August 2009 Archives

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.

An ambulance on an emergency call overturned by the McLaren roundabout on Saturday lunchtime.

Paramedics were on their way to back up another ambulance called to an accident in Woking.

As they travelled along Chertsey Road, the ambulance overturned, but no one was injured.

Another ambulance was scrambled to the emergency.

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.

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.

Foxhills Golf Club was robbed last Wednesday by a masked raider who left a member of staff tied to a chair.

The victim, a 30 year old male member of staff was in the reception area at about 3am when a man dressed entirely in black, wearing a black face mask and black gloves, entered and threw several bags at him.