Berrylands recycling scheme to go borough-wide.

Air polluters kept away from most of Surbiton.

Refuse and recycling collection days over the Christmas period.

Fortnightly collections set for whole borough.

Kingston Council conducts online survey of waste and recycling collection.

Thames Water to action Hogsmill stink - next year.

While figures need analysis, up to 75% of households in the trial area are taking part in the weekly recycling and fortnightly rubbish collections - 50% of eligible residents take part in the green box scheme.

Maple Road's Rubicon pre-empts this summer's cigarette ban.

Berrylands pong sufferers urged to call Thames Water.

After 16 years of grief, Southwood Drive residents' petition initiates dialog with sewage system owners.

A council experiment means two weeks between household rubbish collections.

Pan Hillier from Queen's Drive, acquired a load from Chessington Zoo to trial a recent NSPCC charity auction prize.
Apparently the camembert smelling droppings are renowned for deterring small mammals.

Expert says if enough people complain, the council must act.

Thames Water receives complaints that it's sewage works stinks.

Locals are complaining that the Hogsmill treatment works across from Berrlyands Station is giving off unpleasant smells. Berrlyands councilor Kevin Davis is calling for a notice to be served on the local water authority to ensure that they remedy the problem which is apparently centred around a faulty gas burn-off chimney. Thames Water are said to be looking into it.

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