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Shown within SurreySurrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. The county borders Greater London, Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire, and Berkshire. The historic county town is Guildford...
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SurreySurrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. The county borders Greater London, Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire, and Berkshire. The historic county town is Guildford...
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Shown within SurreySurrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. The county borders Greater London, Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire, and Berkshire. The historic county town is Guildford...
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SurreySurrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. The county borders Greater London, Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire, and Berkshire. The historic county town is Guildford...
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ReigateReigate is a historic market town in Surrey, England at the foot of the North Downs, and in the London commuter belt. It is one of the main constituents of the Borough of Reigate and Banstead. Reigate and the adjacent town of Redhill form a single urban area....
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2.8% S.Asian
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Peter Ainsworth Peter Michael Ainsworth is a Conservative politician in the United Kingdom. He is the Member of Parliament for East Surrey.-Early life:...
, Crispin BluntCrispin Jeremy Rupert Blunt is the Conservative Member of Parliament for the English constituency of Reigate. He replaced rebel Eurosceptic George Gardiner in 1997.-Career:Blunt was born in 1960...
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Reigate and Banstead is a local government districtNon-metropolitan districts, or colloquially shire districts, are a type of local government district in England. As originally created, they are sub-divisions of non-metropolitan counties in a so-called "two-tier" arrangement...
with boroughA borough is an administrative division of various countries. In principle, the term borough designates a self-governing township although, in practice, official use of the term varies widely....
status in east SurreySurrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. The county borders Greater London, Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire, and Berkshire. The historic county town is Guildford...
EnglandEngland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west and the North Sea to the east, with the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It covers the towns of Reigate, BansteadBanstead is a town in the borough of Reigate and Banstead in the county of Surrey, England, on the border with Greater London. It lies south of London, west of Croydon and of the county town of Kingston-Upon-Thames. Banstead is on the North Downs and is protected by the Green Belt; Banstead...
, RedhillRedhill is a town in the borough of Reigate and Banstead, Surrey, England and is part of the London commuter belt. Redhill and the adjacent town of Reigate form a single urban area.-History:...
and HorleyHorley is a town in Surrey, England, situated south of the twin towns of Reigate and Redhill, and north of Gatwick Airport and Crawley.With fast links by train to London from Horley railway station, it has grown popular with commuters in recent years...
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The district was formed on 1 April 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972The Local Government Act 1972 is an Act of Parliament in the United Kingdom that reformed local government in England and Wales on 1 April 1974....
. It was a merger of the former borough of Reigate with Banstead Urban DistrictIn the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland, an urban district was a type of local government district that covered an urbanised area. Urban districts had an elected Urban District Council , which shared local government responsibilities with a county council.-England and Wales:In England...
and part of Dorking and Horley Rural District. There are two civil parishes within the borough these are: HorleyHorley is a town in Surrey, England, situated south of the twin towns of Reigate and Redhill, and north of Gatwick Airport and Crawley.With fast links by train to London from Horley railway station, it has grown popular with commuters in recent years...
and Salfords and SidlowSalfords and Sidlow is a civil parish in Reigate and Banstead Borough Council in Surrey. It has a population of 3,069. The parish includes the villages of Salfords and Sidlow....
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After the 3 May 2007 elections, there are 41 ConservativesThe Conservative and Unionist Party, more commonly known as the Conservatives, the Conservative Party, or Tory Party is a conservative political party in the United Kingdom...
seats, six Reigate and Banstead Residents AssociationThe Reigate and Banstead Residents Association holds six seats in the Reigate and Banstead borough in Surrey, England.In Nork Michael John Selby for the Nork Residents Association was elected with 1,420 votes whilst Paul Edward Tweedale for the Conservatives received 516 votes. Whilst in Tattenhams...
, two Liberal DemocratsThe Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems or just Liberals, are a centre-left political party in the United Kingdom, formed in 1988 by a merger of the Liberal Party and the Social Democratic Party; the two parties had been in alliance for seven years, from shortly after the formation of...
, one LabourThe Labour Party is a centre-left political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century, it has been seen since 1920 as the principal party of the Left in England, Scotland and Wales, but not Northern Ireland, where it has only recently begun to organise again...
and one seat held by an Independent.
In recent years Reigate and Banstead Borough Council has been notable in seeing a number of younger councillors elected.
The borough is twinned with: BrunoyBrunoy is a commune in the south-eastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris.Brunoy is home to Yeshivas Tomchei Tmimim Lubavitch, which attracts hundreds of students from around the world, most notably from the United States of America and Israel.The town is twinned...
in FranceFrance , officially the French Republic , is a country located in Western Europe, with several overseas islands and territories located on other continents. Metropolitan France extends from the Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel and the North Sea, and from the Rhine to the Atlantic Ocean...
EschweilerEschweiler is a municipality in the district of Aachen in North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany on the river Inde, near the German-Belgian-Dutch frontier, and about 15 km east of Aachen and 50 km west of Cologne.- History :...
in GermanyGermany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered to the north by the North Sea, Denmark, and the Baltic Sea; to the east by Poland and the Czech Republic; to the south by Austria and Switzerland; and to the west by France, Luxembourg, Belgium,...
Locations within the Borough
- Banstead
Banstead is a town in the borough of Reigate and Banstead in the county of Surrey, England, on the border with Greater London. It lies south of London, west of Croydon and of the county town of Kingston-Upon-Thames. Banstead is on the North Downs and is protected by the Green Belt; Banstead...
, Burgh HeathBurgh Heath is a residential area of the borough of Reigate and Banstead in Surrey, England. It is located on the A217 road, between Banstead and Tadworth. A neighbouring village is Nork...
- Chipstead
Chipstead, Surrey is a commuter village primarily in the north-eastern corner of the county. In reality it spreads across the administrative border with the London Borough of Croydon; for example Chipstead Valley Primary School is administered by the London Borough of Croydon...
- Earlswood
Earlswood is a town in Surrey to the south of Redhill. The census area Earlswood and Whitebushes has a population of 8,234. The town lies on the A23 running from Redhill to Horley...
- Hooley
Hooley is a small village in Surrey, England. It lies in a "pass" which is the lowest crossing point of the North Downs for several kilometers in either direction. Both the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway and the South Eastern Railway recognised this pass as the best route to Brighton and...
, HorleyHorley is a town in Surrey, England, situated south of the twin towns of Reigate and Redhill, and north of Gatwick Airport and Crawley.With fast links by train to London from Horley railway station, it has grown popular with commuters in recent years...
- Kingswood
Kingswood is a village in Surrey just to the east of the A217 near Tadworth. Other nearby villages are Lower Kingswood, Chipstead, Burgh Heath and Walton-on-the-Hill. The village forms a ward with Burgh Heath in the Borough of Reigate and Banstead...
- Lower Kingswood
Lower Kingswood is a small village located in Surrey, just within the M25 motorway. It is between Kingswood and Reigate, and is bisected by the A217 dual carriageway...
- Meadvale
Meadvale is a suburb of Redhill in the borough of Reigate and Banstead in Surrey to the south of Redhill and Reigate.The census area Meadvale and St Johns has a population of 7,466.-History:...
, MersthamMerstham is a village in the Reigate and Banstead borough of Surrey, England, in the London commuter belt. It is just north of Redhill, near the intersection of the M25 and M23 motorways, on the edge of the North Downs and on the North Downs Way.-History:...
- Netherne-on-the-Hill
Netherne-on-the-Hill is a small village in Surrey, England, built on the site of the Victorian Netherne lunatic asylum. The village is situated in the borough of Reigate and Banstead. Local amenities include a swimming pool and a leisure centre....
, NorkNork is a residential area of the borough of Reigate and Banstead in Surrey, England. It is located between Banstead and Epsom Downs. The main road through the area from north to south-west is Nork Way, along which a parade of shops is located at the northern end.The buildings in the area are...
- Redhill
Redhill is a town in the borough of Reigate and Banstead, Surrey, England and is part of the London commuter belt. Redhill and the adjacent town of Reigate form a single urban area.-History:...
, ReigateReigate is a historic market town in Surrey, England at the foot of the North Downs, and in the London commuter belt. It is one of the main constituents of the Borough of Reigate and Banstead. Reigate and the adjacent town of Redhill form a single urban area....
- Salfords
Salfords is a village in the borough of Reigate and Banstead in Surrey, England. It lies approximately 3 miles or 5 km south of Redhill on the A23 London to Brighton road. It was the original UK home of the Monotype Corporation and Salfords railway station was originally built to service the...
, SidlowSidlow is a village in the parish of Salfords and Sidlow in the borough of Reigate and Banstead. It has a pub called the Three Horseshoes Inn. The village also houses the Sidlow Bridge Centre which is a pupil referral unit.-External links:*...
, South ParkSouth Park is a residential area of the Borough of Reigate and Banstead, Surrey, England. It lies to the south of Reigate Priory Park and to the west of Woodhatch.Local facilities include:*South Park Sports Association*Sandcross Lane Church...
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- Tadworth
Tadworth is a village in Surrey, on the south-east slope of Epsom Downs. It forms part of the Borough of Reigate and Banstead. The census area Tadworth and Walton has a population of 7,016. Neighbouring settlements include Walton-on-the-Hill, Kingswood, Epsom, Burgh Heath, Banstead, Reigate and...
, Tattenham CornerTattenham Corner is the name of a section of Epsom Downs Racecourse, England, and also the surrounding residential area close to the station. The location is to the west of the A240, with the M25 approximately five miles to the south...
- Walton-on-the-Hill
Walton-on-the-Hill, Surrey, is a small village in England, situated midway between Reigate and Epsom, just inside the M25 orbital motorway around London. It is situated close to the larger village of Tadworth. Other neighbouring villages include: Kingswood, Burgh Heath, Headley and Box Hill...
, WhitebushesWhitebushes is a small town in the Surrey borough of Reigate and Banstead. It is comprised entirely of the housing estate of the same name. Its lies just south of Redhill. It lies on the opposite side of the railway from a town which has no specific name, but is usually called South Earlswood or...
, WoodhatchWoodhatch is a village in the Borough of Reigate and Banstead, Surrey, England. It lies just south of Reigate on the old London to Brighton road. Woodhatch is part of the census area South Park and Woodhatch which has a population on 7,145. Reigate School was formerly called Woodhatch School.Spike...
, WoodmansterneWoodmansterne is a village in Reigate and Banstead borough of the county of Surrey, England. Woodmansterne village is located on the on the B278, which starts at Morden and winds through Carshalton past Oaks Park and into the village. The road continues down to Chipstead Bottom...
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