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W.E.F. 31st March you can now recycle 8 new items in your green bin

From 31st March new items can be disposed of in your recycling bin. These new items are foil (in a ball please), foil food trays (clean please), empty aerosol cans, squeezy metal and plastic tubes (eg toothpaste, tomato puree etc), tetra-pak and similar cartons (please rinse out first) and non-black clean plant pots....

As suggested by the ARA, MVDC has joined the Keep Britain Tidy Campaign's nationwide Great British Spring Clean from 13th - 29th March, widening Ashtead's original Spring Clean

Ashtead's Spring Clean, a one-day only initiative, started many years ago but problems with human resources and logistics forced the Ashtead Residents' Association Committee to investigate alternatives. The availability of the Keep Britain Tidy Campaign's Great British Spring Clean covering a two-week period was drawn to the attention of MVDC and it is heartening to see that it will now be District wideThe ARA will liaise with MVDC to collect Keep Britain Tidy litter bags, litter-pickers and hig...

Temporary Part Closure of Bridleway 116

Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, Section 14(1)The Surrey County Council Temporary Prohibition of Traffic Order 2026On 19 March 2026 Surrey County Council will make the above-mentioned temporary order, the effect of which is to prohibit all traffic on foot or by any other means from entering or proceeding along Public Bridleway 116 (Leatherhead) from point A (Grid ref: 517707 156743) to point B (Grid ref: 517663 156691). Shown as a solid black line on plan ref: 3/1/51/H128. (See below)The O...

Ashtead, Leatherhead, Fetcham join Bookham in rejecting MVDC Community Governance Reorganisation Proposals; Dorking to get Parish Council

The public consultation, which included direct communications to all households in Mole Valley, sought views from residents and key stakeholders on the draft proposals. These proposals were based on responses received during the stage one consultation and included: • Exploring the creation of seven new parish councils in Ashtead, Box Hill, Dorking, Fetcham, Leatherhead, Westcott, and Westhumble.• Amending boundaries for the parishes of Brockham, Headley and Holmwood• Keeping the remaining ...

MVDCl to consider preferred bidder for Play Area Investment and Refurbishment Programme

MVDC is set to take another significant step forward in delivering its long-awaited programme to refurbish and upgrade a number of play areas across the district, with Cabinet being asked to approve the award of a contract to the preferred bidder identified following the completion of the procurement process.  At the Cabinet meeting on 17 March, Members will be asked to formally move the £3.89 million provisional capital budget for 2026/27 into the approv...

Update: Level Crossing Maintenance Closures Overnight on 11th and 12th June 2026 - Note new arrangements re use of the Car Park

Closures announced 11th and 12th June 2026Network Rail have a full road closure planned for 00:30 – 05:00 Thursday 11th June and 00:30 – 05:00 Friday 12th 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 charge the...

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...

UPDATE: Level Crossing maintenance 28th February to 2nd March.

I have now had it confirmed that the crossing will remain open for the duration of the works (28th Feb to 2nd March) but there will be four-way traffic lights controlling traffic as part of the crossing will be cordoned off. They have apologised for the confusing signage at the crossing.I have pointed out that there really should be no need for traffic lights on the service road to Woodfield Lane as all traffic should (!!!) turn left at that point. Three not four lights should speed up traffic.T...

Mole Valley District Council - Stage 2 of Community Governance Review - Proposed Ashtead Parish Council

Mole Valley District Council (MVDC) is conducting Stage 2 of its Community Governance Review (CGR), a non-binding consultative ballot, to decide whether Ashtead should have a Parish Council. Residents should have received a ballot form and information pack by post.Key Facts about the BallotVoting closes for online or postal voting on 20 February 2026.Postal votes must arrive with the appointed electoral services provider, Civica, by that date; the latest recommended posting date is 17 February.A...

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...

MVDC Car Parking Plan 2025 - 2028

The Car Parking Plan for 2025-2028 lays out how over 2000 parking spaces across 22 pay and display car parks can play an important role in supporting both the local economy and people’s access to work, services, socialising and shopping opportunities while contributing to MVDC’s strategic priorities of creating a district that is Fairer, Greener, and full of Opportunity. The Plan reflects evolving customer expectations and changing travel patterns, including the rise in hybrid working, ...

Future Structure of Local Government in Surrey

Image: Courtesy of Surrey Heath Borough Council...

Planning Applications for Ashtead.

Mole Valley District Council publishesd 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....

ARE YOU A MEMBER OF THE ARA?

We would appreciate you adding personal email addresses that you want to be used for interactive communications with the Ashtead Residents’ Association. Please click on the following link. Then scroll downwards from where it has taken you to.https://www.ashteadresidents.org.uk/membership-and-members/You will find a form to fill in which gives you the opportunity to pay (without any fee) £2.50 for your household using any bank card you have.Your payment will be confirmed to you using the...

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...