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- Eligibility for Surrey school places could change under new council plans
by surreylive@reachplc.com (Victoria Shipp) on October 9, 2026 at 4:39 pmThe proposals set out which students should be prioritised and change the specific requirements for two schools
- Runnymede Borough Council's finance risk as 'significant number of leases' set to expire next year
by surreylive@reachplc.com (Chris Caulfield) on October 9, 2026 at 4:39 pmThe council has borrowed £587m and makes £29m a year from its investments - but interest repayments cost about half of that.
- Doctor explains how to tell if it's flu or Covid as cases surge
by surreylive@reachplc.com (Kate Lally) on October 9, 2026 at 3:53 pmA doctor has explained how to tell whether you have Covid or the flu, as a variant dubbed 'American Covid' is spreading in the UK
- Surrey exceeding its tree planting targets, climate change report says
by surreylive@reachplc.com (James Moules) on October 9, 2026 at 2:16 pmMore than 800,000 new trees have been planted across Surrey over the past five years- overshooting the council’s own target, according to a report.
- 600 homes in tiny Guildford village move a step closer as plans submitted
by surreylive@reachplc.com (Victoria Shipp) on October 9, 2026 at 2:12 pmDevelopers have officially submitted outline proposals for a huge new neighbourhood on a site that has been at the centre of a long running planning debate
The Surrey Comet
- Kingston launches forum to give older people a stronger voice in borough planningby Cllr Kirsch on October 6, 2026 at 10:34 am
Kingston launches its Age Friendly Forum, giving older people a stronger voice on healthy ageing, social care and community transport. Next meeting November 9.
- Kingston e-bike contract faces calls for affordable fares and marked parking baysby Cllr James Giles on October 1, 2026 at 4:24 pm
Kingston Council’s e-bike contract is up for renewal, with calls for cheaper fares, marked parking bays, better enforcement and support for low-income riders.
- Kingston adds 15 electrical recycling points as 570 tonnes are wrongly discardedby robyn.bennett@newsquest.co.uk | Robyn Bennett on October 1, 2026 at 11:12 am
Kingston Council opens 15 small electrical recycling drop-off points with Relove Technology, helping residents tackle e-waste and support reuse borough-wide.
- County Hall redevelopment subject to new monitoring report applicationby robyn.bennett@newsquest.co.uk | Robyn Bennett on September 30, 2026 at 5:31 pm
Kingston Council validates County Hall planning application 26/01908/CLC, covering post-construction monitoring for its redevelopment in Kingston upon Thames.
- Kingston Council validates plans for homes, office conversion and tree worksby robyn.bennett@newsquest.co.uk | Robyn Bennett on September 24, 2026 at 5:28 pm
Latest Kingston Council planning applications include home extensions, an office-to-residential conversion, roof amendments and tree works across the borough.
