One of the strongest and longest-established Residents' Associations in England. If you have recently arrived in either the Thames Ditton or Weston Green wards, we offer you a warm welcome and invite you to view or print off our welcome letter. Please Subscribe - it's only £5 and helps to keep this going as well as the community magazine. Click here to learn more about us.

Our next OPEN MEETING is on Tuesday 27th Jun 2023 - 8pm (All Saints Weston Green, Weston Green, KT10 8JL). All who live or work in Thames Ditton and Weston Green are welcome. Click here for our Open meeting dates

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News Highlights

Help fight Aldi's TD supermarket plans

We Need Your Help to Fight Aldi’s Planning-Application Appeal  Aldi are proposing to build a large store on the Guy Salmon site on Portsmouth Road in Thames Ditton. Their planning application (2021/3857) received more than 650 letters of objection, and Elmbridge Council’s Planning Committee rejected it on the basis of: Overbearing impact on nearby dwellings. Not an effective use of land, and its adverse impact on the vitality and viability of Thames Ditton and Hinchley Wood local cen...

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Thames Ditton in Bloom 2023

Sun shines for May 2023 Planting Day at Thames Ditton station It was glorious sunshine throughout the May Thames Ditton In Bloom planting event at Thames Ditton Station when 25 community volunteers armed with their trowels and gardening gloves met on platforms One and Two to plant out 19 wooden planters made by Men in Sheds (including 17 railing mounted planters and 2 floor standing tubs) plus 14 donated wheelbarrows, creating the new season displays which will bloom throughout the Summer....

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TD's Coronation Garden Party fundraiser

Thames Ditton Foundation Coronation Party raises funds for Local Causes Over 200 local residents attended a Coronation Party in the Garden in the quintessentially English setting of Garden Cottage Thames Ditton on Sunday 7 May. Hosted by Tricia and Will Bland on behalf of the Thames Ditton Foundation (TDF), guests celebrated the Coronation of King Charles III with oodles of refreshing Pimms, prosecco and Thames Ditton Brewers beers, heaps of delicious home made cakes of every recipe imaginabl...

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Long Ditton Village Green application status

Long Ditton's Village Green Application  Our friends at Long Ditton Residents' Association have sent us the following update on their application.   ------------------------------------ The Public Inquiry was held 24-28th Apr and attended by many residents. Around 25 residents gave evidence in person. The Inquiry has been adjourned, with a site visit by the Inspector, legal representatives and the applicants scheduled for Friday 26th May at 9.00am. This will be followed by c...

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Council Election Results

Strong support continues for Residents' Association candidates inThames Ditton ward and Hinchley Wood & Weston Green ward Congratulations to RA candidates, Elaine Sesemann and Janet Turner, who were elected with strong majorities in last Thursday's Borough Council elections. Thank you to all RA supporters who took the time to vote for our candidates. For Thames Ditton ward the results were: Elaine Sesemann               1563David Gattey (Lib.De...

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Thames Ditton Centre for the Community

Thames Ditton Centre for the Community Several local residents have asked us what is the RA's position regarding local rumours that the Thames Ditton Centre is under threat of closure. We are in the fortunate position of having four local Councillors on Elmbridge Borough Council and they have confirmed that there are no plans to close the centre. However the RA appreciates that the way the centre is currently managed is not putting it to its best use, and we support efforts to find a better ...

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Elections 4th May - RA Candidates

Elmbridge Borough Council ElectionsThursday 4th May Since the 1930s Thames Ditton & Weston Green Residents' Association has put forward candidates for local Council.  Currently the Association has four Borough Councillors in two of Elmbridge's wards - Thames Ditton ward and Hinchley Wood & Weston Green ward.  A third of all Councillors in Elmbridge are elected each year. Why vote Residents' Association?  For this election we hope to have your support. If you're unfami...

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Nature & Climate Festival 2023 Sponsors

Nature & Climate Festival 2023Sponsors announced Last year’s main festival sponsors, Russell-Cooke Solicitors, have announced that they will continue their support the festival again this year. Kieran Bowe, a partner in the firm’s Kingston office said, ‘We were delighted to support the first festival last September and we really look forward to being involved again this year.' The festival steering group are also pleased to announce support from two other local businesses: Killik &a...

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Dangerous potholes to be repaired

Dangerous potholes on Weston Green Road now high priority for repair If you've travelled along the section of Weston Green Road that runs through the common (between Hampton Court Way and Station Road, Esher), you'll have seen the deep potholes that have developed on the footpath side of the road.  They could be damaging for cars, but are potentially lethal for cyclists. However, following action taken by our RA Surrey County Councillor, Nick Darby (the Dittons division), their re...

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Elmbridge's Vision 2030

Elmbridge Borough Council's Vision 2030for a sustainable thriving Elmbridge Many thanks to Elmbridge Borough Council's Chief Executive, Adam Chalmers, for his interesting and informative talk at TDWGRA's Annual General Meeting on 21st March. If you would like to read more about the aims of this programme, you can download a 14-page PDF report at: http://mygov.elmbridge.gov.uk/documents/s46467/Appendix%20A%20-%20Vision%202030.pdf  

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Long Ditton aims for Village Green status

Long Ditton aim to apply for Village Green status  Our friends at the Long Ditton Residents Association are backing a campaign for 'Village Green' status for the area covering Stokes Field and One Tree Hill to give additional protection to this Green Belt land. If you would like to find out more and/or donate to this cause, go to:    www.savehwldgreenbelt.co.uk  

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Photography Competition - N&C Festival

TD & WG Residents' Association Nature & Climate Festival Photography Competition Sponsored by Killik & Co   Let’s celebrate our wonderful local environment by capturing it on camera! As part of our second Nature & Climate Festival (8-10 September 2023) we are running a photography competition, open to all residents of Thames Ditton and Weston Green. We want to see your photographs of local wildlife or scenery that capture the very best of our nature ...

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We welcome your support - The Residents' Association is for all residents and those who work in the borough wards of Thames Ditton and Weston Green regardless of party or creed. If you wish to contribute your skills and experience to support the Association in some capacity; if you have articles or photographs that you would like to submit for publication here or in our magazine; or if you would simply like to subscribe to our non profit-making Association, please contact us.

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