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BBC News
05-04-2025
- General
- BBC News
Mole Valley campaign urges people to help keep district clean
A council in Surrey has launched a campaign to encourage residents and visitors to take pride in the district and help keep it Valley District Council (MVDC)'s Be Proud campaign urges people to report issues including overflowing bins, dog poo and by MVDC's mascot, Merlin the "Eco" Mole, Be Proud also aims to provide advice and educate people on how to adhere to the Countryside Hobbs, the council's cabinet member for community services, said: "We are really keen to tap into people's pride in where they live, work and visit, to inspire behavioural change." The council said people could take pride in the district by volunteering and playing the Mole Valley Community Lottery to raise funds for local have also been encouraged to consider litter picking by borrowing free equipment.
BBC News
13-03-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Leatherhead plans could breath new life to town centre
A new cinema and "quality" chain stores could "breathe new life" into Leatherhead as part of major regeneration for the High Street, Swan Centre and Bull Hill will be put on display this week with residents invited to have their say on the Valley District Council and Kier Property have been working together on the project and have said they are "excited to share" the new layouts that feature "significant updates" based on feedback from 2024.A spokesperson for the project, called The Leret Partnership, told the Local Democracy Reporting Service the proposals "aim to breathe new life into the Swan Centre and Leatherhead High Street". They said the investment would reverse the trend of brands leaving the town and shops development proposes to add "quality chains", independent restaurants and operators to would also include a cinema and a bowling alley to provide "a great new entertainment offering" in the town the updates would also be an increase in public green space and a new building layout in Bull Hill. Public drop-in consultations will take place in the former Clinton Cards site at the Swan Centre. The first will run from 14:00 to 20:00 GMT on 13 March, with the second on 15 March from 10:00 to 16:00.
BBC News
09-02-2025
- General
- BBC News
Mole Valley: Permission given for new homes on former green belt
Up to 200 new homes will be built on former green belt land despite fears they could overwhelm the already strained sewage Valley District Council's (MVDC) planning committee approved developer Thakeham's plans for the 27 hectare site off Little Bookham Street, near Leatherhead .As well as the 200 homes, the plans will feature a community building, Gypsy, Roman and Traveller pitches, and public open space that the developers said would also open access to nearby ponds, said the Local Democracy Reporting added that 40% of the homes would be affordable. The site has been identified for development by the council's local plan but the application had drawn more than 300 raised issues of raw sewage, but Thames Water raised no objecting also said they were concerned about the impact on the children in the area being bumped out of the local school's catchment new homes will be net carbon zero and feature a mix of one to developers hope to create 45 acres of open space and a new country park.
