West End Village News
Park Close footpath
The battle to re-open the Park Close footpath trundles on. Some 100+ residents have signed a petition to have it unblocked so it certainly does matter. We are working with the Ramblers Association but the overall responsibility for this lies with the behemoth that is Surrey County Council. We are continually pressing them to take action and it may be that we will have no option but to appeal to the Secretary of State as Surrey are so slow. We will update you when more happens.
West End car park opposite the Princess Alice Hospice
The big recent success is getting the white lines and disabled bays repainted at the West End Rec car park which belongs to EBC. The next stage is to get the signage replaced so residents know what the contact details are for both the rec and the car park.
Hopefully by the time you read this the signage will be there as it is needed.
Moore Place Golf Course
The future of Moore Place golf course is also a matter of great concern. Your councillors have succeeded in having it listed in the draft Local Plan as a ‘Local Green Space’ which if approved by the Government appointed inspector will give it even greater protection from development in addition to its existing Green Belt Status. We are watching this very closely.
As someone recently said, “We don’t need big ideas, we just need the small stuff right” – a good mantra we try to follow!
Esher Residents Association 