Severe winter weather and our services
This page is about disruption to refuse collection, closed buildings and other alterations to services in the event of snow or freezing weather.
Follow our updates on Reigatebanstead Twitter and Reigate & Banstead Borough Council Facebook.
Bins
We will be collecting on Saturday so leave your bin out if we were unable to collect it on Friday.
Tips
Please see Community Recycling Centres (Surrey County Council website) for opening hours of tips.
Gritting
Responsibility for gritting in the borough lies with SCC and the Highways Agency. For gritting enquiries please call (SCC) on 0300 200 1003 or see Highways information online (Surrey County Council website) and Surrey travel (Twitter).
We do recognise however, that snow in the quantities we had last year is extremely difficult to cope with. Therefore, we are pleased to highlight our commitment to providing mutual aid assistance to our partners to help meet gritting demand within the borough.
We have been gritting priority areas such as town centre footpaths and council owned car parks.
Thank you
We'd like to thank those residents and businesses who clear snow around their own and neighbours properties.
Parking
We will enforce lines that are visible and are inspecting car parks.
Leisure centres
Please see the GLL individual centre websites for cancellation details and times of classes.
In the event of bad weather do call the centres to check on classes.
Our buildings and meetings
The Town Hall, Help Shops and Community Centres are open as usual.
Meetings will go ahead as scheduled.
Harlequin Theatre
The Harlequin Theatre and Cinema is open as normal.
Box office 01737 276500.
Car parks
Please use extreme caution when parking.
Neighbours
Consider checking on people who might need a hand. If there is an emergency, always dial 999. However, if it is not an emergency you may want to contact your GP, a local pharmacy or NHS Direct.
Related websites
Directgov
Surrey County Council
- Surrey County Council website - for library and adult services latest
- Highways information online (Surrey County Council website) and Surrey travel (Twitter) for regular updates about gritting and the highway situation.
- School closures (Surrey County Council website).
Other
- Reigate & Banstead Volunteer Centre website - for volunteering opportunities in cold weather
- Surrey Police website
- Get ready for winter (Sutton and East Surrey Water website) - protect your home from burst pipes
- UK weather forecast (Met Office website)
- Winter driving advice (AA website) - some tips on safe driving.
Contact us
- customer.services@reigate-banstead.gov.uk or 01737 276000
- follow updates on Reigatebanstead Twitter, Reigate & Banstead Borough Council Facebook and #surreysnow on Twitter for general county wide updates from several organisations.
Last updated : 10/02/2012
