Future Surrey – Surrey’s Devolution and Local Government Reorganisation

by Karen Porter | J Mar, 2026 | Community, Developments, Featured, Local news, Spelthorne Borough Council, Spelthorne Business, Staines-upon-Thames

Local government in Surrey is changing to make the system simpler, more connected, and better able to meet local needs. This is called Devolution and Local Government Reorganisation. From April 2027, the existing county council and 11 district and borough councils...

🚨 Spelthorne Businesses – Important Business Rates Update! If you pay business rates, this is information you can’t afford to miss.

by Tracey Carter | J Dec, 2025 | Finance, Spelthorne Borough Council, Spelthorne Business

Following the Government’s Budget announcement on 26 November 2025, several changes to business rates will come into effect from 1 April 2026. The temporary Retail, Hospitality and Leisure (RHL) relief, introduced during the Covid pandemic, will come to an end and will ...

Support for Spelthorne Businesses

by Tracey Carter | J Dec, 2025 | Local Business, Spelthorne Borough Council, Spelthorne Business, Training

Spelthorne Borough Council’s Economic Development team officially launched its new Business Spelthorne website at the Surrey Chambers of Commerce networking event, held at Shepperton Studios on Thursday 27 November. The website has been created as a...

Stanwell Hotel update

by Tracey Carter | J Sep, 2025 | Spelthorne Borough Council, Spelthorne Business

The Council has received information that families residing at the Stanwell Hotel were notified they were being moved to a different location outside of Spelthorne Borough. On receipt of this information an urgent letter was yesterday sent to the Home Office seeking...

Stanwell Hotel update and Extraordinary Council meeting

by Tracey Carter | J Sep, 2025 | Spelthorne Borough Council, Spelthorne Business

On the evening of Tuesday 26 August, Councillor Joanne Sexton, Leader of Spelthorne Borough Council, attended a meeting of the Stanwell Village Residents Group. During the meeting residents were provided with an update on the ongoing situation at the Stanwell Hotel. A...

Spelthorne will not give up: Council challenges Home Office over Stanwell hotel decision.

by Tracey Carter | J Aug, 2025 | Spelthorne Borough Council, Spelthorne Business

Spelthorne Borough Council remains resolute in its opposition to the Home Office’s recent decision to change the use of the Stanwell Hotel from housing families and single women to accommodating single adult males only. In response to this change, the Council acted...