Working for the whole of Esher Ward
Safety 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
Read moreOn a walk or maybe in slow traffic along the roads nearby, you may have wondered what are the white metal posts with the shield shaped City of London coat of arms. These are coal and wine tax posts (erected in the 19th century and restored in 1997) marking the point and giving due notice at the place when duty
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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
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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
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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
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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.
Read moreAt 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
Read moreBelow 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
Read moreThe 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
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Esher Residents Association 