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Forums

The next Forum will take place at the Runnymede Borough Council Civic Centre on Friday 14 February 2025 at 11am.

Runnymede Borough Council Civic Centre
Station Road
Addlestone
KT15 2AH

Nearby paid parking is available at the Addlestone One multi-story carpark or Tesco Addlestone Extra is free for up to 3 hours.

Previous forum notes can be seen online.

DBS Update Service fees are changing from December 2024

From Monday 2 December 2024 fees for DBS checks will change and the new fee for the DBS Update Service is £16 (per year). The Government reviews its fees on an annual basis. The new fee has been analysed and approved by the DBS board, Home Office, HM Treasury, and Minister for Safeguarding.


Sight Loss Councils Guidance for Taxi and PHV Drivers

Sight Loss Councils have launched new English and Urdu audio and written guides for taxi and private-hire vehicle drivers to ensure they feel confident when travelling with blind and partially sighted people with their guide dogs.


South Western Railway information

Egham station rank permits:

The annual fee for Egham from the 1 January 2025 will be £200.
There will be signage installed at Egham Station and enforcement will be in place to ensure all those on the rank have paid for a permit.

Chertsey station rank permits:

No permit will be required at Chertsey until the 1 July 2025.
Cost will be £42 (1 July until the 31 December 2025).

The rank at Addlestone will be removed early next year.

Make a permit application
On the payment page there is the option to pay for the year, or to set up automated payments on a quarterly basis.

Any questions, please email the South Western Railway team: register.anpr@swrailway.com.

Get in touch about licensing

The quickest way to contact us is by using our online forms which are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. If you need to speak to us give us a call during office hours and talk to our Customer Services team who will be happy to help.