Planning reforms must go after Lib Dem win
On Thursday 17th June, the voters of Chesham and Amersham elected Sarah Green with an 8,000 majority - a stunning reversal of the 22,000 majority the Conservatives held just four years ago.
29 Jun 2021
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Elect Don Whyte to Surrey County Council
Don Whyte is standing for election to Surrey County Council for Foxhills, Thorpe and Virginia Water. Find out more about who he is and why he is standing for election in the below leaflet which was distributed to the division ahead of the elections.
4 May 2021
Planning Applications – Increase to Objections Threshold in Runnymede
Following a vote at Full Council last month, Runnymede Borough Council have increased the threshold for when planning applications are automatically heard at the Planning Committee. It has increased from 3 or more objections received to 11 or more. "Whilst I understand that 3 objections is one of the lowest in Surrey," said Cllr Sylvia Whyte "I do not agree that we should have jumped from 3 to 11 overnight. I am concerned that residents will not get the opportunity to have their views heard and, whilst some of these applications may be seen as small, for instance comparing an extension to building 10 new homes, they can have a huge consequence for the resident with an objection. This feels like another example of the Conservative Administration finding ways to suppress the voices of our residents ".
3 May 2021
Transparency at Last for Runnymede Councillor Payments
At last! Two years after the decision to pay councillors £1,000 for attending Working Group meetings, over and above the...
25 Apr 2021
Local Elections Manifesto 2021
Runnymede Borough Council Surrey County Council Environment Address the climate emergency Push Runnymede Borough Council to...
3 Apr 2021
Monthly Councillor Surgery
We are hosting our monthly Councillor surgery this Saturday 3rd April between 9.30 and 10.30AM. If you have any local issues you wish to discuss or need any advice, please let us know by contacting us at info@runnymede.org.uk and we will send you a link to the session.
30 Mar 2021