Don’t lose your chance to vote at year’s general election?
The Council is urging Merstham residents not to wait until the date of the general election is announced before registering to vote.
Registering to vote only takes a few minutes. You can either print off a Register of Electors form (pdf) from the Register of Electors page Council’s website or telephone the Council’s Help Line on 01737 276000.
Reigate & Banstead set to freeze council tax
Reigate & Banstead Borough Council’s share of the annual council tax bill looks set to be frozen at last year’s rate, after the Executive agreed to recommend a 0% increase.
If agreed at the meeting of the full Council on 11 February (2010) it would be first time in the Council’s history there has been no rise.
Residents save on energy bills with energy monitor lending scheme
More than 400 residents have taken advantage of a Surrey County Council scheme designed to help save up to £150 each year on energy bills. The energy monitor lending scheme has proved most popular in Reigate and Banstead, with 64 individuals and families borrowing the devices from one of the borough’s six libraries during October and November.
Scheme launched to catch email Scammers
Merstham residents ars being asked to help Surrey County Council’s trading standards team in the fight against scam mail by making February Scamnesty month.
Between 1 and 26 February 2010 there will be Scamnesty bins at the Merstham HelpShop on Portland Drive and the Age Concern building on Weldon Way for residents to dump their scam mail.
Council aiming to cut energy usage by 30%
Council’s Executive have agreed to target a reduction in the Council’s own energy usage, and hence carbon emissions, of 30% over the period to 2014. The Council has been undertaking a major project with the Carbon Trust to identify ways of saving energy.
Full Story »Merstham youth to benefit from new opportunities
Surrey County Council will oversee the creation of up to 350 jobs for young people after helping the Surrey Economic Partnership win nearly £2.3 million to tackle unemployment. Surrey’s youth unemployment hotspots, such as Merstham is to be earmarked as one of the priority area.
Full Story »Mayor’s Merstham charity curry night
Mayor of Reigate and Banstead invites you to a Charity Curry evening at Merstham Tandoori in Portland Drive on Wed 3rd Feb. The event is in aid of the Mayors charities, including Dyscover for stroke victims, Reigate and Redhill YMCA and Brambles Respite Care Centre in Horley, for peopl with MS.
Full Story »St Katharine’s launch fundraising with a Band
Members of St Katharine’s Church in Merstham are launching a £200,000 restoration fundraising campaign with a 60s night at Merstham Village hall on Saturday 6th February.
Full Story »Time is running out to comment on Merstham bus service changes
Time is running out to comment on proposed changes to Merstham’s bus services 430 and 435. Residents have until this Sunday 31st Jab to give their views on changes to local bus services. Routes effected in Merstham are the 430 (Merstham – Frenches Road – Redhill – East Surrey Hospital – Mead Vale – Woodhatch) and the 435 (Merstham – Nutfield Rd – Watercolour – Redhill – Royal Earlswood Park – East Surrey Hospital – Whitebushes – Woodhatch – South Park – Reigate)
Full Story »Police appeal for witnesses after arson attack
Around 10.10pm on Sunday, 24 January, a fire was deliberately started at a property in Huddlestone Crescent, causing a substantial amount of damage. No-one was inside the house at the time.
A 22 year-old man from Tadworth has been arrested on suspicion of arson and is in custody at Reigate Police station.