Leatherhead & Dorking Advertiser

‘Eyesore’ roof to top Halls

AN “EYESORE” will welcome visitors to Dorking Halls after planners green lit new industrial equipment on its Art Deco roof. The existing air handling units, originally installed in 1997, are reaching the end of their life and will now be replaced. In...

A defining year

We have entered the final full year for councils in Surrey before they are dissolved and merged into mega authorities as part of Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) – and the leaders know time is running out if they wish to fulfil any remaining...

Crumbling sites a risk to our heritage

■ Brooklands Conservation Area and Motor Racing Circuit, Elmbridge Historic England lists the two parts of this site separately, and considers them both to be in poor condition. However, the conservation area is considered to be improving, with a low...

County leader insists Surrey will have a mayor

SURREY will get a mayor despite months of uncertainty and a lack of solid confirmation from the government, the county council leader has insisted. Tim Oliver said he is “confident” a mayor of Surrey would go ahead, even though the central government...

SLEIGH TO GO: HUNDREDS JOIN FUN RUN

REIGATE’S green Priory Park turned red and white on Sunday (December 14) with 900 Santas running in support of YMCA East Surrey charity’s Life Change fund. Monies raised help young people build resilience and confidence in overcoming life’s...

‘Milestone’ in town’s revival