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St. Stephen's Surgery - Patient Survey

Each year the Friends of the Surgery (PPG) send out a survey to learn more about your experience as patients of St Stephen’s House Surgery and what you would like us to raise with the Surgery.As you will have seen in the September 2024 newsletter the Practice have already implemented some of the key points raised last year, and others are a work in progress.The surgery would appreciate it if you could spare a few minutes to complete this year’s survey by using this l...

Planning Applications for Ashtead this week.

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How to contact us is changing

We experimented with having an 0300 telephone number in order that residents could contact us and leave a message. This facility was rarely used though we did receive some calls from misdialled enquiries from a Care Home in Dudley! Apparently our number was one digit different to their emergency care alarm company!The Committee have decided that the monthly cost of the 0300 telephone number far outweighed the minimal benefit it gave to members and we have therefore terminated this contract.Inste...

Various MVDC News releases

A sudden small avalanche of News Releases has come from Mole Valley Council. Rather than reproduce them here, if residents wish to learn more we have reproduced the various links below.Bull Hill and Swan Centre, Leatherhead - Planning Strategy for Bull Hill and the Swan Centre proposed by the Leret PartnershipMedium Term Financial PlanMole Valley District Council (MVDC) has published its proposed Annual Plan for 2025/26Grant Funding Proposals to Support Local Communities in 2025-26 ...

Waste and Recycling Contract to be reviewed in readiness for 2027

Since 2017, Mole Valley District Council (MVDC) has been one of four Surrey district and borough councils involved in a joint contract for waste collection and street cleaning services with Amey LG Limited. The joint contract, which is managed by a separate, but shared, service called Joint Waste Solutions (JWS), expires in June 2027.MVDC, alongside Elmbridge, Surrey Heath and Woking Borough Councils, requested JWS to appoint a specialist consultant to evaluate the options for delivering waste a...

Banking hub - partial success

Councillor Stephen Cooksey, Leader of Mole Valley District Council (MVDC), said: “I am delighted to bring you news that following cash access assessments for Dorking and Leatherhead, as requested by MVDC, LINK has recommended the permanent provision of a banking hub for Dorking, and ‘an automated deposit service (notes)’ for Leatherhead.“The setting up of the banking hub will be led by Cash Access UK and it is expected that it will be in place in Dorking in a matter of months. Meanwhile ...

Local Government Reorganisation – Surrey likely to seek postponement of May 2025 election - Update

Latest statement from MVDC: -Please find below a joint statement, signed and agreed by Leader of Mole Valley District Council, Councillor Stephen Cooksey."Today [Thursday 7 January, 2025] the Leaders of the 11 Surrey District & Borough Councils and Leader of Surrey County Council met to discuss the English Devolution White Paper and what this would mean for the residents of Surrey.There was acknowledgement from all the Leaders that central government is determined to introduce sweeping chang...

Local Plan formally adopted on 15th October 2024 - Update

"Following the adoption on the MVDC Local Plan, we’re inviting public views on three draft Supplementary Planning Documents (SPDs): the Draft Affordable Housing SPD, the Draft Planning Obligations SPD, and the Draft Design Guidance for House Extensions SPD. These documents, which cover the whole of Mole Valley, provide detailed guidance on affordable housing delivery, planning obligations, and house extension design. The consultation period runs from next Monday until Friday 28 February 2025 a...

A3 and M25 (Junction 10) Road Works

Rather than replicate the details on the Highways web site, it's easier to just to to https://nationalhighways.co.uk/our-roads/south-east/m25-junction-10/ for information....

Bin Collection Schedule for 2025

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Helen Maguire MP - Newsletter

As did her predecessor, Helen Maguire is sending a Newsletter to all constituents. Rather than repeat everything here, the easiest thing is to follow this link to her web site.If you wish to sign up to receive her Newsletter to your own mailbox, visit this site to register....

Rail Crossing to Link Road Footpath resurfaced

In August 2023 the Residents' Association started a campaign to improve the Town Path from Links Road to the "Green Lane" pedestrian rail crossing. An application was made by the ARA for CIL funding to Mole Valley Council.  Supported by MVDC Councillors David Hawksworth and Pat Wiltshire the application for £35,000 was successful.Rather than deal with the numerous bureaucratic hurdles themselves, the ARA passed the project over to Surrey County Council Highways. As with many areas "Highway...

Network Rail Southern Region Newsletter

Welcome to November's stakeholder newsletter for the Wessex Route.   November is almost over and with Christmas and the new year rapidly approaching, Network Rail are giving you a lookahead to their Christmas works and what they have planned for the start of 2025. There is plenty happening here and now though, with SWR unveiling a new train, successful engineering work on the West of England line and network rail engineers getting creative on a bridge....

Planning permission for all-weather pitch has lapsed and Footpath redirection cancelled

As the application for the Certificate of Lawfulness for the proposed all weather pitch in the Queen Elizabeth Recreation Ground has now been refused, it has been confirmed that the plan to redirect the Footpath 42 across the area has now ceased as it has been ruled out of time....

Proposals for a new cycle path through Ashtead

The Mole Valley website has detailed facts on these proposals and rather than replicate everything here it is better to follow this link to that page.You will see a Public Consultation is to be held in the future, but in the meantime it is suggested you make your views clear to your local MVDC Councillors and Surrey County Council Councillor. Follow this link to see details of all Councillors and their email addresses....

Changes in how you pay for your garden bins

From 3rd January 2025 the way you will be paying for your garden bin is changing. The present Direct Debit system is being switched off and instead you pay by card by visiting your Mole Valley "My Account" page. For those residents who do not have have the internet or are suspicious of paying for goods online, you can telephone 01306 885001 or call into Council Offices to pay using their computers.MV advise that you will be emailed one month before expiry of your subscription and reminded t...

Ashtead Charity Calendar now on sale

It is that time of year when the Ashtead Charity Christmas calendar goes on sale. It is printed by a local charity, Royal British Legion Industries, and commission is paid to local shops per calendar sale, but all net proceeds go to a local wildlife charity. The calendar is professionally wrapped and includes a gift envelope. The price is £11 per calendar and it is a limited edition which is on sale at Harris Newsagents and Inkplus, Barrnett Wood Lane, Ashtead and the Post Office, The Street, ...

Update from the new ARA Committee (15th November 2024)

We are delighted to announce that a new Ashtead Residents’ Committee was duly elected at the General Meeting of the Association last night. Following a year fraught with uncertainty, association President, Larry Unthank was able to introduce a full card of nominations, all of whom were elected unanimously.In addition, Professor David Hawksworth CBE, recently retired from his Mole Valley District Councillor position, was elected as a Vice President.The new committee will be led by Chairman Pete...

Green Lane Crossing - The saga continues!

At the Local Committee back in 2021 Councillors agreed that the Definitive Statement should be changed to match the Definitive Map so that it showed the Crossing as a Public Right of Way. It has been so for decades going back to even before the railway was built in the 19th Century. Good news I hear you say.Yes it was, but despite that ruling the decision still had to be put out to public consultation where everyone and anyone had the right to object to the decision. Delays, allegedly caused by ...

Ermyn Way Development

Our thanks go to Leatherhead Living for this article.As previously reported, the main development site being released in Ashtead is now going through the detailed planning process with the developer Wates undertaking community engagement. A website has been set up but is not yet live, https://ermynwayashtead.co.uk and we understand from social media and a mailshot the events are at-Wednesday 17th July 4-8pm at Swan Centre Leatherhead.-Saturday 20th July 10am-2pm outside M&S Food Hall Ashtead...

Our Future Health - Join the research

The Chairman of Our Future Health, Sir John Bell, wants more volunteers to join the programme. Your participation will help everyone live longer and healthier lives.Our Future Health relies entirely on the goodwill of volunteers. By taking the time to join them, it is no exaggeration to say that you will be part of something that can revolutionise the way we fight disease.Over a million people are already taking part in Our Future Health – but they still need more. You can help them reach thei...

Ashtead set to be upgraded to have "Ultrafast" Full Fibre Broadband

Around 50,000 homes and businesses in Surrey are set to benefit from broadband upgrades.Openreach, which operates the UK's digital network, announced on Tuesday that nine towns and villages across the county would be able to access "ultrafast" full fibre broadband as part of a "commercial investment".They are Elstead, Farnham, Tadworth, Ashtead, Camberley, Ottershaw, Puttenham, Upper Warlingham and Worplesdon, which do not currently have access to fibre broadband.Access is expected by December 2...

Surrey Connect Bus Service

The connect service uses accessible minibuses, with journey bookings made on a first come first served basis. Their software cleverly groups customer demands together in real time.When the booking is made with the "leave at" feature, the software takes your requested time and compares it with other customer requests in the area.It then links them up to create single journeys that are convenient for a group of users at once, scheduling the pickup time within a window of 10 minutes before or 10 mi...

Surrey Police introduce a website link to enable residents to upload CCTV or Dashcam footage of suspicious activity

Surrey Police are introducing a new website portal which enables members of the public to upload home CCTV, smart doorbell, or dash cam footage to them, which shows someone acting suspiciously.They are asking you to be the eyes and ears of our community by submitting this footage as they could be connected to thefts and burglaries in the area.The portal is for circumstances where no crime has been reported, but the suspicious behaviour could potentially be related to a burglary, theft of a vehic...