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Haslemere food festival 2010

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Wednesday 1st September 2010

A fortnight of events focusing on the enjoyment of food and drink in and around Haslemere starts on Saturday 4 September..

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August Bank Holiday Housing Benefit payments

Housing Benefit payments due to be paid on 30 August 2010 will be paid early on 27 August.

More Housing Benefit news.

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Farnham gasworks – update on soil sampling

A soil sampling exercise carried out at a former Farnham gasworks has shown there are no major issues at the site.

More Pollution control - contaminated land news.

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Children's painting exhibition

An exhibition of children’s paintings is open to visitors young and not-so-young on Thursday 26 and Friday 27 August.

More Recycling, rubbish and waste news.

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Love Food? Love Milford Farmers' Market!

If you love food and hate waste, don’t miss this Sunday’s award winning farmers’ market in Milford.

More Leisure and culture news.

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Eat well at The Herons

It’s official: you can eat well after your workout at the Herons Leisure Centre. The centre’s new café, Cafeology has received a Bronze Eat Out Eat Well award.

More Leisure and culture news.

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Reptiles survive the Frensham fire

After witnessing the ferocity and the blackened aftermath of the devastating fire at Frensham Common, it is hard to believe that anything could survive..

More Countryside news.

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Recent burglaries

There has been a spate of burglaries in Waverley over the last month. Can you help?

More Community safety news.

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Child Fostering open evenings

Have you ever considered fostering a child? Have you ever wondered what sort of person becomes a foster carer?

More Community and living news.

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Free summer playdays

Waverley Borough Council will hold four free playdays during the Summer holidays 2010.

More School - holiday schemes news.

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Farnham pool opens

Farnham Leisure Centre main pool reopens for business this Saturday 17 July. Come along and take a dip in the pool and see the brand new refurbishment for yourself.

More Leisure and culture news.

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Summer yummies

Get the pick of the crop at this Sunday’s Farmers’ Market at Secretts Farm Shop in Milford on Sunday 17 July from 10am-1.30pm.

More news.

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The Coalition Government revokes the South East Plan

On 6 July 2010, the new Government revoked Regional Spatial Strategies, so that they no longer form part of the statutory development plan.

More Local Development Framework news.

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Public Waste Consultation

Waverley is working with other Surrey authorities to plan ways to reduce waste in the future and we need your help!

More Recycling, rubbish and waste news.

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Waverley turns the spotlight on salary spend

We have achieved another key milestone in the government’s challenge to provide greater disclosure on spending by publishing details of our highest paid officers.

More Council budgets and spending news.

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Children's painting competition

Don't let your child miss out on Waverley's painting competition.

More Recycling, rubbish and waste news.

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Council tax payment hitch

If you pay your council tax by direct debit you may have noticed a ‘boomerang effect’ on this month’s payment.

More Council tax news.

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Waverley secures flood protection for residents

A grant of £171,000 has been secured by Waverley Borough Council to help reduce the problems of flooding in a number of high risk households in Godalming.

More Civil emergencies - flooding news.

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Homes get green light

Thirty nine new affordable homes are to be built on the former Rowland House site in Cranleigh, after Waverley granted planning permission last week.

More Housing associations and co-ops news.

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Surrey Youth Games: gold for Waverley

Congratulations to children in Waverley who took part in the weekend's Surrey Youth Games.

More Sports - development news.

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