August 2008 Archives

An enforcement notice to remove a mobile home with attached conservatory and decking in Laleham Reach, Chertsey, is set to be issued by Runnymede.

Councillors approved the decision to issue the enforcement notice against the owner, who installed a mobile home and decking in Green Belt land in March 2007, at their planning committee meeting on Wednesday August 27.

Runnymede's Town Twinning Association is suffering from a lack of funding by the council, according to a report.

The council decided to give the association an annual £1,400 grant last year, fixed for the next five years, to maintain its links with towns in France, Germany and America, in return for a statement of its objectives and priorities over the next five years.

Age Concern Runnymede services are a "growing need" according to Runnymede officers who say one third of the borough's population will be over 50 by 2026.

In a report due to go before the corporate management committee on September 4, officers recommend the council continues the annual £99,100 grant from Runnymede to the charity for the next five years, starting 2009/10.

The officers note in the report that the charity is pro-active in meeting the needs of older people and that its services would be in higher demand in the future.

A motorist is calling for Chertsey firefighters to be recognised for their good work after they rescued her when her car caught fire.

Tania Hayhoe, of Garden Close, Addlestone, was driving home when her car stalled by Chobham Common and thick brown smoke billowed out from under the bonnet, so she called the fire brigade.

Chertsey Chamber of Commerce will hold a network lunch on Friday August 29 at Thyme at the Tavern in Chertsey. The cost is £10 per head, payable on the day.

For more information contact Anna Barry on 01784 460108.

Girls at Sir William Perkins's School in Chertsey exceeded the national GCSE results by achieving 100% A* to C grades.

All 31 GCSE students at Guildford Road-based private school, scored nine or more straight A* or A grades, and four achieved straight A* grades.

Some 42% of all the grades were A* and 82.6% A* or A grade - and 10 girls got at least 8 A* grades.

Head teacher, Mrs Del Cooke, said: "We are all delighted that the girls' hard work paid off to give us the best ever results. These GCSE results, along with last week's fantastic A level results, have made us very proud of our students.

"It confirms our belief in the importance of having high quality extracurricular opportunities in addition to a rigorous and stretching academic programme."

Three girls managed to get marks in Edexcel exams that put them within the top 10 in the country - Kirstin Hay (Additional Science - out of 54000 candidates), Natalie Hudson and Alice Cox (French - out of 47000 candidates)

Salesian School head teacher James Kibble said he was "thrilled" and "delighted" with this year's GCSE results, which he says are the best in the school's history.

He said: "For the first time over 80% of students achieved at least five A* to C grades, and, significantly, the vast majority of these included English and maths.

"These are truly remarkable results from a non-selective comprehensive school and all the students and teachers deserve tremendous praise for their hard work."

Sabrina Sardo, from Addlestone, got five A*s and eight As. She said: "I was just so relieved and so over-whelmed and happy that all my hard work paid off.

"I was quite worried about my science results but I got three As for biology, chemistry and physics. The atmosphere is great, it seems everyone is really happy."

Rebecca Lynch, from Addlestone, achieved an A*, four As, five Bs and two Cs. She said: "I was really surprised. I knew I had done OK but I wasn't expecting these results at all." She said she wants to be a fashion buyer and will study English Language, maths mechanics, French and economics at A level next year at Salesian.

Firefighters were called to tackle a car blaze on the M25 between junction 11 at Chertsey and junction 10 at Wisley on Wednesday (20).

The owner of a black Fiat Punto called emergency services just before 5am when it caught fire. No one was injured in the blaze.

LOCAL radio for YOUR town is back full-time as north-west Surrey community station Brooklands FM begins a new 24-hour service on the internet at www.brooklandsfm.co.uk.
With local news, views, interviews, musicians and sport, all based around great popular music, Brooklands FM claims to offer the truly local radio service for Addlestone, Byfleet, Chertsey, Shepperton, Walton, West Byfleet, Weybridge and surrounding towns that the bigger regional stations can't give. The station supports the Sam Beare Hospice, in Weybridge.

Two midwives who also have the role of parent education advisors are holding special sessions at St Peter's Hospital for fathers-to-be.

The two-hour sessions, specifically for fathers, are not open to expectant mothers or couples and are held on the last Tuesday of each month at 7.30pm.

Any man expecting to become a father in the next few months is welcome to come to the parent education room on the ground floor of the Abbey wing at the hospital site in Guildford Road, Chertsey.

Midwives and parent education advisors Naomi Warrington and Rose Cooper will be available to answer any questions.

For more information call Naomi or Rose on 01932 7222972.