Why Caroline is taking her glass to the bottle bank
Cllr Caroline Nichols puts her cardboard, cans and plastic bottles in her new recycling bin but takes her glass containers to the bottle bank. Read on to find out why.
3 Nov 2007
Spelthorne News
Development density exceeds 100 per hectare in 2006-7
Spelthorne Council's Annual Monitoring Report for the Local Development Framework shows that the average density for new builds of more than 10 homes was over 100 per hectare for the first time. This was up from a figure of just over 60 in the previous year. This figure is much higher than that for any other local borough and is an indication of the level of over-development we are experiencing.
2 Nov 2007
Social landlord sells site for private housing development
The largest Registered Social Landlord in Spelthorne - A2 - has sold a prime site in lower Sunbury for private housing. The site known as Church Villas at the South end of Green Street is only 200 yards from the River and until a couple of years ago was flats for elderly people.
14 Oct 2007
Local Development Framework (LDF) review delayed by two months
The Spelthorne LDF review, scheduled to start on 4th December has now been delayed by the Inspector for two months. The Inspector has suggested to Spelthorne Council that the hearings should now start on the 5th of February.
14 Oct 2007
Urban open space under threat in Lower Sunbury
Spelthorne Borough Council is being asked to lift planning restrictions on the former Tennis Courts and St Paul's School Building Complex, The Ridings, Lower Sunbury.
21 Sep 2007
Lib Dem Councillors raise residents concerns over twin bin move
Press release from Councillor Colin Strong the Leader of the Opposition on Spelthorne Council concerning the changes to rubbish collection and the move to alternate weekly collection.
7 Aug 2007
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