There are still some places left on our popular R&Be Active programme this summer. If you’re looking for free or low cost activities to entertain the children, take a look at what's available. The exciting sessions are for 5 to 12 year olds who live or go to school in the borough. 

The Play Rangers are heading back to the borough for the Summer Holidays! Sessions provide a variety of sports and play equipment to spark children’s imagination and creativity. The Play Rangers also organise games and activities such as relay races, rounders and parachute games. Play Ranger sessions are an opportunity to make new friends, develop motor skills and have fun. All children must be accompanied by a parent/guardian.

Protecting and enhancing the biodiversity of our borough is important for tackling climate change. As well as providing us with food and clean water, the natural environment stores carbon, regulates the climate and provides natural protection from flooding and erosion. Over the summer, our #GoWildRB social media campaign is celebrating the borough's countryside and wildlife and has lots of ideas for free activities to do over the school holidays that help support nature.

Please do NOT let your dog swim or drink from any lake or pond in the borough, especially at Earlswood Lakes and Priory Park. There is a high chance that blue-green algae could develop due to the hot weather and this is extremely toxic to our furry friends. Testing is underway to confirm. 

We're so proud of our borough's green and open spaces. To celebrate Love Parks Week, we'd love to know which is your favourite to visit and why. Head over to our Facebook and Twitter pages to give us your answers!  

Remember, to help look after our parks and wildlife areas put your litter in the bin or take it home with you and clear up after your dog.

If you want help launching your new business idea there's still time to join the 2022 Reigate & Banstead Borough Council’s Entrepreneur Academy. The free six-month course helps you gain the essential skills needed to set up a new business – and could even see you win up to £5,000 to make your idea a reality. Starting in October, the programme is run in partnership with hosts East Surrey College. 

If you're looking for your next career move, keep up to date with our current vacancies. We're currently recruiting for a Partnerships Officer (closing date 14 August). 

The first of this year's community centre open days has been confirmed for Saturday 27 August. So come along to discover what's going on at Woodhatch Community Centre - we think you'll be surprised! There will be a BBQ and refreshments, as well as free tasters of the new autumn menu from chef Sarah. You'll be able to have a go at some of our regular activities, such as line dancing and table tennis and there will be play sessions for the kids to enjoy. 

The Harlequin's exciting programme of outdoor events includes Peter Pan, A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Much Ado About Murder. You can experience the delights of open-air theatre in the beautiful surroundings of Reigate’s Castle Grounds while enjoying drinks from the onsite bar and delicious street food from Bhunnys BBQ. 

This is my Theatre will also be back at the Castle Grounds with performances of Pride and Prejudice (9 August) and The Railway Children (24 September). You're recommended to book early to avoid disappointment.  

The Mayor Cllr Frank Kelly and his Mayoress are hosting a black tie ‘Dress to Impress’ Mayoral Ball on Saturday 13 May 2023. Tickets are £65 and include a drinks and canapes reception on arrival followed by dinner and dancing. The evening is to raise funds in aid of the Mayor’s charities – Include Choir and SASH. For further details please email the Mayor’s Office.

It is estimated that Surrey will need 10,000 electric vehicle chargepoints by 2030, when the Government’s ban on sales of new petrol and diesel vehicles comes into effect. Surrey County Council is looking for more suggestions on where residential public chargepoints could be installed. You can pin your suggested locations to their interactive map.

Surrey County Council's Culture Explorer Passport is an exciting and fun activity for families with children aged 4 to 11 that brings them closer to culture! Through captivating adventures it encourages families and children to explore Surrey’s rich heritage, arts, history, culture, and the county’s amazing libraries. There's also a chance to win exciting prizes. The Surrey Culture Explorer Passport can be collected for free from one of Surrey’s 52 libraries and will help children to keep track of their adventures as they collect stickers for completing 10 fun culture-related challenges. 

Have your financial circumstances changed? Are you struggling? There is financial support and advice available in Surrey. The Community Helpline Team is here to help you find the right health and welfare support for you. If you can't find the help and support you need on the Health and Welfare hub then you can ring the Community Helpline team on 0300 200 1008.