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      <title>Nominations for Reigate &amp;amp; Banstead Volunteer Awards 2026 now open</title>
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      <description>Nominations for the Reigate and Banstead Volunteer Awards 2026 have opened today. We call upon residents, community groups, and voluntary organisations to nominate anyone who deserves recognition.</description>
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      <title>Candidates announced ahead of East Surrey and West Surrey Council elections </title>
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      <description>Names of candidates standing for election in the new East Surrey Council and West Surrey Council elections on 7 May have been published.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 16:49:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Council agrees recommendations for parish and town councils</title>
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      <description>Last night (26 March) the Council agreed final recommendations for all areas of the borough to be represented by a town or parish council.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 09:34:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Electors encouraged to ‘Get ready to vote on 7 May’ in elections for new Surrey Councils</title>
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      <description>On Thursday 7 May 2026, electors in Surrey will get the opportunity to vote for who they want to represent them on their new East Surrey Council or West Surrey Council, depending on where they live.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 09:14:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Almost £19 million in developer contributions set aside to support 67 infrastructure schemes across the borough</title>
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      <description>In the past three years, £18.76 million in developer contributions has been earmarked to support the delivery of 67 infrastructure projects to benefit the borough’s communities. </description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 12:31:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Successful pilot project LIFTs household annual incomes by £623k </title>
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      <description>We're extending our project to boost residents’ financial resilience, following a successful one-year pilot using the Low Income Family Tracker (LIFT). </description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 15:52:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Council to debate final recommendations for town and parish councils following borough-wide community governance review</title>
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      <description>On 26 March, Full Council will consider final recommendations for all households in the borough to be represented by a town or parish council.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 11:05:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Planning continues to ensure new Surrey councils are ready to serve communities from day one</title>
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      <description>On Friday 13 March, the East and West Surrey Joint Committees met to continue their work supporting a smooth and well managed transition ahead of vesting day on 1 April 2027. </description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 11:26:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Details of Surrey’s new councils confirmed as government order becomes law</title>
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      <description>Surrey has reached an important milestone in preparations for new East and West Surrey councils, as Parliament has approved the Surrey Structural Changes Order.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 14:45:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Sporting heroes assemble for the Reigate &amp;amp; Banstead Sports Awards 2026</title>
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      <description>On Friday 6 March, we celebrated the borough's sporting role models at a special Sports Awards evening held at Reigate Manor. </description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 20:50:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>What Simpler Recycling means for Reigate &amp;amp; Banstead residents</title>
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      <description>Our waste collection team has been making sure all household bin collections comply with the Government’s new Simpler Recycling requirements.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 12:08:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Arts Takeover 2026 promises to be full of drama!</title>
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      <description>We can confirm that Arts Takeover will be back for its fourth year to celebrate art and culture in and around Redhill. </description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 08:41:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Reigate &amp;amp; Banstead freezes Borough Council Tax and sets a balanced budget for 2026/27</title>
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      <description>Reigate &amp;amp; Banstead’s Full Council has approved its balanced budget for 2026/27.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 11:55:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Surrey councils guide residents through local government reorganisation changes and upcoming elections</title>
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      <description>Introducing Future Surrey; our way to let you know about the upcoming changes in Surrey through Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) and Devolution.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 09:22:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Developer contributions fund over £2 million in strategic and community improvement projects</title>
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      <description>Between April 2024 and March 2025, £2.06 million in developer contributions has helped to fund a wide range of improvement projects to benefit communities across the borough. </description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 14:45:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Community asset transfer and support programme sparks huge interest</title>
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      <description>Our ambitious community asset transfer and support programme - which seeks to ensure that vital facilities continue to meet the needs of local people beyond the life of this council.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 10:35:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Borough’s solar powered litter bins clean up with Green World Award!</title>
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      <description>Reigate &amp;amp; Banstead Borough Council is celebrating the impact of its solar compacting litter bins across the borough with a prestigious Green World Award.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2026 15:17:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Council holds thank you event for Ukrainian hosts</title>
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      <description>Reigate &amp;amp; Banstead Borough Council has thanked residents and recognised them for their generosity towards Ukrainians following Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2026 09:15:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Three play areas to get a makeover in the new year</title>
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      <description>Reigate &amp;amp; Banstead Borough Council confirms the three play areas that will be upgraded as part of the annual play area replacement programme. </description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 29 Dec 2025 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>£3.9 million investment for Horley park improvements</title>
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      <description>Funding of £3.9 million has been allocated to develop a new Town Park at Tanyard Meadows in north east Horley to enhance sport and play provision in the town.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2025 15:49:00 +0000</pubDate>
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