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Waverley council to raise an additional £277,000 in council tax after rise
The report said an almost £8 million increase in the budget is necessary, compared to February last year
Jamie Jubert
Reporter at the Surrey Advertiser covering Guildford and Waverley.
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Surrey council spends £900,000 clearing 7,600 tonnes of fly-tipped rubbish in two years
'If income from recycling centres is far smaller than the cost of clearing scattered waste, why not make the tips free of charge for all waste?'
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Dover subscription pantry opens in High Street to help combat food poverty
The pantry began operating on Wednesday 20th January and is situated on the High Street
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Dover residents urge government to reconsider sites for new inland border facility
'If the Dover border facility were re-located, this would reduce the time HGVs spend rolling up and down Dover hills in residential areas...'
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Folkestone's town centre regeneration project takes a step forward
“This plan will harness the potential of Folkestone town centre and set out actions we can all get behind to create a town fit for our extraordinary community.”
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Runnymede named the third best place to live in England for access to public green space
Runnymede residents have the equivalent of around 500 football pitches of space to enjoy
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Plans for 24 new homes in Dover to act as temporary measure for the homeless
The council insist the accommodation will reduce money spent to keep homeless families in temporary B&B accommodation
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Guildford Borough Council increase council tax after £8 million overspend
The council insist spending on transport, parking and public facilities such as toilets are less important.
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Surrey councils rake in almost £22 million for house building in past two years
"The grant helps sustainable home-building as it makes sure we receive additional money necessary to pay for infrastructure and local services.”
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Surrey sees more than 20% rise in hate crime recorded in two years
Woking and Surrey Heath were the only areas to see a fall in hate crime in 2020.
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LEO Academy Trust deliver digital devices to students for remote learning
'I have friends elsewhere in the country who do not get this level of resource and guidance from their children’s school'
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Surrey sees conception rates in children under 16 almost double
Spelthorne is the borough most where teenagers aged 17 or younger are most likely to get pregnant