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Citizens Advice in Oxted has appointed a new manager. Catherine Wyncoll, an Oxted resident, will be heading up the local office. Catherine has 10 years’ experience with Citizens Advice and is thrilled to be taking over the Oxted office where she originally started as a volunteer. 

Local Food Britain is hosting a countryside food and drink festival on Saturday 14 September from 10am to 5pm at Priory Farm in Nutfield, Surrey.

Visitors will be able to nibble and sip their way around the festival and enjoy one-to-one chats with the producers.

Starting on Monday 2 September the Jobcentre is running a drop in service at the Council Offices, Oxted every Monday, from 10am to 4pm. 

Residents can drop in to ask about benefits, make a claim, submit and validate documents or find out about an existing claim. The Jobcentre staff will be based in reception.

This new service will reduce the distance residents have to travel to the nearest job centre, as there are none in the district.

The public examination hearings for Our Local Plan: 2033, will start on Tuesday 8 October at 9.30am and will be heard by planning Inspector Philip Lewis BA (Hons) MA MRTPI. 

Those affected by asthma, other respiratory illnesses and heart conditions can find their health is affected by poor air quality. The local airAlert scheme can help residents manage their health by sending registered users a text, e-mail or voicemail message letting them know when poor air quality is predicted in their area. This allows people with health problems or their carers to make choices on what they do, where they go and whether they need to take medication with them.