Local Authority

A charity jazz concert at Thorpe Park was attended by more than 300 people and raised £3,000.

The event on Friday, March 12, was organised by the Mayor of Runnymede, Cllr Paul Tuley, and the proceeds went to his chosen charities, Runnymede Age Concern, Runnymede Scouts, Surrey Women's Aid and theRotary Club of Chertsey's Daisy Appeal.

A Muckhatch Lane resident has applied to erect a three-horse stable block and hay barn.

Me A Sra has applied to Runnymede Borough Council for the development at Spring Farm Meadow, which will include associated hardstanding and a surfaced entrance area.

A special charity jazz concert will take place at Thorpe Park on Friday, March 12 at 7pm.

The event is organised by the Mayor of Runnymede, Councillor Paul Tuley, and proceeds will go towards his charities, which include Age Concern Runnymede, Runnymede Scouts and Surrey Women's Aid.

Tickets cost £10 per head. For more details, call Mandy Smith on 01932 425502.

Angry residents packed a church hall to discuss controversial plans to barricade a road to stop speeding motorists.

More than 70 residents filled St Paul's Church Hall, Egham Hythe, to hear more about plans by Surrey County Council to put a barrier in St Paul's Road to prevent it being used as a 'rat run' by speeding motorists, getting from Chertsey Lane to Thorpe Road and vice versa.

The feisty meeting, chaired by borough ward councillor, Gill Warner, involved residents both in favour of the barrier, many from St Paul's Road and the Wapshott and Bowes Road estate. And also numerous residents vehemently opposed to the proposals.

The new update was released on Wednesday, January 13, but is subject to change daily, depending on the weather. It states that the Met Office predicts that the outbreaks of snow will continue through the first half of the afternoon but could turn to rain by the afternoon.

The evening will see drier conditions but remaining cloudy. Mist and fog patches will form overnight and road surfaces could fall to below freezing. light snowfalls could occur in the South East on Wednesday.

Visit the Met Office web site, www.metoffice.gov.uk for further information.

Adverse weather conditions across the borough forced the closure of schools and created problems for public services.

Around six inches of snow fell across Runnymede overnight on Tuesday, January 5 but although the county council said it was prepared for cold snap and had stock piled grit and salt in anticipation of further bad weather, a national shortage has lead to limited usage.

An extra 200 police officers could be seen walking around the streets of Surrey in the near future.

Chief constable of Surrey Police Mark Rowley has said the force are looking to close police stations, make cuts of senior officers and lower bureaucracy as part of radical plans due to be discussed on December 10 with Surrey Police Authority.

A special van giving advise on saving energy will be showing visitors to Thorpe Park how to be more engery efficient.

The visit from Runnymede Council's Energy Explorer exhibition is part of national Energy Saving Week and will be at the park on Saturday, October 24 from 10am until 5pm.

This exhibition vehicle has free information about more efficient in the use of energy in households. 

Children get design their own frightening outfits during a special Halloween-themed event on Tuesday, October 27.

The Halloween Costume Making and Scary Fashion Show is a free event organised by Runnymede Council's ROAR children's activity scheme and takes place in the Village Hall on Coldharbour Lane.

For more details contact Emma Parnell on 01932 425677, or email emma.parnell@runnymede.gov.uk.

A driver had to be extracted from their vehicle by firefighters following a crash on southbound M3 on Monday, September 21 around 10.10am.

The incident happened between junctions 1 and 2 of the motorway, near Thorpe Park.