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Latest news from Spelthorne Council - 22 May 2009
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News
Spelthorne twinned with Mauritius
Spelthorne Council formally signed a charter that established a twinning link with the Grand Port/Savanne District Council in Mauritius.

The new link will give the Spelthorne Community an opportunity to develop a wide range of civic, cultural and educational links. There is the potential for young people, particularly, to learn about a very different community.
 signing the twinning agreement
Any expenditure in connection with this link will be met through sponsorship by the business community. New signs will go up, at the various entrances to the Borough, which have been paid for through generous giving by local businesses.

Chief Executive Roberto Tambini said: “This is an exciting and innovative link brought about largely through the approach we had from the Mauritian High Commission to our Mayor for 2008/09 Cllr Simon Bhadye."

“In this ‘virtual’ world, the opportunities for our community to exchange ideas and learn about each other, are very exciting. Our school community is particularly stimulated by the opportunities this link will give them to learn about another country’s culture.  We very much welcome this opportunity”.


Spelthorne Youth Awards 2009
Surrey Youth Games 2009
Together, fighting crime in Sunbury - Next Partnership Action Day on Wednesday 27 May 2009
Improving our street scene - Bin it or face a penalty
Stanwell NewStart
Other news stories
What the papers didn't say

Elections

Spelthorne Council is responsible for the administration of the European Parliamentary and Surrey County Council Elections that are being held on Thursday 4 June 2009. We also have a By-Election in the Ashford East Ward which will be held on the same day.

Meet the new Mayor

Councillor Caroline Spencer was elected Mayor at the Council AGM on 21 May 2009 for the 2009/10 Municipal Year.

First elected to the Council in 2003, and again in 2007, Caroline represents Ashford East.  She has served on many committees, chaired the Stanwell and Stanwell Moor Area Forum and is a member of the Planning Committee.
 Councillor Caroline Spencer

Caroline serves on the Unit Management Committee of The Staines and Egham Sea Cadets as marketing adviser and has also chaired Spelthorne Neighbourhood Watch; Caroline has great interest in voluntary groups.

Born near Battle in East Sussex, Caroline has lived in Spelthorne for 30 years with her husband Alan who has a local engineering business. Caroline’s profession is Marketing, PR and IT.

The Mayor’s charities will be One-to-One, a friendship scheme in Spelthorne for people with learning difficulties and Guiding in Spelthorne, to support the work of the local Guiding community in their efforts to develop skills and encourage a sense of responsibility to others whilst having fun.

Caroline said: “It is a privilege to have been elected Mayor and I am delighted. I will be promoting Spelthorne in the local community wherever I go. I hope that during the coming year with the help of residents, voluntary groups, businesses and Spelthorne’s partners I can continue to help build a stronger community spirit, where people can be respected, gain respect and engage with young people for the future, making Spelthorne safer and a good place for all to live, work and play in.”

Contact the Mayor’s office on 01784 446275 or e-mail mayor@spelthorne.gov.uk

Keep rubbish 'down inside and out'

Thanks to residents’ continued efforts, recycling rates continue to rise and we now recycle one third of all our waste.  This still leaves scope to further improvement.

Please be aware that we will only collect rubbish that fits inside your bin. The following should be remembered:

down rubbish must fit into your bin with the lid closed. If the lid is open your rubbish will not be collected.
inside all rubbish should be inside your bin, rubbish left outside your bin will not be collected. This includes bags left on top of closed bin lids.
out bins must be kerbside before 6am on the day of collection.

Extra rubbish?

All extra rubbish can be taken to the tip (Community Recycling Centre) at Charlton Lane, Shepperton. Extra bins may be provided for larger households.  Reduce your waste:
Do you find moving your bins difficult?

If you are frail or disabled help is available.

For more information please contact Customer Services on 01784 451499 or e-mail customer.services@spelthorne.gov.uk

Bank Holiday refuse collection

There will be no change to your collection day over the Bank Holiday period.

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 for May
Have your say meeting dates

Calendar of Council Meetings

View the Calendar of Council Meetings

Publications

Borough Bulletin

The next edition of the Borough Bulletin will be delivered between 6-14 June 2009.

Roadworks in Spelthorne

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

Useful contacts for those having difficulty in the downturn

Spelthorne's money worries information page
Age Concern - 0800 009966
Citizens Advice Bureau - 01784 444220 or 01932 765041
Revenues Team (Council Tax and Business Rates) - 01784 446374
Housing Section - 01784 446380
Housing Benefits - 01784 446374

Partner links

Community web
DirectGov
Spelthorne Together
Surrey County Council
Surrey Alert
Surrey Police
Surrey PCT

Media links

Radio Jackie
Star FM
BBC Sussex and Surrey
Eagle Radio
Radio Wey
Staines and Ashford News