93: Reigate & Banstead ‘abolished’: what it means for you in our full explainer… and more

93: Reigate & Banstead ‘abolished’: what it means for you in our full explainer… and more For Saturday 21st June 2025This is how we’re reflecting and celebrating our love of life around here this week:TIMECODE - 00:00 - What’s in this episode. 03:35 - Planet Reigate area news  11:50 – The Top Ten most listened-to episodes: #8 14:50 – GUEST: As you may know, R&BBC is being abolished, along with all the other local councils in Surrey and Surrey County Council itself. This week we bring you what you need to know about what is happening, why, and how it will affect you. Our sit-down chat is with Richard Biggs, the Leader of Reigate & Banstead Borough Council. 1/3 29:50 - The Good Time Guide: things to do and places to go 41:20 – Guest: Local Government Reorganisation 2/3  57:15 – Reigate Roulette. Local resident, Penny, tells us what she loves most about living around here 1:03:05 – Guest: Local Government Reorganisation 3/3  1:19:00 – Planet Reigate Stars: thanking local heroes. This week, praise for the postman turned tow-man 1:20:00 - The Sixty-second Soundscape. This week, from Reigate’s Priory Park woods on a February eveningIf you get value from The Planet Reigate Podcast, please give us value back in return; click here to support us with a small donation: www.buymeacoffee.com/theplanetreigatepodcast  or share us with your colleagues.   A list of ‘the best of the guests’, and a link to hear each one, is on this Facebook post: https://tinyurl.com/prpbest  *CREDITS:The seven-note Planet Reigate Theme is ©Peter StewartOther music www.Pond5.com:NEWS - ThomPie Item ID: 75456323GUEST BED - by SoundKit ID 089259782GTG - inspiringaudio Item ID: 116855857STARS - jwsaudio Item ID: 073206386 SOUNDSCAPE PolkadotFlowersMusic Item ID: 136304431DRAGON fx - https://soundbible.com/ THANKS A MILLION BED - by AudioShop ID 047267053ROULETTE – RyanRapsys Item ID: 080062947Listen:            https://linktr.ee/PlanetReigatePodcast Facebook:       www.Facebook.com/ThePlanetReigatePodcast Email:             [email protected]   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.