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The large-scale consultation will be launched by the Safer Surrey Heath Partnership on 13 July at...</description></item><item><title>Enjoy a movie outdoors this summer</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=643</link><description>Film addicts in Surrey Heath can enjoy an evening with a difference this summer, when Frimley Lodge Park becomes the setting of an open-air cinema from Friday 7th to Sunday 9th August.  On Friday it's action adventure with 007 in Casino Royale,...</description></item><item><title>Civic Reception Honouring the Armed Forces</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=642</link><description>On Friday, 26 June, the Mayor of Surrey Heath, Councillor Craig Fennell, hosted a Civic Reception, the theme of which was &amp;quot;The Armed Forces - Past, Present and Future&amp;quot;, linking with the Fly a Flag for the Armed Forces event held...</description></item><item><title>Sun shines on winners at Surrey Heath Games </title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=641</link><description>&#160;         Teams of sporty youngsters from across Surrey Heath enjoyed success, sunshine and healthy competition at the weekend (June 20 and 21) as the 13th Surrey Youth Games got underway in Guildford.  Youngsters aged from seven to 15 and...</description></item><item><title>Pupils get creative for domestic abuse campaign</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=640</link><description>Year 10 pupils from Tomlinscote School, Frimley, are rising to the challenge of designing a domestic abuse awareness and prevention poster for Surrey Heath's young people.  The pilot poster competition has been launched by the Safer Surrey Heath...</description></item><item><title>Beware of unlicensed limousines and novelty vehicles</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=639</link><description>Surrey Heath residents planning to hire stretch limousines or novelty vehicles for journeys to and from special events are being urged to check that their transport is fully licensed.  The message from the council's licensing service comes at a...</description></item><item><title>Fly a flag for our heroes on Monday, June 22</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=638</link><description>At 10:30am on Monday, June 22 Surrey Heath Borough Council will join hundreds of local authorities throughout the country to raise a flag for the armed forces.  This event will officially commence a week of celebrations in tribute to our armed...</description></item><item><title>Drugs Week helps to keep streets clean </title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=637</link><description>West Surrey Police has hailed National Tackling Drugs Week 2009 a success in helping to keep the streets clean of drugs. Officers executed a total of 20 drugs search warrants which led to nine people being arrested.   The raids which led to the...</description></item><item><title>Get ready for Surrey Heath in Bloom 2009</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=636</link><description>Green fingered residents are invited to enter their gardening achievements into the 17th annual Surrey Heath in Bloom competition.  Organised by Surrey Heath Borough Council, the competition is the borough's own gardening contest which encourages...</description></item><item><title>Carbon saving success for staff that cycle</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=635</link><description>This week staff at Surrey Heath Borough Council ditched their cars and opted for a more environmentally friendly and healthier way to get to and from work as part of national Bike Week (13 to 21 June).  Bike Week is the UK's largest mass...</description></item><item><title>Farnborough Airport: TAG submit application for increased aircraft movements</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=634</link><description>Please note: The following planning application is being dealt with by Rushmoor Borough Council   Following the recent publication of their Masterplan for Farnborough Airport, the operators (TAG) have now submitted a planning application to...</description></item><item><title>Council provide food safety and hygiene advice for the over 60s</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=633</link><description>As part of Food Safety Week 2009 environmental health officers at Surrey Heath Borough Council are offering advice and information about food safety and hygiene to residents over 60.  This year's Food Safety Week takes place between June 15 and...</description></item><item><title>Quest score puts Arena Leisure Centre in top two per cent</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=630</link><description>The team from The Arena Leisure Centre in Camberley is celebrating after once again scooping a Quest award and achieving one of the highest scores in the country for the delivery of local sports and leisure facilities.  The Arena Leisure Centre...</description></item><item><title>Supporting National Tackling Drugs Week 2009</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=629</link><description>Monday 8 June to Saturday 13 June   Community safety partners in Surrey Heath are once again supporting National Tackling Drugs Week 2009, which begins on Monday 8 June. The Surrey Police Drugs Bus will be motoring into town on Monday in support...</description></item><item><title>New Partnership van on the road</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=628</link><description>Surrey Heath's community safety partners have provided a new liveried transit van to ensure a speedy response to low level disorder within the borough. The van will also be used by local Safer Neighbourhood Teams as a 'mobile police surgery' for...</description></item><item><title>Free event to support local businesses through the credit crunch</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=624</link><description>Surrey Heath Borough Council and Surrey Chambers of Commerce are supporting businesses through the economic downturn by jointly hosting an event next month dedicated to biting back at the credit crunch.  The Credit Crunch Bite Back meeting aims...</description></item><item><title>Community spruces up their neighbourhood</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=627</link><description>People from across the Frimley area converged on Gilbert Road, Frimley, recently for a spot of spring cleaning.  PC Scott Green and PCSO Spencer Osgood organised the Big Clear Up event as a way of bringing the community together to improve the...</description></item><item><title>Grrrreat news for dogs in Surrey Heath </title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=626</link><description>Dog owners in Surrey Heath are invited to bring their canine friends to attend a special dog event in the borough between 10am and 4pm on Thursday, May 28 to Sunday, May 31, where they will receive a free pet health check, advice and information...</description></item><item><title>Community minded Craig looks to support older people as Surrey Heath Mayor</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=625</link><description>Councillor Craig Fennell became Surrey Heath's 37th Mayor at Surrey Heath Borough Council's annual meeting on Wednesday, May 13.  First elected to the council in 2007 to represent the Mytchett and Deepcut Ward, he has served on various...</description></item><item><title>Surrey Mayors enjoy a Civic Day out in Surrey Heath</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=623</link><description>Nine Mayor's and Mayoress' from Surrey and surrounding areas joined the Mayor of Surrey Heath Cllr Alan Whittart on April 28 for a tour of the borough.  The group began their day at the council offices before being whisked off for a tour of The...</description></item><item><title>Council Steps Up its Policy for Planning Enforcement </title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=622</link><description>Surrey Heath Borough Council's Executive committee hasapproved a new Planning Enforcement Policy, which sets out the authority's approach to planning enforcement and the standards of service provided by planning enforcement officers.  The document...</description></item><item><title>Sun and lots to see at the Surrey Heath Show</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=621</link><description>Frimley Lodge Park was heaving with more than 10,000 visitors on Saturday, May 2 as families and friends enjoyed the great weather and fantastic atmosphere at the Surrey Heath Show.  This is the second year that the show has taken place and this...</description></item><item><title>Statement from Surrey Heath Borough Council: Surrey Police - Budget Capping </title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=620</link><description>Surrey Police Force had set a Council Tax increase of 4.89% and a budget requirement increase of 3.8% for 2009/10 as compared with 2008/09.  The current police precept for a band D Property in Surrey is &#163;197.10. If the designation were to...</description></item><item><title>Views sought for the future of Deepcut</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=619</link><description>Surrey Heath Borough Council would like to hear your views about the future of the Princess Royal Barracks, Deepcut in preparation of the MOD's departure in 2013.  The barracks, which has been the headquarters of the Royal Logistics Corps (RLC)...</description></item><item><title>Clubbers learn more about Crimestoppers</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=618</link><description>Surrey Heath's young SNAP clubbers learnt more about the important safety messages behind the monthly club nights when they were visited by the area coordinator of Crimestoppers this month.  As a VIP guest of the latest SNAP club night, held at...</description></item><item><title>Gold Award for The Atrium</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=617</link><description>The Atrium, Camberley has received a Gold Award from the prestigious considerate constructors scheme, which is a national initiative, set up by the construction industry to improve its image.  The award, which was presented to Clive Morley of...</description></item><item><title>Roary's roadshow - coming to a venue near you!</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=616</link><description>Meet Roary the recycling tiger, Surrey Heath Borough Council's latest recruit who has been enlisted to help spread the word about the council's new recycling and refuse scheme to be introduced this September.  The Roary roadshow will be appearing...</description></item><item><title>Council continues to improve performance</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=615</link><description>Surrey Heath Borough Council has improved more than other councils according to the Annual Audit and Inspection Letter published by The Audit Commission.  The report, which provides an overall summary of The Audit Commission's Assessment of the...</description></item><item><title>Working together to bring down burglary</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=614</link><description>A strong sense of community and a vibrant Neighbourhood Watch are fundamental to an even safer Surrey Heath. This is the message from the Safer Surrey Heath Partnership as it reminds householders to protect their homes and gardens during the...</description></item><item><title>Easter Eggs-travaganza at Lightwater Country Park</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=613</link><description>Parents and children are invited to join in the holiday fun at Lightwater Country Park on Wednesday and Thursday (15 and 16 April), where a good time is guaranteed for all the family.  Join the Surrey Heath Rangers at the Heathland Visitor Centre...</description></item><item><title>Council set to agree emergency D-day anniversary funding</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=611</link><description>Surrey Heath Borough Council's Executive Meeting on Tuesday (24 March) will be invited to agree to favourably consider any applications that veterans may wish to make to the Council's Community Fund to allow D-Day veterans from the borough to...</description></item><item><title>School children focus on personal safety</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=610</link><description>Nearly 1,000 school pupils from around Surrey Heath have been learning at first hand how to deal with emergency situations as part of a Junior Citizen course. The scheme, supported by the Safer Surrey Heath Partnership, aims to equip the...</description></item><item><title>ROAR - a waste collection scheme worth making a noise about</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=609</link><description>Meet Roary the recycling tiger, Surrey Heath Borough Council's latest recruit who has been enlisted to help raise awareness of the council's ground breaking waste collection scheme to be introduced this September.  ROAR, which stands for...</description></item><item><title>Going that extra mile to keep Surrey Heath smokefree </title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=607</link><description>On Monday (March 16) a new campaign was launched to highlight the dangerous effects of second hand smoke in work and family vehicles.  Led by the Smokefree Surrey Alliance, in partnership with the NHS, Surrey Heath Borough Council and the 10...</description></item><item><title>Promoting safe, sensible drinking</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=606</link><description>Surrey Heath's community safety partners are raising awareness of safe, sensible drinking via a new advertising campaign.  A full page colour advert will appear in the March and April issues of the Camberley Vue cinema magazine, PreVue. It is...</description></item><item><title>YES graduates take a bow</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=605</link><description>Two young people from Surrey Heath were among 12 teenagers to graduate from Surrey Fire and Rescue Service's highly acclaimed Youth Engagement Scheme (YES) at Farnham fire station last month (February 2009).  With funding support from the Safer...</description></item><item><title>Second year of success for Top 20 council website</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=604</link><description>Surrey Heath Borough Council's web experts are jumping for joy following a report published by the prestigious SOCITM (Society for Information Technology Managers) on Monday (March 2).  The Better Connected 2009 report lists Surrey Heath Borough...</description></item><item><title>Web wizards transform council website </title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=603</link><description>The council web team has been hard at work developing a brand new customisation feature that allows users to personalise their Surrey Heath Borough Council homepage to suit their individual needs.  Surrey Heath Borough Council launched its new...</description></item><item><title>Surrey Heath Borough Council sets 2009/10 council tax</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=602</link><description>The average resident will pay 50p per day to fund the services of Surrey Heath Borough Council following the setting of the 2009/10 council tax last night (Wednesday).  A full meeting of Surrey Heath Borough Council was asked to agree a 4.95%...</description></item><item><title>Safety Cameras For New M3 Roadworks </title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=601</link><description>Motorists who speed through a new set of roadworks on the M3 in Surrey face the prospect of fines and penalty points on their licence.  The Highways Agency (HA) will be carrying out major maintenance work between junctions four and three from next...</description></item><item><title>Council's quick response to flooding and disruption in Surrey Heath</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=600</link><description>Late last Monday (February 9), Surrey Heath was hit with heavy and prolonged rainfall that continued into the morning of Tuesday causing flooding and disruption in some parts of the borough. The planning and response from council officers at this...</description></item><item><title>Loss of Gas Supply in Bisley </title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=598</link><description>Today's Updates    Update 08.30am on Bisley gas disruption:   Southern Gas Network has now closed the incident and will deal with those who require reconnection on an ad hoc basis as they return home. Any further calls should be directed to...</description></item><item><title>Flooding Road Closure update</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=599</link><description>Update 5pm - Current list of closures/restricted access due to flooding known to Surrey Highways   Bagshot Lane, Woking  River Lane, Wreclesham  Ockham Road North  Waverley Lane, Farnham  Smarts Heath Lane, Woking  Chilsey Green Road, Chertsey -...</description></item><item><title>Statement on Heatherside project</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=597</link><description>The Safer Surrey Heath Partnership (SSHP) is working with Surrey Heath Borough Council (SHBC) Arts &amp;amp; Leisure Service and Surrey County Council Youth Development Service to enhance leisure facilities and activities for young people in...</description></item><item><title>&quot;Benefit thieves will be caught&quot;, says Surrey Heath Borough Council</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=594</link><description>Surrey Heath Borough Council's investigation section have joined forces with their Job Centre Plus counter parts to work together in tackling benefit thieves.  The latest partnership operation resulted in the successful prosecution of Lightwater...</description></item><item><title>A fresh new look for fitness favourite &#8211; and you can try it out for free!</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=593</link><description>This Wednesday (January 21) sees the official re-opening of The Arena Leisure Centre on Grand Avenue, Camberley following a &#163;1.7 million refit to make it the fitness and leisure destination in Surrey Heath. Since work began in June 2008 the...</description></item><item><title>Surrey Heath E-team help keep our streets clean</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=592</link><description>Keeping Surrey Heath a pleasant place to live and work is the reason behind a new borough-wide initiative that has put the environmental team into action.  The council's new multi-disciplinary team is made up of six officers, including two...</description></item><item><title>Surrey Heath School Learn Lessons From The Mayor</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=591</link><description>On Wednesday (January 21) Year 10 students from Collingwood College met the Mayor to find out more about his role in the borough as part of their citizenship lesson.  The Mayor of Surrey Heath Councillor Alan Whittart, who also works as an...</description></item><item><title> Surrey Heath Borough Council clamp down on benefit fraud </title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=589</link><description>Surrey Heath Borough Council's investigation section continue to work with their Job Centre Plus counterparts to ensure that benefit cheats are brought to justice.  The latest joint operation between the two organisations resulted in the...</description></item><item><title>Farnborough Airport</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=588</link><description>There are currently two consultations being undertaken in respect of Farnborough airport.   Farnborough Airport draft Master Plan   TAG Aviation is undertaking a consultation in respect of a Master Plan for the airport. This looks at suggestions...</description></item><item><title>Public Art shows Camberley is The Right Way to go</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=587</link><description>An imaginative piece of public art that will become a landmark in Camberley town centre has been placed into position at the junction of Park Street and Obelisk Way.  The art, by renowned sculptor Rick Kirby, shows three figures in stainless...</description></item><item><title>Chobham Place Woods SANGS</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=586</link><description>The following statement has been issued by Surrey Heath Borough Council on Chobham Place Woods SANGS.  &amp;quot;In July 2008, Surrey Heath Borough Council adopted its Thames Basin Heaths Special Protection Area Interim Avoidance Strategy, which...</description></item><item><title>Ambulance service takes action as 999 calls increase</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=585</link><description>South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Trust (SECAmb) is taking action to safeguard patient care as it experiences an extremely high volume of 999 calls.  The Trust is putting into action a number of measures to manage high levels of demand and...</description></item><item><title>Presentation of spanner secures relationship between The Atrium partners</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=584</link><description>WITH The Atrium now open in Camberley Town Centre, the final presentation of the project took place on Wednesday as the ceremonial spanner used in April's topping out ceremony was presented formally to the council.  The chrome-plated spanner,...</description></item><item><title>Council activates power to supply renewable energy in new homes</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=581</link><description>New developments of more than five units or 500 square metres of commercial floorspace will have to find 10% of their energy from renewable sources under a new policy being introduced by Surrey Heath Borough Council.  The council's executive...</description></item><item><title>Community encourages safer driving</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=580</link><description>Surrey Heath's roads are getting even safer - with initiatives such as   Community Speed Watch   encouraging motorists to think twice about their driving behaviour.  The number of people killed or seriously injured (KSI) on the borough's roads...</description></item><item><title>Warning against fraudulent callers impersonating firefighters   </title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=579</link><description>Surrey Fire and Rescue Service has received alarming reports of bogus cold-callers operating in the county claiming to either represent the Service or by fraudulently impersonating local firefighters.  These bogus callers are attempting to get...</description></item><item><title>Council tax leaflet change at Surrey Heath</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=578</link><description>In a bid to aid sustainability, Surrey Heath Borough Council has announced a change to the way people will be billed for their council tax in 2008/9.   Instead of receiving a payment booklet as they have done since the tax was introduced in 1993,...</description></item><item><title>Surrey Heath ready to improve homes with over-60s loans</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=577</link><description>Residents aged 60 or over are now able to apply to Surrey Heath Borough Council for home improvements loans that will help them stay warm, secure and comfortable in their houses.  As part of a partnership with several other local authorities and...</description></item><item><title>Bringing the car crime message into Vue</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=575</link><description>A full-page advertisement in Camberley's new Vue Cinema magazine is providing a blunt reminder to cinema-goers not to leave valuables and shopping on display in their vehicles.  Theft from a vehicle in Surrey Heath is extremely low compared with...</description></item><item><title>Showing burglars the door </title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=574</link><description>The Safer Surrey Heath Partnership is supporting a Surrey Police awareness campaign, named Operation Teal, to remind householders to take some basic security measures - and prevent themselves from becoming a victim of crime this winter.  Surrey...</description></item><item><title> Royal Logistic Corps and cadets parade just in time to mark step-change for town </title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=573</link><description>The Royal Logistic Corps (RLC) will exercise its Freedom of the Borough of Surrey Heath and hold a special parade on Saturday, November 15 with the Frimley and Camberley Cadet Corps following the opening of The Atrium the previous day.  In 1993...</description></item><item><title>Putting young drivers on the road to safety</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=572</link><description>The Safer Surrey Heath Partnership is encouraging parents and young people in Surrey Heath to attend Surrey Fire and Rescue Service's award-winning 'Safe Drive, Stay Alive' performance at Dorking Halls, Dorking, on Thursday November 6 at 7.30pm....</description></item><item><title>Surrey Heath Borough Council moves up a level in equalities rating</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=571</link><description>Work to ensure that everyone in Surrey Heath is treated equally has reached a new level as the council reported that it had met Level 2 of the Equality Standard.   The Equality Standard for Local Government was launched in 2001 and is adopted by...</description></item><item><title>No time to waste as Surrey Heath Borough Council announces future recycling and refuse scheme</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=570</link><description>A Step-change for Surrey Heath recycling and refuse was announced on Friday as Surrey Heath Borough Council unveiled plans of its new recycling and refuse scheme to be introduced in September 2009.  Councillors agreed on Wednesday evening to sign...</description></item><item><title>Continental Market returns to Camberley</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=568</link><description>The taste of Europe will be returning to Camberley this Autumn as Surrey Heath welcomes another visit from the Continental Market.   The ever-popular market, hosted by Surrey Heath Borough Council, will be held in Princess Way on the weekend of...</description></item><item><title>Surrey Heath Borough Council investment update</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=567</link><description>&amp;quot;The government has encouraged all local authorities to maximise the return of their investments and to diversify their portfolios to minimise risk. As part of following this best practise, Surrey Heath Borough Council placed...</description></item><item><title>Surrey Domestic Abuse Awareness Week 2008</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=566</link><description>Experts believe that more than half of all incidents of domestic abuse go unreported. Many victims of domestic abuse will tell the police if they are being hurt or frightened; many more will choose to tell their friends, neighbours, GP, health...</description></item><item><title>SNAP back into autumn</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=565</link><description>Surrey  Heath's popular SNAP club nights are back - with an eye-catching poster campaign to kick start the new autumn term.  Established in Surrey Heath in February 2003 SNAP (Say No And Phone) club nights are a joint initiative between Surrey...</description></item><item><title>Surrey Heath businesses get informed over breakfast</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=564</link><description>Representatives of more than 150 local businesses sat down to breakfast at the Camberley Theatre last Tuesday (September 30) for Surrey Heath Borough Council's biannual Business Breakfast Meeting.  Council Leader Cllr Moira Gibson kicked off...</description></item><item><title>Fun on the Canal for Community Centre Customers </title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=563</link><description>Customers of the Windle Valley Centre in Bagshot attended a boat trip on Basingstoke canal last week as part of a year long activity programme aimed at delivering effective services to residents in the borough.  The centre owned by Surrey Heath...</description></item><item><title>London 2012 - Olympic and Paralympic Handover 2008</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=562</link><description>Surrey Heath marked the handover of both the Olympic and Paralympic flags to the London 2012 games in style during the autumn, with grand flag-raisings at Frimley Lodge Park for the Olympic ceremony and at Surrey Heath House for the Paralympic...</description></item><item><title>Council looks to build better housing service through survey</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=560</link><description>A survey designed to give a comprehensive picture of current and future housing needs in Surrey Heath will begin at the end of August and the 6,800 randomly-chosen recipients of the survey are encouraged to return their responses in order to help...</description></item><item><title>Change for street traders as council gives them better deal</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=559</link><description>Surrey Heath is planning to give street traders in Surrey Heath a wider range of options when choosing where to set up their stalls following proposals agreed last night (Tuesday).  A new draft street trading order by Surrey Heath Borough Council...</description></item><item><title>Get ready to party in Park Street</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=558</link><description>This event has already taken place - 16th August 2008   PARK Street is the venue and everyone is invited - so make your way to the best party in town on August 16, when Camberley's newest street plays host to Party in Park Street, organised by the...</description></item><item><title>Save Time Online at the Surrey Heath Web Roadshow</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=557</link><description>This summer the council's web team is visiting venues across the borough to show residents how they can save time online.  Surrey Heath Borough Council's web team will be out and about in the borough for a week of website demonstrations from...</description></item><item><title> No slip ups for local businesses </title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=556</link><description>More than 150 food businesses in the borough are being inspected this month as part of a new nationwide project to reduce the risk of slips and trips in commercial kitchens.  Throughout July and August Environmental Health Officers from Surrey...</description></item><item><title>Ian Goodchild Centre Customers rub shoulders with Chelsea Football Club's hospitality team</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=555</link><description>Customers who visited the Ian Goodchild Centre (IGC) on Thursday August 7, were greeted by members of the hospitality team from Chelsea Football Club as part of a special community fun day.  The event, organised by Impact, a global people...</description></item><item><title>Surrey Heath just got safer</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=554</link><description>The latest crime statistics from the Home Office confirm that Surrey Heath is one of the safest places in the country to live, work and visit. It is the third safest borough in the safest county, with a rate of 55 offences per 1,000 population...</description></item><item><title>Another Green Flag for Frimley Lodge Park</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=553</link><description>FRIMLEY Lodge Park has been awarded the prestigious Green Flag Award for the eighth consecutive year in recognition of the park's impressive standards of upkeep and facilities - one of 743 parks in England and Wales to achieve the accolade...</description></item><item><title>Camberley car park among the UK's safest</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=552</link><description>The Main Square multi-storey car park in Camberley is among the safest in the UK according to the Safer Parking Scheme Park Mark.  Surrey Heath Borough Council's Main Square Car Park was awarded the Safer Parking Award for its standard of...</description></item><item><title>No litter here - give them a cheer!</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=550</link><description>BAGSHOT Infant School, Carwarden House Community School and Hammond Community Junior School were among the schools presented with a gold award at this year's Litter Free Schools Awards held at Surrey Heath Borough Council on Friday, July 11.  The...</description></item><item><title>Press Release on behalf of South East District Council Leaders</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=549</link><description>DISTRICT Council Leaders have expressed concern about many aspects of the Government proposals for the South East, which have been published today.   There is some relief that, for the moment, the Government has set a housing figure for the region...</description></item><item><title>The Surrey Heath Sleuths Are Back!</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=548</link><description>This summer the Surrey Heath Sleuths have returned to the borough to tell residents about the council's first ever web roadshow.   Surrey Heath Borough Council's web team will be out and about in the borough in July and August demonstrating the...</description></item><item><title>Arena Leisure Centre to undergo &#163;1.7million refurbishment</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=547</link><description>THE Arena Leisure Centre in Camberley is to undergo a &#163;1.7million refurbishment as part of a commitment from Surrey Heath Borough Council and its leisure partner DC Leisure to provide ever-better facilities for users.  The council is putting...</description></item><item><title>Improving lives with Surrey Heath Borough Council's Home Improvement Agency</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=546</link><description>A Home Improvement Agency (HIA) run by Surrey Heath Borough Council has expanded its service significantly this year, spending more than ever to give disabled residents the chance to live more independent lives.  Supported by Surrey County...</description></item><item><title>Housing team pledges continuing support to Surrey Heath homeless</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=545</link><description>A new  strategy aimed at preventing homelessness and tackling the issues lying behind it has been approved by Surrey Heath Borough Council following growing evidence of success in the area.  Since 2000, the number of households accepted as...</description></item><item><title>Mamma Mia! Camberley Shoppers get a Taste of Italy </title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=544</link><description>Shoppers in Camberley Town Centre will get a taste of Italy this weekend (Saturday July 12 and Sunday July 13)when Italian Market &amp;quot;Italia in Piazza&amp;quot; comes to the town.   Breads, including focaccia and pastries, cheese, olives,...</description></item><item><title>One year on, smoke-free success for Surrey Heath businesses</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=543</link><description>JULY 1 marked the first anniversary of the introduction of smoke-free legislation that ended smoking in public places in England and Wales, including pubs and restaurants.  Surrey Heath Borough Council assisted all the borough's businesses to...</description></item><item><title> Press release on behalf of South East District Council Leaders </title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=542</link><description>District Council Leaders in the South East have reacted angrily to the latest proposals for a massive increase in house building in the region.    Their comments come in the wake of the publication of a report by government advisors the National...</description></item><item><title>Making the invisible visible</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=540</link><description>Women aged 16 and over in Surrey Heath are being asked to take part in a partnership research project to unveil the 'true' picture of domestic abuse against women and young people in the county's affluent areas.  The Making the Invisible Visible...</description></item><item><title> Youngsters shine as Surrey Heath grabs golds in Youth Games </title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=539</link><description>Young athletes from across Surrey Heath enjoyed success as well as the sunshine and healthy competition at the weekend (June 21 and 22) as the 12th Surrey Youth Games got underway in Guildford.  Teams of sporting youngsters from ages seven to 14...</description></item><item><title>Supermarket Fined &#163;35,000 for Food Hygiene Offences in Camberley Town Centre store</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=538</link><description>Sainsbury's Supermarkets Limited has been successfully prosecuted by Surrey Heath Borough Council after the council's environmental health team uncovered a series of breaches at the supermarket's Camberley Town Centre store.  Sainsbury's was fined...</description></item><item><title>Surrey Heath Meals on Wheels are dishing up an excellent service </title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=537</link><description>More than 160 elderley and disabled residents in Surrey Heath benefit from the daily Meals on Wheels service provided by Surrey Heath Borough Council's community services department.  The Meals on Wheels team, comprising four contracted members...</description></item><item><title>Council delivers grant for Olympic success</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=536</link><description>Supporting Olympic success was the aim of Surrey Heath Borough Council when it agreed a &#163;15,000 grant for Camberley Judo Club in advance of a substantial investment by the British Olympic Association.  The club, based on the Old Dean...</description></item><item><title>Surrey Heath improving faster than average</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=535</link><description>Surrey  Heath Borough Council has improved more than other councils during the past year and has a strong focus on its corporate objectives, according to a joint letter from the Audit Commission and auditor Baker Tilly.  The commission, an...</description></item><item><title>Enjoy a summer adventure with Action Holiday 2008</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=534</link><description>Young people from across Surrey Heath can expect an exhilarating and energetic summer with this year's new and exciting Action Holiday programme.   Surrey Heath Borough Council's Arts and Leisure Service - in conjunction with local sports and...</description></item><item><title>Surrey Heath Presents the Sports Awards 2008</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=533</link><description>Athletes in Surrey Heath will this year be rewarded for their sporting achievements as Surrey Heath Borough Council launch their first annual sports awards for the borough. The awards will recognise those who make an outstanding contribution to...</description></item><item><title>Supporting National Tackling Drugs Week May 19-23</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=531</link><description>Police and partner agencies in Surrey Heath are supporting National Tackling Drugs Week, which begins on Monday May 19.   The Surrey Police Drugs Bus will be at The Old Dean Parade on Thursday May 22 between 2.30pm and 4pm, and at Sommerfields in...</description></item><item><title>Former firefighter looks to support young people as Surrey Heath Mayor</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=530</link><description>Councillor Alan Whittart became Surrey Heath's 36th Mayor at the borough council's annual meeting yesterday (Wednesday, May 14).   First elected to the council in 1993 to represent Frimley Green Ward, he has served continuously since that time and...</description></item><item><title>Join the Green Waste Club for convenient service and great value</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=529</link><description>Surrey Heath's Green Waste Club, the popular membership scheme for collecting and recycling garden waste, has been given a ringing endorsement by a Camberley couple.  The club is run by Surrey Heath Borough Council in partnership with municipal...</description></item><item><title>Cracking down on the illegal supply of alcohol</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=528</link><description>Surrey Crimestoppers is working with its community safety partners to raise awareness of the illegal supply of alcohol to children and young people in Surrey Heath.   With support from the Safer Surrey Heath Partnership, the charity has launched...</description></item><item><title>Time is running out for 'Old style' bus passes </title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=527</link><description>Surrey Heath Borough Council would like to remind customers that from Saturday, May 31 'old style' concessionary bus passes will no longer be accepted on buses in Surrey Heath and surrounding areas.   Customers can be reassured that if they are...</description></item><item><title>Council agrees to continue flood work</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=526</link><description>Flood  prevention work in Surrey Heath received a boost on Wednesday evening (May 7) when a schedule of drainage improvements to both council-owned and key non-council owned land - where Surrey Heath Borough Council is providing technical support...</description></item><item><title>Athletes dash for places at Surrey Youth Games</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=525</link><description>Young sports stars from across Surrey Heath borough competed on Saturday (May 3) in the first stages of the qualification for 12 athletics places at the Surrey Youth Games in June.  Around 45 youngsters turned out at Kings International College...</description></item><item><title>Driving home the safety message</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=524</link><description>The Safer Surrey Heath Partnership is driving the community safety message home with the publication of Surrey Heath's first Community Safety Handbook.   The only resource of its kind to be produced for Surrey Heath residents, the 16-page A5...</description></item><item><title>Six new ASB &#8216;hotspots&#8217; to be made CCTV ready</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=523</link><description>Due to the successful use of CCTV to detect and deter anti-social behaviour in Surrey Heath, six new neighbourhood locations are being made CCTV-ready.  Following a recent successful bid of &#163;1,200 to the Safer Surrey Heath Partnership, West...</description></item><item><title>Hedge-hog your bets with a winning ticket at the Surrey Heath Show</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=522</link><description>Spike the Hedgehog, the official mascot of the Surrey Heath Show, has been out this week persuading people to buy raffle tickets ahead of Saturday's show at Frimley Lodge Park.  One lucky raffle entrant will walk away from the show with &#163;500...</description></item><item><title>Civic Area re-development, Knoll Road, Camberley</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=521</link><description>The first steps have been taken to look at the options for fulfilling one of Surrey Heath Borough Council's most ambitious corporate objectives.  At a meeting of the council's executive last month, members considered a report that recommended the...</description></item><item><title>Say Hello to Spring at the Surrey Heath Show</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=520</link><description>Spring will be in full array as the seasonal extravaganza that is the Surrey Heath Show gets underway at Frimley Lodge Park next week with a variety of shows, activities and stalls to keep the entire family happy.  The show is a project involving...</description></item><item><title>Mayors scale heights to top out The Atrium</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=519</link><description>Dignitaries will climb to the top of The Atrium development in Camberley on April 30 when the Mayor of Surrey Heath, Cllr Patricia Pearce, performs a ceremony to mark the &amp;quot;topping out&amp;quot; of the building.  Although the highest...</description></item><item><title>Residents asked about blueprint for Camberley </title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=518</link><description>Residents are being asked for their views on an extensive plan that details key ideas and concepts for the development of Camberley Town Centre.  The Camberley Town Centre Area Action Plan, part of the new Local Development Framework being...</description></item><item><title>Action plan to boost housing services agreed</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=517</link><description>A wide-ranging Action Plan to improve Strategic Housing Services in Surrey Heath has been agreed following a series of recommendations by the Audit Commission.  In January 2008, the commission assessed Surrey Heath Borough Council's strategic...</description></item><item><title>Borough Council to deal with stray dogs  </title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=516</link><description>Surrey Heath Borough Council's Dog Warden could soon be very busy as from Sunday 6 April the council became soley responsible for dealing with any stray dogs in the borough 24 hours a day, seven days a week.  Previously both the council and the...</description></item><item><title>Award-winning road safety initiative returns</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=515</link><description>Do you know a teenager who is about to begin driving or has recently passed their test?  The free, award winning road safety initiative heralded by Formula One World Champion, Damon Hill, as &amp;quot;literally a life saver&amp;quot;, will open...</description></item><item><title>Surrey Heath Hip-poses questions about parks</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=514</link><description>Muddy the Surrey Heath Hippo took time out of basking in the Basingstoke Canal to pose questions to visitors about the parks services in Surrey Heath and what they would like to see provided in the future.  Surrey Heath Borough Council's parks...</description></item><item><title>  Annual Audit Report Reveals Significant Improvements in Council</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=513</link><description>Surrey Heath Borough Council has received some very positive feedback in the 2008 Annual Audit and Inspection letter. The Audit Commissions report reveals that Surrey Heath Borough Council has improved in 65% of national performance indicators,...</description></item><item><title>Updated March 28: Bright sparks to be asked about Surrey Heath's parks</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=512</link><description>Please note: Due to forecast bad weather, the council has had to cancel park interview this Saturday (March 29). However, interviews on Sunday (March 30) will continue as scheduled and interviews will also take place on Saturday (April 5) in lieu...</description></item><item><title>It's Blooming Great in Surrey Heath</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=511</link><description>Surrey Heath Borough Council proudly presents the launch of the 16th Annual Surrey Heath in Bloom Competition.  The Mayor of Surrey Heath Cllr Patricia Pearce will join sponsors and supporters to officially launch the Surrey Heath in Bloom 2008...</description></item><item><title>Third Tune In event planned</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=509</link><description>The launch this month of a new youth caf&#233; in Bagshot is just one of the positive outcomes of the Tune In neighbourhood improvement workshop held last November for residents of Bagshot and Windlesham. Now it's the turn of Frimley and Frimley...</description></item><item><title>Council pledges support for gifted and talented young people</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=508</link><description>Surrey Heath Borough Council is helping to secure the future of many young sports enthusiasts in the borough by awarding grants to the gifted and talented. The grants provided by the borough are handed over to the sports council, made up of...</description></item><item><title>Promoting home security</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=507</link><description>Local Neighbourhood Specialist Officer (NSO) for Mytchett and Deepcut, PC Stuart Brant, is teaming up with Focus DIY in Camberley to promote home security.  Two crime prevention days will take place on Wednesday March 26 and Friday March 28 at...</description></item><item><title>Inspector backs council's decision about travelling showpeople</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=506</link><description>A Planning Inspector has backed Surrey Heath Borough Council's decision to refuse permission for a group of travelling showpeople to continue to station mobile homes and other structures on a site at Field 2100, Pennypot Lane, Chobham.  The...</description></item><item><title> New lease of life for Camberley Town Centre</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=505</link><description>A new lease of life could be injected into the Centre of Camberley it was heard at Surrey Heath Borough Council's Executive meeting last night. The Executive agreed on a draft version of the Camberley Town Centre Area Action Plan which will set...</description></item><item><title>Top 20 Success for Surrey Heath Web Team</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=504</link><description>Surrey Heath Borough Council's web team is on a high this week as it received a rating as one of the top 20 council websites in the country according to the prestigious SOCITM (Society for Information Technology Managers) Better Connected 2008...</description></item><item><title>Views sought on planning document</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=503</link><description>Surrey Heath Borough Council is inviting the views of Individuals, amenity groups and organisations on a draft document that will provide guidance on the information needing to be submitted with a planning application prior to it being validated...</description></item><item><title>Surrey Heath Borough Council sets 2008/9 council tax</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=502</link><description>THE average resident will pay less than 48p a day to fund the services of Surrey Heath Borough Council following the setting of the 2008/9 council tax on Wednesday, Feburary 20.  A full meeting of Surrey Heath Borough Council was asked to agree a...</description></item><item><title>Keep your dog safe with a microchip </title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=501</link><description>The council's dog warden, Julia Adams is offering dog owners in Surrey Heath the opportunity to keep their pets on a tight leash.  Microchipping gives pet owners peace of mind and the knowledge that if the unthinkable should happen and a pet goes...</description></item><item><title>Building control here to support residents</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=500</link><description>SURREY Heath's building control department can offer residents peace of mind when carrying out extensions and improvement work on their homes.  But due to government legislation dating back 25 years - and recently extended - the borough's...</description></item><item><title>Partnership seeks views on community safety</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=499</link><description>Residents in Surrey Heath are being invited to give their views on community safety via an online questionnaire at  www.safersurreyheath.info   The Safer Surrey Heath Partnership has launched the online survey as part of its ongoing public...</description></item><item><title>Premier Properties pledge support for Surrey Heath dial-a-ride service</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=498</link><description>The Mayor of Surrey Heath Councillor Patricia Pearce today joined Matthew Jelley, Premier Properties' sales and marketing manager, at the council's Ian Goodchild Centre to mark a further five years' sponsorship of seven dial-a-ride vehicles at a...</description></item><item><title>Over-60s Running out of Time to Apply for New National Bus Passes</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=497</link><description>Time is running out for over-60s in Surrey Heath to apply for a new national bus pass. Surrey Heath Borough Council would encourage anyone eligible to return their application form as soon as possible so that they are equipped with the new pass...</description></item><item><title>Green Waste Club welcomes 1,500th member</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=496</link><description>Surrey Heath's Green Waste Club, a scheme that allows members living in the borough to have green waste collected from their kerbside, has welcomed its 1,500th member.  Joan Cormican, from Frimley, signed up for the club in January and received...</description></item><item><title>New face on the beat </title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=495</link><description>Residents living in Heatherside and Parkside have a new Neighbourhood Specialist Officer, PC Tina Fitzpatrick. PC Fitzpatrick is working alongside PCSOs Sally Houlihan and Vince Wakeling to provide a visible presence and reassurance in the...</description></item><item><title>Over-60s Running out of Time to Apply for New National Bus Passes</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=493</link><description>TIME is running out for over-60s in Surrey Heath to apply for a new national bus pass. Surrey Heath Borough Council would encourage anyone eligible to return their application form as soon as possible so that they are equipped with the new pass...</description></item><item><title>Action agreed to help prevent flooding </title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=491</link><description>A short-term strategy has been endorsed that will help ease the effects of heavy rainfall in Surrey Heath and make the borough better prepared for the floods that are likely to become more common in the future due to the effects of climate change....</description></item><item><title>Surrey Heath short-changed by government</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=490</link><description>Surrey Heath Borough will receive the bare minimum of financial support from Whitehall during the next three years as Surrey Heath Borough Council attempts to keep council tax rises to a minimum.  In December, the council was told it would...</description></item><item><title>Business as usual for Surrey Heath Museum</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=489</link><description>SURREY Heath Museum will continue to offer its rich mixture of exhibitions, activities and outreach work to residents from its current Surrey Heath House home following a decision by the executive last month.  Following speculation about the...</description></item><item><title>Closure of Princess Royal Barracks, Deepcut</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=488</link><description>Surrey Heath Borough Council has issued the following statement about the closure of the Princess Royal Barracks, Deepcut:  &amp;quot;The Ministry of Defence announced on Tuesday that the Princess Royal Barracks at Deepcut would close before 2013...</description></item><item><title>New Chief Executive commences for Surrey Heath Borough Council</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=487</link><description>The new chief executive of Surrey Heath Borough Council is Michael Willis, a dual New Zealand and British citizen with 27 years' experience in similar positions at other local authorities.  Mr Willis's appointment was ratified at the meeting of...</description></item><item><title>Residents asked to shape future of car parking</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=486</link><description>A strategy outlining the future of parking in Surrey Heath Borough has been opened up for public comments and debate.  The Draft Parking Strategy is designed to dovetail with Surrey Heath Borough Council's corporate aims, in particular to keep the...</description></item><item><title>Surrey Heath MappinG-IS highly commended </title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=484</link><description>My Protected Trees, the GIS (Geographic Information Systems) application on Surrey Heath Borough Council's website that allows users to find out instantly whether they have protected trees on their properties, has been high commended by industry...</description></item><item><title>Party mood at Ian Goodchild Centre 20th birthday</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=483</link><description>Clients of the Ian Goodchild Centre in Camberley enjoyed the party atmosphere on Wednesday as they were joined by staff and the Mayor of Surrey Heath Cllr Patricia Pearce in celebrating 20 years of benefit to the community.  The centre was opened...</description></item><item><title>Over-60s practise smiles for more bus miles</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=482</link><description>If  you are aged 60 or above -- or will become 60 before April next year -- and would like to take advantage of free bus travel from that date, you might like to start practising your smile.  Surrey Heath Borough Council, whose job it will be to...</description></item><item><title>Great support for second Surrey Heath Tune In</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=481</link><description>&amp;quot;Thanks for helping us get our act together!&amp;quot; This was just one of the many positive comments made by Bagshot and Windlesham residents who attended the second Surrey Heath Tune In Neighbourhood Improvement Workshop this week...</description></item><item><title>Free Sunday parking in Camberley in Christmas run-up</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=480</link><description>A third Christmas present from Surrey Heath Borough Council will be unwrapped on December 2 as free Sunday parking on the four Sundays leading up to Christmas is introduced.  Main Square and Knoll Road car parks, which normally cost &#163;1 to...</description></item><item><title>Supporting victims of domestic abuse</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=477</link><description>The Safer Surrey Heath Partnership has launched a new information leaflet for victims of domestic abuse, ahead of Surrey Domestic Abuse Awareness Week (November 19-23).  The four-sided A5 leaflet, entitled 'Live without fear', provides...</description></item><item><title>Balloons inflate awareness of Domestic Abuse</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=476</link><description>Issues surrounding domestic abuse will be brought into focus when Surrey Heath Borough Council's contribution to Surrey Domestic Abuse Awareness Week is launched on Monday.  The week, which runs from November 19 to 23, aims to direct public...</description></item><item><title>December by-elections in Surrey Heath Borough</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=475</link><description>Two by-election dates have been announced in December in Surrey Heath Borough Council, one for the borough council and Windlesham Parish Council and another for Chobham Parish Council.  In Chobham, the resignation of Cllr Hannah Hammond means that...</description></item><item><title>Christmas lights return to Camberley</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=474</link><description>Camberley High Street will once again be illuminated by festive Christmas lighting this year.   Surrey Heath Borough Council has been working with the newly-created Camberley Town Centre Community Interest Company (CTCCIC) to bring about the...</description></item><item><title>New groups foster long-term flooding control</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=473</link><description>Organisations involved in the prevention and control of flooding met on Thursday to decide how best to proceed on actions prompted by the flooding of July this year and August 2006.  Agencies and organisations have been meeting regularly to...</description></item><item><title>Bagshot and Windlesham residents Tune In</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=472</link><description>Following the successful launch of the Tune In initiative in Mytchett and Deepcut in May, it is now the turn of Bagshot and Windlesham residents to have their say. The partnership event takes place on Wednesday November 14, between 7pm and 9pm,...</description></item><item><title>Camberley woman sentenced after &#163;6,000 benefit fraud</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=471</link><description>Residents who cheat everyone else by falsely or fraudulently claiming council tax and housing benefit will be tracked down and could end up in prison -- that was the message after a Camberley woman who took &#163;6,000 from the borough narrowly...</description></item><item><title>Council takes up international scheme to keep tidy streets</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=470</link><description>With July's anti-smoking legislation proving successful across England and Wales, Surrey Heath Borough Council is acting to ensure that the streets and pavements of towns like Camberley remain free of any litter dropped by those smoking outside....</description></item><item><title>Christmas Parking gets Santa approval</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=469</link><description>With access into Camberley promising to be made easy by a convenient and regular Park and Ride scheme, Father Christmas took time out ahead of his preparations to learn why there will be no excuse for him not to visit the town this year.  The...</description></item><item><title>Councillor Bryan Ward</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=468</link><description>Following the death of Cllr Bryan Ward last week, Surrey Heath Borough Council has issued the following statement:  &amp;quot;It is with great sadness that Surrey Heath Borough Council learned of the death of Cllr Bryan Ward who died on Friday,...</description></item><item><title>Rhyme Against Crime winner presented with trophy at recent ceremony</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=467</link><description>Eleanor Young from Connaught School was judged to be the overall winner in the annual Rhyme Against Crime competition aimed at primary school youngsters who are tasked to write poems on various anti-crime themes. Eleanor received her trophy from...</description></item><item><title>Community safety website launched</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=466</link><description>Residents in Surrey Heath can now get a fuller picture of crime and disorder reduction initiatives in the borough by logging on to a new community safety website.  The Safer Surrey Heath Partnership's comprehensive new portal - at...</description></item><item><title>MP tells Business Breakfast of Surrey Heath&#8217;s Big Heart</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=465</link><description>Representatives of more than 150 local businesses were treated to an upbeat summary of local affairs by Surrey Heath MP Michael Gove on Tuesday morning. &amp;quot;Not only is business in Surrey Heath booming, but it has a big heart,&amp;quot;...</description></item><item><title>Revised MUGA proposal will go to executive</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=461</link><description>The executive of Surrey Heath Borough Council will consider a revised proposal for a multi-use games area (MUGA) on Heatherside Recreation Ground. If the proposal is approved, and planning consent is obtained, the MUGA could be up and running by...</description></item><item><title>Local businessman guilty of food selling infringements</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=464</link><description>A local businessman has been fined &#163;1,000 and ordered to pay costs in excess of &#163;500 for selling food beyond its &amp;quot;use by&amp;quot; date after the case was heard in Woking Magistrates' Court on Friday September 14th.   In the...</description></item><item><title>&#8216;Let there be lights!&#8217;</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=463</link><description>CHRISTMAS festivities in Camberley should receive a bright and colourful boost this year, with the decision of the Surrey Heath Council to support the provision of Christmas lights in the town High Street, and part way along the A30 at the north...</description></item><item><title>Keeping kids safe at SNAP</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=460</link><description>With child crime and child victims of crime hitting the headlines week in week out, parents in Surrey Heath can rest assured that their kids are safe at SNAP.  Held at the Camberley Theatre on Knoll Road, SNAP (Say No And Phone) club nights give...</description></item><item><title>Taxi Marshals make town centre safer </title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=459</link><description>Crime and disorder in Camberley town centre on Friday and Saturday nights has declined by almost 30 per cent since the introduction of Taxi Marshals. In addition, 70 per cent of people, when questioned, said they felt safer with them on duty.  A...</description></item><item><title>New Foot and Mouth Outbreak in Surrey</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=458</link><description>Foot and Mouth disease has now been confirmed at a farm in Surrey. A 3km protection zone has been put in place around a farm, and other suspect fields related to this farm, in Egham, with a surveillance zone of 10km radius beyond that.   In a...</description></item><item><title>Statement on Drainage</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=462</link><description>Surrey Heath Borough Council carries out drainage and maintenance improvement works on an annual basis on its own land. It also advises landowners, riparian owners and other authorities on their responsibilities.  The exceptional rainfall in...</description></item><item><title>Week of green education at the Mall</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=457</link><description>Environmental groups from across the Surrey Heath area have spent this week (August 20 to 25) promoting their work to residents in The Mall Camberley.  From home comp osting to reducing the amount of junk mail received through the post,...</description></item><item><title>Giving young people a voice</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=456</link><description>More than 200 Year 6 and 7 pupils in Surrey Heath took part in an innovative school workshop project last month, on the theme of Crime and Retribution.  Using drama, music and comedy, Voices is a partnership initiative presented by Camberley...</description></item><item><title>Surrey Heath planning service building on success</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=455</link><description>The planning service in Surrey Heath has improved both its quality and quantity of operation following two quarters of sustained good performance that place it among the best in the country.  Planning officers in the borough receive and register...</description></item><item><title>The Annual Canvass of Electors 2007/08</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=454</link><description>From mid-August through to November, Surrey Heath Borough Council will be conducting the Annual Canvass of Electors, an audit of the local Register of Electors, to ensure that all eligible people are included and their names and addresses...</description></item><item><title>Youth survey supports games area proposal</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=453</link><description>A report by youth workers in Surrey Heath has recommended that Surrey Heath Borough Council agree to the construction of a multi-use games area (MUGA) on Heatherside recreation ground. It also recommends that a youth forum be established to...</description></item><item><title>Agencies meet to discuss strategy for flooding</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=452</link><description>SURREY Heath Borough Council met with other authorities and agencies on Thursday to discuss the issues surrounding the flooding that occurred in parts of the borough on July 20.  The council was joined by representatives from Surrey County...</description></item><item><title>New landmark for Camberley guides the way</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=451</link><description>An uplifting piece of public art that draws on aspects of Camberley's past and present was officially approved for a site in Park Street last night following months of preparation and consultation.  Artist Rick Kirby's design, of three figures in...</description></item><item><title>Keeping burglars at bay</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=450</link><description>North West Surrey Police has a new weapon in the fight against domestic burglary. High visibility anti-burglary signs are being used to remind residents to lock up properly and keep their eyes open for suspicious activity in their neighbourhood....</description></item><item><title>Statement from Surrey Heath Chief Executive Barry Catchpole regarding flooding </title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=449</link><description>&amp;quot;It is entirely understandable that following the flooding in Chobham last week, the matter was raised extensively at the question session of the Surrey County Council local committee meeting held in the village on Thursday....</description></item><item><title>Community taking positive action</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=448</link><description>Residents and community organisations in Mytchett and Deepcut are taking positive action to improve their neighbourhoods, with support from the partner agencies behind the Tune In initiative.   The Tune In Neighbourhood Improvement Workshop...</description></item><item><title>Summer reprieve for teen caf&#233;</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=447</link><description>Surrey Heath's popular Youth Caf&#233; will stay open this summer, so youngsters can keep in touch with their school mates during the long break.  Launched in September 2005, the Youth Caf&#233; provides young people aged between 13 and 17 with a...</description></item><item><title>Five new names unveiled at The Atrium</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=446</link><description>Crest Nicholson Regeneration and Standard Life Investments, working with Surrey Heath Borough Council, have let five more units in The Atrium, Camberley - four of them to big name restaurant and caf&#233; outlets that are new to the town.  Work on...</description></item><item><title>More sites for mobile CCTV camera</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=444</link><description>North West Surrey Police is installing a further five CCTV camera brackets in Surrey Heath to crack down on anti-social behaviour.  Funding for the new mount brackets and electrics was agreed by the Safer Surrey Heath Partnership in April 2007....</description></item><item><title>All aboard the Life Bus</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=443</link><description>All aboard the Life Bus  Primary school children in Surrey Heath are being encouraged to make healthy life choices via a unique drug prevention education initiative called the Life Bus...and a giraffe named Harold. Funded by the Safer Surrey...</description></item><item><title>Three confirmed cases of Legionnaires'</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=442</link><description>Surrey Heath Borough Council is working with partners to investigate three confirmed cases of Legionnaires' disease. Two people have been discharged from hospital and are recovering at home and another person is still in hospital receiving...</description></item><item><title>Extension to Heatherside Multi-Use Games Area consultation</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=441</link><description>Public consultation into the proposed multi-use games area at Heatherside Recreation Ground in Camberley will be extended following a decision to include a wider catchment of residents in the survey.  Surrey Heath Borough Council's decision-making...</description></item><item><title>Stick-em-up! </title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=440</link><description>North West Surrey Police is reminding drivers not to leave valuables behind in their vehicles, with a new anti-theft car window sticker.   Funded by the Safer Surrey Heath Partnership, 10,000 stickers are being distributed throughout the borough...</description></item><item><title>A winning recipe for safer food and better business</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=434</link><description>Businesses from across Surrey Heath gathered at High Cross Church in Camberley last Tuesday (June 19) for the latest Safer Food Better Business training programme.  Since a change in Food Safety Legislation in January 2005 it has become a...</description></item><item><title>Surrey Heath sporting heroes take bronze</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=433</link><description>Young sports stars from across Surrey Heath gathered in Guildford at the weekend for the county's largest annual youth sports festival, the Procter and Gamble Surrey Youth Games.  More than 2,000 competitors from across the county took part on...</description></item><item><title>Surrey Heath supports smoke free launch</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=432</link><description>Surrey Heath environmental staff have been busy helping businesses prepare for the smoking ban, which comes into effect on July 1.  The new law will mean that all enclosed and substantially enclosed public places and workplaces must become smoke...</description></item><item><title>No escape for Surrey Heath benefit cheats</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=430</link><description>Housing or council tax benefit fraudsters should not expect to go undetected in Surrey Heath as a complex system of cross-checks and monitoring of information will always expose them -- as one ex-resident has found out.  Suzanne Smith, 61,...</description></item><item><title>Camberley to benefit from grants decisions</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=429</link><description>Three decisions made on Tuesday night will offer a significant benefit to residents and pupils in and around the Camberley area.  Surrey Heath Borough Council's executive committee sat to consider two grant allocations made to the council, one...</description></item><item><title>Residents in Favour of Multi-Use Games Area</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=428</link><description>Residents living near Heatherside Recreation Ground have given their support to a proposed multi-use games area at the site in Cumberland Road. The Safer Surrey Heath Partnership has agreed full funding for the project, as part of its long-term...</description></item><item><title>Major Community Safety Survey Launched</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=427</link><description>The Safer Surrey Heath Partnership has launched a major survey to find out how people feel about crime and disorder in their neighbourhood, and what their issues and priorities are. It follows up a 2004 survey, which showed that most people (83...</description></item><item><title>Getting to know the neighbourhood</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=425</link><description>The neighbourhood policing team on Heatherside has been strengthened with the addition of new PCSO, Sally Houlihan. Sally will be working alongside the Neighbourhood Specialist Officer for the Heatherside, PC Sherren Higgs, and PCSO Vince...</description></item><item><title>Taking countryside arsonists to task </title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=424</link><description>Surrey's Arson Task Force (ATF) has once again joined forces with Surrey Crimestoppers and the Safer Surrey Heath Partnership, to mount a campaign aimed at combating 'Countryside Arson'.  Countryside Arson has now increased into a serious...</description></item><item><title>Help boost composting rates in Surrey Heath</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=423</link><description>As Compost Awareness Week approaches (6th-12th May), green-fingered residents are encouraged to sign up to Surrey Heath's Green Waste Club and help boost composting rates.  Since the club was launched in September 2006, 217 tonnes of garden waste...</description></item><item><title>Have a safe night - Taxi Marshal scheme begins in Camberley</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=422</link><description>Surrey Police has secured funding from The Safer Surrey Heath Partnership for a four-month trial of two Taxi Marshals to operate in Camberley town centre. They will help maintain order at the High Street taxi ranks, and ensure members of the...</description></item><item><title>Keeping an eye on Anti-Social behaviour</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=421</link><description>The Safer Surrey Heath Partnership is addressing residents' concerns about anti-social behaviour by funding 10 permanent lamppost brackets for a portable CCTV camera.  NW Surrey Police, one of the six agencies which make up the Partnership, is...</description></item><item><title>In the hot seat - New Chairman for Safer Surrey Heath Partnership</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=420</link><description>Fire service area manager Sean Ruth has been appointed as the new Chairman of The Safer Surrey Heath Partnership.   Mr Ruth, who is Area Manager for Surrey Fire and Rescue Service North West Surrey Area, takes over the role from Barry Catchpole,...</description></item><item><title>Launch of the Surrey Youth Games 2007</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=419</link><description>Surrey Heath youngsters are preparing to get on their marks and get set for the 2007 Surrey Youth Games.   On Saturday 28th April Surrey Heath will officially launch its campaign at Kings International College in Camberley with its athletics...</description></item><item><title>Egg-cellent art to go on display in Camberley Town Centre</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=417</link><description>The success of an  art project in Camberley over Christmas  has led to an offering of Easter-themed creations from artistic youngsters.  Students from four Camberley schools have created art work based on what Easter means to them and each piece...</description></item><item><title>Surrey Heath residents encouraged to dial-a-ride</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=416</link><description>People who find it difficult to access public transport are encouraged to use Surrey Heath Borough Council's community transport service.  The dial-a-ride service, which is based at the  Ian Goodchild Centre  in Knoll Road, Camberley, currently...</description></item><item><title>The Great Easter Rabbit Hunt 2007</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=415</link><description>Parents and children are invited to join in the holiday fun at  Lightwater Country Park  on Easter Sunday and Monday (8 &amp;amp; 9 April), where a good time is guaranteed for all the family.  Join the Rangers at the Heathland Visitor Centre at...</description></item><item><title>100 days to go smokefree</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=414</link><description>&#160;   The 75 per cent of Surrey's population who are non-smokers can literally breathe a sigh of relief on July 1 when the much awaited smokefree laws come into force.  But smokers and anyone responsible for a smokefree place need to make...</description></item><item><title>Injunction granted by High Court against Bisley Football Club</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=413</link><description>On Friday, March 9, Bisley Football Club was ordered by a High Court Judge to stop unauthorised building works at its ground.  The Order was made on the Council's application for an injunction against the Club's Chairman, Simon Hollis, and the...</description></item><item><title>Fraud case father given criminal record</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=412</link><description>A father, who fraudulently claimed over &#163;3,000 in housing and council tax benefit, has acquired a criminal record after being prosecuted by Surrey Heath Borough Council.  Craig Jackson, 37, appeared at Woking Magistrates Court on Wednesday,...</description></item><item><title>Do you know a Council Tax dodger?</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=411</link><description>Surrey Heath Borough Council is asking for residents help to track down those who have not paid their Council Tax or National Non-Domestic Rates.   At a meeting of the Borough Council's Executive on Tuesday, March 13, it was agreed that bad debts...</description></item><item><title>Surrey Heath prepares to bloom</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=410</link><description>Green-fingered Surrey Heath residents are urged to get planting, potting and pruning to take part in this year's Borough in Bloom competition.  The competition, which is in its 15th year, will be formally launched on Tuesday, March 20, at Pine...</description></item><item><title>Borough schools go head to head</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=408</link><description>Year 6 pupils from primary schools in Surrey Heath competed in netball and football tournaments on Wednesday, March 14.  The Inter-Season Tournament, which is organised by the Surrey Heath Primary School Sports Association, is an annual event and...</description></item><item><title>Developing a thriving Camberley Town Centre</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=407</link><description>Surrey Heath Borough Council has confirmed its commitment to developing and marketing Camberley as a vibrant and sustainable town by pledging up to &#163;25,000 per year to the Camberley Town Centre Partnership for the next three years.  At a...</description></item><item><title>New nets to bowl cricketeers over</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=406</link><description>A community will benefit from new sporting facilities thanks to a partnership between Surrey Heath Borough Council, Camberley Cricket Club and King's International School.  On Tuesday, March 6, the Mayor of Surrey Heath Cllr Keith Bush was on hand...</description></item><item><title>Surrey Heath alive with enjoyment and amusement</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=405</link><description>Surrey Heath's young people are invited to take part in April's exciting Action Holiday Programme organised by Surrey Heath Borough Council.  It is the first time that parents have had the chance to take part in the Easter Holiday activities with...</description></item><item><title>Sign up to the Green Waste Club for less than &#163;1 per week</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=404</link><description>Like a healthy plant, Surrey Heath's Green Waste Club has grown strongly, having collected nearly 140 tonnes of garden waste since it began in August last year as a three year pilot run by Surrey Heath Borough Council and its contractor  Verdant...</description></item><item><title>Improvements to handling post offers first class savings</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=403</link><description>Surrey Heath Borough Council has saved over &#163;12,000 over the past financial year through changing the way it dispatches its mail.  In January, just 15.29 per cent of the 23,298 letters and parcels sent out by the Council were sent first...</description></item><item><title>Surrey-wide campaign for a smokefree county</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=402</link><description>&#160;  &#160;  A new campaign aimed at preparing people for the smokefree legislation which becomes law on July 1 is being launched on No Smoking Day, Wednesday, March 14, by a partnership of Surrey agencies including Surrey Heath Borough...</description></item><item><title>Your chance to help uphold Surrey Heath Councillors' ethical standards</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=401</link><description>A member of the public is being offered the opportunity to help ensure high standards of conduct at Surrey Heath as an Independent Representative on the Standards Committee.  This Committee also helps promote good practice in relation to ethics...</description></item><item><title>Vision for the future of Camberley</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=400</link><description>The future of Camberley Town Centre will come under the spotlight in a consultation which will encourage people to put forward views on their vision for the town centre over the next 20 years.  Between November 2006 and January 2007, Surrey Heath...</description></item><item><title>Bisley Football Club High Court Action</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=399</link><description>Yesterday, the Council made an application to Mr Justice Walker sitting in the High Court for an ex parte interim injunction preventing the Football Club from carrying out further work at Bisley Sports Ground, Church Lane, Bisley, pending...</description></item><item><title>Residents and developers discuss progress of The Atrium</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=398</link><description>Camberley residents met with the developers of The Atrium to discuss how the construction work is progressing.  To help keep residents and businesses updated on the progress of the development, Surrey Heath Borough Council set up  The Atrium...</description></item><item><title>Freeze on car park charges</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=395</link><description>Motorists can look forward to no increase in car parking charges in Surrey Heath over the next year.  At Surrey Heath Borough Council's meeting of Full Council on Wednesday it was agreed that with the exception of the Library Car Park in Camberley...</description></item><item><title>Preparing for a smokefree Surrey Heath</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=394</link><description>Surrey Heath Borough Council is urging businesses to be prepared for new legislation which will see all enclosed public places and work places in the Borough become smokefree from 1 July 2007.  This is in response to the Health Act 2006...</description></item><item><title>Have your say on future housing needs in Surrey Heath</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=393</link><description>People are encouraged to put forward their views on the provision and types of housing they believe are needed in Surrey Heath over the next 20 years.  The Housing Needs Development Plan Document (DPD) will set out policies relating to the...</description></item><item><title>Bagshot Car Park Re-Surfacing Works</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=391</link><description>Re-surfacing works to improve Bagshot public car park will begin on Sunday, February 18.   The works at the High Street car park are expected to take up to three weeks to complete. It will be necessary to close the car park to the public between...</description></item><item><title>Stars step into the spotlight</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=390</link><description>Budding young singers auditioned for the chance to perform to over 2,000 people and record their own album at  The Camberley Theatre  last month.  The South Coast Idol competition held open auditions during the popular  SNAP dance night , which...</description></item><item><title>Surrey Heath playgrounds to get a make-over</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=389</link><description>Great news for families in Mytchett and Chobham Road, Frimley: the local playgrounds are about to get a &#163;75,000 make-over, with new equipment and surfacing - just in time for the summer holidays.  The refurbishment at Mytchett Recreation...</description></item><item><title>New facilities to bowl clubs over</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=388</link><description>Surrey Heath Borough Council is working hard to ensure the viability of bowls in Camberley by proposing to introduce new and improved facilities in the town.   The Council is proposing to amalgamate Watchetts and Camberley Bowling Clubs on one...</description></item><item><title>Arena Leisure Centre statement</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=387</link><description>Arrangements have been put in place to cater for users of the Arena Leisure Centre's swimming pool whilst work is done to make it safe after vandals struck.  When staff arrived at the centre at 5.30am on Monday morning they found a window, which...</description></item><item><title>Order obtained to remove travellers from Burrell Road Car Park</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=386</link><description>Surrey Heath Borough Council has successfully obtained Court Orders for the removal of travellers who have set up an unauthorised encampment in Frimley.  A group of travellers moved onto the Council-owned car park in Burrell Road on/around Monday,...</description></item><item><title>Camberley Arena highly commended by Quest</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=385</link><description>Camberley Arena Leisure Centre has been awarded a Highly Commended in its Quest Assessment, Sport England's quality standards check for the industry.  This puts it in the top tier of leisure centres in the country and on Thursday (Jan 18) the...</description></item><item><title>Highway improvements in Park Street, Camberley</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=384</link><description>Highway works will begin in Camberley shortly as part of the next phase of construction of The Atrium, which will include improvements to the A30 junction and the repaving of Park Street.   Work is scheduled to start during the week commencing 22...</description></item><item><title>Adagio Apartments severe weather incident</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=383</link><description>The Ian Goodchild Centre in Knoll Road, Camberley, was set up as an emergency rest centre yesterday (Thursday, January 18) after severe weather conditions blew off some sections of the roof at the Adagio Apartments in Heathcote Road at 1.30pm....</description></item><item><title>Praise for Surrey Heath Council over pigeon control programme</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=381</link><description>*Issued January 3 by The Pigeon Control Advisory Service..  The Pigeon Control Advisory Service, UK Division (PiCAS UK), part of the internationally renowned PiCAS Group and the leading authority on bird control worldwide, today praised Surrey...</description></item><item><title>Camberley Youth Cafe Christmas break</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=380</link><description>The Camberley Youth Caf&#233; closed its doors for Christmas on Friday 15th December and will re-open in the New Year.  The youth caf&#233;, which is run from The Good Taste Coffee Shop in Camberley High Street, operates on Friday evenings between...</description></item><item><title>Surrey Heath Mayor's Christmas message 2006</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=379</link><description>As we approach the end of one year and prepare for the start of another it is a good time for reflection. One area of people's lives which everyone could take time to think about is the consideration they show for others.   There is always room...</description></item><item><title>Pupils learn to stay safe as they take to the dancefloor</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=378</link><description>Schoolchildren slipped into their dancing shoes at two special SNAP Discos at Camberley's Carwarden House School on Friday, December 1, and Portesbery School on Thursday, December 14.  The SNAP dance nights, which are held monthly at  The...</description></item><item><title>Hammond schoolchildren taste victory in borough hockey festival</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=377</link><description>Schoolchildren in Surrey Heath competed in a hockey festival which aimed to give them a taste of the game in preparation for the next Surrey Youth Games.   Seven schools from the borough entered teams in the Surrey Heath Primary Schools Hockey...</description></item><item><title>Unwrapping a greener Christmas</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=375</link><description>Surrey Heath Borough Council is encouraging residents to use the Borough's recycling facilities to dispose of their recyclable festive goods.  The Council is currently on target to meet the figures set by the Government to recycle 30 per cent of...</description></item><item><title>Green Waste Club members praise the scheme</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=374</link><description>Members of Surrey Heath's Green Waste Club have praised the scheme which so far has seen over 80 tonnes of garden waste recycled.  Bridget Murray, 66, and her husband Patrick, 85, of Old Dean in Camberley commend the scheme for its convenience...</description></item><item><title>Shoppers and traders welcome Sunday car parking reductions</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=373</link><description>Camberley shoppers, traders and the Surrey Chambers of Commerce have welcomed the introduction of half price parking in the town on a Sunday in the run-up to Christmas.   Regional Manager of the Chambers Pauline Hedges said: &amp;quot;This is a...</description></item><item><title>Festive fun for families who fancy a walk on the wild side</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=372</link><description>Families can take a walk on the wild side at the Heathland Visitor Centre in Lightwater Country Park as it transforms into a winter wonderland in the run-up to Christmas.  The Festive Fun event will see the centre decorated in a winter wildlife...</description></item><item><title>101 number put on hold in Surrey</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=371</link><description>The proposed introduction of a single number (101) for non-emergency calls has been put on hold in Surrey.   The Home Office  has delayed the rollout of Wave 2 indefinitely to allow more time to fully assess the learning from Wave 1, including...</description></item><item><title>Council retains Investors in People Standard</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=370</link><description>Surrey Heath Borough Council has been recognised for its commitment to staff by retaining its Investors in People Standard.  On October 31 and November 1, assessors from The Quality South East Recognition Panel visited the Council's headquarters...</description></item><item><title>Leaflet launched to help victims of domestic violence</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=369</link><description>Surrey Heath Borough Council has launched a leaflet containing useful information to help those suffering from domestic violence.  The leaflet was made available across the Borough to coincide with National Domestic Abuse Awareness Week....</description></item><item><title>Policing set to be hot topic over bangers and bacon</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=368</link><description>Policing in the Borough will be among the issues discussed over bacon and bangers at January's Surrey Heath Business Breakfast meeting.   Businesses in Surrey Heath are invited to attend the event on Tuesday, January 30, 2007, where the Chief...</description></item><item><title>Christmas art to bring festive cheer to Camberley</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=367</link><description>Camberley Town Centre will be sprinkled with an extra bit of festive cheer thanks to the artistic skills of Surrey Heath youngsters.  Pupils from Camberley schools have created art work based upon the theme of what Christmas means to them and...</description></item><item><title>Access to Council HQ made easier</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=366</link><description>Works to make Surrey Heath Borough Council's headquarters in Camberley compliant with the Disability Discrimination Act have been praised by Disability Access Surrey Heath (DASH).  There is now a new ramp and steps to make entering the civic area...</description></item><item><title>Robins Cinema fire information</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=364</link><description>Surrey Heath Borough Council was on standby to provide accommodation for those evacuated during the fire at the former Robins Cinema in Camberley on Monday night.  The fire, which broke out around 6.15pm, in the disused building on the A30 London...</description></item><item><title>Half price parking for Sunday shoppers in Camberley</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=363</link><description>Christmas shoppers are being encouraged to visit Camberley on Sundays and bag themselves savings on car parking fees.  Each Sunday in December and the first Sunday in January motorists can take advantage of a half price special offer being put...</description></item><item><title>Community groups chance to apply for cash</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=362</link><description>Groups and organisations which work to benefit their communities are able to apply for money from Surrey Heath Borough Council's Community Fund.   The fund, which has been re-launched and replaces the Community Grant Fund Scheme 2003, is split...</description></item><item><title>Views sought on proposed improvements to Yorktown area</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=361</link><description>Surrey Heath businesses and residents are encouraged to put forward their views on proposed landscape features which aim to improve the environment in parts of Camberley.  Business parks and industrial estates in the Yorktown area of the town and...</description></item><item><title>Borough set to boom following start on site for The Atrium</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=360</link><description>Surrey Heath is set to benefit from millions of pounds of improvements as a result of the development of The Atrium in Camberley.  A shopmobility scheme, public art and a Town Centre Partnership initiative will all be established in Camberley,...</description></item><item><title>Travelling showpeople appeal adjourned</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=359</link><description>A planning appeal by travelling showpeople has been adjourned part-heard due to a witness' ill health.  The appeal was in respect of Surrey Heath Borough Council's refusal to grant a three year temporary permission to use land in Chobham as all...</description></item><item><title>Time to chill out and warm up in youth cafe</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=358</link><description>As the weather starts to become colder and the nights draw in, young people are reminded that they can escape the winter chill and meet with friends on a Friday night at The Camberley Youth Caf&#233;.  The caf&#233; is run from The Good Taste...</description></item><item><title>Shaping up for the future</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=357</link><description>People can have their say on how they would like to see Camberley Town Centre shaped over the next 20 years.  Surrey Heath Borough Council has started preparing an Area Action Plan which will look at how the town centre will evolve up to 2026....</description></item><item><title>Preparing to go off with a bang</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=356</link><description>As people prepare for fireworks night, Surrey Heath residents are urged to ensure their displays go off with a bang safely.  Firework control in the Borough lies with Trading Standards and  Surrey Police.  The Firework Regulation Act 2004...</description></item><item><title>Search for a star</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=355</link><description>The search is on to find the next big singing sensation in a competition which will see the winner record their own album.  Young people can find out more about auditioning for the South Coast Idol competition at November's SNAP dance night in...</description></item><item><title>Easing congestion in Camberley Town Centre</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=354</link><description>Surrey Heath Borough Council has been looking at ways to ensure traffic flows smoothly in Camberley Town Centre whilst The Atrium is being built.  On Sunday, September 10, Charles Street North and South and St Mary's Road car parks closed to...</description></item><item><title>Chance to chat about nappies over a cuppa</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=353</link><description>Parents can learn more about the washable nappy choices that are available at a coffee morning with a twist.  A Nappuccino will be held at the  Arena Leisure Centre  in Camberley, where experts from the  Surrey Real Nappy Network  will share real...</description></item><item><title>Construction work begins at Camberley's &amp;#163;130m Atrium development</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=352</link><description>Crest Nicholson Regeneration  and  Standard Life Investments  have started construction on The Atrium, their &#163;130 million mixed-use scheme in Camberley, bringing new shops, a cinema, bowling, caf&#233;s, restaurants and new homes to the...</description></item><item><title>Plan adopted to reduce rubbish</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=351</link><description>A 20 year plan to reduce the amount of waste sent to landfill sites has been adopted by Surrey Heath Borough Council.   The 12 waste authorities in Surrey have spent the last 18 months working closely to draft a new Joint Municipal Waste...</description></item><item><title>Have a go in Surrey Heath</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=350</link><description>Young people will have the chance to learn Thai boxing from the British, Commonwealth and World Title Holder as part of Surrey Heath Borough Council's October Action Holiday programme.  World Thai Boxing Champion Richard Fenwick will share his...</description></item><item><title>Residents have say on Borough's future needs</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=349</link><description>Surrey Heath residents can have their say on the types of new infrastructure they believe is needed in the Borough.  As part of the new style Local Development Framework (LDF) being prepared by Surrey Heath Borough Council, an Infrastructure...</description></item><item><title>Time to get your skates on</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=348</link><description>People are being encouraged to get their skates on and prepare to party at a Halloween fancy dress event.  SK8 Jam 2006 is taking place on Saturday, October 28, at the  Arena Leisure Centre  in Camberley.   The Mayor of Surrey Heath Cllr Keith...</description></item><item><title>Camberley mum bags clean-up competition prize</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=345</link><description>A Camberley mum who loves living in Surrey Heath won an MP3 player after attending a road show backed by the Borough Council, which celebrated the County's high level of street cleanliness.  Lyndsay Monk, who has two children Chloe, three, and...</description></item><item><title>Commitment to town centre regeneration confirmed</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=344</link><description>Surrey Heath Borough Councillors have confirmed their commitment to regenerating Camberley Town Centre by agreeing that compulsory purchase powers can be used where necessary.   Under the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 section 226 the Council...</description></item><item><title>Permanent injunction granted against illegal travellers' site</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=343</link><description>An interim injunction to prevent travellers from setting up home in Philpot Lane, Chobham, has been made permanent.  Surrey Heath Borough Council initially obtained an injunction on Thursday, September 7, after it became clear travellers were...</description></item><item><title>Town centre's bright future hot topic at Business Breakfast</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=342</link><description>The go ahead for The Atrium development in Camberley was one of the topics discussed at Surrey Heath Borough Council's Business Breakfast Meeting on Tuesday.  The Camberley Theatre was packed with 150 business people from the Borough who heard...</description></item><item><title>Doors of popular youth cafe to re-open</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=341</link><description>The Camberley Youth Caf&#233; will re-open its doors on Friday, October 6, providing a place for teenagers to meet with friends in a safe central Camberley environment.  The caf&#233;, which was launched in September 2005, was funded by the  Safer...</description></item><item><title>Success for Partnership Operation</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=435</link><description>North West Surrey Police mounted a successful enforcement, education and advice operation over the weekend of 10th-13th November on the Old Dean, Camberley. The four day operation involved 20 different agencies including Surrey Police, Surrey...</description></item><item><title>Atrium retailers announced</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=339</link><description>Crest Nicholson Regeneration  is shortly to start work on The Atrium, its &#163;130 million mixed-use scheme in Camberley town centre, with more than 50 per cent of the commercial element already committed to tenants.   Standard Life Investments...</description></item><item><title>Prizes presented for blooming borough</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=328</link><description>The winners of this year's Surrey Heath Borough in Bloom competition were presented with their prizes on Thursday.  The competition, which has been organised by the Borough Council for the past 14 years, encouraged dozens of green-fingered...</description></item><item><title>Developer takes control of The Atrium site</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=327</link><description>The keys to The Atrium site were handed over in a ceremony today by Portfolio Holder Cllr Richard Brooks to Health and Safety Officer Matt Juma from  Laing O'Rourke , which is the principal contractor.  The 242,000sq ft site in the heart of...</description></item><item><title>Planning appeal funding given green light</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=326</link><description>The go ahead has been given by Surrey Heath Borough Council's Executive to allow money to be transferred from one budget to another to ensure planning appeals are funded for the rest of the financial year.  At its meeting on Tuesday, September 5,...</description></item><item><title>Council workers part of new 'life-saving' team</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=325</link><description>People who become critically ill in Surrey Heath will benefit from potentially life-saving treatment by Borough Council workers who have been medically trained as First Responders. The Surrey Division of the  South East Coast Ambulance Service...</description></item><item><title>Injunction granted against illegal travellers' site</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=324</link><description>An injunction to prevent travellers from setting up home in Philpot Lane, Chobham, has been obtained by Surrey Heath Borough Council.  The injunction was granted on Thursday (September 7) following assistance from Chobham Parish Council and  The...</description></item><item><title>Housing proposals rejected</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=323</link><description>A report which proposes that up to 623 homes should be built annually in Surrey Heath over the next 20 years has been rejected by the Borough Council.  The report which was commissioned from Roger Tym and Partners by the Office of the Deputy Prime...</description></item><item><title>Camberley car parks closure</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=322</link><description>In preparation for the imminent start on site of The Atrium on the former Land West of Park Street area, motorists in Camberley are being given notice that the following surface car parks in Camberley will close at 6pm on Sunday 10 September to...</description></item><item><title>Views sought on Borough's future housing needs</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=321</link><description>People are being asked for their views on housing needs in Surrey Heath over the next 10 years.  A new style Local Development Framework (LDF) prepared by Surrey Heath Borough Council will address planning issues in the Borough up to the year...</description></item><item><title>Green Waste Club</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=320</link><description>The launch of the new Green Waste Club, run by municipal services contractors, Verdant, on behalf of Surrey Heath Borough Council, continues to follow the schedule for implementation agreed by both parties.  This statement clarifies recent...</description></item><item><title>Residents have their say on new gambling controls</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=319</link><description>Surrey Heath residents are being asked for their views on new controls which will see owners of betting shops, bingo halls and all places where gaming machines are provided applying to the Borough Council for a license.   From 1 September, 2007,...</description></item><item><title>Further measures introduced to reduce planning backlog</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=318</link><description>Surrey Heath Borough Council has introduced further measures to end the backlog of planning applications.  In April 2006 Members agreed that powers (Section 48 of the Scheme of Delegation) could be used to enable Officers to determine the outcome...</description></item><item><title>Fitness is the way forward</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=317</link><description>A project which encouraged young people who were at risk of being excluded from school to channel their energies in a positive way was so successful it has led to similar sessions being run through the summer holidays.   Between April and July, a...</description></item><item><title>Mayor's Charity Appeal 2005 &amp;#8211; 2006	</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=316</link><description>Councillor Stewart Stevenson, Mayor of the Borough for 2005 - 2006, successfully raised over &#163;30,000 for local charities during his term of office.  Cllr Stevenson called his Charity Appeal &amp;quot;Making a Difference in Surrey...</description></item><item><title>Flying the flag at Frimley Lodge Park</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=315</link><description>Frimley Lodge Park has been recognised as one of the country's best parks for the fourth year running.  The Surrey Heath Borough Council owned attraction, is one of 423 green spaces and parks from across the country to be presented with a Green...</description></item><item><title>New recycling truck on the road</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=314</link><description>A new vehicle which will help to make Surrey Heath a greener Borough by collecting 500 tonnes of materials which would previously have gone to landfill sites, has taken to the streets in a new service introduced last month.  The new truck, which...</description></item><item><title>Annual Canvass of Electors gets underway</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=313</link><description>At the touch of a button Surrey Heath residents can ensure they are registered to vote in the Borough Council's May 2007 elections.  From mid-August through to November, the Council will be carrying out the Annual Canvass of Electors, which is an...</description></item><item><title>Surrey Heath flooding information</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=312</link><description>Many parts of Surrey Heath experienced flooding during Sunday night's intense prolonged rainstorm. Surrey Heath Borough Council put in place standby arrangements to provide temporary accommodation and transport for residents should the police...</description></item><item><title>Housing benefit cheat is prosecuted</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=311</link><description>A mother-of-four who fraudulently claimed over &#163;10,000 in housing benefit has been prosecuted by Surrey Heath Borough Council.  On Thursday Louise Riley, previously of The Avenue, Camberley, appeared at Guildford Crown, where she was...</description></item><item><title>Borough bursts with action and adventure</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=310</link><description>Energetic and enthusiastic youngsters from across Surrey Heath have been immersing themselves in a variety of activities organised by the Borough Council as part of its Action Holiday programme 2006.   Leisure Services work in conjunction with a...</description></item><item><title>Taking a walk on the wild side</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=309</link><description>A taste of life in the jungle was sampled by young people recently (August 4 -6) when they joined the Gurkha Sittang Company for an action packed three-days at the Royal Military Academy in Sandhurst.  Leisure Services at Surrey Heath Borough...</description></item><item><title>'Love where you Live' roadshow comes to town</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=308</link><description>Surrey Heath Borough Council has joined in a Surrey-wide campaign to celebrate the efforts made by Councils and local people to maintain the County's high levels of street cleanliness.  The 'Love where you Live' campaign is a joint promotion by...</description></item><item><title>Heat is on in Borough in Bloom Competition</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=307</link><description>As the weather begins to cool down, the competition in this year's Surrey Heath in Bloom contest is heating up.  Last week judging begun at schools and private gardens around the borough and Surrey Heath Mayor Cllr Keith Bush and the Parks and...</description></item><item><title>Garden waste recycling with the Green Waste Club</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=306</link><description>Surrey Heath Borough Council has teamed up with municipal services contractor,  Verdant Group , to introduce a more efficient scheme for collecting and recycling garden waste in the Borough. It will replace the current plastic sacks for green...</description></item><item><title>Mayor Bowled Over By Young Athletes</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=305</link><description>Surrey Heath's Mayor Cllr Keith Bush congratulated over 200 athletes from the borough on their efforts at this year's Surrey Youth Games at a special awards ceremony on Tuesday, July 25, at the Deepcut Village Centre.  Among the squad's successes...</description></item><item><title>Pupil's Photos Get Extra Exposure</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=304</link><description>Snap happy students in Surrey Heath have displayed photos they took as part of a youth arts festival in the borough.  Voices 06 is a partnership between the community development team at Surrey Heath Borough Council, Camberley Theatre and Surrey...</description></item><item><title>Mary Clocks Up A Century</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=303</link><description>One of the Ian Goodchild Centre's most popular members celebrated her 100th birthday with a party at the centre on Wednesday. Great-grandmother Mary Gill, who lives in Camberley, is the first member to have turned 100 since it opened in 1987....</description></item><item><title>Surrey Heath at UNESCO World Youth Festival 2006</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=300</link><description>Seven students from Surrey Heath schools were invited to join in the celebrations at the UNESCO World Youth Festival 2006 in Germany earlier this month.  The invitation stemmed from Surrey Heath Borough Council's Town Partnership with...</description></item><item><title>Former gypsy site returned to nature</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=299</link><description>A massive clean-up operation carried out by Surrey Heath Borough Council and the Environment Agency has led to the restoration of a functional flood plain and wetland meadow at Pennypot Lane in Chobham.  Formal enforcement action led to the...</description></item><item><title>Tackling anti-social behaviour in Lightwater </title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=295</link><description>Discretionary powers to help crackdown on anti-social behaviour have been implemented in parts of Lightwater after North West Surrey Police and Surrey Heath Borough Council gave the go-ahead to the legislation this week.  Section 30 of the...</description></item><item><title>Council Crackdowns on Fraudsters</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=294</link><description>SURREY Heath Borough Council has been rewarded with &#163;37,200 from Central Government for cracking down on benefit cheats.  The Council's fraud investigations team was awarded the money for issuing 21 formal cautions, one administration penalty...</description></item><item><title>Camberley Care is on the Road</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=293</link><description>A brand new Handyvan is now on the road in Surrey Heath thanks to the fund-raising efforts of last year's Mayor of Surrey Heath, Cllr Paul Ilnicki.  Cllr Ilnicki, former mayor of Surrey Heath Borough Council now the Vice Chairman of the Council's...</description></item><item><title>Basketball stars of future take to court</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=292</link><description>Youngsters who fancy themselves as the next Michael Jordan are being encouraged to play in a basketball tournament in Surrey Heath.  The event called 3on3 BBall is being organised by hoop-2-hoop, which encourages basketball development in the...</description></item><item><title>New games area welcomed by Council</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=291</link><description>Surrey Heath Borough Council has given its support to the provision of a new multi-use games area at Heatherside Recreation Ground in Camberley in response to suggestions from local teenagers.  The Safer Surrey Heath Partnership will fund the new...</description></item><item><title>Food Hygiene Award Winners 2006</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=288</link><description>Nursing homes, schools, restaurants, pubs, military establishments and hospitals were among those commended by Surrey Heath Borough Council for their high standards in food hygiene.   The Council's environmental health team has organised the...</description></item><item><title>Youngsters Are A Sporting Success</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=282</link><description>Future sporting talent from Surrey Heath showcased their skills at the 10th annual Surrey Youth Games and finished in third place overall.   The action-packed four-day event saw 2,000 youngsters aged between six and 15 years old from across the...</description></item><item><title>Workers Use Pedal Power</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=281</link><description>Staff at Surrey Heath Borough Council have been using pedal power to get to work as part of national Bike Week (17-25 June).  Bike2Work is part of Bike Week which is run annually and aims to encourage more staff to cycle to work.  Ten Council...</description></item><item><title>Poets Help to Tackle Crime</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=436</link><description>Rhyme Against Crime 2005   Pupils from schools across Surrey Heath joined up with local dignitaries, police officers and members of Surrey Heath Borough Council at the award ceremony for the crime-busting poetry competition, Rhyme Against Crime....</description></item><item><title>Food Hygiene Awards</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=280</link><description>Excellent  standards in food hygiene across Surrey Heath will be celebrated at an awards ceremony on Tuesday, July 4.   The environmental health team at Surrey Heath Borough Council has organised the annual Food Hygiene Awards for over 10 years...</description></item><item><title>Council Objects To Housing Plan</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=279</link><description>Objections  have been raised to a plan which aims to bring 3,740 homes to Surrey Heath over the next 20 years. Surrey Heath Borough Council fears that the environment and local roads and services would be unable to cope with the proposed...</description></item><item><title>Fighting Drought to make the Borough Bloom</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=277</link><description>Green-fingered Surrey Heath residents have been doing their best to make the borough bloom despite the hosepipe ban.  Surrey Heath in Bloom 2006, which aims to make the borough a more pleasant place to live, is well underway with 48 entries...</description></item><item><title>Council looks for more sites for BBQ events</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=275</link><description>The Council is urgently looking for new sites suitable for large events with BBQs and music for groups of over 300, as demand is outstripping supply this summer. With the warm weather and hot weekends and evenings the limited facilities at Frimley...</description></item><item><title>Action holiday 'taster day' attracts huge crowds </title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=274</link><description>Surrey Heath Borough Council's Action Holiday programme looks likely to attract record numbers of young people thanks to a special 'taster day' held at the Mall in Camberley on Bank Holiday Monday.  Scores of visitors flocked to the event to try...</description></item><item><title>Casino Bid Unsuccessful</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=272</link><description>The local authorities included in the short list announced today have much in common with each other particularly with regard to the need for regeneration. This appears to have been the overriding consideration and consequently the opportunity to...</description></item><item><title>Councils clamp down on illegal roadside adverts</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=271</link><description>A joint partnership between two councils to prosecute a company advertising illegally has been successful. The offending advertising company was found guilty, fined &#163;1500 and ordered to pay total legal costs of &#163;579.98 on the 4th May...</description></item><item><title>Field 0081 Clean up operation</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=269</link><description>The formal enforcement action and subsequent evacuation of travellers from Field 0081, Pennypot Lane site was concluded end of last year. Surrey Heath Borough Council and the Environment Agency have pooled resources to prepare the removal of...</description></item><item><title>Surrey Heath celebrates HM The Queen's 80th Birthday </title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=267</link><description>Surrey Heath Borough Council will be marking HM The Queen's 80th birthday at a Civic Reception hosted by the Mayor, Cllr. Keith Bush, to be held on Friday 23rd June this year, and is calling all residents of the Borough who celebrate their own...</description></item><item><title>New Mayor for Surrey Heath</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=265</link><description>Councillor Keith Bush became Surrey Heath's 34th Mayor at the Borough Council's Annual Meeting on Wednesday, 10 May 2006. First elected to the Council in 1999 to represent the West End Ward, he has served continuously since that time. Councillor...</description></item><item><title>Surrey Heath Customer Contact Centre Official Opening </title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=264</link><description>The Surrey Heath Customer Contact Centre was officially launched on Tuesday 9th May by the 33rd Mayor of Surrey Heath Councillor Stewart Stevenson.  The formal launch concludes over two years of hard work in creating a more customer focused...</description></item><item><title>Camberley Youth Cafe Summer break</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=263</link><description>The Camberley Youth Caf&#233; scheme will be closed from Friday 5th May 2006 for the summer and re-open in the Autumn. The Good Taste coffee shop will be open for business as usual. With the summer holidays starting soon, young people are...</description></item><item><title>New Improved Action Holiday 2006</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=262</link><description>An exciting new range of courses are on offer this year to tempt the young people in Surrey Heath out this summer. The Action Holiday programme which runs from 31st July to 18th August, has been improved following feedback from parents last year....</description></item><item><title>New Surrey Heath Initiative to Relieve the Distress of Lost Pets</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=261</link><description>Losing a pet can be a very distressing time for both owner and animal. Thankfully the anxiety caused by a missing dog can be dramatically reduced by getting it microchipped. If your pet is lost information in the microchip can be scanned and...</description></item><item><title>Watchetts Recreation Ground - New and Improved Loo</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=260</link><description>For your convenience - New and Improved Loo  The toilet block at Watchetts Recreation Ground has been refurbished by Surrey Heath Borough Council and is now open to the public. The old building has been retained with the interior upgraded with...</description></item><item><title>Parking Enforcement Changes Will Lead to a Safer Surrey Heath</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=259</link><description>Following the signing of a Partnership Agreement on Wednesday 19th April, motorists are advised that from Thursday 20th April 2006, Surrey Heath Borough Council, in partnership with Surrey County Council, will be taking over responsibility for...</description></item><item><title>Easter Hunt Success </title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=257</link><description>The Annual Great Easter Hunt at Lightwater Country Park had another successful year with record numbers turning out to make the most of the good spring weather.  This event took place on Sunday 16th and Monday 17th April with participants...</description></item><item><title>Council Stakes Claim For Casino Licence</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=255</link><description>In accordance with a decision taken by the Council on 22nd February, 2006 a bid for the right to license a large casino in Surrey Heath has been lodged with the Casino Advisory Panel. Bids had to be submitted by the 31st March, 2006 and now that...</description></item><item><title>Free Wood Chippings  For Your Garden At Lightwater Country Park</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=254</link><description>Surrey Heath Rangers have been undertaking conservation work in Lightwater Country Park. Trees and shrubs have been cleared and turned to wood chippings to keep the area open to provide the best Heathland habitat for rare and endangered species....</description></item><item><title>Launch of Surrey Youth Games</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=253</link><description>Calling all budding sports stars  - Sports coaching activities are being run Surrey Heath in and May in the lead up to this years' 10th anniversary Surrey Youth Games in June.  The largest annual youth sports festival in the county, the Surrey...</description></item><item><title>Cultural Visit From Bietigheim-Bissingen, Germany</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=252</link><description>The Mayor of Surrey Heath, Councillor Stewart Stevenson, invited the new Oberburgermeister (The Lord Mayor) of Bietigheim-Bissingen, (Surrey Heath's twin town), Jurgen Kessing and his Assistant Anette Hochmuth for a cultural visit to Surrey...</description></item><item><title>New Initiative to Improve the Way the Council Works with Private Landlords</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=250</link><description>People looking for accommodation could benefit from a new initiative set up by Surrey Heath Borough Council. The Landlords' Forum aims to bring together people offering private rented accommodation to share information and good practice and join a...</description></item><item><title>Surrey Heath in Bloom 2006 Launched</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=249</link><description>This year's competition was formally launched on Tuesday 21st March by The Deputy Mayor, Cllr. Keith Bush at an assembly at Camberley Infants, Camberley.  Jim Coggins, manager of Notcutts Garden Centre planted a few herbaceous plants to add to...</description></item><item><title>Borough in Bloom 2006 Poster Competition Winner</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=248</link><description>Over 100 children from Infant and Junior schools throughout the Borough entered Surrey Heath's Borough in Bloom 2006 poster competition. Muddy, Leisure Services' hippo mascot asked the children to design their 'perfect front garden'.  Cllr Pat...</description></item><item><title>Bus Permits Delivered to Your Door</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=247</link><description>Surrey Heath Borough Council has changed the way it issues bus permits this year by posting them to the homes of eligible residents. The Council will be issuing bus permits to senior citizens and disabled residents over the next few weeks. These...</description></item><item><title>Funds Allocated to Clear Field 0081</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=246</link><description>At the adjourned Full Council meeting on Tuesday 28th February, Councillors at Surrey Heath voted to provide funding to assist the restoration of Field 0081, Pennypot Lane, Chobham.  Councillors have agreed a significant fixed cash sum towards the...</description></item><item><title>Council Website Receives National Recognition</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=245</link><description>Surrey Heath Borough Council's website is one of the best Council websites in the country, according to an independent report published this month. The 'Better Connected 2006 Report' is a unique, systematic and comprehensive survey of websites in...</description></item><item><title>Council Tax Agreed At An Increase Of Only 15 Pence A Week</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=244</link><description>Surrey Heath Borough Council agreed the Council Tax for 2006/07 for its own part of the charge and the total charge including precepts from Parishes, Surrey Police and Surrey County Council at a meeting of the Council on Wednesday 22nd February...</description></item><item><title>The Great Easter Chick Hunt 2006</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=243</link><description>Families are being invited to come along and join in the holiday fun at Lightwater Country Park on Easter Sunday and Monday (16th and 17th April), where fun is guaranteed for all the family.  Join the Rangers at the Heathland Visitor Centre at...</description></item><item><title>Council Bid To License a Casino</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=242</link><description>The Council after deciding in December 2005 to express an interest in bidding for the right to license a premise in Surrey Heath as a large casino; confirmed on Wednesday 22nd February 2006 that such a bid would be submitted.  After debating the...</description></item><item><title>Surrey Heath Underage Drinking Campaign Launched</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=241</link><description>In a bid to tackle underage drinking and issues of youth disorder the charity Surrey Crimestoppers, working with the Safer Surrey Heath Partnership, launched a major campaign across the Borough last Friday, 17th February 2006.  The campaign...</description></item><item><title>Website Problems</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=240</link><description>We apologise for the difficulties you may have had since Saturday in accessing the Surrey Heath Borough Council website. Problems occurred due to a fire at the server centre where the web site was hosted.   The web site has had to be rebuilt as...</description></item><item><title>New Toilets in Frimley Green</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=239</link><description>Frimley Green Recreation Ground has recently refurbished its toilets. The old building has been retained but completely rearranged inside with lighting, hot water and a purpose built disabled facility.   The building has a modern design aiming to...</description></item><item><title>New Life for Beech Tree</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=238</link><description>A large mature beech tree which has grown in the grounds of Watchetts Recreation Ground for the past fifty years has been given a new lease of life.  The tree had to be removed last year as it was infected with fungus and was rapidly dying. The...</description></item><item><title>Youth Cafe Success.</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=237</link><description>The Youth Caf&#233; was launched in 2005 and has been a tremendous success with over 45 young people using it on a weekly basis. The feedback from the young people has been very positive, especially around the central location of the facility, and...</description></item><item><title>Surrey Heath Museum Closure</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=235</link><description>Surrey Heath Museum will be closed on Saturday 25th February 2006 due to exterior building works to Surrey Heath House. The Museum will reopen at 11.00am on Tuesday 28th February as normal.  For further information about the Surrey Heath Museum...</description></item><item><title>Field 0081, Pennypot Lane, Chobham</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=234</link><description>Following site clearance works at Field 0081, Pennypot Lane, Chobham, a number of items of property of insignificant value were temporarily placed in the possession of Surrey Heath Borough Council, pending any claim by former occupants of the site...</description></item><item><title>Frimley &amp;amp; Camberley Age Concern Tea Room To Have New Premises</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=231</link><description>Surrey Heath Borough Council, The Mall Main Square and The Frimley &amp;amp; Camberley Age Concern have been in discussions to relocate the Tea Room within Camberley Town Centre.  The Tea Room is used by Frimley &amp;amp; Camberley Age Concern...</description></item><item><title>Action Holiday is a Success</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=186</link><description>Action Holiday is a quality Play and Sports programme for the young people of Surrey Heath. The scheme offers a wide range of exciting activities including indoor and outdoor sport, countryside based events, arts and crafts, workshops in dance,...</description></item><item><title>Youth Cafe Launched</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=437</link><description>The newest project to be sponsored by the Safer Surrey Heath Partnership is due to open this Friday (16th September) for all young people (13-17yrs) in the Surrey Heath area.  The Youth Caf&#233; is being launched to provide young people with a...</description></item><item><title>LWPS Development Agreement</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=111</link><description>Earlier this week, Surrey Heath Borough Council entered into a
conditional Development Agreement with Crest Nicholson, to
facilitate the redevelopment of its landholdings at Park Street,
Camberley, currently known as the Land West of Park...</description></item><item><title>Council and Young People in Partnership </title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=78</link><description>Surrey Heath Borough Council's External Partnership Select Committee welcomes those working with youth to a meeting on Tuesday 23rd November 2004 to put their views.  The External Partnerships Select Committee comprises Councillors supported by...</description></item><item><title>Green Flag Award for Frimley Lodge Park</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=103</link><description>
 Frimley Lodge Park is celebrating today, Thursday 11th November
2004, after being presented with the Green Flag Award for the third
time.&amp;nbsp; The winners of the national standard for parks and
green spaces were announced at a ceremony...</description></item><item><title>Field 2100, Pennypot Lane &amp;#8211; Travelling Show People</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=105</link><description>At its meeting on 5th July 2004 the Planning Applications
Committee considered the current situation at Field 2100 in light
of the imminent expiry on 25th July 2004 of the extension granted
by the Committee in March 2004 and the legal options...</description></item><item><title>Land West Of Park Street Moves Forward With Redevelopment Proposals</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=112</link><description>A planning application has recently been registered with Surrey
Heath Borough Council for the Land West of Park Street
redevelopment. 

 Developer Crest Nicholson has submitted a planning application
for a mixed use scheme including leisure...</description></item><item><title>Field 0081, Pennypot Lane &amp;#8211; Injunction Update</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=106</link><description>On Tuesday, 4th May 2004 at the High Court in London, the
Honourable Mr Justice Jack, heard the application made by Surrey
Heath Borough Council for a permanent injunction in relation to the
occupation of Field 0081, Pennypot Lane, Chobham as a...</description></item><item><title>Council Agrees Financial Terms Of Land West Of Park Street Deal</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=113</link><description>At its meeting on 21st April Surrey Heath Borough Council agreed
the financial terms of the Development Agreement between the
Council and Crest Nicholson, the Council&amp;#39;s selected developer
of its landholdings west of Park Street,...</description></item><item><title>Field 0081, Pennypot Lane, Chobham &amp;#8211; High Court Injunction Update</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=107</link><description>Yesterday, Tuesday 23rd March 2004, Surrey Heath Borough Council
returned to the High Court to seek a permanent injunction against
over 35 named occupiers and other persons unknown currently living
on land at Field 0081, Pennypot Lane. The...</description></item><item><title>Field 0081, Pennypot Lane, Chobham &amp;#8211; Council Issues High Court Proceedings</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=109</link><description>The Council has today, Friday 27th February 2004, issued
proceedings in the High Court, London, against 36 named occupiers,
and other &amp;quot;persons unknown&amp;quot;, of land at Field 0081
Pennypot Lane, Chobham.&amp;nbsp; The named...</description></item><item><title>Field 0081, Pennypot Lane, Chobham &amp;#8211; Resumption Of Planning Inquiry</title><link>http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/news/news.htm?mode=10&amp;pk_news=108</link><description>On Tuesday 24th February 2004, the Public Inquiry into the
refusal by Surrey Heath Borough Council to grant planning
permission for a twenty-four pitch gypsy site at Field 0081,
Pennypot Lane, Chobham, resumed at the Council Chamber,...</description></item>

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