In case you missed it: Five Surrey stories from the past week
There was plenty to celebrate in Surrey this week.
IMAGE credit: India Whiley-Morton
Here at InYourArea, we love local and aim to bring you as many community news stories as we can each week.
This weekly round-up features a selection of some of the news stories from Surrey we've told about your community that you may have missed between March 14 and March 20.
Stoneleigh dancer helping to challenge stigma surrounding learning disabilities
Dancer Andrew Self from Stoneleigh, Surrey, has been named one of 18 new ambassadors from the learning disability community for Mencap.
The learning disability charity announced the extraordinary group of people called the Myth Busters who are all living life with a learning disability and through their work with the charity will be helping to challenge wider stigmas and societal misconceptions about what living life with a learning disability looks like.
To read the story in full, click here.
Banstead Arts Festival set to return this year
After a two-year gap due to the pandemic, Banstead Arts Festival in Surrey, is set to return this year on April 30 to May 14.
There will be a varied programme of high-quality music and contributions by local organisations ensuring something for everyone to enjoy and includes three Saturday evening concerts.
To read the story in full, click here.
Mayor of Runnymede invites community to plant a tree for the Jubilee
The Mayor of Runnymede, Councillor Elaine Gill, is inviting community members to take part in a tree planting programme to mark the Queen's Jubilee.
Cllr Gill has has been hard at work helping Runnymede in Surrey become greener, planting trees across the borough. The campaign initially started in a bid to save 3,500 oak saplings, which were rescued via the Save The Oaks Campaign for Surrey and nurtured in the mayor’s own back garden.
To read the story in full, click here.
Schools compete in Dorking Rotary's Youth Speaks - A Debate competition
After a gap of two years due to Covid-19 restrictions, Rotary in Dorking, Surrey, were delighted to be back on stage on Wednesday, March 9 with its annual public speaking competition.
Six teams took part from four schools - hosts St Teresa’s, St John’s, City of London Freemen’s and Manor House.
To read the story in full, click here.
Guildford Crematorium wins Civic Trust Award
Guildford Borough Council has announced that Guildford's Crematorium in Surrey has won a Civic Trust Award. The scheme recognises outstanding architecture, planning and design.
Guildford Crematorium was one of 45 projects recognised with an award.
To read the story in full, click here.
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