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Brief Traveller Incursion in Ditton Common
The large traveller incursion last Thursday afternoon in Ditton Common, by Hampton Court Way, thankfully did not last long, the vehicles and caravans leaving by early evening.
Entry to the common was obtained via the council's vehicle access point between the ditches along Weston Green Road. Four police cars were quickly on the scene soon after the travellers arrived. This was no doubt as the result of the diligence of a local resident who alerted the ward councillor imm...
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Follow-up from MP's Letter
Following the RA letter to Dominic Raab MP, and his reply on travellers, the Police and Crime Commissioner's Office have responded with the letter below.
Dear Mr Cooke,
Your email was passed to our Office from Mr Raab's Office, and the Police and Crime Commissioner has requested I reply to you. Below is a press release the Commissioner issued following the tweets made by ElmbridgeBeat.
"The statements made on 8 August on social media by Elmbridge Police on the latest u...
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MP's Reply about Traveller Incursions
Our MP, Dominic Raab, has replied to the RA Chairman's letter (click here to see it) to him on the progress made by the government in dealing with the issue of unauthorised traveller encampments. His letter is shown below.
House of Commons,
London
Dear Graham,
Thank you for your recent correspondence.
I share your acute frustration at the recent illegal incursions by travellers across Elmbridge. I have taken action at various levels to tackle the prob...
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RA's letter to MP re traveller incursions
Voicing the concerns of many residents frustrated at the repeated traveller incursions each year, RA Chairman, Graham Cooke, has written to our MP, Dominic Raab, to find out what is being done at government level to deal with this long-standing issue. A copy of his letter is shown below.
UPDATE: Below the letter is Dominic Raab's reply of 10th August.
Dominic Raab MP
House of CommonsLondon SW1A 0AA
9th August 2018
Dear Dom...
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TD Farmers' Market - Can You Help
We are losing a few key members of our Thames Ditton Farmers' Market Organising Committee. We need to find replacements for these key roles, or we will struggle to keep it going long term.
The Thames Ditton Farmers' Market is probably the most important monthly event in the village. Being integral to this much loved community venture, as part of the volunteer organising committee, is rewarding in so many ways. New members would be central to this and play...
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Parking Restrictions Map for Surrey
Surrey County Council have created an interactive map showing parking restrictions across the whole county.
Here's their announcement below :-
Over the past year or so the parking team have been working with the Asset GIS Team to create online webmaps of our parking restrictions across the county. We are pleased to say that we have now completed this work. You can find this info on the public website, at:
https://www.surreycc.gov.uk/roads-and-transport/parking/restrictions-and-contro...
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Weston Park road closure - for repairs
Surrey County Council have advised that Weston Park, which runs off Weston Green Road near the Milbourne Pond green, will be closed for one day during the period 23-27 July to carry out road repairs and resurfacing.
The full text of the notice is shown below:-
SURREY COUNTY COUNCIL IN EXERCISE OF ITS POWERS UNDER SECTION 14 (2) OF The Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 and of all other enabling powers hereby gives notice that no person shall cause or permit any vehicle ...
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Thames Ditton's Flying the Flag!
FLYING THE FLAG!
To celebrate the Royal Wedding, our fantastic Union Flags have gone up in Thames Ditton High Street. Says Cllr Tricia Bland, we must thank local builders Brian and Martin Poulter who downed tools to help put up the flags on the shops, businesses and residences. The flags will remain in place through the Secret Gardens on Father’s Day, 17 June and the World Cup to cheer these events’.
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Flooding Risk - Update
FLOODING NEWS
The end of March saw the Thames River level reach 5.7m as measured close to Thames Ditton Island. Another 0.5m would have seen flood water coming out of the drains and starting to flood Alexandra Road, as happened at the end of 2013 and early 2014.
Have you signed up for flood alerts (an initial alert when there is the possibility of some flooding) and flood warnings (when property flooding is expected)? If not, please phone the Environment Agency ...
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TDiB gears up for Summer colour
VOTE WINNING SUMMER DISPLAYS AT THAMES DITTON STATION
The local elections may be over but Thames Ditton Station is celebrating the centenary of women getting the vote in style with a riot of flowers and herbs in the suffragette colours of purple (for loyalty), white (for purity) and green (for hope) in the 23 wooden planters and 13 wheelbarrows lining platforms one and two.
The Thames Ditton In Bloom volunteers, armed with their forks and trowels, joined by st...
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Election Results
Congratulations to both our Association candidates, Caroline James (Thames Ditton ward) and Nigel Haig-Brown (Hinchley Wood & Weston Green ward), who won with substantial majorities.
Thames Ditton ward
TD & WG Residents' Association: 1593 (65.6%)
Conservative Party: 412 (17.0%) ...
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