Heathscene Autumn/Winter 2012

HeathsceneGreat Place • Great Community • Great Future Winter 2012

Your Surrey Heath funds

VoluntaryGroups

Keep in touch with social media

Christmas waste collection dates

It’s panto time in Camberley

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Copywriting by: Ian Macey, Andy Edmeads and Daniel Harrison, Surrey Heath Borough CouncilDesigned and printed by: Frontline, Ashdown House, Charlwoods Road, East Grinstead, West Sussex RH19 2HJPublished by: Surrey Heath Borough Council, Email [email protected] Tel: 01276 707100If you require this magazine in a different format, please call the media & marketing team on 01276 707312.Copyright © Surrey Heath Borough Council.

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In the summeredition ofHeathscene weran an articleentitled "WhatDoes My CouncilEver Do ForMe?" whichhighlightedsome of the,possibly, lesser known servicesprovided by Surrey Heath, ranging frommeals-on-wheels to monitoring theborough’s air quality. We take greatpride in these services and, despite theon-going financial challenges, continueto push ourselves. One way in whichwe do this is by setting ourselves keyobjectives which can be seen in our2020 Strategy. On page 12 you will beable to see the highlights of our End ofYear Review which should give you anindication of how we’re doing so far.The financial challenges continue toimpact all aspects of the public sectorincluding welfare and benefits. You maybe aware that from April 2013 there willno longer be a national Council Taxbenefit scheme and councils will haveto manage their own locally fundedschemes. Go to page 4 for moreinformation.One way in which people can improvetheir own lives and the lives of others isby becoming a volunteer. There are amultitude of ways you can use yourspare time productively in Surrey Heathranging from helping with lunch-clubsfor the elderly to assisting people withlegal and money problems at theCitizens Advice Bureau. Read all aboutit on page 18.Finally, with Christmas just round thecorner please make sure you takeadvantage of all the fantastic eventsand activities taking place in Camberleythis festive season. See page 6 to findout more. Have a great winter! Karen WhelanChief Executive

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Your local MuseumNew events andexhibitions of paintings and photographspage 9

How we performAchievements throughoutSurrey Heath Boroughpages 12 & 13

VolunteeringOpportunities for a helping handpages 18 & 19

CollectivelyCamberleyGetting ready for theFestive Seasonpage 6

plus many more articles of information and interest.

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It means that all councils will have to replace it with their own locally funded schemes, known as Council Tax Support.

As part of the reforms, the government is reducingfunding for this support, meaning less money for councilsto fund their new local schemes.

Surrey Heath’s own scheme would start from 1 April2013 and is proposed tobroadly follow therules of the existingcurrent benefitscheme. Howeverdue to the reductionin money availableto fund support, it islikely to mean thateveryone of workingage who currentlyreceives Council TaxBenefit will have topay somethingtowards their CouncilTax bill.

As required by thegovernment, pensionerhouseholds willcontinue to receive thesame level ofassistance with theircouncil tax as theywould have done under Council Tax Benefit. However foreveryone else there may be changes in their entitlementand even those on the lowest incomes may have to paysomething towards their council tax.

The final local scheme will not be decided until after careful consideration of all responses received tothe council’s consultation, which took place earlier this autumn.

If the council were to decide on a ‘no change’ option, itwould need to look elsewhere to find efficiences in orderto cover the costs from its reduced budget.

You can find out more about the scheme and how thechanges might affect you and your family, by visitingwww.surreyheath.gov.uk/counciltaxchanges

Other changes to welfare benefitsChanges to Housing Benefit

From April 2013 further reductions to Housing Benefitpayments will affect working age people renting homesfrom Housing Associations. These changes will affecttenants who are living in a larger

property than theirhouseholdrequires. For thosewith one bedroommore than theyneed, theestimatedaverage housingbenefit reductioncould be around14%. For thosewith two or morebedrooms thanthey need, thereduction couldbe around 25%.Those affectedwill receivenotification ofthis from theirlandlord.

The Benefit Cap

A Benefit limit is being introduced by the governmentfrom April 2013. This means there will be a maximumamount that a working age household can receive intheir total benefits.

Total benefit payable will be limited to a maximum of£500 per week for couples and lone parents and £350for single people. Entitlement to certain other benefitsmay exempt people from the household benefit cap.

Where households are assessed as being over the limitthen the excess figure must be taken off the HousingBenefit payment in the first instance.

Surrey Heath Borough Council is working with a numberof landlords and advice agencies to target information tothose who may be affected by the changes.

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Council Tax Benefit changesmight affect youFrom April 2013, the national Council Tax Benefit scheme is being abolished as part of thegovernment’s welfare reforms.

For more information and advice on the changes please go to www.surreyheath.gov.uk/benefitchanges or call the benefits service on 01276 707121.

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Like it or not, social media is all around us and here to stay. Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Flickr andmany others form an important part of our social and working lives. Research shows there are nowover 2.8 billion social media profiles, representing around half of all internet users worldwide*.

Twitter – read and send ‘tweets’(messages or posts of no morethan 140 characters)

• Main Council Twitter@Surreyheath (Tweets includeNews, Events, Planning &Licensing Applications, generalservice updates.)

• Business Breakfast@SHBCbusiness

• Camberley Theatre@CamboTheatre

• Deepcut Development@DeepcutDev

• Surrey Heath Museum@SurreyHeathMuse

• Roary Recycles@RoaryRecycles

Facebook – post and share info and photos

• Facebook.com/surreyheath

• Facebook.com/frimleylodgepark

• Facebook.com/CamberleyTheatre.Surrey

YouTube

– watch our online videos

• YouTube.com/surreyheathbc

Flickr

– view our online photo albums

• Flickr.com/surreyheath

SoundCloud

– listen to past radio interviewsand audio content.

• Soundcloud.com/surreyheath

*source: agentmedia.co.uk

Surrey Heath Social Media

Surrey Heath Borough Council uses a wide range of social media and actively encourages interaction andparticipation. It’s a great way of building communities and networks as well as sharing news and information.

Here is a list of our social media accounts, so follow us, like us, tweet us, watch us and share us!

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Festively Camberley

Breakfast with Santa and his elfCome and have a special festive breakfast with Santain Camberley Town Centre.

Santa and his elf will be having breakfast on Tuesdaymornings in Camberley Town Centre at variouslocations and he would love children to join him.

To find out more and book your places please go to:www.collectivelycamberley.co.uk/meetsanta

Make a Christmas Decoration for The Mall Christmas tree Collect a bauble at The Mall Ask Me Point anddecorate it at home or at the special workshop onSaturday 24 November.

Return yourbrilliant bauble tothe Ask Me Pointand then visitour GiantChristmas Treein The Squareto see yourdecoration inall its glory!

Christmas Carol ConcertThursday 20 December, 7 – 8.30pm, Park Street

Visit Park Street from 7pm to listen to fantastic localchoirs sing your favourite festive carols. Park Streetstores will offer late night shopping and The Atrium willbe offering festive treats for visitors.

Giant Snow GlobeA white Christmas is guaranteed on Park Streetbetween 19 and 21 December as there will be a giantsnow globe which you will be able to go into and haveyour photo taken whilst dodging snowballs.

Exclusive Money Off Vouchers!Go to www.collectivelycamberley.co.uk to downloadexclusive money-off vouchers for a widerange of Camberleyshops andrestaurants.

Brought to you by Collectively Camberley (Camberley’s Business Improvement District team) – thisyear’s festive season is going to be the biggest and best yet! The Christmas lights switch-on andlantern parade on 22 November was only the start of what will be a fun packed few weeks leadingup to the big day.

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Late Night Shopping!Many Camberley shops will be staying open until8pm every Thursday night between now andChristmas.

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Your collection day will change over the Christmas period as disposal sites are closed.Please ensure that you check your revised collection dates shown below. Look out foryour collection calendar bin hanger that will be delivered during November.

Week Commencing 24th December:

Normal Collection day Revised Collection day

Monday 24th collection as normal

Tuesday 25th (Christmas Day) Thursday 27th

Wednesday 26th (Boxing Day) Friday 28th

Thursday 27th Saturday 29th

Friday 28th Monday 31st

Week Commencing 31st December:


Monday 31st Wednesday 2nd

Tuesday 1st (New Year’s Day) Thursday 3rd

Wednesday 2nd Friday 4th

Thursday 3rd Saturday 5th

Friday 4th Monday 7th

Week Commencing 7th January:


Monday 7th Tuesday 8th

Tuesday 8th Wednesday 9th

Wednesday 9th Thursday 10th

Thursday 10th Friday 11th

Friday 11th Saturday 12th

Christmas waste collection dates

If you’re unsure about your collection day over the Christmas period,you can check online using the My Surrey Heath search box. Thesearch panel (pictured left) can be found on our homepagewww.surreyheath.gov.uk

Simply type in your street or postcode, select your address and yourrevised collection days/dates will be displayed.

For enquiries relating to recycling and refuse, visitwww.surreyheath.gov.uk\recycling or call 01276 707690.

Severe weatherIn the event of severeweather, please checkwww.surreyheath.gov.uk,call 01276 707690 or go to twitter.com/surreyheath

Christmaswrapping

paper -

if you can tear it, you can

recycle it! Paper that looks

like foil is not recyclable.

Remember we do collectexcess recyclingSimply leave out next toyour recycling bin oncollection day in a bag ora box.

Enter your street or postcode to find yourRecycling & Refuse collection day information, local facilities and amenities, yourlocal Councillors and Interactive online maps.

What is My Surrey Heath?View more online Borough maps

September saw the launch of threenew regular events. From the freemonthly Book Group held on thefirst Thursday of every month, to11am Parent and Baby CinemaScreenings and a termly AdultDrama Class held on a Mondaynight. All these events runthroughout the year, so if any soundlike they are for you, simply contactthe theatre to find out more. Of course, with winter comesPantomime!From 8 December 2012 to 5January 2013, see the theatretransformed into Neverland as PeterPan flies into Camberley with all themagic, music and mayhem youhave come to expect from asparkling Camberley TheatreChristmas production. StarringJassa Ahluwalia (Disney JuniorChannel Art Attack) and FreyaCopeland (Emmerdale, The Bill).Make this Christmas one toremember by booking your tickets today.

Do you have any budding performers in your family?Led by qualified drama instructors and experienced theatreprofessionals, Camberley Theatre’sYouth Theatre is the perfect placefor them. With classes throughoutthe week for children between theages of 4 – 18, young people canenjoy developing their performanceskills in a creative environment,whilst making new friends andgrowing in confidence along theway. A sibling discount is alsoavailable to those with more thanone child in the family wishing tojoin. Term begins 5 January – 28March 2013.

To book tickets or find out moreabout any of the theatre events,telephone the Box Office on 01276 707600 or go online towww.camberleytheatre.biz.

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What’s On at The Camberley TheatreWinter at The Camberley Theatre is jam-packed full of fantastic entertainment. Much more can befound at www.camberleytheatre.biz, but here are just a few highlights.

At a glance

The Sound of Music Wednesday 21 – Sunday 25November, 7.45pm

(Sat & Sun mat 2.30pm)

CAMUS presents this familyfavourite musical.

Christmas CroonersFriday 23 November, 2.30pm

Songs by Bing Crosby, NatKing Cole and Frank Sinatra.

Book GroupThursday 6 December,7.30pm

Share your thoughts with fellowbook lovers.

Saturday 8 December 2012 –Saturday 5 January 2013, times vary

The hottest ticket in panto-landthis year.

Tickets for all shows can be purchased by calling the Box Office on 01276 707600 or visiting www.camberleytheatre.biz.

✹ It’s PantoTime .. oh yes it is !!

Exhibition - Percy Harland Fisher(1865 to 1944)19 January to 9 March 2013

Surrey Heath Museum has a largecollection of paintings by PercyHarland Fisher, a renowned artistwho chose to live in Camberley from1903 onwards. Percy was one ofthree brothers and each studied atDulwich College, an art school with close connections to the Royal Academy.

Percy suffered from bronchitis and itis thought he came to this area, afterliving abroad for 20 years. TheSurrey heathland was reputed to

have been the freshest air inEngland and good for asthmatic andtubercular sufferers. He worked fromhis studio on Plantation Row inYorktown and advertised his servicesto the local town. His work consistsof local scenes and portraits ofpeople and animals.

There will be a number of events as part of the exhibition, pleasecontact Surrey Heath Museum formore details.

Surrey Heath Museum Calendar 2013‘Preserving Local Memories’

The museum has recently had anumber of the photographs in theircollection digitalised and haveproduced their first calendar.Available to purchase for £5, thecalendar features local scenes fromthe past 100 years and comparesthem with a present day view –scenes such as Camberley Station in1890, the R P Over and Sonsdepartment store on London Road,

Frimley High Street in the 1960s andStokes Diary on Park Street. If youwould like a calendar please call in at the museum or phone the number below.

Ghosts and GhoulsUp to 22 December 2012

An exhibition featuring local ghoststories and folklore, brought to life with‘ghostly’ items from the museum’scollection. Come and find out aboutSurrey Heath’s favourite haunts!


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New events atSurrey Heath Museum

You can call the museum on 01276 707284 or email: [email protected] Surrey Heath Museum is located on Knoll Road, Camberley and is open

Wednesday to Saturday, 11am to 5pm. Admission is free.

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Toddler’s SessionsSaturday 15 December10.30am to 12noon.

Free drop-in session for theunder 5s, Make your ownChristmas Decorations.

Children’s WorkshopThursday 20 December10.30am to 12 noon, £2.50

Drop in session. Make your ownVictorian Christmas Cards.


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Eco Friendly ChristmasTreesSaturday 8 December – Prebook now!Join the Rangers at Lightwater forsome eco-friendly Christmas treecutting. Help out with vitalconservation work and bring homeyour own tree (or two!) All tools and gloves provided. Pre-booking is essential. Call 01276 707166 for more info.Takes place at Turf Hill (oppositeBlackstroud Lane West), offGuildford Road, Lightwater

Festive FunSaturday 15 and Sunday 16December - 11am-3pm Cost £3 per childCome along to the HeathlandVisitor Centre and take part in thefantastic, outdoor Christmastreasure hunt. Also try having a goat Christmas card or Christmas hatmaking. £3 per child, arrive anytimebetween 11am and 3pm.Meet at Heathland Visitor Centre,Lightwater Country Park

Panto in the ParkWednesday 19 December – 5.30pmGet into the festive spirit byjoining the top cast of Peter Pan forfun and Christmas Carols. Festiverefreshments are available to buy.Park in Main Square Car Park andmeet at London Road RecreationGround Pavilion, Grand Avenue,Camberley

‘Auld Lang Stride’Monday 31 December – Start 10amCome and work off your Christmasdinner whilst welcoming the NewYear with a charming andrejuvenating walk along theBasingstoke Canal. Travelthrough woodland and back toFrimley Lodge Park with a leisurely two hour stroll.Meet outside Pistachios Café,Frimley Lodge Park

Winter activities at FlourishVarious Dates – Contact KateTurner on 075000 87689 Flourish Community Garden will behosting events including arts andcrafts, natural soap making, andChristmas themed creations overthe winter period.All activities will be at FlourishCommunity Garden, Frimley

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Eco-AerobicsSaturday 2 February –Prebooking essential!Join us for an afternoon of exerciseand fun conservation work on theendangered heathland of Turf Hill,clearing invading pine saplings. Alltools and gloves are provided, asare drinks and biscuits for hardworkers! Call 01276 707166 for more info.Event takes place at Turf Hill(opposite Blackstroud Lane West),off Guildford Road, Lightwater

Homes for Birds!Tuesday 19 February – Start11am Cost £6 per boxNow is the perfect time to make abird nesting box for the comingspring. Suitable for adults andchildren, come in half term wheretimber and nails are provided butare limited and will be issued on afirst-come, first-served basis.Please bring a hammer if you have one.Meet at Heathland Visitor Centre,Lightwater Country Park

Eager WeaversSaturday 2 March – Prebooking essential!Come and learn how to makeminiature baskets using only our natural materials and yournatural abilities! Suitable forchildren and adults, no previousexperience required.Call 01276 707166 for moreinformation. Meet at HeathlandVisitor Centre, Lightwater Country Park

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Park lifePark life

To request a full walks and events brochure call 01276 707338 or email [email protected]

Take your pick of the many great events coming up inyour local parks and open spaces.

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The winners on the night were;• Pineridge Sports Personality of the Year: Karina Bryant• Multisports4schools Young

Sports Personality of the Year: Annie Usher• Club of the Year: Chobham Rugby Club• Active Surrey Coach of the Year:

Luke Preston, Camberley Judo Club• Lightwater Leisure Centre Sports Team

of the Year: Valley End Cricket First XI• Arena Young Sports Team of the Year:

Curley Park Rangers• Disability Sports Award: Helen Turner (pictured)• Surrey County Playing Fields Association

Young Volunteer of the Year: Zak Soliman

Surrey Heath SportsAwards 2012The annual Surrey Heath Sports Awards were held in October atThe Camberley Theatre. Celebrating a fantastic year of localsporting achievement, the awards organised by Surrey HeathBorough Council recognise the best athletes, coaches and teams.

Become aSport Makerand get moreactive!

Sport Makers are people whomake sport happen. You couldorganise a game of cricket inthe park, start up a runninggroup or help at a local sportsevent - it’s your choice!

To become a Sport Maker allyou need to do is attend aFREE Sport Makers workshop,then it’s over to you to makesport happen.

Sign up today atwww.sportmakers.co.uk andbook on a workshop to beginyour sporting journey.

Sport Makers is an officialOlympic & Paralympic legacyprogramme delivered in Surreyby Active Surrey.

Nominees must live in the borough,or study and train at a boroughschool or club. Anyone cannominate, whether you are asportsperson, spectator, coach or parent.

The awards were presented in front

of a packed auditorium made up ofinvite only guests from sports teamsand clubs all over the borough.Special guests included the Mayorof Surrey Heath and Karina Bryantfrom Camberley Judo Club whowon bronze in the London 2012Olympic Games.

Cllr Craig Fennell, portfolio holderfor business said: “The SurreyHeath Sports Awards is one of themost exciting and anticipatedevents in the borough calendar. It isa great chance to celebrate theachievements of local athletes,clubs, coaches and volunteers.

Following a fantastic summer ofsports with London hosting theOlympic and Paralympic Games,this year’s awards were even morespecial and memorable. Well doneto all the winners and those whowere nominated.”

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Surrey Heath Borough Council eSurrey Heath Borough Council had a very successful year from A

• Particularly good performance demonstrated by the Customer Contact Centre which contin

• Recycling and composting levels rose to one of the highest in the country at 65%, with this

• The demand and satisfaction for services at the Windle Valley Day Centre remained strong

• More achievements show how Surrey Heath Borough Council is meeting its four corporate


Objective 1:We want to make Surrey Heath an evenbetter place where people are happy to live.

• We supported the Old Dean CommunityGroup to develop and consult on plans toimprove the estate and secured funding for anew Jobs Club at the Old Dean;

• Approval by the Government’s Inspectors ofthe Council’s Core Planning Strategy;

• The Deepcut Supplementary PlanningGuidance was adopted;

• We have started planning for the future of the Arena Leisure Centre when the currentmanagement contract comes to an end in 2016.

Objective 2:We will sustain and promote our localeconomy so that our people can work and dobusiness across Surrey Heath.

• Published our first economic developmentstrategy aimed at supporting local businessesand developing Camberley Town Centre;

• Formation of Surrey’s first Business Improvement District (BID), where membersincluding the Council agreed to fund additionalimprovements in Camberley Town Centre such as the monthly farmers’ markets andhanging baskets.

For further information on the above please contact the Business and Community Development T

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nd of year Performance ReviewApril 2011 to March 2012. Highlights include:

ued its excellent approval ratings for customer service at 94% satisfaction.

achievement resulting in the borough winning a national recycling award.

, evidenced in a customer feedback survey following its extension to a five day service.

objectives from its 2020 Strategy:

Objective 3:We will build and encourage communitieswhere people can live happily and healthily.

• Signing of the Surrey Heath Armed ForcesCommunity Covenant. The covenant is avoluntary statement of mutual support betweena civilian community and its local Armed Forcescommunity;

• A new Food Hygiene Rating scheme wasintroduced;

• We continued funding valuable voluntaryorganisations such as the Citizens AdviceBureau and Voluntary Services Surrey Heath;

• New play area opened at Avenue Sucy in Camberley;

• The 2012 Olympics Celebration Fund awardedseven grants to help residents of Surrey Heathcelebrate 2012.

Objective 4:We will deliver our services better, faster and cheaper.

• A challenging agenda of internal restructuringand efficiency reviews saw over £1/2millionremoved from the overall budget as part of ourTransformation Programme;

• Rest centre and emergency control roomexercises were undertaken;

• Surrey County Council Adult Social Care staffmoved into Surrey Heath House.

Team on 01276 707100. You can view the 2020 Strategy via www.surreyheath.gov.uk/2020strategy

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Gas appliances that are leftunchecked could be dangerous andmay cause the risk of CarbonMonoxide poisoning.

Did you know your gas suppliermay be able to provide you with afree of charge gas safety checkupon request?

This service may apply to homeowners on means tested benefitsand certain other criteria. Pleasecontact your energy supplier formore information on eligibility.

Always ensure all your gasappliances are tested and workedon by a Gas Safe registeredengineer. To check if the engineer is

Gas Safe registered, visit: www.gassaferegister.co.uk orcall 0800 408 5500. Text phone forhard of hearing - 0800 408 0606.

home insulation

Three reasons to insulate yourhouse now:1. Cavity wall and loft insulation

can save you in excess of £300a year in energy bills as well asmaking your house morecomfortable to live in, beingwarmer in the winter and coolerin the summer!

2. Insulate your house ready forthe winter and the recent rise ingas prices.

3. The current subsidy schemethat is now giving insulationfree to everyone is due to thechange at the end of this year! The current scheme will be replaced by theGovernments Green Dealwhereby a loan based schemewill be attached to the propertyand paid off by savings in theenergy bill.

All of your gas appliances,including your gas boiler, gascooker and gas fire should besafety checked once a yearand serviced regularlyaccording to a manufacturer’sinstructions.

Are you entitled to a free gas safety check?

Action Surrey in partnership with Surrey Heath Borough Council and through UK HomeInsulations Ltd is now able to offer free insulation for all homeowners or private tenants (with

the landlord’s permission). Previously the offer of free insulation was only available to those aged over70 or in receipt of benefits, however now insulation is free for all, subject to survey and property size.

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The offer is subject to availability and a free, no obligation survey tomeasure the size of the house.Contact Action Surrey today for a free survey of your property on 0800 783 2503 or email: [email protected] www.actionsurrey.org for more info.

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On 3 August, she started hercampaign at the Games and herfirst match was a victory over anAlgerian competitor. In the nextround she edged past a Slovenianfighter. Moving into the quarter-final,she beat Kazakhstan’s GulzhanIssanova to progress to the semi-final match against Japan's MikaSugimoto. Karina narrowly lost thatbout, dropping her into the bronzemedal contest against IrynaKindzerska from Ukraine.

After initially going down by 7points, she responded with a strongcounter and evened the contest.Her opponent then scored another5 points on her, but Bryant pulled amaximum score throw out of thebag when it mattered most and tookthe victory and the bronze medal.

Karina’s coach Luke Preston (headcoach of Camberley Judo Club)said of the result: “I’m delighted

for Karina that she has achieved the medal that was missing fromher judo career. Moreover it isbrilliant for everyone at CamberleyJudo Club and for everyone in the borough.”

After winning her Olympic bronzemedal, Karina was overwhelmedwith emotion and said: “I've dreamtof getting a medal since I was a kidand I couldn’t ask for a better stagethan this. I hope mine and GemmaGibbon’s (-78kg London OlympicSilver medalist) performances willinspire the next generation to startJudo and maybe one day becomechampions too!”

Camberley Judo Club’s Karina Bryant was selected to compete in the London 2012 Olympics inthe over 78 kg section, in what would be her fourth Olympic Games.

September’s theme was‘businesses and communitiesworking together’ and includedpresentations from Steve Coburn ofCollectively Camberley - Surrey’sfirst Business Improvement District,Helen Pyttlik of WaitroseCommunity Matters and DannyPecorelli, Chair of Camberley Judo Club.

A highlight was Olympic bronzemedallist Karina Bryant who took tothe stage to proudly show off hermedal. Many attendees took thechance to chat with Karina and shewas happy to have photos takenwith anyone wanting a chance tosee and hold her medal.

Delegates could also visitthe numerous exhibitionstands, finding out moreabout the companies andtheir services.

Cllr Moira Gibson, leaderof the council said: “Thisevent has become amain fixture in localbusinesses calendarsand because of the highturnout we continue to keep runningit. It's a great way for existing andnew businesses in Surrey Heath tonetwork, share ideas and contacts.”

Registration is now open for the next Business Breakfast on

1 March 2013. For more aboutattending or exhibiting, visitwww.surreyheath.gov.uk/businessor call 01276 707312.

The bi-annual event is a great way for local business - big and small - to showcase themselves andnetwork. Running for over 11 years, the meetings are wellattended with over 160 delegates pouring into the theatre.

Businesses come together over breakfast

Camberley Judo Club’s Karina Bryant wins Olympic Bronze

If you would like to try judoplease [email protected] andquote ‘Heathscene’ for two freetaster classes!

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The Surrey Heaths CCG willinclude these practices:

• Camberley Health Centre, OldDean, Gordon Road, Park Roadand Heatherside

• Frimley Green Medical Centreand Station Road Surgery

• Bagshot Park House Surgery

• Lightwater Surgery

• Ash Vale Health Centre.

Dr Andy Brooks from Park Road isChief Officer Designate. He told uswhat it’ll mean for patients: “It’s a

big change but I think the benefitswill be worth it. GPs see patientsday in, day out, so we know whatthey need and what their concernsare. We see which services workand how services could be tweakedto make them work even better forpatients and ensure they get thebest care and treatment quickly.

“Let me reassure you it’ll bebusiness as usual when peopleneed to see their GP. We’ll still beavailable to care for our patients.The bonus for the NHS is that ourclinical insight will give us a clear

understanding of what we need tocommission and where there areareas to improve care.

“Take a look at our websitewww.surreyheathccg.nhs.uk formore information. You can join ourSurrey Heath Health Network to befirst to hear about opportunities totake part in projects and events.”

The centre will be created bydemolishing garages at the WindleValley site in Bagshot and building asingle storey 50 square metreextension, providing sufficient spacefor up to 12 people at a time.Aimed at people in the early stagesof dementia, it will offer information,help and advice and a pathway intoappropriate assessment andsupport services.The £80,000 centre will be fundedby Surrey County Council from a£500,000 one-off budget being used

to provide wellbeing centres spread across Surrey’s 11 boroughsand districts.Surrey Heath’s portfolio holder forcommunity Councillor VivienneChapman said: “Dementia presentsa huge challenge to society bothnow and increasingly in the future.In 2009 just under 14,000 olderpeople in Surrey were estimated tohave the illness, by 2020 this ispredicted to be over 17,000.“There are huge benefits inproviding a wellbeing centre,

not least bringing about improvedawareness among older people andassisting with early diagnosis.“Windle Valley already offers highlyvalued services and I’m pleased itwill be expanding to help make lifeeasier for even more people.”From Monday to Friday, WindleValley is open to older people as aday service in which users canmake friends and enjoy a range ofactivities such as bingo and paintingas well as receiving a cooked lunch.


Surrey Heath Borough Council's Executive has given the go-ahead to proposals for a wellbeingcentre for people with dementia at the Windle Valley Day Centre, Bagshot.

Dementia wellbeing centre given go-ahead

Nine Surrey Heath GP practices have created a new NHS organisation calledSurrey Heath Clinical Commissioning Group or “CCG” for short. From April 2013the CCG will have an annual budget of over £100m of taxpayers’ money tospend on providing the best healthcare for local patients.

Dr. Andy Brooks

Local GPs in driving seatfrom next April

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Ever thought ofThe council supports many voluntary organisations within SurreyHeath that provide vital services to those who need a little help inour community. These include Camberley Citizens Advice Bureau,Voluntary Services Surrey Heath and Surrey Heath Age Concern,as well as Tringhams and The Butts centres for older people.Each need the on-going support of volunteers who make a bigdifference to the wide range of services offered. Theirvolunteering roles vary to reflect the time anyone has available,however small or irregular.

Why volunteer?

Learn something different, meetnew people, add something specialto your resume to give you acompetitive edge and make adifference to someone’s life.

The Butts, Bisley

A lunchtime club for olderpeople that meets on aMonday, Tuesday andWednesday at Bisley VillageHall. If you go along either tojoin-in as a client or a helperyou will receive a warmwelcome from team leaderWendy, her assistant Ruthand the cook Daphne. Theyare always on the lookout forhelp, with volunteers gettinginvolved with the all-importantcup of tea, biscuit, smile andfriendly conversation. Thevolunteer role offers rewardsin a currency of smiles andlaughter. To find out moreabout either giving a helpinghand or joining the club, call01483 489701.

Opportunities exist in a widerange of local organisations. Hereare some that may be of interest:

What does volunteering provide you with?

Learn new skills, make new friends, broaden your experienceand be involved in worthwhileprojects.

How will it help in your community or area?

It can really make a difference inhelping make someone’s life easierand better. We all need a helpinghand from time to time and someneed it more regularly. Volunteeringcan fit in with most lifestyles; eithera regular or occasional commitmentcan make all the difference.

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volunteering?Tringhams

In the nearby West EndCentre, Tringhams is anothersimilar group providing cookedlunches, outings and activitiesfor retired people on Mondaysand Fridays. If you can offerany help, either driving orbefriending at the centreplease call 07506 461600(Mondays & Fridays only).

Voluntary ServicesSurrey Heath

Soon to be renamed VoluntarySupport North Surrey, thisservice is based in the counciloffices in Camberley. Theyprovide support to a widerange of charities andvoluntary groups that operatein the borough. Typical supportincludes fundraising, CRBchecking, and giving businessplanning advice, all of whichmake it easier for charities toget on and do their businesssuccessfully. They also recruitvolunteers for the not-for-profitsector, and have recentlyfocussed on providing cruciallinks between businesses and the community, forexample the company SCJohnson’s annual communityday, which gives staff theopportunity to work on localcommunity projects.

If you’re interested involunteering but not sure howto get started, call VoluntaryServices on 01276 707565.

Camberley CitizensAdvice Bureau

Located behind the library inKnoll Road, Camberley CAB,helps people resolve theirlegal, money and otherproblems by providing free,independent and confidentialadvice. The organisation hasa high demand from thecommunity, which they areable to deal with due to thecombined effort of staff andthe volunteers, some of whomhave been helping out therefor more than 10 years.There’s a wide range ofinteresting roles needed tokeep the bureau open.Manager Tara Hastings saysthat all the team enjoy thechallenge of the work, andthere is a great sense ofachievement in getting things done and working for the client. Please contact them on 01276 417900.

Surrey Heath AgeConcern

A local independent charitywhose aim is to make lifebetter for older people inSurrey Heath. Their servicesentail visiting and befriendingolder people; providing acarers respite sitting service,and running a tea and coffeeshop in Camberley TownCentre. A small team ofcommitted members of staffmanage and deliver theservices backed up by teamsof volunteers who give uptheir time so generously. Forfurther information, call SurreyHeath Age Concern on 01276 707585.


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But if you're eating out, how doyou know if the restaurant ownertakes food hygiene seriously?

The Food Hygiene Rating Schemerates eateries and other placesthat sell food on their hygienestandards, based on inspectionscarried out by Surrey HeathBorough Council. What's more,these ratings are available foreveryone to see.

This national scheme, developedby the Food Standards Agency

(FSA) in partnership with localauthorities, rates food outlets on ascale ranging from zero at thebottom (which means 'urgentimprovement necessary' to a toprating of five ('very good'). You cancheck the rating online atwww.food.gov.uk/ratings, via a freephone app, or look for thedistinctive green and black ratingsticker that businesses areencouraged to display.

If you're organising a Christmasgathering with family, friends orwork colleagues at a localrestaurant, pub or hotel don't justexamine the menu, also checkwhat their hygiene rating is too.

Cllr Vivienne Chapman,community portfolio holder said:“When dining out, you'll choose togo to a place where you like thefood and you know you'll have agood time. It makes sense to look

beforeyou bookandcheck outthe foodhygienerating aswell.”

CatrionaStewart,head of the food hygiene ratingsteam at the FSA, added: “No-onewants to gamble with their healthwhen eating out, particularly whencelebrating a special festive meal.Local authorities, including SurreyHeath Borough Council, haveworked with the FSA tosuccessfully roll-out the schemewhich helps people choose whereto eat. Our app makes it eveneasier for people to check hygieneratings before deciding whichplace to visit.”

If there's one thing guaranteed to ruin your Christmas meal out with friends, family or colleagues, it's a nasty bout of food poisoning.

It can be used by those who livealone or feel vulnerable because ofreduced mobility, a long-termcondition or disability.

The basic kit consists of a Telecare

unit together with a pendant for theuser to wear. When activated thealarm alerts a 24-hour care servicein an emergency.

A range of additional sensors and devices are also available,designed to automatically contactthe call centre if there is a problem.

The service, provided by SurreyTelecare, a partnership of allSurrey’s local councils and theCounty Council, includes a free 12week trial (subject to conditions)followed by a small weekly chargefor the basic unit and free sensors.

For more details on Telecareservices, visitwww.surreytelecare.com, call 08001956035 or text 07976 843825.

Telecare - Independence for you, peace of mind for your familyTelecare is a 24-hour service using simple equipment to help potentially vulnerable people liveindependently in their homes.

Don’t let food poisoning ruin your festive celebrations

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A further three local buildingprojects, all nominated by thebuilding control team, beat off

competition from 40 localboroughs to become finalistsat the awards.

SHBCC provides the BuildingControl services on behalf ofSurrey Heath Borough Council.

Samantha Hallam, senior buildingcontrol surveyor at SHBCC, said:“All these projects deserved to befinalists. They are great examplesof how the commitment of ourbuilding control surveyors, alongwith good working relationshipsthat we strive to achieve with ourcolleagues within the buildingindustry, can produce excellentresults. I’m looking forward to next year’s awards and fingerscrossed that we will have evenmore success.”

SHBCC provide advice andassistance to architects,developers, builders, members ofthe general public and otherprofessionals on building controlmatters; from new houses andcommercial buildings, to homeextensions and demolition.

Highly Commended award for building control Surrey Heath Building Control Consultancy (SHBCC) haswon a Highly Commended award at the LABC South EastBuilding Excellence Awards for its partnership working with alocal architect.

Visit their new websitewww.shbcc.org.uk forbuilding information, adviceand application forms. Youcan also call the team on01276 707223.



Customer Contact [email protected]: 01276 707100 (this is a 24 hour line)Opening Times:Monday to Thursday 8.30am to5.30pm; Friday 8.30am to 5pm

Arts and Leisure [email protected]: 01276 707338www.surreyheath.gov.uk/leisure

[email protected]: 01276 707121Benefit fraud hotline: 01276 707372www.surreyheath.gov.uk/ctbenefits/benefits

Car [email protected]: 01276 707152www.surreyheath.gov.uk/transport/carparking

Camberley [email protected]: 01276 707600www.camberleytheatre.biz

Community Services

Windle Valley [email protected] Street, BagshotPhone: 01276 479185www.surreyheath.gov.uk/community/communityservices

Community Transport (Dial-a-Ride)[email protected]: 01276 707658

Community Alarm [email protected]: 01276 707659

Community [email protected]: 01276 707338www.surreyheath.gov.uk/leisure/communitycentres

Meals on Wheels [email protected]: 01276 707651 or 707660

Council [email protected]: 01276 707176Please ensure that you have yourCouncil Tax Account Number when you call.www.surreyheath.gov.uk/ctbenefits/counciltax

Dog Warden [email protected]: 01276 707360www.surreyheath.gov.uk/environment/dogwarden

Elections and Electoral [email protected]: 01276 707165www.surreyheath.gov.uk/council/electoralinformation

[email protected]: 01276 707223www.surreyheath.gov.uk/environment/floodingdrainage

Food [email protected]: 01276 707330www.surreyheath.gov.uk/environment/foodsafety

[email protected]: 01276 707338www.surreyheath.gov.uk/leisure/parksandrecreationareas

Health and [email protected]: 01276 707330www.surreyheath.gov.uk/environment/healthsafety

Housing [email protected]: 01276 707127www.surreyheath.gov.uk/housing

[email protected]: 0845 5645697http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/council/onlineservices/onlinepayments.htm

Leisure and Recreation Centres

Arena Leisure CentreGrand Avenue, CamberleyPhone: 01276 417111 or email:[email protected] www.arenaleisurecentre.co.uk

Lightwater Leisure Centre Lightwater Country Park,The Avenue, LightwaterPhone: 01276 472662 reception@lifestylelightwater.co.ukwww.lightwaterleisurecentre.com

Noise [email protected]: 01276 707330www.surreyheath.gov.uk/environment/pollution

Planning [email protected]: 01276 707222www.surreyheath.gov.uk/planning

Surrey Heath [email protected] 01276 707284www.surreyheath.gov.uk/leisure/tourism/shm

Street [email protected]: 01276 707330www.surreyheath.gov.uk/environment/streetcleansing

Waste and [email protected]: 01276 707690www.surreyheath.gov.uk/environment/wastecollection

Surrey County CouncilPhone: 03456 009 009www.surreycc.gov.uk

Parish Councils

Bisley Parish Council 194 Guildford RoadBisley, WokingPhone: 01483 480172Email: [email protected]

Chobham Parish CouncilRecreation GroundStation Road, ChobhamPhone: 01276 856633Email: [email protected]

West End Parish CouncilBenner LaneWest End, WokingTel: 01276 855361Email: [email protected]

Windlesham Parish CouncilThe Avenue, Lightwater Phone: 01276 471675Email: [email protected]

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