http://articles.finesse-escorts.co.uk en-us info@finesse-escorts.co.uk By Richard Pain BAILIFFS were used by local authorities in Surrey to chase council tax arrears at least 3,798 times during the most recent financial year, according to figures revealed on Wednesday. More than 10,000 court summons were also issued to residents who failed to keep up with their payments during 2007/08. However, the figures, released by the Liberal Democrats, appear to only scratch the surface since just four of Surreys 11 borough and district councils replied to the political party http://articles.finesse-escorts.co.uk/councils-using-bailiffs-to-chase-tax-debtors_90.html 14-01-2009 Lord Attenborough is in a stable condition after an accident at home, a hospital spokesman has said. The 85-year-old actor and director had to pull out of a ceremony in honour of Brief Encounter actress Celia Johnson on Thursday after suffering a fall. He had been due to unveil an English Heritage blue plaque at her former home in Richmond-upon-Thames, Surrey, where Lord Attenborough also lives. He is recovering in St George's Hospital in Tooting, south-west London. The plaque was being unveiled http://articles.finesse-escorts.co.uk/attenborough-stable-after-fall_86.html 22-12-2008 A COMPANY supplying electricity to parts of Surrey has taken on average more than six weeks to repair streetlights, according to the county council.Figures from September 2007 to August 2008 show French company EDF Energy is lagging behind another supplier, Scottish and Southern (SSE), which took approximately 28 days.SSE covers the west of the county, including most of Surrey Heath, all of Waverley and some of Guildford.EDF covers the rest of Surrey - a much larger area - and is behind on a num http://articles.finesse-escorts.co.uk/energy-supplier-leaving-surrey-in-the-dark_63.html 06-11-2008 By Clare Alexander THE Bank of Englands 1.5% cut in interest rates has been met with a cautious welcome in Surrey.While businesses and estate agents considered the reduction in the banks base rate from 4.5% to 3% to be a positive move, many will reserve judgement until they see whether lenders follow suit.Experts said it would undoubtedly have an impact on Surreys housing market, boosting those with mortgages linked to the base rate. For fixed rate mortgage owners however, the news is not quite http://articles.finesse-escorts.co.uk/interest-rates-cut-is-good-news-for-some_62.html 06-11-2008 Former England batsman Graham Thorpe has rejoined Surrey, three years after ending his playing career at the club.Thorpe, 39, has been appointed as a specialist batting coach and will work with the first and second team squads.He told BBC London 94.9: "The first time I came here I was a 10-year-old, so to return at the ripe old age of 39 is wonderful."To come back and contribute towards helping Surrey again, I'm looking forward to getting stuck into it."Thorpe spent 17 years at the Brit Oval as http://articles.finesse-escorts.co.uk/thorpe-rejoins-surrey-as-a-coach_61.html 06-11-2008 By Rebecca Younger RESIDENTS have been tricked into handing over more than £100,000 as part of a lottery scam.Surrey Police is warning people to be on their guard after numerous residents were conned into believing they had won a European or International lottery.Over the past few months four Surrey residents have fallen victim to the operation.They were contacted by phone or letter and asked to hand over personal details and release or tax fees in order to get their winnings.Last month, a woman http://articles.finesse-escorts.co.uk/surrey-hit-by-100000-lottery-scam_54.html 20-10-2008 By Vita Millers SURREY farmers have launched a High Court case against the operators of the Pirbright facility at the centre of last year's foot-and-mouth outbreak.The claim for damages, which is backed by the National Farmers' Union (NFU), will be brought by 14 farmers, two of whom are from Surrey and were directly affected by the outbreak in August 2007.The case has been brought against the Institute for Animal Health (IAH) and Merial Animal Health Limited as operators of the Pirbright facili http://articles.finesse-escorts.co.uk/farmers-launch-footandmouth-case_53.html 20-10-2008 PEOPLE in Surrey who are struggling to pay their bills may soon be able to benefit from a new community bank aimed at local savers. The Surrey Save Credit Union is in the process of being set up by representatives from three councils and members of the Citizens Advice Bureau. A credit union is run as a financial, self-help co-operative that is owned and controlled by its members, who both save with it and borrow from it. Any profits left over after the running costs have been covered are paid to http://articles.finesse-escorts.co.uk/credit-union-aims-to-help-people-make-ends-meet_37.html 13-10-2008 An eight-year battle with planners in Surrey appeared to be won this week by a company seeking to develop an energy-from-waste plant to make use of household waste to generate power. But, as the county council's planning committee granted consent for a facility next to the Hanson brickworks in Capel, it emerged that a further legal challenge from residents could yet derail the project. SITA UK's local subsidiary Surrey Waste Management has been attempting to develop an incinerator in the county http://articles.finesse-escorts.co.uk/planners-award-consent-for-surrey-energyfromwaste-plant_31.html 11-10-2008 KARACHI: Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar, who has been recalled to the national side for the Twenty20 tournament in Toronto, is now focusing on playing maximum cricket and steer clear of any further controversy."I am really happy to be back in the team once again. I am fit and looking forward to do well in Toronto where finally we will get to play against some international opposition," Shoaib said after he was named in a 15-member squad on basis of his performance in the ongoing national T20 http://articles.finesse-escorts.co.uk/akhtar-wants-to-steer-clear-of-controversy_11.html 08-10-2008 By Sam Blackledge THE president of Reigate Priory has paid tribute to the players and staff at the club after another successful season saw the Surrey Championship Premier Division crown return to Park Lane for the third time in four years.Andrew Packham has seen the clubs first XI go from strength to strength and this year they pipped Malden Wanderers at the post to retain the title.The triumph was celebrated at the Surrey Championship awards dinner at Sandown Park Racecourse on Friday.Reigate http://articles.finesse-escorts.co.uk/cricket-reigate-celebrate-retaining-title_5.html 08-10-2008 An "innovative" new home-buying scheme for first-time buyers is on offer at a new development in Wallington, Surrey.Builder George Wimpey is offering buyers the chance to take advantage of its Easy Start initiative, which enables purchasers to take out a mortgage on 75 per cent of the property's purchase price without having to pay a deposit.The offer means prices of one, two and three-bedroom houses at the Wallington development will start at £119,996, for 75 per cent of the property's value, w http://articles.finesse-escorts.co.uk/surrey-buyers-offered-new-homebuying-scheme_4.html 08-10-2008 By Liz GyekyeSurrey County Councils planning committee has approved plans to build an energy-from-waste (EfW) facility at Clockhouse Brickworks site in Capel, Surrey. But the plans are subject to a legal challenge to the Surrey Waste Plan, a strategy for dealing with Surreys waste, to be heard in January 2009.Campaigners, Capel Action Group, a campaigning arm of the parish council, fought the plans claiming the EfW facility would create traffic problems and environmental damage and has launched http://articles.finesse-escorts.co.uk/artist-impression-of-capel-efw_3.html 08-10-2008 By Nick HoultThe England and Wales Cricket Board handed out one of their toughest ever punishments when Mark Ramprakash was banned for two County Championship matches after pleading guilty to swearing at an umpire.Ramprakash was punished after he repeatedly swore at an umpire during Surreys crucial relegation match against Sussex at the Oval on Aug 20. The severity of his abuse towards John Steele led to the ECB taking the unusual decision of handing down a suspension from first-class cricket.Pl http://articles.finesse-escorts.co.uk/mark-ramprakash-given-twomatch-ban-for-swearing-at-umpire_2.html 08-10-2008 Surrey's new managing director Gus Mackay says there are exciting times ahead for the county.The 41-year-old former Zimbabwe international has recently taken over newly-relegated Surrey's operation from grass roots through to the first team.Mackay told BBC London 94.9: "I'm loving it. I'm really excited about the future and what's going on."The key is trying to produce our own English-qualified players and they've got to come from grass roots."He added: "Hopefully it will be grass roots to count http://articles.finesse-escorts.co.uk/surrey-future-excites-new-chief_1.html 08-10-2008