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  • Makeover complete for Walton Playhouse

    By VictoriaE at 11:01 on 16/01/12
    The new stage at The Cecil Hepworth Playhouse
    The Cecil Hepworth Playhouse officially re-opened in Walton-on-Thames on Friday, January 13, after an extensive £350,000 renovation programme to bring it up to standard for the community and its current and future users. The Playhouse is one of the most prominent arts venues in Elmbridge, with its distinctive 1920's features familiar to Walton residents. Originally built by Cecil Hepworth, it then went through various...
  • Elmbridge Borough Council launches leisure and culture festival to celebrate Olympics

    By VictoriaE at 10:30 on 16/01/12
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    Walton-on-Thames residents are invited to get involved in a year-long festival of leisure and cultural activities which is set to bring the whole Elmbridge community together. As preparations get underway for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games and Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee, so too will Elmbridge celebrate. The festival, called 'Elmbridge Celebrates…', has been granted the Inspire Mark, the...
  • A Green start to 2012 in Elmbridge

    By VictoriaE at 10:01 on 16/01/12
    Councillor Glenn Dearlove recycling Christmas trees
    It was a green start to 2012 in Elmbridge as Elmbridge Borough Council's garden waste team took more than six tones of Christmas trees off to be composted. The annual tree-recycling event on Saturday, January 7, saw one of the highest recycling rates in the country and Walton-on-Thames residents were among those who were green at Garsons Farm, in Esher. Councillor Glenn Dearlove, portfolio holder for the environment said:...
  • Walton residents can get Back to Sport for Olympic year

    By VictoriaE at 11:35 on 03/01/12
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    WANT to lose extra pounds put on over the Christmas period or thinking of taking up an old sports hobby? Well Walton-on-Thames residents can now join Back to Sport an initiative set up by Elmbridge Borough Council. Residents can start playing an old sport they may have given up or even try a new one. The courses are focused on learning and reviving sports skills in a sociable environment and include racketball, netball, rowing and...
  • Ditching the housing deposit in Walton on Thames

    By MIKENEWS at 09:39 on 24/08/11
    A new scheme in Walton on Thames is helping people find a home
    A new scheme has been set up to make it easier for people on the council's housing register in Walton on Thames to find a home. Landlords in the borough can now chose to accept a 'bond' from the council instead of a cash deposit. The bond exempts landlords from having to worry about deposit protection schemes - making the process far easier for the landlord. Cllr James Browne, Housing Portfolio Holder at Elmbridge Borough Council...

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