Working for the whole of Esher Ward
The Mayor and Mayoress of Elmbridge (Steve and Kim Bax) are holding a Charity Comedy Night. It’s on Tuesday 16 December from 7.30pm at Elmbridge Xcel Sports Hub, Waterside Drive, Walton-on-Thames KT12 2JP Tickets are £25.00 per person and include a glass of wine or soft drink along with a mince pie – the bar will also be open. During
Read moreA crisp morning on Sunday 9th November saw Esher come together at the War Memorial to remember those who have fallen in war. Esher Residents Association councillors lay their wreaths in memory of the fallen. All images courtesy of Angela Stockbridge.
Read morePositive change to the High Street is on its way On Thursday 13 November, Esher businesses voted to back a business improvement district (BID). Developed by businesses, for businesses the Esher BID will deliver a five-year plan backed by over £700,000 in investment. The BID will represent more than 180 businesses, all working together to enhance the local trading environment
Read moreIn aid of Macmillan Cancer Support. Saturday 22 November.
Read moreFrank Arthur Worsley DSO* OBE RD (1872 – 1943) By Simon Leifer, Chair, Esher Residents Association Many will be admirers of Ernest Shackleton and his crew’s amazing navigational feats on the Trans-Antarctic Expedition of 1914–1916, so I will not go into great detail here but, did you know that Frank Worsley, the New Zealand born sailor and explorer who captained ‘Endurance’, had English parents and died in Claygate?
Read moreSurrey County Council and Elmbridge Borough Council to be swept away. Labour’s local government reorganisation has been leaked by the Times. As far as we understand, the plans to be adopted are those proposed by Surrey County Council here This sees the breaking up of Surrey into two unitary councils: East and West Surrey. West Surrey Unitary: Guildford, Runnymede, Spelthorne, Surrey
Read moreCllr. Simon Leifer and Crew need your to help them over the line Our Esher RA councillor, Simon Leifer, and his crew are fundraising this weekend for the Mayor’s Charity – the Elmbridge Community Fund. They’ll be rowing a Thames Cutter in the Great River Race – a 21.5-mile challenge from Millwall to Ham. The crew will also represent the
Read moreOur councillor and Chair of Esher Residents Association was out on the river today, supporting the Thames Swim Against Sewage, https://tinyurl.com/3w28ke52 where 8 world-class swimmers swam the length of the Thames in a non-stop 3-day relay, finishing in Westminster. This first-of-its-kind event highlights the serious pollution in our rivers, lakes and seas, and calls on the Government to stop sewage pollution
Read moreLower Green Community Centre and Sandown Park introduce retired racehorses to local children and other visitors This was an event hosted by Lower Green Community Centre and organised by Sandown Park Race Course. Two retired race horses, Coneygree, 2015 winner of The Cheltenham Gold Cup and Step Back, winner of the Sandown Park bet365 Gold Cup in 2023, were brought
Read moreThe Love Elmbridge Awards are back — and it’s your chance to shout out your favourite shop, café, restaurant, salon, or that hidden gem that always goes the extra mile! 💖 🎉 Whether it’s the barista who remembers your order, the hairdresser who makes you feel brand new, or the indie shop you just can’t live without — we want
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