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What's on
Find out about fireworks, Remembrance Day and even Christmas events.
1 November: Memorial Park Fun and Fitness Festival
Memorial Park, London Road, Redhill, RH1 1SZ
Try out the new facilities, taster sessions for activities running in the park, stalls and free music and entertainment
Time: 11am-3pm
Free admission
For event details visit the Memorial Park Fun and Fitness Festival webpage
1 November: Tattenhams Indoor Market
The United Church of St Mark, Great Tattenhams, Epsom Downs, KT18 5RD
Lots of stalls to browse including cards, jewellery, gifts, homemade crafts and many more.
Time: 10am-2pm
Visit the Indoor Market webpage on St Mark's Church website for more information.
1 November: Horley Fireworks Display
Horley Recreation Ground, Brighton Road, RH6 7BA
Run by Horley Round Table with the gates opening at 5pm and the bonfire lit from 6.30pm
Cost: Child £3, Adults £6, Family £15
1 November: Banstead Art Group Annual Exhibition
Banstead Community Hall, Park Road, Banstead SM7 3AJ
Original paintings by local artists available to view and buy.
Time: 10am-4pm
Free admission
1 November: Christmas Fayre
Redhill Methodist Church, Gloucester Road, RH1 1BP
Tombola, crafts, cards, gifts and refreshments in support of the Live at Home Scheme.
Time: 10am-12pm
Cost: Free
Contact: Tanya Stafford tanyalah@tiscali.co.uk
3-11 November: Exhibition of wartime memorabilia
The Belfry Shopping Centre, Redhill.
With The Three Belles singing wartime songs on 6 and 7 November 12-2pm.
5 November: 'Remembered' by Julie Summers
Redhill Library, Warwick Quadrant, RH1 1NN
A talk by the author about war graves and the human story behind the post-war efforts to remember the fallen.
Cost: £6 to include refreshments
Further information and to book visit the Surrey County Council website
6 November: East Surrey College Open Day
East Surrey College, Gatton Point, London Road, RH1 2JZ
Visit the college and see the facilities, speak to tutors and enrol on courses.
Time: 10am-2pm
Cost: Free
Visit the East Surrey College website
8 November: Reigate Parish Fireworks Display
Reigate Parish Church School, Blackborough Road, Reigate.
A family friendly fireworks display including mulled wine, refreshments, music and fun.
Cost: tickets purchased on the day are £6 adults, £3 per child or £16 for a family of two adults and up to three children. Discount for tickets bought in advance.
Further info or advance tickets email pta@reigate-parish.surrey.sch.uk
9 November: Film 'My Boy Jack'
Harlequin Theatre, Redhill
An event for Reigate and Banstead Remembers WWI.
Time: 4pm
Book your free ticket from the Box Office 01737 276500
11 November: Armistice Day service
Belfry Shopping Centre, Redhill
An event for Reigate & Banstead Remembers. The Royal British Legion supported by local cadets and dignitaries including a short commemorative service, reading and buglers playing the Last Post and Reveille.
15 November: Banstead Arts Festival Society presents a concert by Timothy Nelson, baritone and Paul McKenzie on piano
The Community Hall, Park Road, Banstead, SM7 3AJ
Time: 7.30pm
Cost: Adults £12, school pupils £3
Further details visit the Banstead Arts website
15 November: TEENtalk Workshop
Relate Centre, 44c Church Street, Reigate, RH2 0AJ
This two hour session explores the most effective way to parent teenagers.
Time: 10am-12pm
Cost: £30
Book your place and find out more from Mid Surrey Relate's website.
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Love shouldn’t hurt
Please help us spread the word that no one should have to tolerate domestic abuse.
Did you know that domestic abuse isn’t always about physical abuse. It can also involve abuse that is:
- emotional
- verbal
- sexual or
- financial.
Help is available
Help is at hand for anyone you know affected by domestic abuse, including: Don't suffer in silence
Love shouldn’t hurt so if you or anyone you know is affected by domestic violence, please don’t suffer in silence. Confidential support and advice is available.
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Keep busy this half term
Worried your children will complain of boredom this half term? Look no further than our leisure centres and parks.
Try something new, whatever the weather
Our sports taster sessions are ideal opportunities for children to try something new and keep busy for a few hours. And since they are indoor activities, you won’t need to worry about the weather.
Among others are tasters in judo (for age seven to nine year olds) plus trampolining especially for older children (11-15 year olds). Both cost just £6 per child and are open to children throughout the borough.
Also coming soon is a brand new, free introductory street dance course for 11-19 year olds. The course takes place on Thursdays from 6 November from 4.30-5.30pm at Donyngs Leisure Centre, Redhill.
Find out more and download a booking forms for all these activities on the Youth Activities page on our website.
Halloween fun
What better way to celebrate this spooky season than with some ghoulish goings on at Priory Park. Bring your children to join us for a mini-beast hunt and some Halloween fun between 2.45pm and 4pm on Friday 31 October in Priory Park, Bell Street, Reigate. The event is free but parents will need to stay with their children.
If you have not yet paid the newly re-opened Memorial Park in Redhill a visit, this half term is a great time to do so. A range of fabulous play equipment, sports courts, café selling freshly made pizzas and crepes plus a green open space in the heart of Redhill are all waiting for your children and their friends while you enjoy a sit down and enjoy a coffee. To celebrate the re-opening a Fun and Fitness Festival is being held in the park on Saturday 1 November from 11am-3pm. For event details see the Memorial Park Fun and Fitness Festival page on our website.
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Supporting small businesses
To recognise the vital role small businesses play in the borough’s economy, we will be supporting Small Business Saturday on 6 December 2014. Find out how you can get involved and about our other initiatives to support small businesses.
Nine out of ten businesses in the borough have fewer than nine employees. To recognise the vital role these organisations play in our local economy, we will be supporting Small Business Saturday on 6 December 2014.
The initiative aims to support, inspire and promote small businesses on the day, and beyond. If you run a business and would like to get involved, or would just like to support your local businesses, find out how on the Small Business Saturday website or follow @SmallBizSatUK on Twitter.
Business Support Grants
Since April, we have awarded £12,790 to small and businesses and new businesses starting-up to help them develop and grow. Our Business Support Grants of up to £1,000 provide funding for:- new or improved equipment such as machinery, tools or IT
- property improvements
- training and support for business growth.
Accounting4contractors Ltd received grant funding last year. Natasha Baker from the company, said: "The website we've created with this funding has given us the ability to adapt and change our content really easily (without being real techies) so we can make the most of any new marketing ideas, for example around being selected as finalists for SmallBizSat100."
The grants have also helped local job seekers to fund new business ventures so they can move from unemployment to self-employment.
Learn and lunch
Our monthly programme of Learning Lunches, run in partnership with ‘Let's Do Business’, is an opportunity to hear informative presentations on a range of business topics. Up-coming events are ‘Alternative methods of staff recruitment’ on 12 November and ‘Measuring customer satisfaction’ on 10 December. Other popular subjects include: social media skills, website optimisation, presentation skills and converting visitors to customers. They also give you the chance to network with other like-minded business people.
Find out more
For details of up-coming events and to find out about these and our other small business support initiatives visit our website or follow us on Twitter for updates.
Export advice
If you’re looking to break into new markets abroad or expand your current exporting activities, Surrey Chambers of Commerce working with UK Trade and Investment can provide a wealth of advice and support.
They also run drop-in sessions at trading estates around the borough as part of the Export Surrey initiative, in partnership with Surrey Connects.
To find out more visit Surrey Chambers of Commerce website or contact Sarah Butcher, Export Surrey project lead at Surrey Chambers of Commerce on 01483 735540.
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Ready, steady…pedal to school!
Keeping children active once the nights draw in and the weather turns cold can be a challenge, but Sustrans and Surrey County Council could have the answer.
Cycling project for schools
Schools across Reigate & Banstead are taking part in a Sustrans project, which aims to embed a culture of safe cycling to school through fun events and activities, better storage facilities and community engagement. Sustrans is the sustainable transport charity. The project encourages children to choose their bikes or scooters rather than their family cars for the school journey.
Hope Dickie, a pupil at Woodmansterne Primary, one of the schools taking part in the project, said “I enjoyed the after school club which Hannah [the Sustrans officer] did with us because it taught me important bike skills.” To find out how your child’s school can take part in the Sustrans project, contact the Bike It officer Hannah Mann, at hannah.mann@sustrans.org.uk
Cycle training for families
This winter, schools will be focussing on cycle safety, with ‘be bright be seen’ mufti days, Bikeability cycle training and activities during road safety week. Cycle training is available for families at half price from Surrey County Council. Email debbie.reid@surreycc.gov.uk or visit the Travel SMART website to find out more.
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What do you think of our 5 year plan?
Would you like to share your views on the council’s priorities to make sure we meet the needs and aspirations of you and other residents. We've got a super-quick survey so you can do just that.
Our 5 year plan
Did you know we have a 5 year plan, called our Corporate Plan, that explains how we will deliver services to people living and working in our borough?
We’ve developed it after consulting with residents, businesses, voluntary organisations and lots of others who help make Reigate & Banstead a great place to live and work. We’re after feedback on the latest draft, ahead of it being formally being published early in 2015. So if you can spare five minutes please take part in our short survey to let us know if we’re on the right track.
Our 5 year plan explains what we want to achieve and the challenges we face, including financial ones. The priority areas are:
People – supporting residents to enjoy healthy and happy lifestyles
This involves:
• supporting people into employment, particularly vulnerable families and young people
• working with other organisations to provide great services for older people so that they can stay independent
• encouraging everyone to have healthy lifestyles, and to make use of our leisure centres and parks
• improving safety, working with the police and others.
Places – a great place to live and work
These planned activities include:
• encouraging existing businesses to thrive and grow and attracting new businesses into the area
• making sure our towns and public spaces are attractive for all
• delivering affordable and other housing, employment space and infrastructure, while protecting the borough’s pleasant environment.
The council
We will be working to:
• be financially self-sufficient by 2020
• engage with residents and businesses to help improve the services we offer
• increase the income from, and value of, our property and assets
• create a forward thinking, innovative and entrepreneurial organisation.
Visit 'Our 5 year plan' on our website for more information and to take part in the survey. It closes on 17 November so please get online and give us your views.
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Getting from A to B more easily
Surrey County Council is asking for your views on their plans for the transport infrastructure in the borough of Reigate & Banstead.
The county council is producing Local Transport Strategies and Forward Programmes for each area in the county, including Reigate & Banstead. The purpose of these strategies is to make sure that the transport infrastructure support the growth expected in our borough and across the county in the coming years.
The deadline for the consultation is Tuesday 28 October. Visit Surrey's Local transport strategies webpage of find out more and take part in the consultation.
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