Working for the whole of Esher Ward
Air Pollution in Esher is the worst in Elmbridge and urgently needs to be addressed. On 24th February the Elmbridge Council Environment committee held a short meeting to approve a draft Air Quality Action Plan. The meeting and report can be found here but I warn you – the summary document is 60 pages and the status report is 235
Read moreIn our recent e-newsletter we highlighted the petition being led by Esher residents, Nicola Foster, Allison & Reuben Galaun, together with BHS Surrey to install a Pegasus crossing between Esher Common and Arbrook Common – A244 (Copsem Lane) Road Safety Improvements Needed!. Thanks to your help the petition exceeded the 1,500 signatures as is now due to be debated at
Read moreThere are three elections happening on Thursday 6th May this year: Elmbridge Borough Council – one of the three Esher Ward seats is up for election this year Surrey County Council – the whole county council is up for election, this happens every 4 years. Our Ward is East Molesey and Esher Surrey Police and Crime Commissioner I , David Young,
Read moreThe census happens every 10 years and the next one is due in March. It provides a snapshot of all the people and households in England and Wales and helps in planning community needs and allocating funding for public services, such as new schools, doctors’ surgeries, etc. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) runs the census in England and Wales
Read moreThe Esher Residents Association supports this campaign by the Weybridge Society to object the Elmbridge Borough Councils’ proposals to stop sending out planning notification letters to neighbouring properties – https://www.weybridgesociety.org.uk/current-activities/proposed-elmbridge-borough-council-cancellation-of-neighbours-planning-notification-letters/ Whilst the potential saving of £50k is very appealing, not everyone has access to the internet and not everyone is aware of the planning alerts system – Elmbridge Borough Council
Read moreIn alliance with a number of other local groups, the ERA is issuing the following statement to pledge to protect the Green Belt and stand against the excessive housing targets that the government is trying to force onto Elmbridge: Alliance of Elmbridge Residents and Civic Groups Statement of the Alliance’s position on the preparation of the Elmbridge Local Plan made
Read moreThe Elmbridge Planning officer has rejected Planning application 2019/2523 which was to build 31 flats in the place of a single house at 30 Copsem Lane. This application was one of several completely disproportionate plans being proposed along this stretch of the A244. 56 local residents objected to the plans based on the dominant nature of the proposed building, the
Read moreRobert Jenrick, the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government has responded via Dominic Raab to Linda Stotesbury’s letter about Sandown Park (see earlier posts Write to Raab – about Sandown and Dominic Raab’s Response about Sandown) as follows: Thank you for your letter of 6 January, in relation to the appeal at Sandown Park Racecourse, Portsmouth Road,
Read moreSafety improvements at two key points on the Copsem Lane stretch of the A244 are being considered but it is all too slow. The first is the junction of Copsem Lane/Claremont Lane/Milbourne Lane/Claremont Drive. This staggered junction is a nightmare for pedestrians with traffic coming from multiple directions, narrow pavements and views obscured by gate posts. There are 3 schools
Read moreQ: Richard, you’ve been an Elmbridge Borough Councillor since May 2018. What does this involve? Richard: My responsibilities are pretty wide ranging. I’ve chaired two committees, one that focused on the future of our High Streets and what contribution the Council can make to their well-being and one that looks after our countryside. They have involved Councillors from all parties
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