Mayor to attend Remembrance Parade in Ashford The Mayor, Cllr Caroline Spencer and Roberto Tambini, Chief Executive of Spelthorne Council, will attend the Remembrance Service at the war memorial in Ashford on Sunday 8 November.

Please see press release below.  There is now an additional exhibition organised by the Environment Agency on the Lower Thames Strategy which will be held on Thursday 12 November from 3-8pm at Charlton Village Hall, Hetherington Road. It will enable residents to find out more about the strategy and its implications for the community.
Lower Thames Strategy - Shepperton exhibition

Together, fighting crime in Shepperton
Mayor meets James Bond
Poppy thief caught on camera
Boys Only Danze (BODZ)
Making your garden grow
More news in brief


Business Rate Revaluation

With businesses expecting a 2010 revaluation for their Business Rates bill, the Valuation Office Agency have provided a leaflet giving guidance for professional advice (external website).

Traffic management closures for grass cutting

Grass cutting will be taking place in the following locations:

Monday 9 November	Halliford Bypass and Convent Road
Tuesday 10 November	Sunbury Cross to School Road
Wednesday 11 November	School Road to Fordbridge Roundabout
Thursday 12 November	Staines Bypass
Friday 13 November	Stanwell Moor Road from Park Road to Perimeter Road roundabout, there will also be stop/go traffic signs in Littleton Lane

We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

Spelthorne Civic Award Trust

Nominate a dedicated volunteer

The Trust would like to hear from any individual or voluntary organisation about volunteer helpers who would make worthy recipients of a Spelthorne Civic Award.  

The criteria for an award is that the volunteer has given dedicated voluntary services for a minimum of 12 years in the Borough of Spelthorne.

The recipients are selected by an independent body of Trustees. The deadline for nominations is 31 January 2010.

The next presentation evening will be held on 12 April 2010 in the Council Chambers at Spelthorne Borough Council.

Nomination forms are available from the Trust Secretary, Mrs. Carol Davies on 01784 255432 or e-mail candodavies@tiscali.co.uk

'Dare 2 be different' 2010 calendars

The 'Dare 2 be different' calendar is to raise awareness and support for the Ashford and St Peter’s Breast Unit and Breast Cancer Research UK.  It is the third calendar of its kind, featuring twelve lovely ladies, together with the support and artistic efforts of the London Welsh Rugby players.

These are real women and they are all breast cancer survivors, celebrating renewed health.  The calendars are available from Debenhams or on-line from www.dare2bedifferent.net and cost £10 each for A3 size or £6 for a desk calendar.

Off the Hook

Join Off the Hook for inline skating and skateboarding at the Spelthorne Leisure Centre on Saturday 14 November from 6-8.30pm.  Entry fee £4. Fun for young people aged 11-19 years. Skate to the boom box and have a great evening meeting and making friends. Refreshments are available from the vending machines in the Leisure Centre Foyer. For more information call Leisure Services on 01784 446433.

Art and Craft Club at the Resource Centre

An art and craft club is being held on Tuesday’s at the Resource Centre in Staines from 3.30pm for early birds and 4–5.30pm for those who have a little further to travel. The club runs during term time until 12 December.  Have lots of fun being creative with all sorts of craft ideas and activities. The cost is £36 per term payable in advance for children aged 5-11 years. To book a place contact Customer Services on 01784 451499 or e-mail customer.services@spelthorne.gov.uk

Support Staines Town FC in their FA Cup run

Staines Town FC is through to the 1^st round of the FA Cup where they will play Shrewsbury Town away on Saturday 7 November at 3pm.

For tickets and coach details contact Angie Payne on 07825 067232.

Sunbury Football Project

The Sunbury Football Project recently moved to its winter home at St Paul's School in Sunbury.

The project is organised for the local young people by PC Caroline Barnes of Surrey Police with support from Kick London (a Christian football coaching charity) and A2Dominion who provide refreshments.

The coaching sessions are held between 5-6pm on Fridays and are currently attended by approximately 18 young people.

Funding for the Project has come from Councillor Sandra Dunn's Better Neighbourhood Grant and funds raised by PC Caroline Barnes and Andy Holdaway of Spelthorne Council.

For more information on the scheme please contact Councillor Sandra Dunn on 01932 787854 or e-mail cllr.dunn@spelthorne.gov.uk

VAIS job vacancies

Volunteer Centre Assistant
Part-time (10 hours – over two days), £8 per hour (six month contract)

Overall purpose of the post: to assist with the recruiting of volunteers, and their placement, maintaining and developing relationships with member organisations, and widening the areas from which volunteers are recruited.

Volunteer Centre Assistant (Interview and Placements)
Part-time (10 hours – over two days), £8 per hour (six month contract)

Overall purpose of the post: to assist with the placement of volunteers who are referred from the Staines Job Centre Plus (JCP). Interview the client, make the placement and follow-up with both the organisation and volunteer.

Voluntary Action in Spelthorne provides an advice and information service to voluntary organisations, acts as a voice for the local voluntary and community sector and manages a Volunteer Centre based within Spelthorne Borough Council offices at the Community Link.

For further details please contact: Voluntary Action in Spelthorne, Community Link (West Wing), Knowle Green, Staines TW18 1XA.

Tel/fax: 01784 446358 e-mail: info.vais@spelthorne.gov.uk

Kenyngton Manor Christmas Fair

Saturday 28 November from 1pm-3.30pm
£1 entry for adults, kids go free
Santa's Grotto, Stalls, Prizes and more..

Latest information on postal strikes

Further information about the postal strikes can be found on the Royal Mail website (external website)

'My Spelthorne'

My Spelthorne allows you to find out about the services and facilities in our Borough.  Simply set a location and use the My House, My Nearest or My Maps tabs to access a wealth of local information.

Recent planning applications

The provides a list of all the planning applications either validated or decided by us each week - View the planning applications

Job vacancies

Current job vacancies

Events

View the calendar of local events

Calendar of Council Meetings

View the Calendar of Council Meetings

Publications

Borough Bulletin
Rubbish and recycling calendar

Follow us on Twitter

You can now follow us on Twitter, visit http://twitter.com/spelthornebc (external website)

Find us on Facebook

You can now find us on Facebook - visit www.facebook.com (external website) and search for 'Spelthorne Council'.

Roadworks in Spelthorne

Surrey County Council's website provides information on roadworks in Spelthorne.

Useful contacts for those having difficulty in the downturn

Money worries information page
Age Concern (external website) - 0800 009966
Citizens Advice Bureau (external website) - 01784 444220 or 01932 765041
Revenues Team (Council Tax and Business Rates) - 01784 446490
Housing Section - 01784 446380
Housing Benefits - 01784 446374

Partner links

Community web (external website)
DirectGov (external website)
Spelthorne Together
Surrey County Council (external website)
Surrey Alert (external website)
Surrey Police (external website)
Surrey PCT (external website)

Media links

Radio Jackie (external website)
Star FM (external website)
BBC Sussex and Surrey (external website)
Eagle Radio (external website)
Radio Wey (external website)
Staines and Ashford News (external website)