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Unemployment benefit claims in Reigate & Banstead hit 2,190 in June, the highest in over a year
2,190 people in Reigate & Banstead were claiming unemployment-related benefits in June 2026, the ONS claimant count shows. That is 2.2% of working-age residents, up 165 on a year earlier and the highest monthly figure in the past 13 months.
Food hygiene
Reigate & Banstead food hygiene ratings, July 2026: 14 top scores, with two restaurants rated 'good'
16 Reigate & Banstead food businesses were rated in July 2026. 14 scored the top mark of 5, from Priory Park's cafe to the Gatwick Cambridge Hotel. Parkside in Reigate and the Firehouse at the Blue Ball in Walton on the Hill each took a 4.
Food hygiene
Reigate & Banstead food hygiene ratings, July 2026: 14 top scores, with two restaurants rated 'good'
16 Reigate & Banstead food businesses were rated in July 2026. 14 scored the top mark of 5, from Priory Park's cafe to the Gatwick Cambridge Hotel. Parkside in Reigate and the Firehouse at the Blue Ball in Walton on the Hill each took a 4.