August 2009 Archives

GIRLS at the Sir William Perkins's School in Chertsey were over the moon today (Thursday August 26) as many of the pupils received exceptional GCSE results.

Forty-six per cent of the girls got all A*'s or A's, with two girls achieving straight A* grades.

Staff and pupils were in a state of festivity today (Thursday August 27) when the year eleven students at Salesian School Chertsey received the best GCSE results in the schools' history.

The overall pass rate A* to G was 100 per cent, while 88 per cent of students gained at least five A* to C grades, an increase of eight per cent from last year.

Addlestone Historical Society is holding a talk about pictures of Surrey since 1800 on Tuesday September 1.

The talk, by historian Julian Pooley, will be at Addlestone Community Centre in Garfield Road, at 8pm.

For more information, call secretary Pat Brown on 01932 848431, or visit www.ahsoc.fsnet.co.uk.

A well-loved children's nursery in Chertsey is closing its doors for the last time this week.

Cherrywood Nursery, based in the grounds of St Peter's Hospital in Guildford Road, is not having its lease renewed by Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Trust, which owns the building.

Parents have criticised the decision which will see the nursery close for good on Sunday August 30.

Rubbish collection will go ahead as normal on Bank Holiday Monday (August 31).

Anyone who normally has their refuse picked up on a Monday should leave their bin at the boundary of their property by 6am as they would usually do.

The Mayor of Runnymede, Councillor Paul Tuley (con) is holding a charity cricket match on Bank Holiday Monday (August 31).

The match, in aid of the mayors charity fund, will be at Chertsey Cricket Club in Grove Road from 1pm.

There will be a raffle and competitions to help raise money, and there is no entry charge to the event.

For more information, contact Peter Boast on 01932 561088 or visit www.chertseycc.org.uk.

A new chief executive will be taking over at Runnymede Council next week, six months after his predecessor stepped down.

Tim Williams retired in March, when head of technical services, Peter Sims, temporarily took charge.

And now Paul Turrell has moved from deputy chief executive of Wokingham Council to take over the top job in Runnymede, and to become only the third chief executive in the borough's 36 year history.

He will take over the role from Tuesday September 1.

Brooklands Art Group is putting on an exhibition at the Windsor Street Gallery in Chertsey from September 12 to 18.

The 'Traces' exhibition will feature a variety of styles and media in the works by the six women who met at art college.

The gallery is open 12noon to 5pm Tuesday to Friday and 10am to 5pm at weekends.

For more information, call Sue on 01932 844507 or email Gail at gailgodfrey@googlemail.com.

Potential voters in Runnymede are being reminded by the borough council and the Electoral Commission, to get on the electoral register ahead of the forthcoming general election.

Runnymede Council is sending out registration forms to more than 33,000 households across the borough to make sure the electoral register is up to date and everyone entitled to vote can do so.

Rob Curtis, Runnymede Council's electoral services manager, said: "Our next general election must be held by June 2010, so everyone should take a few minutes to complete the registration form when it arrives.

"Remember you're not automatically entitled to vote just because you pay council tax or have voted before.

"Make sure nothing stops you from having your say on who represents you."

For more information, visit www.aboutmyvote.co.uk.

When most people go to Thorpe Park they scream on the fast rides, but not me.

I was invited down to sample the summer holiday fun at the theme park and I took a good friend of mine who is a bit scared of rides along with me.