Horley Town Council

August 2019

eNewsletter

In this edition.........

Please note that this month's edition is shorter than usual due to a change in newsletter provider, next month's will be back to full strength.

In this edition we feature ...an invitation to attend planning meetings; Have you heard of Furnistore?; Calling Landen Park gardeners; SCC A23 roadworks; update from HCG; 2020 Horley Carnival Date; Reigate & Banstead current consultations; Town Centre flowers; Citizens Advice needs you; Reminder on Horley in Bloom Photographic competition deadline;Surrey Trading standards Scam Alerts; Dates for your diary & save the date for Horley Recreation ground events

DON'T FORGET YOUR HORLEY IN BLOOM PHOTOGRAPHIC
2019 ENTRY!

A reminder to everyone that the Horley in Bloom Photographic Competition is still open for entries. We have had some lovely entries already this year and we would like to invite more new entrants, as well as reminding our “regulars” that we would love to see some photos this year.

We have a new category for 2019, “Animals in Bloom”, the other categories are “Hanging Basket/Plants” and “Outdoor Scene”. Full details are on our website and we hope to see your entries soon!” (Closing date: Wednesday 4 September)

Planning - have your say

Do you have an opinion about a planning application up for consideration in your local neighbourhood?

You are most welcome to attend the public forum held at the beginning of all our Planning Committee meetings to let Councillors know your views. Agendas, including the planning list for consideration are published on the website on the Thursday prior to the meeting.

Just give the office a call to let us know you would like to attend on 01293 784765 or you can email us at info@horleysurrey-tc.gov.uk

SURREY TRADING STANDARDS - SCAM ALERT

Email fraud warning issued to students ahead of A-Level results
Fraudsters targeting people with offers of ‘free’ or ‘low cost’ government grants and loans
Fraudsters Targeting Social Media Influencers
5 million pension savers could put their retirement savings at risk to scammers

Click on the item to see more

Calling Green Fingered Residents of Landen Park

If anyone would like to help create a small wild-flower bed in Horley, the residents of Landen Park Village Green would love to hear from you.

The task, on Saturday 5th October, will mainly involve removing a layer of grass turf in a small area of lawn and then digging over the ground ready for sowing some wild flower seeds (that the residents have already bought).

If you have your own spade (or fork) and want to help out, then please contact the residents at landenparkvillagegreen@gmail.com alternatively, if you need to borrow a spade in advance, please contact Kevin Lewill at KevinLerwill@sussexwt.org.uk.

Have you heard about Furnistore?

Furnistore is a reuse charity that helps low income families in East Surrey to furnish their homes.

Founded in 1995, their warehouse in Redhill stocks a wide range of quality and affordable furniture and white goods. 'When you buy from us, you’re helping someone who is struggling to afford the basics. When you donate to us, you’re also recycling furniture items that otherwise would probably have ended up as landfill.

To provide this service, we rely on a team of volunteers. We support them with on--the-job and bespoke training, as well as regular appraisals. By doing this, we help them into the world of work and actively encourage them to find sustainable employment, should they wish to do so.

In short, we are the little charity with a big heart.'

Telephone 01737 773133 or visit their website furnistore.co.uk. They are open from Monday to Saturday, 10am – 4pm.

Horley Carnival 2020

The date for your diary for next year's carnival is 20th June 2020.
Suggestions for the themes will be gratefully received.

Surrey Highways

SCC will be carrying out anti-skid surfacing works along A23 Bonehurst Road, Salfords between the junction with Lodge Lane and Cross Oak Lane

Road Closures
Start date: Monday 9 September
Duration: For 2 nights
8pm to 6am (Mon – Fri only)

For more information about this improvement scheme, please visit www.A23.today

Could you be a CARBS adviser or admin support?

Citizens Advice Reigate and Banstead wants to appoint a number of new volunteer advisers to help them meet growing demand.'If you’re willing to train and could offer one day a week, we’d love to hear from you.

You need to be patient and a good listener, able to work in a team, and confident in written English, basic maths and information technology. Our trained and knowledgeable advisers allow CARBS to offer free, independent advice to everyone in need.

We’re also looking for new volunteers to help with essential admin/IT support on one or more days a week.' Click on this link to learn more

Reigate & Banstead Borough Council Consultations

Polling Station Reviews - for more details click on this link to the news item on our website

Reigate & Banstead 2025: It’s your Council, have your say
- for more details click on this link to Reigate & Banstead's website

SAVE THE DATE - Horley Recreation Ground Events

8th September Horley Lions Charity Dog Show & Country Fayre
11-15th September Circus Wonderland (Click here for Circus bookings)
4-15th October Funfair
2nd November Horley Lions Bonfire & Fireworks

Town Centre Flowers

As Head of Leisure for Horley Town Council I would like to thank this year’s sponsors for their donations towards the Summer planting, it really does make a huge difference to us. As I am sure everyone will appreciate, we haven’t been able to provide our usual display in the Precinct this year, due to the ongoing refurbishment works, however we have now been able to put up the hanging baskets, which has really brightened up the area. The planters and baskets around the rest of the town have been quite spectacular, so much so that we have had trouble trying to find spaces on the planters to put up our sponsorship plaques! I would like to personally thank this year’s sponsors:

Cllr David Powell
Cllr Simon Marshall
Cllr Kay Hammond
Collingwood Batchellor
Mitchells of Horley
Regency Grove Communications

All our sponsors will be invited to our Horley in Bloom Awards Ceremony, due to be held at Regent Hall on Friday 4 October.

Carol Fenton, Head of Leisure, Horley Town Council.

Horley Conservation Group

A great big thank you to all those that came to The Fieldings on Saturday 17th August (The picture of at the top of this newsletter is from the orchard at The Fieldings)

The team of volunteers raked off the cuttings from the Community Orchard and filled 5 large builders’ sacks, which the Reigate & Banstead Borough Council have agreed to collect as soon as possible. If done after each cut, this will encourage a wider range of wild flowers to grow between the fruit trees.

Some of the colunteers also carried out a litter pick in and around Tanyard pond and collected 2 black bags full of rubbish and a set of plastic garden chairs from the pond. The Willows by the boardwalk next to Tanyard pond were also cut back.

The next HCG session is at Riverside Garden Park on Saturday 14^th September, when they will be assisting the Horley Piscatorial Society with some bank-side scrub clearance.

Finally, a reminder that the Autumn Horley Conservation Group evening meeting will take place at the Trinity Oaks Primary School again on Monday 7^th October at 6pm…

Friends and family are welcome to attend and if you have anything to add to the agenda before, then please drop Kevin a line by email at KevinLerwill@sussexwt.org.uk

Dates for your diary...

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03 September
10 September
24 September
25 September

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