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Spelthorne last to have Tetrapak recycling
Despite talking a good recycling game, Spelthorne still doesn't have Tetrapak recycling facilities and every Borough which borders onto Spelthorne has something.
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Spelthorne LibDems select Mark Chapman as Prospective Parliamentary Candidate
On Friday 11th April Spelthorne Liberal Democrats selected Mark Chapman to be their prospective parliamentary candidate for Spelthorne at the next General Election.
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Local Development Framework - Your chance to comment - Again
Because of some problems with the originally submitted documents, Spelthorne Council has been forced to readvertise the Local Development Framework. You have until the 17th April to give your input…
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Tory Council Leader does a U-Turn and now supports Heathrow Expansion
Spelthorne's Tory Leader, Cllr John Packman, has done a complete U-Turn on his position on Heathrow. In 2004 he was strongly AGAINST Heathrow expansion and now he is in favour (subject to a few weak…
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Spelthorne Council says "No to ID cards
At the December meeting of Spelthorne Council LibDems introduced a motion opposing the introduction of ID cards securing overwhelming support for the proposition. The motion was proposed by the…
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170 flats planned for Ashford Hospital West Wing
Developers plan to build 170 flats on the site of the Ashford Hospital West Wing. A planning application was submitted to Spelthorne Council at the end of November and shows a 6-storey building with…
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Lib Dems secure extra bus for local school
On Monday 12th November to the delight of pupils and staff at St Paul's Catholic College an additional 635 afternoon bus service departed from the school grounds thanks to intervention by Sunbury…
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They're back - Parking charges for small car parks
Before the elections last May the Council dropped proposals for car park charges in Green Street car park in Lower Sunbury. At a meeting on the 6th November the Tory-controlled Executive agreed that…
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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.
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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…