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Recent local scams - be aware!

Two recent scams that have been discovered by the Elmbridge Citizens Advice, July 2020 M is 45 years old and self-employed. He received a payment from the Self-Employed Income Scheme in May. At the same time he received a letter with the HM Revenue & Customs logo entitled “Notice under Tax Evasion and Avoidance for 2015 to 2019”, saying that he owed tax of £1745 plus fees of £2400. The letter went on to say that the fees were refundable once he had paid all monies to them as they ...

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Dittons Library to reopen 3rd August

More libraries to open  Surrey County Council have advised the following :- From 3rd August, a further 12 libraries will start offering a click and collect door service allowing customers to return their items and collect Ready Reads and reserved books. These libraries are Ash, Banstead, Bookham, Caterham Hill, Chertsey, Dittons, Ewell, Hersham, Knaphill, Leatherhead, Reigate, and Walton. However, the public will not be allowed into the buildings for the time being.  The Dittons cl...

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Free TDBB face masks/coverings

Free Thames Ditton Boomerang Bag Face Masks/Coverings  It is now mandatory to wear face coverings/masks on public transport, in Ubers and NHS hospitals, and it is likely to become obligatory to wear them in shops. Government guidance also recommends that people should wear a face covering in enclosed public spaces where social distancing isn’t possible. The Thames Ditton Boomerang Bag sewing bees are now making reusable, washable face coverings/masks for residents and staff in our local c...

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Surrey libraries to reopen in July

Surrey Libraries have advised the following:- Surrey plans to start gradually reopening libraries across the county from 6 July, in line with Government guidance. The county's libraries closed on 20 March due to the coronavirus lockdown and the Council is now planning how to reopen services in a safe way with guidelines in place for social distancing. Planning for opening library buildings again is already well underway as it will be part of the third step in the Government's national recov...

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Elmbridge Council's work recognised

RA Chairman, Graham Cooke, has written to Elmbridge Borough Council (below) to acknowledge the good work of their employees, volunteers and contractors during the coronavirus pandemic .....  Rob MoranChief ExecutiveElmbridge Borough CouncilEsher, Surrey KT10 9SD 3rd June 2020          Dear Mr Moran, On behalf of our Association, I would like to record our thanks to all employees at Elmbridge Council together with volunteers and contractors, for their work...

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RA opposes overbearing flats complex

Opposition to the over-development of the Bransby Lodge site on St Leonards Road The Residents' Association has submitted a letter of objection (below) to Elmbridge Borough Council outlining its objections to the replacement of Bransby Lodge with a detached two-storey building containing 7 flats, plus another detached two-storey building containing 2 flats. Thames Ditton & Weston Green Residents' Association Founded 1934 Ditton Cottage      Giggs Hill Road ...

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Thank you TD for supporting Foodbank

THANK YOU THAMES DITTON FOR SUPPORTING YOUR LOCAL FOODBANK I’d like to offer a huge thanks to all of you for continuing to support the East Elmbridge Foodbank by donating food and other essentials – this is being delivered directly to those in our community who are really struggling due to the Covid-19 crisis. Even though the lockdown is gradually easing, with more shops and businesses opening and some schools potentially opening from June, the demand from those in difficulties in our community...

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Planning for the Future

RA Chairman, Graham Cooke, has written to the Local Government Minister, Robert Jenrick, questioning the post Covid-19 relevance of previously-set requirements for Councils formulating their Local Plans for future development.  See below.   Rt. Honourable Robert JenrickSecretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government2 Marsham StreetLondon SW1P 4DF 11th May 2020      Dear Mr Jenrick, Local Plans for a post COVID–19 World It is apparent from the l...

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Donations to Foodbank made easier

Donate to East Elmbridge Foodbank via LocalGiving Following the Residents' Association email circular of 1 May and an enquiry by one of our residents, East Elmbridge Foodbank (EEF) have advised of an easier way to donate money and gain the additional GiftAid benefit - via a LocalGiving platform.  This is now EEF's preferred method for financial donations :- Go to: www.localgiving.org/east-elmbridge-foodbank  Payment can be made using a debit or credit card, or a PayPal a...

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TD Flying the Flag for VE Day

Thames Ditton Flying the Flag for VE Day Thames Ditton RA Councillor, Tricia W. Bland, through her work with the Thames Ditton High Street Retailers’ Association and Thames Ditton Foundation, organised the magnificent display of Union Flags for VE Day on Friday 8th May. The flags which line the shops, cafes, restaurants, businesses and residences in our High Street, mark the 75th anniversary of the end of World War Two in Europe, 8th May, 1945 and also celebrate the fact that, despite the chal...

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VE Day party in TD - 75 years ago

Some lovely pictures taken in Church Walk, Thames Ditton of a VE Day party 75 years ago.

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Local Plan - Pandemic effect on timing

Update on the effect of the pandemic on the Local Plan The pandemic is having an impact on the current timetable (known as the Local Development Scheme – LDS) for producing the Council’s Local Plan. The Council’s timetable was based on Officers being in a position to submit a draft local plan to Cabinet in June and to the full Council in July. It included a final public consultation in September. Unfortunately, a number of external consultants and infrastructure providers have had to furlough o...

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