Peter Stewart

First of all, the financial stringency of the council is mentioned. Also about the new Redhill Shopping Centre, which was really interesting because I don't think that opened for another 10 years or so, did it? Because I was there actually at the opening of that as a cub reporter for Radio Mercury. And I remember interviewing Joanna Lumley.

First of all, the financial stringency of the council is mentioned. Also about the new Redhill Shopping Centre, which was really interesting because I don't think that opened for another 10 years or so, did it? Because I was there actually at the opening of that as a cub reporter for Radio Mercury. And I remember interviewing Joanna Lumley.

So, and I'm pretty sure that was several years later, thinking about my CV and so on. The modernised Red Hill railway station, which was planned at that stage, and I suppose looking at it now, that front area, the ticket hall and so on, was probably quite modern in its day. For what would that be? The late 80s, early 90s, even recently modernised.

So, and I'm pretty sure that was several years later, thinking about my CV and so on. The modernised Red Hill railway station, which was planned at that stage, and I suppose looking at it now, that front area, the ticket hall and so on, was probably quite modern in its day. For what would that be? The late 80s, early 90s, even recently modernised.

There has been a lot of talk about the modernisation of that with the potential of tower blocks and changing the entrance and putting some shop units there as well. And, of course, we know that just over the road, the new building's there. And other developments will do much to restore pride in the Redhill area after a long period of deterioration. Well, I'm a big fan of Redhill.

There has been a lot of talk about the modernisation of that with the potential of tower blocks and changing the entrance and putting some shop units there as well. And, of course, we know that just over the road, the new building's there. And other developments will do much to restore pride in the Redhill area after a long period of deterioration. Well, I'm a big fan of Redhill.

As you know, it's where I first lived. when I moved to the area. But, as they say, plus ça change. Some things don't change, they just come round and round again. Back to Donnings, though.

As you know, it's where I first lived. when I moved to the area. But, as they say, plus ça change. Some things don't change, they just come round and round again. Back to Donnings, though.

2011, it had an extensive £4.1 million refurbishment programme, quite significant back in the day, and a new fitness suite, which included 100 pieces of life fitness equipment, a youth gym for 11 to 16-year-olds was also created, and also the creation of a new soft play area in the old gym space, and the upgrade of a fitness and dance studio as well.

2011, it had an extensive £4.1 million refurbishment programme, quite significant back in the day, and a new fitness suite, which included 100 pieces of life fitness equipment, a youth gym for 11 to 16-year-olds was also created, and also the creation of a new soft play area in the old gym space, and the upgrade of a fitness and dance studio as well.

So I posed the question at the start of the show, why is Donnings called Donnings, and can you spell it? Well, D-O-N-Y-N-G-S. It's an unusual name, and we looked at the story behind the leisure centre's unusual name in episodes 23 and 24. of the Planet Reigate podcast.

So I posed the question at the start of the show, why is Donnings called Donnings, and can you spell it? Well, D-O-N-Y-N-G-S. It's an unusual name, and we looked at the story behind the leisure centre's unusual name in episodes 23 and 24. of the Planet Reigate podcast.

So if you've got a bit of time over Christmas, New Year, and you want to go back and listen to those episodes 23 and 24, Why is Donnings called Donnings?

So if you've got a bit of time over Christmas, New Year, and you want to go back and listen to those episodes 23 and 24, Why is Donnings called Donnings?

had a bit of investigation into that in those episodes still to come before we go at the end of the show natural sounds were a place you know from one of our local castles also we got planet reigate stars from a local park celebrating local heroes and also the first part of our story about Reigate's first swimming pool and also a super luxury cinema, which opened back in the day.

had a bit of investigation into that in those episodes still to come before we go at the end of the show natural sounds were a place you know from one of our local castles also we got planet reigate stars from a local park celebrating local heroes and also the first part of our story about Reigate's first swimming pool and also a super luxury cinema, which opened back in the day.

You may know some of the story. I'm going to be filling in the gaps in your knowledge that maybe you didn't know over the next few weeks on the Planet Reigate podcast. We are indebted to Professor Weather Andy Herrod for providing us with some local weather stats. And you can follow Andy on Blue Sky. Blue Sky, it's a social media platform that's similar but kinder than Twitter.

You may know some of the story. I'm going to be filling in the gaps in your knowledge that maybe you didn't know over the next few weeks on the Planet Reigate podcast. We are indebted to Professor Weather Andy Herrod for providing us with some local weather stats. And you can follow Andy on Blue Sky. Blue Sky, it's a social media platform that's similar but kinder than Twitter.

And also, Andy is on Insta as well. We are on Twitter and Blue Sky. And also Facebook and Insta too, by the way. So it's been windy, hasn't it? Boy, oh boy, of course we had the storm, didn't we, recently? Saturday the 7th of December, Andy tells us, was the windiest December day he'd ever recorded and the second windiest day ever recorded.

And also, Andy is on Insta as well. We are on Twitter and Blue Sky. And also Facebook and Insta too, by the way. So it's been windy, hasn't it? Boy, oh boy, of course we had the storm, didn't we, recently? Saturday the 7th of December, Andy tells us, was the windiest December day he'd ever recorded and the second windiest day ever recorded.