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Micklesham village launches petition against noise from bikers
A parish council has launched a petition to install "acoustic cameras" in a Surrey village plagued by nuisance road Parish Council said the extended opening hours of a local biker cafe was causing "intolerable" noise levels in the village and impacting residents' quality of petition, which has more than 1100 signatures so far, also asks for Mole Valley District Council (MVDC) to enforce a public space protection order (PSPO) in the said it would consider a PSPO and was due to hold a public consultation into the issues. Will Dennis, parish council chair, said: "Bikers have been coming to Rykas [biker cafe] for years and nobody has a problem with that but when new management extended the opening hours to 9pm a few years ago it brought a new cohort of younger riders who rev their bikes and pop their exhausts."The noise levels through our village and up the A24 has become quite unacceptable."He added that a local speed watch group had also had abuse hurled at them. Richard Brown, who runs The Running Horse pub in the village, said: "We've got lots of young families and older people living in this community and I think that's where the biggest issue is."They're getting disturbed at quiet times maybe late at night or early in the morning. It's not a nice environment to be around."Rykas in nearby Box Hill, which claims to be Britain's oldest biker cafe, has been contacted for comment. Tony Bland, 67, a biker from Meopham in Kent who visits the cafe, said: "I actually agree that it [noise] is a problem and I'm a biker. "You get the cars on the custom scene and they time their engines to make this really loud back popping noise on the exhaust."It's a fad or a craze that's going through the custom car scene and it's a massive problem. Something needs to be done about that." Caroline Joseph, MVDC's cabinet member for services and security, said: "We are considering whether to put in place a public spaces protection order (PSPO) in this area, which would specify certain prohibited anti-social driving behaviours."We need to first understand the reported issues further and are in the process of developing a seven-week public consultation due to launch in mid-September."Surrey Police said it was aware of nuisance noise, anti-social behaviour and traffic offences in the area in the summer months and it had increased targeted patrols in the area at peak times.
BBC News
05-08-2025
- Politics
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Last chance to have say on council reorganisation plans in Surrey
It is the last day for people in Surrey to take part in a consultation on the future of local who are unhappy with the current two tier system, want to scrap Surrey County Council (SCC) and 11 borough and district councils and set up new unitary 17 June, residents, businesses and other organisations have been encouraged to have their say on the two options being put is what is being proposed and the arguments from both sides. Two unitary authorities SCC, Elmbridge Borough Council (EBC) and Mole Valley District Council (MVDC) are backing a plan for two new unitary would be in the east, merging the areas of Elmbridge, Mole Valley, Epsom & Ewell, Reigate & Banstead and Tandridge, and the other would be in the west, combining Spelthorne, Surrey Heath, Runnymede, Woking, Guildford and EBC and MVDC argue that having two councils would save money, provide services more simply and effectively, and be a fairer way of dividing up the against this model say the new authorities would be less democratically accountable, more remote - leading to a loss of local knowledge - and would be worse for Surrey economically. Three unitary authorities The other nine borough and district councils want to see Surrey split into three new unitary this plan, Surrey Heath, Woking, Guildford and Waverley would be in the west; Mole Valley, Epsom and Ewell, Reigate and Banstead and Tandridge would be in the east; and Runnymede, Spelthorne and Elmbridge would be in the nine councils have said that having three authorities would lead to greater economic growth, help to maintain local identities and be able to withstand financial say that three unitary authorities would be less financially resilient and mean much higher costs, including when it comes to splitting up how services like adult and children's social care are provided. Concerns about debt Overshadowing the whole process is the debt owed by councils like Woking, which declared itself effectively bankrupt in 2023, and Spelthorne, with the amount across Surrey estimated to be more than £ has led to concerns about the financial sustainability of the new unitary have been calls to write off the debts before the devolution plans move 9 June Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner told the Commons that there was no proposal for this to happen, but that the government accepted that councils like Woking have "significant unsupported debt that cannot be managed locally in its entirety". What happens next? The government consultation will finish at 17:00 BST on of State for Local Government and English Devolution Jim McMahon has said he will consider all the different views and the results will be used as to assess the merits of the different proposals.A decision on the final plans is due to take place by the end of approved, legislation will be passed to allow the changes and elections for new shadow unitary councils will be held in May 2026, with a view for the new councils to start in May 2027.
BBC News
13-07-2025
- Business
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Surrey Grade II listed building repairs nearly complete
Restoration work of a historic Surrey building is close to finishing, a council has said. Pippbrook House in Dorking recently received £200,000 to repair its roof after its owners said they were "morally obligated" to maintain the 19th-century site. Chair of Mole Valley District Council (MVDC) councillor Roger Adams and other guests attended a tile signing ceremony to mark the milestone on 9 July. It comes after MVDC decided to increase the repair budget from £1.4m to £1.6m in June so parts of the building damaged by a leak in October 2023 could be fixed. Pippbrook House is Grade II* listed, a "distinction" English Heritage only bestows on about 5% of all listed properties, according to MVDC. 'Significant challenges' ahead "We are delighted this complex roof-level stage is near completion, both within budget and on schedule," said Councillor Nick Wright, cabinet member for leisure and community assets. He added that the next stage of the project aims to return the building - a "valued local asset" to active use. MVDC needed to find "creative ways" of funding more needed work, but this could not be done when "you've got holes in your roof", Mr Wright added."There are significant challenges... but these works are necessary," he said. In February 2023, the council originally approved a budget of £3.1m for works required to fix Pippbrook House – with £1.6m coming from Mole Valley and the rest obtained through local authority was unable to bring in any external cash, limiting what could be achieved, according to the Local Democracy Reporting new work will also open up two rooms that cannot be used due to ceiling damage, the meeting heard, it added.
BBC News
18-06-2025
- General
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Council agrees to put £200k towards Pippbrook House repairs
A Surrey council's cabinet has agreed to put £200,000 towards repairing a historic Valley District Council's (MVDC) cabinet met on Tuesday evening to discuss allocating the money for Pippbrook House near Dorking, which was set to be used for ongoing November 2023, MVDC allocated £1.4m for the work on the Grade II-listed 19th Century council had said the repairs to the first floor and ground floor west wing window lintels, which had water damage, were "critical". Councillor Nick Wright, cabinet member for leisure and community assets, said the council had a "moral obligation" to look after the building."It's very much a valued local asset," he said."We do need to find other creative ways of funding some of the work that needs to be done, but you can't do that if you've got holes in your roof."We're not denying that there are challenges there, there are significant challenges, but these works are necessary."Pippbrook House was designed by prolific Victorian architect Sir George Gilbert Scott, a leader of the Gothic revival other buildings include the Midland Grand Hotel at St Pancras station, the Albert Memorial in London and the University of Glasgow's main council initially hoped to spend £3.1m on the building, but had to scale back the budget when it was unable to find grant to weatherproof the roof of the building, which was built between 1856 and 1858, has been ongoing since additional £200,000 will allow the council to replace the decayed ground and first floor west wing complete it will also open up two further rooms within the listed building for community use.A report said that is work was not carried out now, future restoration could be more expensive.
BBC News
17-06-2025
- General
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Mole Valley's cabinet to consider extra £200k for Dorking site
A Surrey council's cabinet is set to meet to consider putting an extra £200,000 towards repairing a historic Valley District Council's (MVDC) cabinet is meeting at 19:00 BST on Tuesday to discuss the money for Pippbrook House near Dorking, which would be used for ongoing November 2023, MVDC allocated £1.4m for the work on the Grade II-listed are now being asked to release the latest money for what the authority says are "critical" repairs to the first floor and ground floor west wing window lintels, which have water damage. The report says the repairs could lead to two of the house's rooms being brought back into use, but if they are not carried out now, future restoration could be more council initially hoped to spend £3.1m on the building, but had to scale back the budget when it was unable to find grant Wright, MVDC's cabinet member for leisure and community assets, said: "Pippbrook House is not only a beautiful heritage asset, but it also has the potential as a valuable hub for cultural and community activities. "The works to date have been transformative and progress has been followed with great anticipation." Work to weatherproof the roof of the building, which was built between 1856 and 1858, has been ongoing since 2024.
