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New Update 18th May 2026: Level Crossing Maintenance Closures overnight on 11th June only - Note new arrangements re use of the Car Park

Network Rail have advised that the closure will now be for one night only on 11th June.Network Rail have a full road closure planned for 00:30 – 05:00 Thursday 11th June 2026 to maintain the level crossing barriers, signals, cables & telecommunications units.PLEASE NOTE THESE SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS BELOWDue to this, residents would not be able to gain access via the level crossing except in an emergency. Residents could park their cars at the station car park. To avoid receiving a penalty c...

Major Play Area Investment and Refurbishment Programme - Ashtead Rec

Mole Valley District Council (MVDC) has appointed Proludic to deliver its major Play Area Investment and Refurbishment Programme, marking a key milestone in MVDC's commitment to improving playgrounds and open spaces across the district. The decision to appoint Proludic, a leading designer and provider of playground equipment, has been approved by Cabinet, following a robust and competitive procurement process. The Cabinet decision was accomp...

Ashtead Rotary Village Day 2026: Fun, Music, Magic — and a Big Heart

Ashtead Village Day is bringing a dazzling line‑up of entertainment, community spirit and feel‑good energy to the heart of our village. This year’s theme, ‘Let’s Sing & Dance’, promises a feast of music, movement and joy for all ages.As always, the event is proudly organised by Ashtead Rotary Club and stands as one of the largest charitable community events in Surrey. Every penny raised goes directly to charity — supporting local organisations, youth projects, community gr...

Registrations Are Now Open for Free Summer Holiday Activities for 0-16s!

Mole Valley District Council (MVDC) is delighted to be partnering with local sport and leisure providers this summer to offer a wide range of free, fun and inclusive indoor and outdoor activities for children. These fantastic activities for all ages range from soft play and swimming to yoga, golf, dance, Pickleball, and so much more! Registrations have now opened, and booking early is strongly encouraged.The programme is designed to help children stay active, try new activities and make friends ...

Election Results for Ashtead Ward of new Unitary East Surrey Council

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St Stephens Surgery - Survey

Dear Patient,We are always looking for ways to improve the care and services we provide at our GP surgery.Please take a few minutes to complete the patient survey and share your views with us:https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe_mRCcdkxhF_Mo6Jlq8A_8B4Iay5So5oQMWY8V-5R7wMaxRw/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=102762772321357419636Your feedback is very important and helps us understand what we are doing well and where we can improve.All responses are confidential, and participation is completel...

PLANNING APPLICATION MO 26/00340 – CHANGE OF CONDITION FOR INSTALLATION OF BESS ON LAND NORTH OF BARNETT WOOD LANE ASHTEAD

The Residents' Association has written to MVDC Planning Department following an application to change the terms of the much objected to agreed Application for the Battery Storage System north of Barnet Wood Lane.Despite much local opposition from the ARA, the City of London and local residents, the Council overruled these objections and agreed the facility. There is now an application to amend these terms and the Residents' Association has strongly objected. See the (corker of a) letter below wr...

Planning Applications for Ashtead.

Mole Valley District Council publishes details of every planning application on their web site. To search for an application got to the following site:-https://planning.agileapplications.co.uk/mole/search-applications/As an alternative, you can sign-up to receive notification of applications local to you by going to MyAlerts at MVDC. You can if you want also receive a weekly list of all planning applications in Mole Valley....

Bus Survey 2026

Surrey County Council is continuing its work with Transport Focus to better understand how bus services are working for residents. Following the launch of the Your Bus Journey survey in 2023, we’re now running our own year-long bus user survey to gather even more local insight.Hearing directly from people who use buses, as well as those who don’t, helps us understand what’s working well and where improvements are needed. This feedback plays a vital role in shaping how we work with bus oper...

After 40 years with the Residents' Association Larry Unthank is retiring

It is well-known that the money markets don’t like shocks:  it unsettles them.  Indeed, I suppose that most of us don’t like shock news.With this in mind, may I tell you a story that will explain all.It was that slack water time, between Christmas and New Year last year, when my wife & I had retired to the sitting room after an evening meal, and we looked, in vain, for ‘something’ to watch on the television – a hopeless task – so we decided to chat amongst ourselves ins...

What's On The Cards?

Change of use of ground floor from former greengrocers shop to Doctor's clinic including replacement of the existing rear single storey outbuildings and erection of a rear extension with an air source heat pump and air conditioning unit.Opening Hours: Monday to Friday: Start Time: 09:00 End Time: 20:00, Saturday: Start Time: 09:00 End Time: 13:00The application seeks to create a new Doctor’s clinic in the existing and extended Greengrocer space. External Proposals: The existing shop front...

Road works on M25 bridge by Knoll Roundabout

FN49383873006-04Parapet works on M25 overbridgeTwo-way traffic signals to be in place between the hours 20:00-06:00 only. Daytime Traffic Management will be a closure of the southern footway with 1m of the northern footway maintained except for the Easter holidays (28/03/26-12/04/26) when the southern footway will be open and northern footway will be closed. There are also lane closures on the M25 at this point during the worksThe Highways advice says "Delays likely"!...

Have your say on crime and policing.

Surrey residents are invited to have their say on crime and policing where they live as the Policing Your Community roadshow returns in May.Police and Crime Commissioner Lisa Townsend and Chief Constable Tim De Meyer will be joined by local Borough Commanders at a series of 11 in-person events held around the county.An online meeting will also be held in July for those unable to attend their nearest event.Policing Your Community gives residents the opportunity to learn more about how police tack...

Update - Footpath to station flooded - complaint made to Southern/GTR

Update - 15th February 2026Thanks to pressure from our very active local Independent Councillor, Pat Wiltshire Council officials arranged to flail the bramble  to the north of the footpath and uncovered a drain. Sadly this is higher than the flood water so would not clear the problem even if rodded through. However that afternoon Pat met with Aaron Hinton who is the Operations Manager South for APCOA PARKING UK who manage the car park. The water is collecting in their car park – directly ...

Green Lane Crossing - Update January 2026

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 had 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...

Be advised of future railway works

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 opt-in service will keep people up...

Planning application for the regeneration of the Swan Centre and Bull Hill submitted

A planning application for the Swan Centre and Bull Hill in Leatherhead was submitted on 6th November by The Leret Partnership to the Local Planning Authority, Mole Valley District Council (MVDC) and is now live on the planning portal following validation.If approved, the proposals would deliver up to 480 new homes, including affordable homes, improved public spaces, a multi-storey car park, a modern sustainable office, a potential GP surgery, a three-screen cinema, improved shops, and new cafes...