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  • Welcome to the LOSRA Website

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    The Lower Sunbury Residents' Association Read More
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  • LOSRA's Aims

    LOSRA's Aims

    To optimise and enhance the quality of life for Lower Sunbury residents by all appropriate means Read More
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Welcome to the LOSRA Website

As with any other local neighbourhood, the policies and actions which affect the character and future of Lower Sunbury are generally framed and implemented by a combination of local and national government, along with the vested interests and market forces which operate within those frameworks. Lower Sunbury is by no means unique in being under threat from a creaking infrastructure brought about by rapid urban development, the growth of traffic, and other pressures affecting the quality of life and the character of the area.

Working with the local authorities, we see it as the responsibility of residents’ and amenity groups such as LOSRA to address the underlying issues which fundamentally affect their members’ lives, as well as the minutiae of everyday life with which such groups are often concerned.

Please sign up to receive our regular e-bulletins by subscribing via the facility at the top left hand of this page. It goes without saying that, without your continued support we would cease to function so we urge you to join, or renew your membership now Subscriptions (£5 per household) for 2024 are now payable.

Are you planning the perfect Valentine Day meal?If you’re planning to celebrate Valentine’s Day by going out for a nice dinner, the last thing you want to worry about is whether or not the restaurant takes food hygiene seriously. Fortunately, the Food Hygiene Rating Scheme does all that for you.

The Food Standards Agency is urging you to ‘look before you book’ and check the food hygiene rating before deciding where to go for your special date.

The truth is, you can’t tell a restaurant’s hygiene standards by how clean and tidy the staff look or by how romantic the décor and ambience is.

It’s the things you can’t see – like germs spread by bad hygiene practices – that you need to consider. There’s one easy way to set your mind at rest – check the food hygiene rating. This tells you about hygiene standards in restaurants and other food businesses.

It’s really simple to check. Just go online and visit http://ratings.food.gov.uk/authority-search/spelthorne or, if you’re out and about, look for the green and black sticker. If you can’t see one just ask the staff.

The ratings are determined by local authority food safety officers and range from 0 to 5, with a 5 rating meaning very good food hygiene standards.

In Spelthorne, 93% of food businesses are rated as satisfactory, good or very good so there are plenty of places with good food hygiene standards you can choose from. This means you can easily avoid taking your special date to those places not meeting the grade.

Cllr Jean Pinkerton OBE, Cabinet Member for Health said: “When planning your meal out, make sure you check the hygiene ratings online and choose a restaurant that takes food hygiene seriously. This is also an important time for local food businesses as a good food hygiene rating is something to be proud of. Accountability is one of Spelthorne Council’s key values so we are encouraging all food businesses in Spelthorne to display their rating.”

For more information about the scheme visit www.spelthorne.gov.uk/foodhygiene

Friday, 23 January 2015 12:46

Patient Surveys at Sunbury Health Centre

Whether you are a frequent or occasional visitor to the Sunbury Health Centre, you may be interested to know that the Centre is running two patient surveys: 

‘I want Great Care’ - is a national ongoing NHS survey that is quick and easy to complete, either by a paper form from the Health Centre or online at iwantgreatcare.org.

The other survey is much more detailed and specific to Sunbury Health Centre. It will run for two weeks from Monday 26th January. Forms will be available at the Health Centre during the two weeks or you will be able to complete the survey online through the Sunbury Health Centre website or the linked Patient Participation website. sunburyhealthcentre.co.uk or sunburyhealthcentre-ppg.com

The Patient Participation Group also holds regular ‘Open’ meetings where patients can hear updates from Doctors and staff at the Health Centre followed by a Q&A session. The next meeting is on Monday 9th February from 6.30 - 7.30 at the Centre and is open to all patients of the Practice.

Citizens AdviceRunnymede & Spelthorne Citizens Advice is a charity created to serve the local community, providing advice and information on a wide range of subjects. It deals with 5,500 clients a year and has an annual turnover of £330,000.

They need to recruit four skilled trustees to join their board and are looking for people with strategic vision, independent judgement and a willingness to give time and commitment to being a trustee. They are particularly looking for someone with either finance experience at senior level or in Human Relations/Personnel; or Media Relations.

LOSRA is pleased to bring this advertisement to our readers' attention. For more information, click here

Kempton Park Greenbelt

The following email from Spelthorne Council has been received by LOSRA and we urge all residents to attend. Please note the 23rd January deadline for the submission of written questions or, simply, to confirm your attendance. (Note, failure to give notice does not preclude attendance).

Spelthorne Borough Council will be hosting a public information event to clarify issues and misunderstandings relating to Kempton Park. You are invited to attend this event. See below for a list of people who have been invited.

The event will be on Tuesday 3 February at the Hazelwood Centre (London Irish), Croysdale Avenue, Green Street, Sunbury TW16 6QU. Doors open 6.15pm for refreshments and there will be displays of information including planning context, with Spelthorne Council staff on hand to answer questions, followed by the event comprising introduction, pre-submitted questions with responses and finally, an opportunity for questions arising from the floor.

This main event will run from 7pm, and is estimated to finish no later than the venue closing time of 10pm. Please ensure your questions are sent to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. by Friday 23 January. Please let us know you wish to attend; those with booked places will be given priority for seating on the night. To book, please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with your name and contact details. These details will not be publicised or used for any purpose other than arranging bookings for the event. For clarification of any the above details please contact Joanne Jones at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., 01784 446421

The Kempton Park information event will be attended by:

Roberto Tambini (Chair) – Chief Executive, Spelthorne Borough Council

Liz Borthwick & Lee O’Neil – Assistant Chief Executives, SBC

John Brooks – Head of Planning, SBC

Heather Morgan – Staines-Upon-Thames Regeneration Manager(Former Head of Planning)

Cllr Robert Watts – Leader of Spelthorne Borough Council

Cllr Alfred Friday – Sunbury East Councillor

Cllr Ian Harvey – Sunbury East Councillor

Cllr Tim Evans – Surrey County Council and Halliford/Sunbury West Councillor

Cllr Sandra Dunn – Halliford/Sunbury West Councillor

Cllr Bernie Spoor – Sunbury Common Councillor


Also invited:

Kwasi Kwarteng, MP for Spelthorne

Other Spelthorne Councillors

Kempton Park Racecourse / Jockey Club

Residents’ Associations: LOSRA; Kempton RA; Batavia RA; Green Street Action Group; Stratton Road

Corner Group; Weir Estate RA

Interest groups: Keep Kempton Green; Lower Sunbury Traders; Model Aircraft Club; Model Railway Club

Plus: All residents in the ward and adjoining areas who might wish to attend.

Regards

Joanne Jones

Community Development Manager

Spelthorne Council

Noel CowardSceptical novelist Charles Condomine invites self-proclaimed medium Madame Arcati to his home for a seance, hoping to gather material for a new book. When the hapless psychic accidentally summons the spirit of Condomine's late wife, Elvira, his home and life are quickly turned into a shambles as his wife's ghost torments both himself and his new bride, Ruth.

For many years this play was the longest-running comedy in the history of British Theatre and is now brought to us by the Shepperton Players at the Riverside Arts Centre, Thames Street on 29th, 30th & 31st January. Tickets at £10 may be bought through the box office on: 07505 206757.

To help encourage more re-use and recycling, Surrey County Council would like to know what you do with your unwanted clothes and home textiles.

The questions in the survey include what happens to items which could still be used, and what happens to items which aren’t suitable to be used again. To complete the survey, click here

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