December 2009 Archives
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The chief executive of Spelthorne Council has said he is 'extremely disheartened' after the authority received an 'adequate' independent review by the Audit Commission.
Roberto Tambini has hit out at new website OnePlace, who assess local authorities and combines views of six independent inspectorates, which include the Audit Commission, Ofsted, and the Care Quality Commission.
Seven drivers were arrested during an 11 day crackdown in Spelthorne to target distraction burglars.
Surrey Police held Operation Carlside between November 23 and December 3 along with Surrey Trading Standards and the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency (VOSA) to target the kind of criminals who wrangle old people and vulnerable people out of money.
Residents and councillors have given mixed reactions to the possible decision to close Ashford, Sunbury, and Shepperton police stations.
Chief constable Mark Rowley said in November that the force are planning to close numerous old police stations in the county and employ 200 extra front line bobbies in the face of their budget being cut by the government this year.
The Labour party have chosen their candidate for the up and coming 2010 general elections.
Adam Tyler-Moore beat four other Labour candidates, and believes he has a good chance of becoming elected.
The worst flooding since 2003 has hit Staines Moor, trapping animals and water logging gardens and allotments.
Residents living near the moor started seeing the water rise on Monday Novmember 30 but by Thursday December 3 it was 12 inches deep in places and flooding gardens in Gloucester Drive.
A female fire fighter has started in Staines fire station.
Lucy Turner started on Thursday November 26 after a formal graduation ceremony following a 10 week training regime called the Foundation Firefighters Course
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