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Do you know a young person who has been fundraising, volunteering or contributed to their community in some way over the past year? Or maybe you know a young person who has overcome adversity or is a young carer, regularly looking after a loved one. If you do, why not nominate them for the Surrey Young Superstars Awards before 23 April?

The planning application for the re-development of the Ellice Road car park in Oxted was recommended for approval by the Planning Committee on Thursday 5 April. 

The application will now be taken to the full Council meeting on 19 April for the Council as a whole to decide whether to grant planning permission. If it is approved work is expected to begin in June and be completed by the end of the year.

The lead-up to summer is when many of us refresh our wardrobes and replace old clothes and home textiles. But don’t throw out the towel or banish your boots just yet, why not recycle them and help save money and the environment?

The government’s National Minimum wage campaign was launched earlier this year to ensure the UK’s lowest paid workers receive the correct rates of pay when the National Minimum wage and National Living Wage increased on 1 April 2018. 

In partnership with Mencap, the Electoral Commission has developed an easy read guide to voting in the upcoming local elections, for people with a learning disability.