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Spelthorne voters turned out in full to vote for 'the black Boris Johnson' at a meeting designed to choose the next Conservative candidate for the borough.
Four hundred and nine people packed into Kempton Park Racecourse to listen to six hopefuls give a 30 minute presentation each, and although local candidate Philippa Broom was tipped to win, the accolade went to Eton and Cambridge University educated Kwasi Kwarteng.
The chief executive of Spelthorne Council has said he is 'extremely disheartened' after the authority received an 'adequate' independent review by the Audit Commission.
Roberto Tambini has hit out at new website OnePlace, who assess local authorities and combines views of six independent inspectorates, which include the Audit Commission, Ofsted, and the Care Quality Commission.
Residents and councillors have given mixed reactions to the possible decision to close Ashford, Sunbury, and Shepperton police stations.
Chief constable Mark Rowley said in November that the force are planning to close numerous old police stations in the county and employ 200 extra front line bobbies in the face of their budget being cut by the government this year.
The Labour party have chosen their candidate for the up and coming 2010 general elections.
Adam Tyler-Moore beat four other Labour candidates, and believes he has a good chance of becoming elected.
An extra 200 police officers could be seen walking around the streets of Surrey in the near future.
Chief constable of Surrey Police Mark Rowley has said the force are looking to close police stations, make cuts of senior officers and lower bureaucracy as part of radical plans due to be discussed on December 10 with Surrey Police Authority.
Strode's College are holding Adult Education Enrolment Evening on Tuesday September, 8 from 6pm until 8.30pm.
Visitors are welcome to attend and find out more about the wide range of courses offered for adults by Strode's College and get free information and advice.
Free parking in the student car park, accessed from Runnymede Road off the A30, Egham bypass.
To find out more visit www.strodes.ac.uk or call 01784 228676 for more information.
Live BBC radio show Any Questions? is coming to Sunbury on Friday September 11 and residents can ask questions to a panel of top professionals.
The Sunbury Regatta annual meeting will be held on Sunday March 29 at The Kempton Cricket Club, Staines Road East, Sunbury, at 1.30pm and is open to all.
Kempton Park Racecourse in Sunbury is opening its doors for free on Wednesday, February 25 at 8.30am for people to watch leading trainer Nicky Henderson give his Cheltenham Festival contenders some final preperations before next month's showpiece event.
Among horses to be given a spin are Champion Hurdle favourite Binocular a
nd World Hurdle contender Punchestowns.
Egham and Staines Conservation Volunteers has postponed plans to clear scrub from the TP26 linear park in Lower Sunbury on Sunday, March 22.
For more information call 01784 254904.
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