Help Thames Ditton and Weston Green celebrate Sir David Attenborough’s 100th birthday with the planting of 100 trees in gardens and sites across the locality. Just one of…
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RA News updates June
Planning The application for an Aldi supermarket on Portsmouth Road (the old Guy Salmon site) in Thames Ditton was approved by the Planning Committee in March; An application to develop Bransby…
Repair Cafe at Vital Village – why they make a difference
The Repair Cafe@Vital Village was started by Gill Coates after the Walton Repair Cafe came along and ran a pop-up session at the Nature & Climate Festival in…
East Surrey Elections May
The RA was extremely disappointed that none of its four local candidates for election to the new East Surrey unitary authority were successful, the first time in 90…
Vote for your favourite retailer, 2026
In celebration of all local and independent businesses, the Love Elmbridge awards give you the chance to vote for your favourite shop, café, restaurant, salon or special independent.…
New artwork for Thames Ditton Station garden
The Thames Ditton in Bloom community garden on Thames Ditton Station celebrated ten years of cheering the journeys of travellers with the unveiling of a fabulous permanent art installation on…
20mph roundel signs installed along Station Road, Thames Ditton
RA County Councillor, Nick Darby, has co-ordinated with Surrey County Council’s Highways Department who have recently installed 20mph speed roundels along Station Road, accompanying the road-surface speed signage…
Miniature Railway celebrates 90th anniversary
The historic and ever popular miniature railway in Claygate Lane, Thames Ditton, is celebrating its 90th anniversary in June. For decades it has been a favourite day out…
A new application to reinstate a pharmacy
The RA’s Health & Community convenor, Karen Randolph, who has been leading the campaign to reinstate a pharmacy in the centre of Thames Ditton, brings news of a…
Use us or Lose Us and help save Thames Ditton High Street
Growing concerns about the future of Thames Ditton High Street has prompted a group of independent traders to launch the Use Us or Lose Us campaign. Their aim is to…
Marney’s Pond
Thanks to those who answered the call in our last issue to help save Marney’s Pond. Thirty two volunteers, now known as the Marney’s Pond Squad, have been…
Thames Ditton Today
We are indebted to Michael Metcalfe who has just completed the mammoth task of digitising all 222 editions of Thames Ditton Today magazine, from its launch in Spring…