Netflix to mainstream in Surrey
A Surrey film studio used by Netflix, the streaming giant behind hit shows such as Stranger Things, Bridgerton and Adolescence, will be made permanent after full planning permission was granted. … Read More
Author: Chris Caulfield - Local Democracy Reporter
Victory for parent power after axed bus route is replaced
Campaigning parents whose children were told to bring torches and walk across unlit heathland by Surrey County Council have won a long-fought victory after it was announced that axed school … Read More
Surrey house of distinction gets £200K to repair
One of the great Surrey buildings will have another £200,000 of repair work after its owners said they were “morally obligated” to maintain the special 19th century site. Pippbrook House … Read More
Gatwick Diamond authority denied
Merging Reigate and Banstead Borough Council with its neighbour Crawley has been ruled out – in a decision that has left drivers behind the move “disappointed” with the Government. This … Read More
Surrey jail addresses prison population crisis
Sixty six temporary prisoner cells, built at HMP Coldingley during the Covid-19 pandemic, will be made permanent in an effort to “ease” the crisis facing the service. Nationally, the prison … Read More
9 year process finalised for 1200 Surrey homes
The final planning application of the 1,200-home Deepcut regeneration project has been approved. The massive housing project was given the initial green light back in 2014 when Surrey Heath Borough … Read More
Farnham Museum repairs hitting £2M
The cost of repairing “one of the most important buildings in Surrey” has ballooned to nearly £2 million after further setbacks were discovered – with Waverley Borough Council now on … Read More
Another Surrey borough heading for bankruptcy?
Surrey Heath Borough Council’s desperation to fight off bankruptcy crystallised further after it agreed to sell a car park and land in order “to keep the lights on”. The council … Read More
Strikes could still impact half-term Gatwick flights
Gatwick Airport’s largest carrier EasyJet is expecting to run its full schedule during the busy half term period despite industrial action taking place by their oil refuellers. Strike action by … Read More
Illegal dumps dump a dumps in Surrey
Persistent and ongoing fly-tippling problems have forced the permanent closure of a Surrey recycling centre, Reigate and Banstead Borough Council has said. The Lower Kingswood site in Stubbs Lane has … Read More