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BBC News
3 days ago
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Concern over future of 103-year-old Walton-on-Thames bowling green
A 103-year-old Surrey bowling green could be destroyed and members forced to move to another Borough Council (EBC) is looking to continue negotiations into potentially selling the historic Walton-on-Thames bowling green to make way for a new, state-of-the-art NHS have described the offer as a "once in a generation opportunity" to provide a central health hub for people in the officers told EBC's Overview and Scrutiny Committee on Tuesday that they were continuing conversations with the club to find them a new home. EBC Cabinet members had agreed to give the NHS the right to buy part of Elm Grove recreational ground on 30 local NHS team hopes to move from its current home at Walton Community Hospital in Rodney Road to this new and Hinchley Wood Residents' Association member Janet Turner said her main concern was that the council would sign Elm Grove away without any concrete agreement from the the council had promised to rebuild the bowling green elsewhere in the borough but realised creating a new centre would be extortionate, according to the Local Democracy Reporting John Cope said that according to officers' notes, there were no viable relocation options for the club as none of the land owned by the council was suitable for a bowling Atkinson, treasurer of the Walton-on-Thames Bowling Club, previously said it would be "an awful shame" to "wipe away" the club's 103-year decisions have been made but officers and members agreed to continue to look at negotiating a deal for the proposed health centre. A spokesperson for North West Surrey Alliance, a partnership of local councils and NHS organisations, previously said the site provided an opportunity for the area to "have a first class health infrastructure and receive integrated health services".
Yahoo
24-05-2025
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Elmbridge invites residents to climate panel
People living in a Surrey district will be invited to shape their local authority's policy on climate change. Elmbridge Borough Council in Esher is setting up a climate change citizens' panel, after declaring a climate emergency in 2019. Letters will be sent to randomly selected households representing the area's demographics. The board will be made up of 22 people selected from those who respond. The panel will meet five times between June and October, discussing ideas and hearing from climate experts, before coming up with a series of recommendations for the council. Ashley Tilling, portfolio holder for climate change, environmental services, and sustainability, said: "The panel will complement other climate action engagement work across the borough, including community conferences, school engagement, and events. "This is a great opportunity to hear from our diverse community and will play an instrumental role in shaping our local response to climate change, creating a healthier and more sustainable future for all." Follow BBC Surrey on Facebook, on X. Send your story ideas to southeasttoday@ or WhatsApp us on 08081 002250. Up to £5,000 available for environmental projects Action fund launched to help tackle climate change Tree planting event aims to create new habitats Council to deter wood burning after Defra funding Solar panel buying scheme deadline extended Funding extended to help with rising cost of living Elmbridge Borough Council
BBC News
24-05-2025
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Weybridge Library to open new community hub in August
A new library and community space will open in Surrey this summer, the county council Library Hub in Church Street will replace the current library and will include new facilities as well as spaces for youth support services and community groups.A Surrey County Council (SCC) spokesperson said the new hub will open in August council will also hold a drop in event to share plans with residents from 14:00 BST on 6 June at St James's Church Hall. Elmbridge Borough Council said the hub would house community services in Weybridge when it Turner-Stewart SCC deputy leader said the council is investing in places that "bring our services, support and social events and activities all under one roof for our residents to access and enjoy".She said she was "proud" of delivering "another" library hub, which is "modern, sustainable, accessible and multi-purpose".
BBC News
14-05-2025
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Oxshott residents asked for views on 250 new homes plan
Residents are being invited to a public event to view and comment on plans for 250 new homes in a Surrey Homes is holding a consultation event on Thursday about its plans to redevelop Clouds Hill Farm in proposed development site covers 23.1 hectares of land including two residential properties, stables, a barn, grasslands, grazing pastures and woodlands, the Local Democracy Reporting Service previously developers asked Elmbridge Borough Council's formal opinion on what information should be included in an environmental impact assessment for a future planning application on the green belt site. Matthew Estwick, Fairmile Homes chief executive, said plans for 50% of the new homes to be affordable were "baked in".He said for the site to be classed as a grey belt development it had to hit "golden rules", one of which is that half the homes must be affordable."We want to do 50% affordable because you need to be breathing new life in to areas that are really struggling to get youngsters to come in," he said."It's horrifically expensive as an area." Concerns raised by residents via the council's planning portal included the "very bad precedent" that the development could set in the village given the site's green belt mentioned the "horrendous" traffic situation in Leatherhead Road, with both the M25 and the A3 nearby, and that the new homes may "considerably worsen the situation".Mr Estwick said he understood frustrations regarding transport and that plans would include mitigations like car clubs, cycle paths and better footpaths to the also include 32 acres of publicly accessible green borough, which includes the towns of Esher, Cobham and Walton, was previously labelled one of the "least affordable in the country" by a government planning council was told by the inspector to rethink its local plan, setting out where and when homes will be built in the borough, including a request to provide more affordable drop-in session will take place on Thursday between 15:30 BST and 19:30 at Oxshott Village developer plans to submit an outline planning application to Elmbridge Borough Council later this year.
BBC News
30-04-2025
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Elmbridge scheme reopens to help fund environmental projects
A new round of funding is open for groups in an area of Surrey looking to tackle climate 2024, Elmbridge Borough Council (EBC) launched the Elmbridge Community Climate Action Fund to allow groups to cut carbon emissions, enhance biodiversity, reduce waste and limit energy and water most decent round of funding is open until 22 June and groups can apply for up to £5,000 per said: "We want to support initiatives that engage the wider community and inspire others to take action, creating a more sustainable and greener environment for all." Non-profit organisations and groups based in Elmbridge, including charities, community groups, schools, faith groups, sports clubs and village halls, are all eligible to the past, Long Ditton Cricket Club used the money to invest in a more energy-efficient chiller, Elmbridge Eco Hub bought a food waste composter and Cobham Free School replaced old lighting with LED fittings.
