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Spelthorne Claimants 2,425: Most in a September Since 2020
2,425 Spelthorne residents were on the claimant count in September, up 70 in a month and the most in any September since 2020. Under-25s rose a fifth.
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Business
Spelthorne Business Awards 2026: Vintage Chic ReLoved Wins
Vintage Chic ReLoved is Spelthorne's Best Business 2026. All 20 winners and runners-up from the 2 October ceremony at the Holiday Inn, Shepperton.
Ashford
Ashford BID Ballot Approved: Businesses Vote 18 Nov to 18 Dec
The council will not veto it: Ashford town centre businesses get a postal vote from 18 November on a five-year BID raising about £120,000 a year.
Planning
Stanwell Hotel Approved: 53 Bedrooms Become 96
Spelthorne approved the Stanwell Hotel expansion on 10 September. Bedrooms rise from 53 to 96, parking stays at 42 spaces, and 22 residents objected.
Data
Spelthorne Claimants Hit 2,400: Sunbury Common Tops Surrey
2,400 Spelthorne residents were on the claimant count in August, the highest August since 2021, and Sunbury Common is now joint top of Surrey's 172 wards.
Sunbury-on-Thames
Sunbury Tesco Licence Granted: Open 6am to Midnight
Tesco's Avenue Parade licence was granted despite 23 objections: alcohol 6am to 11pm, doors open to midnight. Objectors have 21 days to appeal to magistrates.
Sunbury-on-Thames
Sunbury Tesco Licence: 23 Objections, Hearing Wed 16 Sep
Tesco wants the Budgens at Avenue Parade open 6am to midnight. Twenty-three residents have objected, and the licensing hearing is at 10am on Wednesday.
Jobs
Spelthorne jobless claims highest in Surrey at 3.5%
2,340 residents claimed in July, since revised by the ONS. At 3.5% Spelthorne is still the highest of Surrey's 11 districts, with two wards at 4.9%.