January 2010 Archives

Neighbourhood watch signs are to be installed in Stanwell thanks to a resident of the town.

Vicki Kapoor Sood, applied to the BT Community Champions award and was given £150 to be used for Spelthorne Neighbourhood Watch.

The money was given as Mrs Kapoor Sood is a BT worker, and the scheme gives money to community groups.

Linda Kempton, of Spelthorne NHW, said: "This award is greatly appreciated as it enables us to buy NHW signs for new watches that have been set up in Stanwell, therefore making people aware they are entering an NHW area and encouraging others to join."

Community leaders in Stanwell have hit out at the possible loss of their community warden.

Spelthorne Council announced last week that Mick Rayner's post as the community warden for Stanwell is being reviewed.

STAINES police constables could be sharing office space with Spelthorne Council's offices by the beginning of April.

A public consultation was launched on Friday (29) to find out resident's opinions on possible station closures, but the force is currently looking at merging neighbourhood teams with the council offices, in Knowle Green, due to the cutting of the forces budget last year.

Builders are about to start work on a £50 million regeneration project of a run-down estate in Stanwell.

Construction will begin in mid-February for the first phase of Stanwell New Start, where 52 new homes will built over houses that were demolished last year.

Spelthorne voters turned out in full to vote for 'the black Boris Johnson' at a meeting designed to choose the next Conservative candidate for the borough.

Four hundred and nine people packed into Kempton Park Racecourse to listen to six hopefuls give a 30 minute presentation each, and although local candidate Philippa Broom was tipped to win, the accolade went to Eton and Cambridge University educated Kwasi Kwarteng.

Labout councillor Victor Agarwal has taken a U-turn and now says he will give up his Stanwell seat if elected as an MP in Swindon.

Staines News reported recently that Mr Agarwall, who is the Surrey County Councillor for Stanwell and Stanwell Moor, had been selected as Labour's MP candidate for Swindon North, which led to residents and councillors in Stanwell calling for him to stand down.

A new watch manager at Staines fire station attended his first fire on Sunday January 17.

Fire crews from Staines were called to Wellington Court at 6.55pm to reports of a bin fire.

Glynn Parry-Jones, 43, who has recently started as the white watch manager, led the crew, which put out the fire with a fire extinguisher.

It is not thought to be suspicious.

Surrey County Council has pledged £500,000 to repair hundreds of potholes which have sprung up on the county's roads in the wake of the heavy snow.

Repair teams are currently working to fix at least 200 potholes a day to avoid any vehicle damage to drivers and residents.

A petition containing 68 signatures was handed into a council meeting on Monday January 18 to stop the axing of the number 557 bus.

The petition was created by Stanwell campaigner Andrew McLuskey, who spoke at the Surrey County Council local committee in Spelthorne, which saw councillors and the public speak out about The Surrey Bus Review.

Stanwell residents are worried their town may suffer after the only Labour councillor for Surrey has decided to stand as an MP in Swindon.

Victor Agarwal, Surrey County councillor for Stanwell and Stanwell Moor heard he had been selected as Labour's candidate for Swindon North on January 9.