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Thorncroft Bridge repairs - Leatherhead

On 10 and 24 November 2026 respectively, Mole Valley District Council (MVDC) Scrutiny and Cabinet are recommended to approve £240,000 of capital budget (reallocated from a dilapidations underspend) for repairs to the Thorncroft Bridge in Leatherhead.The Thorncroft Bridge Leatherhead is a concrete beam and slab bridge spanning an intersection of the River Mole, primarily used by pedestrians and light vehicle traffic.An inspection to determine the condition of the bridge has been undertaken and C...

Local Government Reorganisation (LGR)

There's only 15 days left for you to complete a short survey to have your say on the future of local government in Surrey.From April 2027, Surrey's current councils will be replaced by two new councils: East Surrey Council and West Surrey Council. Your feedback will help shape the priorities, services and ambitions of these new councils.You can complete the online survey at any time up to 11.59pm on Sunday 15 November.Accessible formats of the survey are available via the links above or by ...

PUBLIC FOOTPATH 42 – PROPOSED DIVERSION

Surrey County Council, acting on behalf of Mole Valley District Council, is undertaking a fresh statutory consultation on a proposal to divert Public Footpath No. 42 in the vicinity of Ashtead FC's club house at the Queen Elizabeth II recreation ground adjoining Barnett Wood Lane, Ashtead.The proposal, submitted by the Trustees of Ashtead Football Club, would move the existing footpath away from its present route, Route A-B illustrated in the accompanying plan, across the sports pitches, to a pr...

Residents Invited to Help Shape the Future of East Surrey Council

As preparations continue for the launch of the new councils on 1 April 2027, both organisations are developing their long-term plans for the future. These plans will guide the services they provide, the investment they make and the outcomes they want to achieve for local people and communities.Residents, businesses, community groups and local organisations are being encouraged to share their views on the draft strategies and priorities, including what matters most in their local area, what is wo...

The E-Bike and E-Scooter Menace

There are a great many e-bikes on our roads and their number and availability are increasing; the vast majority are used sensibly and legally. However, there are the some which are not, and their riders have scant regard for other road users and pedestrians.Some ebikes have been modified so they can travel much faster than the legal limit of 15.5 mph and such illegal users are typically uninsured and untaxed. Surrey Police along with other police forces are cracking down on the illegal ebikes wh...

East Surrey Council Tax Reduction Scheme Consultation

Elmbridge Council, as proxy for East Surrey Shadow Authority, are asking residents and other interested groups for their views on proposals to develop a new Council Tax Reduction Scheme (CTRS) for East Surrey from April 2027. Consultations opened on 7 October and run until 3 December 2026. See web site https://www.surreylgrhub.gov.uk/hub/consultation Current CTR Households: 1,779; To Receive More: 34 (1.9%); To Receive Less: 199 (11.2%); Unchanged: 1546 (86.9%).It is emphasised that these f...

Mole Valley parking review 2026

There are a number of stages involved in the review, as shown in the list below and Surrey County Council Highways are currently in the Advertising and objections stage.AssessmentsAuthorisationAdvertising and objectionsApprovalImplementationDetails of the planned new parking restrictions can be viewed on the following site where pdf's of maps can be downloaded.https://www.surreycc.gov.uk/roads-and-transport/parking/reviews/mole-valley...

Sensory Services by Sight for Surrey opens in Ashtead

Sensory Services by Sight for Surrey officially opened its new centre in Ashtead, on Thursday 2nd July 2026, marking an important milestone in the charity’s mission to enable and empower children and adults who are blind, partially sighted, Deaf, hard of hearing, and deafblind across Surrey.The new centre was officially opened by Christine Wilmshurst, Chair of Trustees, and Tim Hall, Chair of Surrey County Council (SCC), at a special event attended by supporters, staff, volunteers, and communi...

Permanent site for Banking Hub in Dorking to open soon.

Having seen all bank branches in Dorking close in recent times, Mole Valley have been calling for improved banking services in Dorking and Leatherhead. Despite a concerted effort by MVDC, the outcome of an appeal in 2025 supported LINK’s view that Leatherhead does not currently meet the criteria for a banking hub. An automated deposit service was installed on North Street instead. While the search for a permanent home was ongoing, a temporary hub has been available for customers of the ma...

2026/27 Climate Change Action Plan to be recommended to Mole Valley District Council Cabinet

Officer proposals on Mole Valley's Climate Change Strategy will be considered by the Scrutiny and Cabinet meetings on 2 June and 16 June 2026 respectively. MVDC is committed to an ambitious programme of carbon emission reduction, with the aim of becoming carbon neutral by 2030. The MVDC Climate Change Strategy outlines steps required to build a greener, more sustainable future, with a significant reduction in carbon footprint.The Committee and Cabinet are recommended to note progress from t...

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...

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 ...

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...

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...

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...