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Our next OPEN MEETING (AGM) is on Tuesday 26th Mar 2019 - 8pm (Vera Fletcher Hall, Thames Ditton, KT7 0LQ). All who live or work in Thames Ditton and Weston Green are welcome. Click here for our Open meeting dates

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RA objects to Council’s parking plan

Elmbridge Borough Council has notified that it intends to demolish Harry Fletcher House (by the council car park) and to use the land as additional car parking for council staff. This decision has been made without proper consultation with elected councillors. The building is currently used by the charities, Citizens Advice Bureau and Relate, which will have to be relocated. The TD & WG Residents’ Association has written to Elmbridge CEO, Rob Moran (below), to object to this on the basis ...

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TD Road Closures - Sunday 17 February

The 6th Hampton Court Half Marathon will be run on Sunday 17 February.  Click here to see the course map.   Road Closures for Thames Ditton The following roads will be closed to through traffic on predicted timings below. They will be reopened all as soon as possible, between the hours of 8:00-9:30. Western arm of Giggs Hill Road between Portsmouth Road and Watts Road, from 07.00 to 12.00.  Watts Road from 08.00 to 09.30. Station Road from 08.00 to 09.30.  Easte...

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Children’s Centre & consultation update

From our Surrey County Councillor, Nick Darby :  Children’s Centre & Consultation Update  As you may know by now, Surrey County Council voted last week to close many of our Children's Centres as part of an overall cut in services. Our local Children's Centre, held at the Thames Ditton Centre in Mercer Close, is one of them. I spoke against the closures at the Council meeting, at the same time putting forward suggestions on funding. I and other members of our Residents' Associatio...

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SWR reps grilled at RA's Open Meeting

South Western Railway representatives attending the RA's Open Meeting on 29 January were left in no doubt about the frustrations of many commuters using the Hampton Court line, and their dissatisfaction with the performance of SWR.  Around a hundred were at the meeting.   SWR was represented by their Regional Development Manager, David Wilby; Regional Manager Central (includes the HC line), Mark Franklin; and the local Station Manager, Scott Cooper. Numerous questions were put t...

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Sandown Park - Opposition to development

Esher residents have established Save Esher Greenbelt, to oppose to the Jockey Club's planned development in Sandown Park (see their leaflet below).  They have set up an online petition - go to their facebook page at: www.facebook.com/SaveEsherGreenbelt and click 'Learn more'.  They can be contacted at: SaveEsherGreenbelt@gmail.com.   The TD & WG Residents' Association has always opposed development in our Green Belt, as spelt out in the Association's 2017 subm...

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Scilly Isles - final corrective roadworks

Surrey County Council are undertaking more corrective resurfacing of the Scilly Isles roundabout following the defective tarmac used by the contractors last June.  The road surface needs to be retextured to improve the skid resistance.   Details are:   Start Date:  Monday 11 FebruaryDuration:  Approx. 5 nights (8pm – 6am), Monday to Friday only   The cost of this work is being met by the contractors. There is no additional cost to Surrey Cou...

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Police Dispersal Order issued

Surrey Police have issued the following dispersal order.   From Elmbridge Borough Commander, Dallas McDermott :    Due to the recent increase in ASB and crime/disorder across Thames Ditton, Weston Green and Hinchley Wood, I have authorised a rolling dispersal order for the area under S34 ASB Crime & Policing Act 2014.The order will commence this Friday at 4pm and run between 4pm and 2am every Friday, Saturday and Sunday for 1 month, where I will then review it. T...

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Alert - Heathrow airspace consultation

Heathrow airspace and future operation consultation    From our County Councillor, Nick Darby: You may already have received notification of this through the post. Click here to see the full leaflet. However I am writing this as an alert to all, as there are implications for our community. Heathrow are proposing changes before any third runway comes into operation. This definitely affects the Dittons. Detailed information is given on the Heathrow website. This covers :- How H...

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Would you pay more for more police?

Council Tax 2019-20:  Would you be prepared to pay more to increase policing levels in Surrey?     Would you be prepared to pay an extra £2 a month in council tax for an additional 100 police officers in Surrey? That is the question Police and Crime Commissioner David Munro is posing to Surrey’s residents as he launches his annual consultation on the police precept for the next financial year.   The PCC is inviting the public to fill in a short online survey...

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Sandown Park development - more details

PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT OF SANDOWN PARK RACECOURSE    Those residents who live around Sandown Park received a flyer in early December informing them of a Public Exhibition that was to be held on the 15th December. This exhibition would inform the public of the Jockey Club’s planning proposals for the site.  The flyer described proposed ‘enhancements’. These included Racetrack improvements, a pedestrian link between Esher Station and the town centre, a family zone with café, in...

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Conservatives to increase car park charges

ELMBRIDGE CONSERVATIVES, WHO NOW RUN THE COUNCIL, PROPOSE SUBSTANTIAL INCREASES IN CAR PARK CHARGES THROUGHOUT THE BOROUGH.  At the recent cabinet meeting the Conservative administration voted to increase the car parking charges across the borough. Under pressure from Residents' Group Councillors from a number of wards, the matter was brought to full council for a vote.  The Conservatives voted unanimously to introduce the new charges, despite the efforts of our Residents' Associati...

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Surrey consultation: our Councillor's view

Surrey consultation: our Councillor's view     Before setting out my views on these, I thought I should recap on what is being consulted on, and why. The consultations cover :- Children's servicesLibrariesServices for children with special educational needs (SEND)Waste disposal, i.e. tipsBus subsidies for the disabled As you may know, local government finance has been severely stretched for some years. The new CEO at Surrey County Council has made clear that use of its rese...

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