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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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Sandown Park development consultation

Sandown Park Racecourse have issued the following notice:   EXHIBITION OF PROPOSED PLANS FOR THE ENHANCEMENT OF SANDOWN PARK RACECOURSESATURDAY 15TH DECEMBER 2018   You are invited to attend an exhibition of proposed plans which are designed to sustain the success of Sandown Park.The exhibition will be held in the Owners and Trainers Suite*, at Sandown Park, 10.30am - 7pm. * Please enter the racecourse through the main grandstand entrance and you will be direct...

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Speer Rd resurfacing starts Fri 7 Dec.

Surrey County Council have advised of the imminent closure of Speer Road, Friday 7 December for resurfacing work.   Start date:  Friday 7 December 2018Duration:  For 2 daysTime:  7am – 7pm  Monday – Friday only    Information for residents and businesses Speer Road, Thames Ditton will be closed from the roundabout at Summer Road to the speed table outside number 60 whilst we carry out our surfacing works.We will make sure you can g...

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More Scilly Isles repairs, Thu. 6 Dec.

More resurfacing scheduled for the Scilly Isles roundabout area, Thursday 6 December for 5 weekday nights, 8pm - 6am.   Surrey County Council have advised the following about the Scilly Isles road repair: Sections of the carriageway at Scilly Isles Roundabout will be closed whilst we carry out our essential carriageway repair works.  We will make sure you can get to and from your house or business when it is safe to do so. Please talk to a member of our staff on site if...

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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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TD Centre Coffee Morning - Thur. 29 Nov.

We are celebrating the refurbishment of the Thames Ditton Centre and the launch of the new coffee shop in the Centre, taking place on Thursday 29th November, 10am until noon. All are welcome, and there will be free tea, coffee and cakes for visitors with demonstrations of Boomerang Bag making, Men In Sheds etc. And if you wish, stay on for lunch (but book ahead - see flyer).   Click here to download the November-December events sheet for the Thames Ditton Centre.

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Xmas-Gift Pop-up Shop - Friday 23 Nov.

To celebrate its 20th birthday, Stichery is running a pop-up shop in the Vera Fletcher Hall (4 Embercourt Road, KT7 0LQ) on Friday 23rd November, 10am - 4.30pm. Apart from gorgeous gifts, there will be a pop-up tea shop, selling teas, coffees and delicious home made cakes - with profits going to support Thames Ditton In Bloom. Christmas Raffle tickets will also be on sale, with proceeds going towards the Christmas lights and supporting Thames Ditton High Street. Please come and support our...

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Surrey Council Consultation on Services

Surrey County Council has announced a consultation (below) on a range of its services.  Our RA County Councillor, Nick Darby, says:  'I would really encourage everyone to look at these, especially the Children’s Centres and Library consultations, and that for concessionary bus travel. There is a clear threat to Children’s Services at Mercer Close, and in Claygate.  Please contact me (nick.darby@surreycc.gov.uk) where there are concerns, as inevitably there will be.'  C...

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Travellers - 3-year injunction awarded

ELMBRIDGE BOROUGH COUNCIL ANNOUNCE A 3-YEAR HIGH COURT INJUNCTION HAS BEEN GRANTED AGAINST THE SETTING UP OF UNAUTHORISED ENCAMPMENTS ON ALL OF ELMBRIDGE'S PUBLIC LAND.   This follows on from the 3-month injunction that the council was awarded back in August.  The awarding of both these injunctions was not a foregone conclusion.  The High Court required a lot of documentary evidence of the negative impact to the community and the excessive cost to the council for removal, ...

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'Men In Sheds' win Grassroots funding

CONGRATULATIONS TO ELMBRIDGE MEN IN SHEDS WHO HAVE BEEN AWARDED £500 IN SKIPTON BUILDING SOCIETY'S GRASSROOTS GIVING PROGRAMME.     The awards are given to community groups throughout the country, based on the number of votes they receive. So a huge thank you to all who voted for Men in Sheds.  Click here to see all the 2018 winners and details of the Grassroots Giving programme If you've not heard of it before, Men in Sheds is a project aimed at helping older men to l...

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Ditton Common path now all-weather

Commuters' access to and from Esher station has now been made that much better. The path by Station Road, from Esher station to the Weston Green Road junction, has now been given an all-weather mesh surface. This will keep users' shoes out of the mud in wet weather, but still allow grass to grow, as appropriate for a common. A path was first cleared in 2017 following a request made by a resident at one of the Association's open meetings. He had asked why the pavement along the eastern side o...

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RA Surrey Councillor pursues SWR

Following the exchange between our Chairman and Southwestern Railway, the RA's Surrey Councillor, Nick Darby, has further challenged SWR on their poor strike-day treatment of Thames Ditton commuters.  A copy of his letter, and the SWR reply, is shown below.   Sent: 24 October 2018 10:18To: Andy Mellors <andy.mellors@swrailway.com>Subject: Cancellation of services to Thames Ditton and Hampton Court Dear Mr Mellors, While your reply to Graham (Cooke) was timely, I fear it doesn...

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