Leaders news announcements

  1. Our Residents' survey is now open to share your views on our services that we deliver in the Borough. This all-inclusive Council are listening to you, and I encourage you to participate and take this opportunity to have your say. Your views really count, as well as wanting to know what you think about our services and future priorities, the results will help us make the right decisions in how we allocate our resources. So please spread the word and encourage friends and family to take part. The survey is featured on our website, in the Summer Bulletin magazine and available at the Council office, Leisure Centres, libraries and at our Community Centres. Your input is invaluable in shaping the future of your Spelthorne - without your views we cannot action change.
  2. In June we launched our new digital engagement platform for the Spelthorne Design Code project. The project's purpose is to enhance the future of our Borough by creating a vision for how our buildings, streets, parks, and public spaces should look and feel and to leave a legacy for our future generations, that we can all be proud of . We want you, the residents, to be at the heart of this process.  Over the next few months, our team will be meeting with communities across Spelthorne to gather your thoughts and ideas. Your input is crucial in helping us create a Design Code that reflects our shared vision and contribute to the overall wellbeing of our community. For news and alerts please sign up to the Design Code hub on our website, follow our social media channels and look out for banners and posters which will be displayed in towns across the borough.
  3. We have received notice from Hounslow Borough Council that a one-day music festival that was to be held at Bedfont Lakes Country Park on Saturday 31 August 2024, has been cancelled.
  4. A new place-based partnership, including Surrey County Council, Spelthorne Borough Council, Ashford Youth Club and Artswork, have been successful in securing £399,000 from Arts Council England towards a new 'Culture Hub' in Staines-upon-Thames in Surrey.  

    Using Staines' new flagship Surrey County Council library, which is set to open in spring/summer 2025 in the Elmsleigh centre, the Staines Culture Hub, will establish a programme of creative activities and performances, in partnership with a wide range of organisations. The programme will provide accessible pathways into the arts, support improved wellbeing and contribute to the cultural, social and economic growth in the area.  

  5. Following the recent meetings of Corporate Policy and Resources Committee and full Council, on 23 July 2024 the Chair of the Environment and Sustainability Committee, Cllr Malcolm Beecher wrote a 

     to request the resumption the Examination in Public for Spelthorne's new Local Plan.  The letter has been published on the Local Plan dedicated website.  It is likely to take around two weeks to hear back from the Inspector and his response will be published promptly.   If he decides to resume the Examination in Public, the Inspector would give a minimum of six-week notice.

  6. The Household Support Fund remains open to residents to apply for the one-time payment of £50. The fund aims to support vulnerable households in our community and alleviate expenses related to food, energy, and water.  This initiative is supported by funding from the UK government to assist households during periods of increased living costs. Please look at our website or contact our customer service team for more information.
  7. This month we are celebrating after receiving a Green Flag Award for both the Sunbury Walled Garden and Staines Cemetery.

    The news that both these open spaces in our Borough have achieved this accreditation - the international quality mark for parks and green spaces, is testament to the hard work and dedication of the team that care for the green space so that visitors and residents alike can enjoy it.

    I would like to congratulate our parks team, who make these open spaces an attractive place for everyone to enjoy for winning this coveted award for the 14th year running.

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Last modified: 15/09/2025