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Castlefield Road
Reigate
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Reigate and Banstead is a local government district with borough status in east Surrey England. It covers the towns of Reigate, Banstead, Redhill and Horley.

The district was formed on 1 April 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972. It was a merger of the former borough of Reigate with Banstead Urban District and part of Dorking and Horley Rural District. There are two civil parishes within the borough these are: Horley and Salfords and Sidlow.

In recent years Reigate and Banstead Borough Council has been notable in seeing a number of younger councillors elected.

The Council structure

Reigate and Banstead Borough Council is a Conservative-controlled council comprised of 51 democratically elected Ccouncillors accountable to the residents in their ward.

The Council currently is made up of

• 39 Conservative Councillors
• 3 Liberal Democrat Councillors
• 6 Residents’ Associations Councillors
• 1 Labour Councillor
• 2 Independent Councillors.

Together they form the Council, which determines the policy framework and decides all major strategies and plans for the Borough.

The Council has 460 full-time equivalent officers who give advice, implement decisions and manage the day-to-day delivery of its services.

The Officer organisation is headed by the Chief Executive who is supported by three directors and a deputy director.

The main services the Council provides are:

• Environmental Health
• Housing
• Leisure and Culture
• Planning and Building Control
• Streetcare
• Refuse Collection and Recycling
• Council Tax
• Benefits.

We also provide a range of services to help the community, particularly the elderly, and run an award-winning Help Shop service which provides advice centres in the main towns.

About the Council

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• The Council’s plans and policies
  This section includes the Council’s vision, priorities and information about the Community Plan and Council strategies.
• The Council’s structure and services
  This section includes the political make-up of the Council and a description of the decision-making process.
• The Council’s performance
  This section includes links to information about Best Value, CPA inspections and our service charters.
• Council land and property
  This section includes information on how we manage Council owned land and property, our management of War Memorials and more.
• Information held by the Council
  This section provides information about the Freedom of Information Act 2000, the Council’s publication scheme and the Data Protection Act.
• Code of practice for hiring contractors
  Sometimes the Council hires contractors. This section provides information on implications for the contractors and our staff.

For more information please visit the Reigate & Banstead Borough Council web site