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14 Nov 2022

Christmas Trees

9th Reigate Scout Group will be selling locally grown Christmas Trees again from 2nd December. Click here www.9thReigate.org.uk/shop for more information.

14 Nov 2022

By Belinda Harrington

Santa Run the Rec: Sunday 4-December 2022

Calling all Santa's - 'Run the Rec 5k’ event has gone all festive, please join us in your Santa suits on Sunday 4-December 2022 @9:00am in the Kingswood Recreation Ground. All Santa's are welcome to run, jog or walk, open to adults and children of all abilities and your welcome to bring your dog. Dates & Tickets: All our events can be found on Eventbrite via this link and we would request you register online to book your ticket to take part or volunteer. Limited parking in surrounding roads, therefore we would request if you live near the recreational ground to walk to the event…

14 Nov 2022

By Ian Floyd

Constituency Boundary Changes

Our local Councillors have informed us that the Boundary Commission for England (BCE) is redrawing the national parliamentary constituency boundaries to rebalance the number of electors represented by each MP. This proposed change may affect us. This is not a government initiative. The Boundary Commission is an independent body that ensures parity between the number of electors in each area of the country. Over time new houses are built, and residents move from one area to another, which can impact the number of voters in an area. A new revised map of constituency proposals has been published on the BCE’s…

15 Jun 2022

By LKRA

Run the Rec: 5K Kingswood Recreation Ground

This is a free community event for adults, children and dogs to run, jog or walk 5K always starting at 9:00am, similar to Parkrun events. If you would like to be involved in the fun but not run, then we are looking for volunteers to help marshal, tail walker, and timekeeper. The goal is to setup a new regular Parkrun in the Kingswood Recreation Ground to use this great open green space to support wellbeing and sport services for our community. We are trying to raise money to help launch a Parkrun event and a target of £3,000. For our…

04 Apr 2022

By LKRA

Ukrainian refugees

Local Information - Source Chris Grayling MP and Councillor Rachel Turner Firstly on the tragic situation in the Ukraine, following a meeting on Friday night, we have now formed a group locally to prepare for the arrival of Ukrainian refugees in the area. Some will be staying with their families, but there will be a need to provide homes or accommodation for those without local connections here. The process is being co-ordinated by the local Refugee Network, together with a group of local churches, myself and one of the Borough Councillors. Anyone who wants to be a host for one…

04 Apr 2022

By LKRA

Banstead Commons

As residents, we are fortunate to have the beautiful Banstead Heath on our doorstep. I'm sure some residents and visitors will know its history, but many may not. In the Sixteenth Century, the area was part of the Nonsuch Estate and was the hunting grounds of King Henry VIII; in fact, the current Sportsman Public House was one of his hunting lodges. By the nineteenth Century, Banstead Heath was common land owned by the local commoners. However, with the introduction of railways, some started to sell their rights to the land, as did others when a Yorkshire baronet Sir John…