Esher Residents Association

Esher and Hersham are missing out!

Posted on Jan 17, 2021 by David Young 2 comments

The Elmbridge Borough Council Cabinet meeting on Wednesday 13th January (https://elmbridge.public-i.tv/core/portal/webcast_interactive/536835) discussed the Enterprise Elmbridge Action plan to revitalise the local high streets. Support was given for the Business Improvement District (BID) application by Cobham Chamber of Commerce; various activities in Walton including its successful BID application; and actions in Weybridge, whose Weybridge Town Business Group is also looking at

Town Centre

Hersham Promenade Choir – Christmas Concert

Posted on Dec 28, 2020 by David Young Leave a comment

Like all other choirs, the Promenade Choirs, based in Hersham, have been sorry to lose their Christmas concert this year. They have however continued rehearsing online and have worked towards a Christmas concert – a rare thing this year. The concert is 45mins long and made up of fourteen remote recordings. The concert recording can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lo-SJh54C5M&feature=youtu.be For

Local Events

Dominic Raab’s Response about Sandown

Posted on Dec 19, 2020 by David Young Leave a comment

Dominic Raab responded to Linda Stotesbury’s letter about Sandown Park (see earlier post Write to Raab – about Sandown) as follows: Dear Linda, Thank you for your recent email regarding the decision by The Jockey Club (TJC) to appeal Elmbridge Borough Council’s decision to reject its application to redevelop Sandown Park Racecourse. As you are aware, this appeal has now

Write to Raab – about Sandown

Posted on Dec 10, 2020 by David Young One comment

Linda Stotesbury, our lead campaigner against the Sandown Park planning application has just written to Dominic Raab and Robert Jenrick. A FINAL REQUEST – if you can, could you email Dominic Raab, either with this letter attached or in your own words, saying you are a supporter of Save Esher Greenbelt and that you would like answers to our questions.

Esher Place House Plannng Applications Rejected

Posted on Nov 28, 2020 by David Young One comment

At the Elmbridge Borough Council Planning meeting this week (24/11/2020), the planning applications for Esher Place House were all comprehensively rejected by the Planning Committee, which includes our ERA Councillor Richard Williams. There were six separate applications being reviewed: 2020/0437, 2020/0438, 2020/0439, 2020/0440, 2020/0567 and 2020/0568. For more details about Esher Place house and ERA’s objections to the planning applications

Planning

Elmbridge BC Cabinet Meeting – 18th Nov 2020

Posted on Nov 23, 2020 by David Young Leave a comment

Below is a summary of the Elmbridge Borough Council Cabinet meeting held on Wednesday 18th November. Full details of the agenda and reports can be found at Elmbridge Borough Council and the meeting can be viewed at https://elmbridge.public-i.tv/core/portal/webcast_interactive/523725. Declarations of Interest 2020/21 Performance Monitoring There have been a number of delays in reports due to the COVID-19 situation. This affects

Elmbridge Council

UPDATE – Sandown Park Appeal Inquiry

Posted on Nov 19, 2020 by David Young Leave a comment

The appeal inquiry for Sandown Park Racecourse has been running since Monday 16 November. ERA Committee member Linda Stotesbury will be speaking at the inquiry at 2pm tomorrow (Friday 20th November). You can watch the Inquiry at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQqDetL1R5aRgbNm8PDViNw

Sandown Park Racecourse Appeal Inquiry – 16th November

Posted on Nov 13, 2020 by David Young Leave a comment

The very important appeal inquiry for Sandown Park Racecourse has been scheduled to start on Monday 16 November at 9.30am and is due to last until 1 December. To view or participate see details on the Elmbridge Borough Council Website at this link Sandown Park Appeal Inquiry. For more details about the issues around Sandown Park’s application see our earlier

101ST ERA Newsletter now available

Posted on Oct 15, 2020 by David Young Leave a comment

Our 101st newsletter is being distributed to households in the Esher Ward over the next week or so. If you can’t wait to get it through your letter box then you can also find it on the Recent Newsletters page of the website.

Proposed changes to the current planning system consultation

Posted on Oct 3, 2020 by David Young Leave a comment

This letter has been sent to Robert Jenrick, Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government. Dear Mr. Jenrick, Proposed changes to the current planning system consultationI write as Chairman of the Esher Residents Association which represents 1800 people who actually voted in the last local elections and have, historically, elected a number of ERA Councillors. We are an

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