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Banking hub - Update 9th June 2025

As part of Mole Valley District Council’s continued efforts to secure a banking hub for Leatherhead, LINK’s Community Assessment Manager visited the town on Monday 9 June. The visit included a walk through the town centre alongside Councillor Bridget Kendrick, Leader of MVDC, and Councillor Paula Keay, Cabinet Member for Sustainable Economy, to provide LINK with direct insight into the needs of the local community.The visit followed Mole Valley District Council’s (MVDC) appeal against LINK...

Planning Applications for Ashtead this week.

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Do you struggle with the NHS App?

Do you struggle using the NHS app? If so, this could be a great opportunity to find out more about it. Digital Welfare are coming into Epsom Library between 1000 and 1600 on Monday 16th June. This will be a drop-in session open to all people who use the NHS App....

Level Crossing Maintenance Closures Overnight - Note new arrangements re use of the Car Park

Network Rail will be undertaking work on the track on 11th June. The closures will be again overnight to minimise disruption to residents and will be from 12.30am until 5am.PLEASE NOTENetwork Rail have made arrangements with APCOA Parking to have the ANPR switched off, however on this occasion and going forward they have requested that we also send them registration details of residents who wish to park at the station car park. This is just an additional precaution should a penalty notice be iss...

Green Lane Rail Crossing News - Update 30th May

Green Lane Miniature Stop LightsNetwork Rail have advised us that by means of an update to the current situation please find below plan for the lead in to the commissioning of the new MSL system at Green Lane. Monday night 2nd June to Thursday night 5th June: 23:00 – 05:00, construction of the MSL and some testing. There may be some noise, but it will be kept to a minimum. Monday night 23rd June to Thursday night 26th June: 23:00 – 05:00, testing of the MSL...

Mole Valley District Council appoints New Leader and Cabinet

Mole Valley District Council (MVDC) announces the appointment of its new Cabinet, led by Councillor Bridget Kendrick as the Leader.Supporting the Leader is Councillor Claire Malcomson, who will serve as Deputy Leader and lead the Climate portfolio. The Cabinet also includes:Councillor Rosemary Hobbs – Waste, Recycling and Environmental HealthCouncillor Andrew Matthews – FinanceCouncillor Keira Vyvyan-Robinson – Commercial Assets and ProjectsCouncillor Nick Wright – Leisure and Community ...

Proposed on-street electric charging points.

Go to the following web site and you will find details of proposed new on-street electric vehicle charging points in Stag Leys, Bramley Way, Culverhay, Preston Grove and West Farm Close. The site (https://connectedkerb.com/charge-your-car/community-pages/surrey-county-council/) has an interactive map showing positions and by clicking the locations you will see detailed drawings.The site offers opportunity to give feedback and to also propose new sites.(Thanks to Ashtead Unhinged for highlighting...

Have your Say on Design Codes for the District’s Built-up Areas

A local design code is a short and simple document, providing a guide to prospective applicants seeking planning permission. The documents highlight considerations concerning design - such as respecting the local character specific to the surrounding area - before a planning application is submitted, to give it the best chance of being considered appropriate when an application is evaluated.Each of the four drafted Mole Valley design codes for Ashtead, Dorking & surrounding areas, Leatherhea...

Do you have craft or DIY skills? Do you enjoy helping others?

The purpose-built workshop in the Hospice grounds is part of a support network for family carers, those suffering from life-limiting illnesses and the recently bereaved. It allows ‘Shedders’ (men and women) to spend time with others in similar situations, learning new skills and enjoying friendship and support along the way.The Hospice is looking for Shed Session Leader Volunteers.If you enjoy helping and teaching other users, are comfortable supervising the safe use of equipment, and can of...

MVDC Supports SCC Plan for Reorganisation of Local Government: Leader of the Council, Stephen Cooksey to Stand Down from Role.

Latest statement from MVDC (Stephen Cooksey) (8th May 2025): -Councillor Stephen Cooksey, Leader of Mole Valley District Council announced on Friday, 9th May 2025, that he, along with the Leaders of Surrey County Council and Elmbridge Borough Council, had signed a letter to the Minister for Local Government and English Devolution proposing that two Unitary Authorities be established in Surrey with Mole Valley to be in the East Surrey area along with Elmbridge, Reigate & Banstead, Epsom &...

The Ashtead Resident

The Ashtead Resident is the magazine of the Ashtead Residents' Association and was published originally in black and white and A5 size. The Association decided some years ago to use this magazine as it's "business" publication with Minutes of the AGM and the Annual Accounts, and to publish a new magazine "Ashtead Village News" - firstly in black and white, then latterly in colour. Then in 2024 it was decided to amalgamate the two publications under the umbrella title of The Ashtead Resident...

The ARA announces its New Survey Service

Many residents of Ashtead express their opinions about planning and other local matters on one or more social media platforms but no one pulls them all together in order to influence more effectively those organisations with the power to make changes.The ARA’s new email-based interactive survey service will quickly gather members’ views for and against proposals that affect life in Ashtead.The attached leaflet is going out to all households in Ashtead to explain this new service from the Res...

South East Region Integrated Policing

Welcome to the Surrey Police suspicious activity portal.This page specifically relates to incidents in East Surrey (Epsom and Ewell, Reigate and Banstead, Mole Valley, Tandridge).We’re asking Surrey residents to help us reduce the number of burglary offences in Surrey by submitting any video footage (such as CCTV, dashcam, or smart doorbell footage) and photographs which show suspicious activity via our online submission portal.If you believe you have been a victim of crime please report it to...

Emergency Medical services for the north of Ashtead in the event of a Level Crossing mechanical failure

 With immediate effect the Kent Surrey and Sussex Air Ambulance service (AAKSS) will provide emergency paramedic coverage to the area north of the railway line in Ashtead. This area with over 500 homes can become isolated when the barriers at the Ashtead station level crossing fail possibly denying any access to the emergency services including ambulances. Last year, during a planned closure of the Level Crossing, an incident occurred when the South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAMB) was...

We say goodbye to Arjeet and Rita

Long serving owners of Harris News and the Barnett Wood Lane Post Office, Rita and Arjeet Patel, have said their final farewell to Ashtead. They are retiring after eleven years' service to the local community although Rita commented that it seemed so much longer. Both Rita and Arjeet expressed their sadness at leaving Ashtead where they have enjoyed living but said that the time was now right to retire.Residents' Association President Larry Unthank called in to present Rita and Arjeet with a bou...

Scam Warning

We have been made aware that one or more individuals are door knocking in Ashtead on the pretext of crowd funding for an injured refuse collector. This is a scam and we would ask for everyone’s help to ensure that our residents are not deceived or taken advantage of. If you suspect a scam in Surrey, you can Call Action Fraud on 0300 123 2040 or report it via their website. https://bit.ly/41UUhl8....

Engagement Period For the Regeneration of Bull Hill and the Swan Centre Has Now Opened

Following the Leret Partnership’s update at the Transform Leatherhead Forum on plans for the regeneration of Bull Hill and the Swan Centre, the second stage of public engagement is now open for feedback. Please find more details below on how to get involved.The Leret Partnership – a joint venture between Kier Property and Mole Valley District Council (MVDC) – would like to hear your feedback on the updated proposals for the regeneration of the Swan Centre and Bull Hill in Leatherhead. &nbs...

Be advised of future railway works

I am writing to let you know that local residents who live near to the railway are set to benefit from a new digital service that will let people know about upcoming railway engineering work, emergency work and get updates about current maintenance and upgrade projects in ‘real-time’.Line side neighbours living within 500m of a railway line across Network Rail’s Wessex route are encouraged to sign up to this new email service by visiting www.networkrail.co.uk/railworknearme.This free ...

Waste and Recycling Contract to be reviewed in readiness for 2027 - Update

Update dated 6th March 2025A decision on starting the procurement of a new recycling and waste collection and street cleaning operator has been formally ratified by Elmbridge Borough Council, Mole Valley District Council, Surrey Heath Borough Council and Woking Borough Council.Since 2017, the four Surrey district and borough councils have been involved in a joint contract for recycling, waste collection and street cleaning services with Amey LG Limited. The joint contract, which is managed ...

Recycle your medicine & vitamin blister packets

For those of us where the answer is "Yes" if you are like me you dispose of the use blister packs in your non-recyclable waste.Well now you can take them to Boots in Leatherhead or Epsom and recycle them. Plus if you spend £5 in the store you'll get an extra 100 Advantage Points.For details of the scheme go to this link....

Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) - Land off Barnet Wood Lane Urgent Planning News - Update

We are sure many of Ashtead residents are aware of a current planning application that is currently under consideration by Mole Valley District Council planners.This proposal according to the submission documents seeks to change the status of the land from Green Belt to allow a temporary use as 98MW of Battery Storage for a temporary period of 40 years.Whilst the applicant says this is a temporary use for a period of 40 years after which they will return the land to agricultural use, it is the o...

Ermyn Way - Urgent Planning News - Update

See the detailed Letter of Representation written by the Residents' Association in respect of this Application.We would like to remind residents of Ashtead that the recently adopted Mole Valley Local Plan 2020-2039 allocated 4 sites in Ashtead for potential residential development. These form part of the MVDC wide strategy for achieving the overall MVDC housing targets. Two of these sites are located on land adjacent to Ermyn Way and if developed these plots will provide in the order of 410 new ...

Green Lane Crossing - Update February 2025

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. We then heard that there was...

Ashtead Tennis Courts Extension

The Ashtead Tennis Club has submitted an application to Mole Valley District Council (MVDC) to lease an additional triangular strip of land between the tennis courts in Ashtead Recreation Ground. This extension aims to create a wider side run-off area.If you have any objections or feedback regarding this proposal, please submit them in writing to the Principal Asset & Projects Manager at property@molevalley.gov.uk or by sending a letter to MVDC Offices, Pippbrook, Reigate Road, Dorking RH4 1...

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...