What a picture! Busy Safer p8-9 blooming p15 Runnymede p18 VoıceVoıceSUMMER 2009 • ISSUE 8
On parade – to honour our TAs pages 10 -11
OUR PRIMARY AIM: TO ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ALL IN RUNNYMEDE www.runnymede.gov.uk RunnymedeVoıce visit www.runnymede.gov.uk issue no.8 • Summer 2009 WE ARE PROUD TO HAVE THE FOLLOWING 12 PRIORITIES TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO OUR BOROUGH: Healthier and safer communities 2 welcome ● news 3 Maintaining clean and safe streets ▼Welcome to the eighth edition of Runnymede Voice, for summer 2009. contents Runnymede ambitions p4 ● Increasing access to health We have lots of news about your input Greater choice for tenants p6 and social support facilities New Mayor to this Borough, whether it is for Runnymede in Bloom where gardens and Results of elections 2009 p7 ● Supporting vulnerable people summer colour are judged for their glory Photographic competition p8-9 ● Promoting sports and leisure and beauty, or receiving your views and Runnymede in Bloom p15 Civic Centre’s awards p16 facilities takes office opinions about the future of where you Running our car parks p17 live. ● Supporting communities ▼After a busy diary as Hospital. Volunteer your help p18 The Council has launched Making a Mayor of Runnymede and Cllr Tuley lives in Difference, a new statement of our Garden waste service p20 Prosperous communities attending nearly one event Chertsey and has worked in ambitions for the Borough. You can see every day of the year, Cllr the town for more than 30 playschemes, leisure centres and our ● Increasing access to decent from our list of priorities that we have Jim Broadhead returned to years, in finance and museum (pages 10, 11 and 12). housing taken your feedback on board to help the less hectic non-civic role insurance, and this is his 10th The results of the 4 June elections are determine the corporate plan for the next ● Identifying and implementing of ward councillor when he year as a Runnymede on page 7. And more results are on pages 10-15 years in Runnymede. solutions to traffic congestion ceremonially handed to Cllr Councillor. 10 and 11 – for Surrey Youth Games and The council is committed to serving Paul Tuley the chain of office Originally elected in other competitions. Well done to all our ● you and enhancing the quality of life for Supporting and promoting for this year, before the 2000 for the New Haw young people who have achieved personal all of you in Runnymede. existing local businesses annual council meeting in Ward, on re-election in 2002 gains and good results in their sporting One of our aims is to help, support and May. he was returned for the and academic endeavours. The Youth ● Revitalising town and village work with partners. Volunteering to help The Mayoral gown, chain Chertsey Meads Ward Council brings you centres others can be a rewarding win-win and tricorn hat are the where he is currently close to experiencing Incoming Mayor Cllr Paul Tuley receives the Mayoral chain situation and the Runnymede Association ● Safeguarding and increasing ceremonial dress the Mayor serving. Before this he was a democracy in action from Cllr Jim Broadhead of Voluntary Services has the know-how job prospects wears when present at all local councillor for and we invite all and skills to help place individuals and sorts of events. Hounslow for seven years. Commerce and served as but mainly these days as a students to find out ● Protecting the natural guide corporate schemes. Read more There are various civic He also represents the President of the Rotary Club spectator. more about it this environment about RAVS on page 18. functions and fundraising Council on a number of of Chertsey. His Rotary Cllr Mrs Margaret Roberts autumn. There are many more interesting topics ● Promoting the sustainable use occasions a Mayor is duty outside bodies including the career extended to serving (Virginia Water Ward) is in this edition, from choice-based lettings of resources. bound to support or Investment Advisory Group as District Governor for Deputy Mayor of Cllr John Furey scheme (page 6) to new energy-saving organise. Cllr Tuley has for the Surrey County Surrey and Hampshire and Runnymede for 2009-2010. Council Leader (More details on page 4) grants (page 15), fun summer activities at chosen to support the Council Pension Scheme, the then holding national and Outgoing Mayor, Cllr Jim Bangla Italiano P t nghuà Polski Español Urdu ✆ 01483 751456. If you cannot read or speak English, telephone and ask the following four charities: Age Runnymede Association of international Broadhead is looking forward Council to provide this document in your own language. Concern Runnymede; Voluntary Services, responsibilities. to a quieter year as ward If you cannot easily read this, please telephone 01932 425610 for an alternative format of this item. Runnymede Scouts; Surrey Runnymede Sports Council Cllr Tuley has a range of Councillor for Addlestone Women’s Aid (women’s and Chertsey Alms Houses. recreational interests North after clocking up 302 Cover story: The 94 Signal Squadron stand on parade. They are granted the Freedom of the Entry to the Borough by Runnymede in July. including music, opera and events in and beyond the Image: courtesy of TA 94 Signal Squadron. refuge project) and The Before becoming actively Rotary Club of Chertsey’s involved with the Council, theatre as well as a garden to Borough. Jim and his wife Editor: Susanna Williams with thanks to Kayo Rippingham and James Cooper and all contributors. he was Chairman of the look after. He also enjoys Peggy have both been Tel: 01932 425501. Email: [email protected] “Daisy Appeal” for the Early cricket, tennis and squash Mayor, Peggy in 2002-2003. Runnymede Borough Council, Runnymede Civic Centre, Station Road, Addlestone, Surrey KT15 2AH Tel: 01932 838383 • www.runnymede.gov.uk Birth Unit at St Peter’s Chertsey Chamber of Runnymede Voice is printed on Greencoat Velvet, 80 per cent recycled, FSC accredited. Your comments about the contents, style or delivery of this magazine are welcome. Contact the Editor. The content of the magazine is correct at the time of going to print RunnymedeVoıce visit www.runnymede.gov.uk issue no.8 • Summer 2009 1 Egham 2 Englefield Green 3 Virginia Water 4 Thorpe 5 Chertsey 6 Ottershaw 7 Addlestone ★ Runnymede Civic Centre 4news news 5 8 Rowtown 9 Woodham Council unveils Wanted – your views 10 New Haw how it would on our planning strategy
▼The Council has this month launched ● The need to plan for 3,220 homes to be like to improve Making a Difference, which sets out in one built over the next 20 years in the Borough’s place our long-term ambitions for the Borough urban areas, plus a further 2,500 homes at – to shape a Runnymede of healthier, safer the former DERA site near Longcross. the Borough and more prosperous communities. ● The need to protect and enhance our Between the 19 June and 31 July, the town centres and the local economy, Council is asking everyone in Runnymede for supporting the provision of shops, services ▼Runnymede Borough who live and work in the their views about how the Borough should and community development. ● Council is launching Making Borough as well as others develop over the next 20 years to meet our Protecting and managing the Green Belt a Difference, a statement of visiting the area. ambitions. This is the time for you to send, for nature conservation, recreational use and the Council’s long-term “By identifying our email or call us with your thoughts and concerns protecting it from unrestricted development. Play areas, just one component of the Council’s Making a ● ambitions for the Borough – community’s priorities, and about important planning issues such as: The need to develop in a way that reduces Difference ambition for the Borough ● to shape a Runnymede of delivering outcomes, we will How many and what kind of homes should the likelihood of flooding to existing and new healthier, safer and more play a key role in improving plans, setting out how Difference, by managing the be built? properties, by not permitting development in ● prosperous communities. the quality of life for all.” Making a Difference will be Green Belt, the development How should we improve our town centres areas likely to flood. ● This document sets out in The council and its delivered in the next few of homes and our town and support the local economy? Designing and building to high standards ● one place the priorities the partners are already working years. These action plans will centres. We are currently How should we protect and maintain the that respect, maintain and enhance the Council and its partners will closely together to achieve be used to monitor progress seeking the views of quality of the local environment? quality of the natural and built environment ● focus on in the next 15 years these outcomes. Key local against targets and will be everyone in Runnymede on How can we reduce flood risk? and minimise energy and water consumption. ● to achieve these ambitions, organisations sit on the updated throughout the our approach to planning The Thames: how to reconcile How can we promote sustainable We are at the early stages of consulting on whether through maintaining ‘Partnership for Runnymede’, year. For more information policy over the next 20 years, recreation and conservation development and transport? the Runnymede core strategy, so we would clean and safe streets, which meets four times a on how Runnymede Borough and how the priorities in The core strategy sets out policy like to hear your views on the approaches to increasing access to decent year, where residents’ Council works in partnership, Making a Difference should approaches that deal with these issues development we are suggesting. Please take housing, supporting groups, businesses, Surrey please see be delivered (see page 5). including: a look at the core strategy preferred vulnerable people or County Council, Surrey www.runnymede.gov.uk/ Making a Difference is approaches document on our website at: promoting local businesses. Police and health, voluntary partnershipforrunnymede Runnymede Borough How to send us your views… www.runnymede.gov.uk/planningpolicy Council Leader, Cllr John and community The Council’s Local Council’s Sustainable Comments on the planning policy approaches The consultation runs from 19 June to 31 Let us know if you support or object to the Furey, said: “The council’s organisations are all Development Framework, Community Strategy and should be sent as an email attachment to: July. Please phone us on 01932 425267 or suggested policy approaches and tell us how focus has always been on represented. which sets out our long-term Corporate Plan. A full text [email protected] or by post to: 01932 425274 if you would like us to send you think they should be changed or improved. achieving outcomes and The partnership has planning policy, will help to version is available on Runnymede Core Strategy Consultation, Civic you a paper copy of the planning policy You can download and use the ‘Comments’ making a difference for those published a series of action deliver the aims of Making a www.runnymede.gov.uk Centre, Station Road, ADDLESTONE, KT15 2AH. approaches or any of the forms. form on the website to send us your views. RunnymedeVoıce visit www.runnymede.gov.uk issue no.8 • Summer 2009
6news election results 7 Surrey County Council Clean sweep 4 June election results for the six electoral Peter Kingham (Labour)...... 431 Runnymede’s six county council seats are Move to give tenants more divisions within Runnymede were: The turnout was 35.7% now all held by the Conservative Party after a Addlestone Englefield Green clean sweep at the polls held on 4 June. John Furey (Conservative)...... 2,073 Marisa Heath (Conservative)...... 1,275 Chertsey division was won by Tory Cllr Gillian Ellis (UK Independence Party) ...... 911 Toby Micklethwait Chris Norman after veteran Labour councillor Peter Key (Liberal Democrats)...... 576 (UK Independence Party) ...... 624 Ray Lowther decided not to stand again, while choice about where they live three Tories retained their seats and two new David Bell Ian Heath (Liberal Democrats)...... 412 (Labour and Co-Operative Party) ...... 413 Jenny Gould (Green Party) ...... 339 Conservative councillors were elected. Keith Collett Sebastian Michnowicz (Labour)...... 333 Cllr John Furey, leader of Runnymede ▼A new way of letting When the Choice Based Common Lettings Policy (Equal Parenting Alliance)...... 83 The turnout was 31.5% Borough Council, was elected to the county council and housing Lettings scheme is which aims to be fair to council for the first time in Addlestone. The turnout was 36.4% Foxhills and Virginia Water association properties across introduced, it will be easier everyone and give priority to Chertsey Melville Few (Conservative) ...... 1,982 the Runnymede, Spelthorne to move from one local those in greatest need. Chris Norman (Conservative) ...... 1,741 Alan Whiteley (Liberal Democrats)...... 551 and Elmbridge region is authority area to another. The number of people Christopher Browne Valerie Moore (UK Independence Party)..498 European Parliament being introduced, called This is because, while most When will this happen? waiting to be housed is (UK Independence Party) ...... 863 John Gurney (Labour)...... 236 Here are the local results for the European Choice Based Lettings (CBL). properties are available to It is expected that the significantly greater than the Roxanne Mashari (Labour)...... 508 The turnout was 40% Parliamentary Election, South East region. This scheme allows local people from that scheme will start in number of homes available Christine Key (Liberal Democrats) ...... 501 Woodham and New Haw British National Party...... 808 applicants to choose where specific local authority, some September 2009. each year. The new scheme The turnout was 35.8% Mary Angell (Conservative)...... 1,829 Christian Party “Proclaiming Christ’s they would prefer to live will be available to people We are in partnership with will not mean there are more Egham Hythe and Thorpe Leon Mullett (UK Independence Party)....580 Lordship” ...... 366 from the housing that is from anywhere in the sub- a company called Locata, council and housing Yvonna Lay (Conservative) ...... 1,797 Jennifer Coulon (Liberal Democrats)...... 561 Conservative Party...... 7,625 available. region. which specialises in CBL and association homes available Steve Gynn (UK Independence Party)...... 924 Gavin Morrison (Labour)...... 236 English Democrats ...... 377 It is being introduced by Advice and support will has worked with many to let. However, the scheme Andy Watson (Liberal Democrats)...... 852 The turnout was 37.9% Jury Team...... 124 Liberal Democrats...... 2,169 three local authorities and be available if needed and organisations to implement will be more open and No2EU: Yes To Democracy ...... 168 two housing associations this will be outlined in more the scheme in their areas. transparent. Pro Democracy: Libertas.eu...... 113 which make up the sub- Runnymede Borough Council detail in the Common We are planning CBL Help and Advice Socialist Labour Party...... 136 region. We are called Lettings Policy which will be awareness events and will If you want to know more 4 June election results for the four by-elections: Virginia Water The Green Party...... 2,116 SEARCH Moves. available on Runnymede’s publicise these shortly. These about CBL or joining the Egham Hythe Anthony Ridge-Newman The Labour Party...... 1,565 (Conservative)...... 1,080 Why are we doing this? website shortly. A hard copy will be held jointly with our housing register please Gill Warner (Conservative)...... 720 The Peace Party – Non-violence, Justice, Alan Whiteley (Liberal Democrats)...... 376 The government wants can also be requested. sub-regional partners so contact the Allocations Brian Perry (Independent) ...... 315 Environment...... 90 local authorities to give Who are partners in the everyone can ask questions Team at Runnymede Dorian Mead (Liberal Democrats) ...... 285 Steve Gynn (UK Independence Party) ...... 216 The Roman Party. Ave!...... 63 more choice about where scheme? and speak to the people Borough Council on 01932 Paul Greenwood (Labour) ...... 235 The turnout was 40.8% United Kingdom First...... 179 people live. The following local involved in launching this 425832; they will be happy The turnout was 33.6% United Kingdom Independence Party...5,065 CBL is a clear and authorities and housing exciting new scheme. to discuss this with you. Englefield Green West Woodham Rejected Ballots ...... 140 Gail Kingerley (Conservative) ...... 1,111 understandable way to associations: If you would like housing Peter Taylor (Conservative) ...... 485 The turnout was 36.80%. How is housing need Jennifer Coulon access housing. Elmbridge Borough assessed? advice please telephone the Toby Micklethwait The Conservative Party came highest with (UK Independence Party) ...... 357 (Liberal Democrats) ...... 337 Many other councils have Council, Spelthorne Borough As a partnership, Housing Advice team on George Blair (Labour) ...... 177 7,625 votes. Sebastian Michnowicz (Labour)...... 150 ● For more information on the combined introduced similar schemes Council, A2Dominion SEARCH Moves will allocate 01932 425816; they will be Jenny Gould (Green Party) ...... 128 Keith Collett elections, please contact Runnymede Borough and these have been Housing Group and housing in the same way. happy to arrange a housing Ian Heath (Liberal Democrats)...... 108 (Equal Parenting Alliance)...... 84 popular with their residents. Elmbridge Housing Trust There will be a clear options interview with you. The turnout was 36.1% The turnout was 41.2% Council Electoral Services on 01932 425650. Photo caption - neon legs pic needs details. Or we can Missing results for under-11s? Or were there no entries? If latter, we should say. replace it with St Anns Hill by Clare Pinnock RunnymedeVoıce visit www.runnymede.gov.uk Is it Runnymede Arts Festival (in the story) or Addlestone Arts Festival (re logo and the Surrey Herald paragraph)? issue no.8 • Summer 2009 Need hires version of arts fest logo
8Photo competition 9 Competition What a picture! winners Under-14s Runnymede, Old and New ▼Runnymede’s camera Winner: enthusiasts brought colour – Runnymede, and Sunset over Longside Lake, Matthew lots of it – and the local Humorous/Quirky shot; there Brindley, aged 11. landscape’s curious shapes was a £50 voucher for each to our first-ever photography winner. Under-18s competition. The open class for Above: Sunset over Winner: Longside Lake by professional and amateur Winning and shortlisted Stealth at Sunset, Zoe Holehouse, Matthew Brindley photographs were on display photographers was ‘Really aged 15. at the Civic Centre on Exciting Runnymede’. Highly Commended: Above right: Thorpe Park Brass in the parks Saturday, 20 June, as part of St Ann’s Tree, Megan Daniels, aged by Zoe Holehouse the Runnymede Arts Festival 14. OPEN AIR CONCERTS (20-27 June). Commended: Left: Hope – St Ann’s Hill Come along and hear for free the Runnymede Borough Above: ???? ???? ??? ???? ??? Clouds over Holloway, Megan by Clare Pinnock. delightful sounds of some of the Council competition ??? ??? ?? Daniels, aged 14. county’s brass bands on Sunday organiser Suzanne Harrison Below: Royal Show Thriller afternoons in our parks. said: “Entries recorded the Left: Chertsey Bridge by Paul Vibrant Runnymede by Alan Bostock wonderful sights that the Pepperrell (No winner) Sunday 12 July snow made in February as Highly Commended: 1-3pm – The Egham Band, Below: Big Brother by Norman Hot in Runnymede, Susan fantastic white scenes. There Runnymede Pleasure Grounds, McKay Richardson. Egham. were the unusual – neon coloured legs at a disco – as Sunday 19 July Old and New 1-3pm – The Bourne Band, well as recognisable places Winner: such as Savill Gardens. The Runnymede Pleasure Grounds, Hope – St Ann’s Hill, Clare Pinnock. Egham humorous/quirky photos Highly Commended: were of a high standard Chertsey Bridge, Paul Pepperrell. Sunday 9 August and very clever.” 3-5pm – The Egham Band, In the categories for Humourous/Quirky Walnut Tree Gardens, Egham. under-11s, under-14s and Winner: Sunday 20 September 1-3pm – The Bourne Band, under-18s, each winner got a The Surrey Herald supported the Big Brother, Mr Norman McKay. Runnymede Pleasure Grounds, £30 HMV voucher and a free competition and Chris Berry, its Egham. place on the Playscheme/ multimedia editor photographic, was one Open Class – Really Exciting SPLASH summer activities of the judges. Thanks go to Addlestone Runnymede ADMISSION FREE scheme. Arts Festival organisers for their support Winner: ● For more information contact The over-18s photograph and involvement. Royal Show Thriller, Alan Bostock. categories were: Vibrant 01932 425685. RunnymedeVoıce visit www.runnymede.gov.uk issue no.8 • Summer 2009 Youth festival Stop and make time for play This year’s Runnymede Youth Playday is an annual event celebrating Pleasure Grounds. The national theme is ‘Make Please ensure children under YOUR Festival took place on Sunday, 5 children’s rights to play. Time’ so we’re asking everyone to stop and eight are supervised by a July. Full details will be in the This year Runnymede Borough Council will think about how they can make time for play. responsible adult or sibling aged next edition of Runnymede be hosting a Playday event on Saturday, The event will be action-packed with new ideas, 13 or over as formal supervision is not Voice. 29 August, from 12am-4pm, at Runnymede taster sessions and activities and it’s all FREE! provided. Turn up, no booking is needed. 10leisure 11 Team Runnymede placings Summer fun 1 Activities for 4 ⁄2 - 16-year-olds Surrey Youth Games U14 Mixed Badminton: 6th include playschemes, (at four sites in U11 Mixed High 5 Netball: no placing Addlestone, Ottershaw, Chertsey MLD (Disability) Boys Football: 2nd ▼Team Runnymede once result of the trials/training by Runnymede Borough and Egham), multi-sports camps, again competed at Surrey’s programme offered for the Council’s Sports U9 Girls Football: 1st Star:Track athletics, and SPLASH biggest multi-sports event - Games. Development Officer, Kate U11 Girls Football: 7th (lots of fun days out as well as on- the Surrey Youth Games. Team Runnymede entered Carey, with a sponsorship U11 Boys Judo: 10th site activities for 11-16-year-olds). The event took place 17 teams across 10 sports: contribution being Medals table U11 Girls Judo: 9th Advanced bookings close on 10 July. across three sites: Woking badminton, Boccia, received from Procter & U11 Mixed Hockey: 7th Borough ...... Gold...... Silver ...... Bronze To book, return a completed Leisure Centre, Guildford U13 Boys Hockey (with Surrey Heath): no basketball, judo, hockey, tag Gamble. Elmbridge ...... 1 ...... 2 ...... 3 booking form (found in the summer Spectrum and the Varsity rugby, football, squash, All competitors, parents placing activity brochure) in person or by Epsom & Ewell...... 2 ...... 1 ...... 4 U13 Girls Hockey: 5th Centre, Guildford, on swimming, and netball. and team managers will now Guildford...... 4 ...... 4 ...... 4 post. Bookings can not be made by U11 Mixed Squash: no placing Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 Boys Football. The U9 Girls In all, 120 young people be invited to attend a Mole Valley ...... 3 ...... 1 ...... 2 telephone. After 10 July, bookings June. Football was particularly represented Team presentation evening at the Reigate & Banstead ...... 6 ...... 5 ...... 1 U10 Mixed Swimming: demonstration sport will only be accepted at each Team Runnymede pleasing from a sports Runnymede in total. More Hythe Centre, Egham on 14 Runnymede...... 1 ...... 2 ...... 0 U11 Mixed Swimming: demonstration sport activity’s site on the days of triumphed in the U9 Girls development perspective as were involved in the pre- July. The evening will Spelthorne...... 3 ...... 6 ...... 2 U14 Boys Basketball: 7th operation. Please call 01932 Football and won two silvers over half the girls in the games trials/training celebrate the performances Surrey Heath...... 2 ...... 1 ...... 2 U14 Girls Basketball: 6th 425693 for further information or to in the U11 (Disability) Mixed team had only recently programme. of all of Team Runnymede’s Waverley...... 0 ...... 1 ...... 4 U9 Mixed Tag Rugby: 8th request a brochure which has the Boccia and MLD (Disability) taken up the sport as a The teams were organised representatives. Woking...... 3 ...... 0 ...... 2 U11 (Disability) Mixed Boccia: 2nd booking forms inside. Territorial Army signal squadron to exercise their freedom of the Borough with town march The Council is marking the centenary an address. The unit will then proceed to the distinguished service given by known as the Territorial Force), there has four troops that make up 94 Signal year of the Territorial Army by conferring Abbeyfield, where the band will play for members of the unit in its various forms been a local volunteer militia in Chertsey Squadron, based at Windsor. Freedom of Entry into the Borough on 94 a short while before the Squadron travels and deployments throughout its history, since at least 1803 when the Chertsey Chertsey Urban District Council (Berkshire Yeomanry) Signal Squadron. to Addlestone where the Mayor will both to Borough and to country’. and Thorpe volunteers were formed to ‘adopted’ the local Territorial Unit (then On Saturday, 25 July, 94 Signal address the troops and present the scroll ‘The Freedom of Entry to the Borough boost the army of King George III during S Company 6th Battalion, East Surrey Squadron will be exercising its newly- outside the Civic Centre, before an is given to 94 signal Squadron in further the war with France. Local Territorials Regiment) at a ceremony on Abbeyfield conferred right to march through official reception. recognition of the role played by 886 served in both world wars and on in 1951, but this is believed to be the Chertsey with due ceremonial, drums All this ceremonial marks the granting Troop within 94 Signal Squadron, 39 operations in many parts of the world first time ‘Freedom of Entry’ has been beating, band playing and banners of ‘Freedom of Entry to the Borough’ by Signal Regiment. The Council is marking since, including Afghanistan. conferred on an army unit by flying, and local people are sure to want the Council in December last year, the the centenary year of the Territorial Army The Chertsey Troop is now attached Runnymede or any of the Councils that to turn out to see the spectacle. centenary year of the Territorial Army. by conferring Freedom of Entry into the to the Royal Corps of Signals which went before it. Starting at the Chertsey Troop’s Drill The Council resolved that the Freedom Borough on 94 (Berkshire Yeomanry) provides the British Army with Saturday, 25 July, 11am, Chertsey. It Hall at 11am, the squadron will march up of Entry be awarded ‘in recognition of Signal Squadron’. communications and information would be great to see a big turnout from Free Prae Road and along London Street the long association of the town of Although the Territorial Army as such technology throughout the world, the people of Runnymede in support of On parade… 25 July, 11am, in Chertsey to the war memorial where it will halt for Chertsey with a local volunteer unit, of was formed April 1908 (when it was including combat situations. It is one of our Armed Forces. See you there! RunnymedeVoıce visit www.runnymede.gov.uk issue no.8 • Summer 2009 Local memories inspire exhibition Chertsey Museum’s temporary exhibition over the summer months is In Your Own Words. 12news The exhibition draws on 13 personal accounts of how the borough and life has changed, collected through a local oral IT sessions get older history project. Visitors will be Youngsters try able to listen to extracts of recorded memories and view many local history items from the generation surfing museum’s collections. out new urban Deborah Martin, a freelance oral historian, has so far ▼A computer project at the project going, providing conducted 30 interviews with Woodham and New Haw expert advice and guidance. play area people in the borough. She has Pupils from Magna Carta school try out the new equipment Day Centre for older people “Cranleigh School transcribed the interviews and has opened a new world for generously donated five edited the recordings for this ▼The Mayor of The Egham Hythe ward of into a wonderful park. Both the adventure play these budding silver surfers. computers for the training. exhibition. The actual recordings Runnymede, Cllr Paul Tuley, Runnymede is an area “It has taken a number of area and the multi-use A series of taster sessions “Establishing the training will become part of the officially opened the new recognised as lacking years for this park to be games area were funded by museum’s archives for future gave them a basic environment and getting the Hythe Park on Thursday, 18 facilities for young people. completed and it has been the Big Lottery. The toddlers generations to access. understanding of word computers set up took a June, with the help of pupils The redevelopment provided due to the commitment from play area, with a climbing processing and the internet; great deal of the Council’s The oral history project is being funded by BAA Community from two local schools. an opportunity to address the local community, frame, swings, roundabout a further six lessons will cover Community Services officers’ Hythe Park, Rowan this. Runnymede Borough and other equipment, was email, internet browsing, time, with great support & Environment Awards, the The Mayor at one of the Co-operative Membership Avenue, Egham is a 4.6 The official opening was Council, and the funding funded by Biffa. producing a letter in Word, from other departments, taster sessions Community Fund, Grassroots hectare urban park that has celebrated with fun-filled from the Big Lottery, SITA The new wooded area is printing and producing an specifically IT. “ Grants through the Surrey been redeveloped. play, with pupils from Hythe Trust and Biffa with the help part of a wider regeneration During the process address book in a spreadsheet. older people was last held at Community Foundation, the Primary School taking part in from the Association for the scheme in the Egham Hythe Fullbrook School again About 60 silver surfers are the centre. The popular Feoffees of Chertsey Market and orienteering around the Improvement of Runnymede ward, helped by funding expected to attend the courses ended in 2004 when provided invaluable advice. the Friends of Chertsey Museum park, while pupils from (AIR)” from SITA Trust used to build courses before the end of the funding streams for the Andy added: “The who co-ordinated the Magna Carta School tried The new Hythe Park is the a wet and dry marsh land the year. then training provider teaching environment was fundraising. out the equipment in the result of an extensive environmental area. The new Mayor of changed. managed by Brian Wakefield, Emma Warren, Chertsey new adventure play area. consultation exercise led by During the spring local Runnymede, Cllr Paul Tuley, Andy Cryer, Head of Community ICT support Museum’s Curator said: “We are Attending this event were Runnymede Borough children planted 54 trees officially launched the project, Community Services at technician from Fullbrook grateful to all those who have representatives from local Council, in conjunction with around Hythe Park, helped rewarding some silver surfers Runnymede Borough Council, School, whose skill and shared their memories with us. environmental and the community group, the by last year’s Mayor, Cllr Jim with certificates of achievement said: “Computer training has guidance for Runnymede’s They have all added interesting community organisations, Friends of Hythe Park. Now Broadhead, and Surrey from their taster sessions. only been able to recommence group of silver surfers matched snippets to the story of life in contractors and councillors. complete, Hythe Park offers Wildlife Trust workers/ He also thanked the due to tremendous support their pace of learning.” Runnymede. We are also grateful The Mayor said: “Hythe a range of recreation and volunteers. Council’s partners in this from Fullbrook and Cranleigh Year 10 students from to the Friends of Chertsey Park provides local children leisure facilities suitable for ● For more information Museum for co-ordinating the project, particularly Fullbrook schools. Fullbrook are being with a safe play facility within all ages, including an please contact Chris Hunt, funding for the project.” School and Cranleigh School “Juliette Dean, Community encouraged to provide extra easy reach of their homes. adventure play area, wetland Head of Leisure Services, on for their invaluable support. Plan manager, from Fullbrook support for the computer In Your Own Words will be on view until Saturday, We are extremely grateful to area, multi-use games area 01932 425670 or email Five years have passed School, joined forces with lessons, making for a all those who worked long and large grassed [email protected]. 12 September. Tree planting in the spring since computer training for borough council staff to get fantastic community project. and hard to make this area recreational space. uk RunnymedeVoıce visit www.runnymede.gov.uk issue no.8 • Summer 2009 What’s on at Chertsey Museum Lead story: is it Monday 14 September or Temporary Exhibitions Tuesday 15 September? The Victorians Life in the Borough during the 14news 19th century. Until April 2010. 15 In Your Own Words The story of Runnymede in the Home energy check last 80 years from the view of its Runnymede Borough Council and Invent a great name for residents. Until 12 September. Floral display judging the Energy Saving Trust Advice Chertsey Schools Partnership Centre are sending a free energy Art from local schools, October check to all homes in Runnymede. a zero-alcohol cocktail to mid-November. gets under way Those who respond will Events receive a free report showing the energy efficiency of their ▼Create an irresistible The Runnymede Strategy delightful tastes of zero- The following are holiday craft Runnymede in Bloom property based on their answers. cocktail using zero alcohol Health and Social Care alcohol flavours, jazz them up activities for 5-12 year olds, ▼ judging is under way and the The reports will also offer advice and get your winning-named Group have set their sights and add some tangy sauces £4.40 per child (must be booked in advance, museum open shortlisting of finalists has on how to improve energy cocktail put on the menu at on getting the Borough or become a smoothie expert. Tuesday to Friday 12.30pm- begun. efficiency, the energy savings Bar 163 in Egham. healthier this summer and They are easy to make at that can be made and the grants 4.30pm; Saturday 11am-4pm; Final judging will take All you need do is put a with roadshows around our home, and easy to find when Sunday and M onday closed). and discounts that may be name to a cocktail that uses towns and villages, they have out at a pub or restaurant. place later this month, on available. Thursday 23 July strawberries, ginger and promoted different options And remember that Saturday 18 July, when ● For more information, contact 11-12.30pm basil in a ginger beer base. to alcohol for a drink that are children, under five, should judges will tour the Borough the Energy Saving Trust Advice Perfect Pictures: create your own See the competition below healthier. not be given alcohol, even at and visit all shortlisted personalised picture frame. Centre on 0800 512012 or for details on how to enter. Discover the home. It is illegal for under gardens, selecting the top Verena Boxall at the Council on 18s to buy or be bought Tuesday 28 July three in each category. 01932 425172. 11-12.30pm The judges will be My irresistible cocktail drink alcohol, but if they are 16 or Science festival 17 with an 18 year-old or Sweet Treats: make Victorian Councillor Mike Brown, Think of the drink and give it an exciting Runnymede-related name. jellies and marzipan fruits! over they can be bought Addlestone Community comes to Surrey Send off this form and if you win, you’ll get certain fame with your Thursday 30 July Association chairman Bob 2009 is the International Year of prize cocktail at Bar 163, plus afternoon tea for four at Savill Garden. beer, cider or wine during a meal in a bar or restaurant. 11-12.30pm Edney and the Council’s Astronomy and the British Flower Press: make and decorate Beautiful gardens: Runnymede in Bloom gets you on the way Science Festival will be reaching Name...... over 18 yes/no ...... NHS advice is no more Amenities Officer, Robin a flower press. for the stars. Contact either: than 2-3 units per day for Taylor, who also carries out technical emphasis, is what ● Businesss/Pub Garden Hosted by the University of women, 3-4 units a day for Tuesday 25 August the shortlisting. this competition is all Each category wins Address ...... Surrey in Guildford, from 5-10 men and 2 days a week 11-12.30pm The Runnymede in Bloom about. Squires garden centre ...... September, the programme Beaded Bags & Purses: sewing competition is in its 13th Seven judging categories vouchers – £40 for 1st prize, without alcohol is a sensible celebrates astronomy, science, Postcode...... or phone number ...... buttons and baubles to create successive year and is include: £20 for 2nd prize and £10 guideline to follow. engineering and technology in Email ...... @ ...... your own sparkling evening bag. organised by Runnymede ● Allotments Some people cannot drink for 3rd prize. The date for Europe. The festival has been even one glass of wine and Thursday 27 August Borough Council, helped for ● Residential Front Garden entries has now closed...... ● put together by the British Science be sure they are safe to 11-12.30pm the third year running by Senior Citizen Front The prize winners will be Association, the University of ...... is the name of my irresistible cocktail drink drive. Know your limits. Summer Sewing: embroider your Squires, whose garden Garden invited to a presentation Surrey, Surrey County Council, ● For more information on own tablecloth or neckerchief. centres include Holloway ● Overall Front/Rear ceremony at 6pm on ● the South East England Send your entries to: Runnymede Voice competition, SDW, Communications drug or alcohol misuse To contact the museum: Hill, Chertsey. Garden Monday, 15 September, at Development Agency (SEEDA) dept, using the council’s address on the back page. Usual competition telephone Surrey Drug Care Tel: 01932 565764; email: The visual impact of the ● Communal Garden the Runnymede Civic Centre. and Guildford Borough Council. terms and conditions. Competition closes: Monday 10 August 2009. enquiries@chertseymuseum ● ✂ on 01483 300112 or visit displays, which add colour to Scheme The Mayor, Cllr Paul Tuley, For more details visit Thanks to Savill Garden and to Bar 163, Egham. www.drugcare.org.uk .org.uk the Borough, rather than ● School Garden (Amateur) will present the prizes. www.britishsciencefestival.org RunnymedeVoıce visit www.runnymede.gov.uk issue no.8 • Summer 2009
16news 17 Bubbly reward Civic centre notches up for card holder How the council runs The Runnymede Business three awards Partnership Loyalty Card scheme the Borough’s car parks now has its 5,000th member. Pay and display checks Adam Hay, a cleansing ▼Runnymede Civic The third award, the operative with Runnymede ▼The Borough council Surrey County Council. All How to avoid the issue of a the edge of the road. Double Centre has received three Government Business Awards Borough Council, was presented parking services department Park Mark awarded car parks Penalty Charge Notice yellow lines mean you must awards for the building. Public Sector Security Award, with a bottle of bubbly by Peter manages 12 pay and display are covered by CCTV Always park within the not park there at all. Marks It has gained a Civic Trust recognised the high Sims, Interim Chief Executive, car parks across the Borough. managed by Safer line markings, not over them. on the kerb also stop you award and the Royal Institute standards of security Runnymede Borough Council, All hold the ‘Park Mark’ Runnymede. The tariff of charges is even from loading. Single of British Architects SE equipment in the Safer pictured above. award for safer parking. Waiting restrictions on displayed near the ticket yellow lines will have a plate Region award for a public Runnymede control room. The loyalty card has some Annual inspections by the roads in the Borough are machine: check it and work nearby showing the times Award winning: the Civic fantastic offers, such as 2for1 building that is a very strong The awards for this light British Parking Association placed by Surrey County out what you need to pay. you can not park there. Centre entry to the Savill Garden and example of positive and airy public building in and a Surrey Police crime Council in response to road Some car parks allow up If you park on the street, discounts from Thorpe Park and contribution to the civic to take the old library reduction officer ensure that Addlestone are a credit to Merlin. The latest offers, by more safety concerns often to three hours’ stay. Give in a parking bay, roadside building in Station Road. realm, providing an identity the workforce and to the than 90 local businesses, are on the highest levels of safety brought to light by residents, yourself enough time for signs nearby state the times to the council and a strong innovative approach taken The civic centre architects the Loyalty Card page at are maintained. Two of the and with consideration to the your business or shopping you can park there. focal point for the community. by the Council, Surrey Police Feilden Clegg Bradley also www.runnymedebp.org.uk Borough’s free car parks also needs of business users. needs. Park close to the kerb to The Royal Institute of and Surrey County Council to won The RIBA Stirling Prize The free scheme is operated hold these awards. Penalty Charge Notices Display your ‘pay and avoid inconveniencing other British Architects (RIBA) accommodate council 2008 for architecture. by Runnymede Borough Council. Runnymede Borough are issued where display’ ticket in the front road users or pedestrians. announced that the Civic offices, a police station and ● Last year, Runnymede To get your free card, or to join Council reviews car parking contraventions are detected. windscreen before leaving Do not park alongside a Centre had won a 2009 RIBA the public library under one Borough Council was voted the list of businesses, contact: charges and tariffs each year The Government sets the your vehicle. Check after dropped kerb where Award for architectural roof. This created space for one of The Times Best 20 joanna.swatridge@ on the basis of what the car charges, from £50 to £70. closing the door in case it pedestrians cross roads or excellence. the Citizen’s Advice Bureau Councils to work for in the UK. runnymede.gov.uk parks cost to maintain, not The level of the charge is has moved. vehicles need access to how much subsidy they designed to reflect the When parking on a street premises. should get. An annual survey severity of the contravention. look for yellow road lines at The Highway Code ‘April Fools’ win The Apprentice-style charity challenge with car park users helps publication and www.patrol- The Runnymede Borough Council team of work time with a variety of events such as shape our approach to car uk.info are good references “April Fools” won The Apprentice-styled archery sessions, a badminton competition, park management and to help you to park safely. “You’re Inspired” corporate challenge run a St. George’s Day party with auction, an development. ● Enquiries about parking in by the Princess Alice Hospice in Esher. old school sports day and a prize raffle. Four civil enforcement Runnymede or Penalty Runnymede “April Fools” would like to The Runnymede “April Fools” were: Hazel officers patrol the Borough’s Charge Notices can be made thank everyone who helped them raise £6,520. Aitken, Nick Neal, Gemma Field, Terri 12 pay and display car parks, to the Borough Parking Overall, 14 teams in the county raised £17,186 Mannian, Sam Clifton, Kathryn Daniels, Linda and enforce ‘on street’ Services Team at the Civic You’re Inspired: the Boardroom for the hospice’s corporate challenge. McNaughton, Kuda Magorimbo, Carol parking restrictions on behalf Centre 01932 838383 or Apprentices The money the team raised came in non- Holehouse and Justin Williams. of the Highway Authority, Clear information: double yellow lines and parking notices [email protected] RunnymedeVoıce visit www.runnymede.gov.uk issue no.8 • Summer 2009 Expert advice YOUR for businesses Business Link, the Government’s free business advice and support 18community The Hythe Centre service, is coming to Runnymede 19 with a monthly clinic at the Find out about borough council’s Civic Centre. Any local business seeking to Your chance to give local services Liaison group can take improve, grow or develop, or a new business that needs some Come and talk to us was the support to get started, can invitation to residents in the benefit from the sessions. back to the community Pooley Green area of the up your concerns Business Link Surrey Borough, last month. Business Adviser Ruth Lambert At the Hythe Centre, the said: “You will meet an ▼Runnymede Association volunteering, RAVS would Neighbourhood Police, Surrey ▼The Runnymede Access similar Surrey district groups. Runnymede Borough’s experienced business adviser of Voluntary Services (RAVS) love to hear from you. It can County Council, East to West Liaison Group (RALG) was RALG thrives on knowledge officials and those at county whose practical and impartial is a local charity that seeks to also help arrange “Corporate youth outreach charity, and formed almost 18 years ago and goodwill. level, plus a wide range of guidance is designed to help take strengthen volunteering in Charity Challenge Days” for Runnymede Borough Council’s and has quietly worked to If you have any queries, other service providers, such you forward. the Borough. It has more businesses looking to build Housing and Leisure teams made represent the needs of this comments, complaints or as the local hospital trust to “They listen to your needs than 700 volunteers who take team spirit while helping the an afternoon event about area’s residents, workers and suggestions, please contact South West Trains, Thorpe and provide a sounding board for part in projects as wide- community. community safety and most of visitors. the group through Park’s management and Volunteers working hard to your ideas. They also put you in ranging as driving clients to RAVS has a prominent the services This is a local voluntary Runnymede Civic Offices. leisure resources like Savill touch with any relevant support.” improve the grounds at that hospital to landscaping a White Lodge shop front next to the main group which works for local There is a web site – Garden Visitor’s Centre. The service is free and sensory garden at a care home. entrance to Sainsbury’s in residents people. It is strictly non- www.ralg.org.uk – and you The achievements of confidential. Sessions last about use one way or another. Chertsey. Visit it to find out political and has no ethnic or may contact the chairman, many disabled sports 90 minutes. RAVS provides a one-stop community groups looking ● If you want to know more more and what volunteering religious bias. Jonathan Fisher, on 01784 people have been To book your review call shop to all voluntary and for support. It’s also a great about such an event in your area, opportunities are available The word “liaison” in the 435622. recognised at the 0845 600 9006 or email community groups in way to meet new people and contact: Safer Runnymede on for you. Or call RAVS on title is just that. RALG is a This is an opportunity for Runnymede Sports Award success@businesslinksurrey Runnymede. As well as make new friends. 01932 838383 or email recruiting and placing 01932 571122 or make channel for communication anyone over 18 years of age ceremony earlier this year. .co.uk RAVS’ network of more Linda.smith2@ The Business Link visits to the volunteers, it offers a range contact through its website between ordinary people to make a positive Unless the committee than 500 groups means there runnymede.gov.uk Civic Centre, in Station Road, of services that makes it are plenty of opportunities to or email [email protected] and those who make contribution; the more who knows about our residents decisions on your behalf. join in, the easier the task! needs, it cannot address the Addlestone are on 22 July, easier for charitable and choose from. It also ensures 19 August, 23 September, Runnymede’s group is part of RALG has made many situation. community groups to operate that some of the lesser-known 14 October, 11 November and an alliance of several other minor improvements to local Write to Runnymede in the area. These include charities can find volunteers 9 December. CRB checks, funding advice, as well. pavements with the Access Liaison Group, care If the Runnymede sessions resource centre, support in RAVS has launched its own Jobs search installation of dropped kerbs of Runnymede Borough are full, businesses can also book establishing new charitable Runnymede Community Fund If you wish to work for the and tactile paving – the Council, Station Road, for a clinic at our Woking office, organisations and much more. to raise money via individual borough council, please visit knobbly stuff at traffic lights. Addlestone, Surrey or at one of our other clinic Many people would like and business donations. The www.surreyjobs.info where our RALG has worked with KT15 2AH. venues in Staines, Esher or Walton. to give something back to value of donations has the vacancies are advertised, or council departments to make RALG also needs practical Business Link advisers also visit their community, but don’t potential to be increased by telephone the Personnel it easier for everyone to help. It meets six times a clients in their own premises. know where their help would 150%. Local charities will be department on 01932 838383 communicate with council year at the Addlestone All visits must be booked in be most needed. RAVS able to access this fund from for further advice. The Surrey office staff if they have a Community Centre in advance, by telephoning 0845 matches volunteers’ interests time-to-time. Jobs website carries all vacancies problem. Garfield Road. You are very 600 9006 or by email and and skills with voluntary and If you are interested in The RAVS shop in Chertsey during Volunteers’ Week for the county’s public sector. It communicates with welcome to join. mentioning Runnymede sessions. RunnymedeVoıce issue no.8 • Summer 2009 Bank Holiday refuse collection Runnymede Borough residents should put out their household refuse bins as normal on Bank 20 Holiday Monday, 31 August. The decision to work through the Bank Holidays this year came from the workforce as they Schools earn understand how much confusion a changed schedule causes. Instructions for refuse collections litter awards Please present your bin on the boundary of your property Let us take your ▼For the fifth year The Mayor, Cllr Paul Tuley by 6am on collection day and ensure the bin lid is closed. running Runnymede made a presentation in the To encourage recycling and garden waste Borough Council has helped Civic Centre this month with to reduce waste we do not: run the local McDonald’s the McDonald’s Community Runnymede Borough Council’s ● empty bins that are overfilled fortnightly garden waste Litter Free Schools Awards Affairs Manager, Paul so that the bin won’t close collection service makes and 15 schools receive Edmonds present, to the 15 ● empty bins that contain recycling garden waste easy. awards this year. schools, 13 of which are green waste Save yourself a trip to a Schools are judged on infant or junior schools. ● collect waste that is not Community Recycling Centre their entrance area, A donation of one Council inside the bin (side waste) when clearing your garden waste playgrounds, any field and litter bin has been given to ● collect liquids, such as waste by filling the reusable green car parks, reception and Philip Southcote School in oil and paint, brick rubble and bags; please remember, green adventure areas. Addlestone to help it metal bars. These can be taken waste cannot be placed in the ● Gold awards went to: become a Litter Free School, to a recycling centre. wheelie bins with your general Marshfields; St Cuthbert’s; as budget constraints made waste. Special collections New Haw Juniors; The it impossible for them to Annual charges are £20 for We can arrange to collect Grange; St Jude’s; and St acquire new bins and to one bag, £35 for two bags and unwanted furniture. For bulky Ann’s Chertsey. participate in LFS Scheme. household items there is a £40 for three, but because the ● council’s financial year began in Silver awards went to: Pyrcroft School has been £31.65 fee for up to three items; April 2009, pro rata rates apply Stepgates; Darley Dene; given litter sticks and gloves a £10.55 charge is made for for the remainder of the year. Sayes Court; Christchurch; for safety reasons as most of each extra item. The fee to collect ● For further information, or to Manorcrofts. the litter generated is not fridges or freezers is £31.65 ● subscribe: Bronze awards went to: from the school but from each. Please contact Runnymede Ring Frephone: 0800 0520067; Philip Southcote; Magna passing traffic etc. Depot on 01932 425750 or email: Carta. ● All schools can enter 01932 425776 for more details. [email protected] Any school achieving Runnymede’s Litter Free One free collection in a 12-month or visit our website: Gold for three consecutive Schools Scheme for 2010 period is given to residents in www.runnymede.gov.uk years is awarded Platinum contacting Sheryll Moody by receipt of means-tested benefits or call into: status. Christchurch CofE telephone on 01932 e.g. income support. ● Runnymede Civic Centre School in Virginia Water and 4255763 or email: For more information email Station Road, Addlestone Ottershaw CofE are platinum sheryll.moody@runnymede [email protected] or Surrey KT15 2AH. winners this year. .gov.uk call Freephone 0800 0962028. www.runnymede.gov.uk Runnymede Borough Council, Runnymede Civic Centre, Station Road, Addlestone, Surrey KT15 2AH. Tel: 01932 838383