| Reigate and Banstead District | |
|---|---|
| — Non-metropolitan district — | |
| Reigate and Banstead shown within Surrey | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Constituent country | England |
| Region | South East England |
| Non-metropolitan county | Surrey |
| Status | Non-metropolitan district |
| Admin HQ | Reigate |
| Incorporated | 1 April 1974 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Non-metropolitan district council |
| • Body | Reigate and Banstead Borough Council |
| • Leadership | Leader and Cabinet (Conservative) |
| • MPs | Crispin Blunt Sam Gyimah |
| Area | |
| • Total | 49.8 sq mi (129.1 km2) |
| Area rank | 200th (of 326) |
| Population (2010 est.) | |
| • Total | 138,600 |
| • Rank | 144th (of 326) |
| • Density | 2,780.6/sq mi (1,073.6/km2) |
| • Ethnicity[1] | 92.7% White 2.8% S.Asian 1.7% Black 1.6% Mixed Race 1.2% Chinese or Other |
| Time zone | GMT (UTC0) |
| • Summer (DST) | BST (UTC+1) |
| ONS code | 43UF |
| OS grid reference | TQ2840251646 |
| Website | www.reigate-banstead.gov.uk |
Reigate and Banstead is a local government district with borough status in east Surrey England. It covers the towns of Reigate, Banstead, Redhill and Horley.
The district was formed on 1 April 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972. It was a merger of the former borough of Reigate with Banstead Urban District and part of Dorking and Horley Rural District. There are two civil parishes within the borough: Horley and Salfords and Sidlow.[2]
After the 3 May 2007 elections, there are 41 Conservatives seats, six Reigate and Banstead Residents Association, two Liberal Democrats, one Labour and one seat held by an Independent.
In recent years Reigate and Banstead Borough Council has been notable in seeing a number of younger councillors elected.
The borough is twinned with:
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At one time the airline Dan-Air had its head office in the Newman House in Horley, Reigate and Banstead.[4] At one time Air Europe had its head office in Reigate, Reigate and Banstead.[5]
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