Elmbridge draft local plan
Dear Residents, You will be aware that for the last few years Elmbridge Borough Council has been preparing its Local Plan. For a while, it looked as if our treasured Green Belt would be at risk from housing development. This produced a strong reaction from Elmbridge residents, and the latest Draft Local Plan seeks to…
Read MoreJune 2022 Updates
A few updates that may be of interest, in no particular order. Former MINI showroom Permission has been given to Challenge Fencing to develop and operate from this site. An issue may be potential extra traffic including deliveries by lorries. Chatterbus Outside the MINI site is a bus stop where you can catch the half-hourly C1 or…
Read MoreMinutes of the Half Yearly meeting
Stoke D’Abernon and District Residents’ Association Minutes of the Half Yearly meeting held on 19th May at St Mary’s Church Hall. The meeting opened at 8pm and a glass of wine was offered to all attending. 1. Apologies Apologies for absence were received from Dave Phillips and Clive Friend. 2. Presentation from Sgt. Rob Thomas…
Read MoreStoke d’Abernon News Spring 2022
If you would prefer to read a PDF copy of this newsletter please click here. Stoke d’Abernon News is edited and produced by John Dare. The Residents’ Association sends Her Majesty the Queen our loyal and very best wishes in this the Platinum Jubilee year of her coronation. Village Emergency Telephone Service Dave Philips who successfully…
Read MoreShaping Elmbridge – A New Local Plan
The new local plan document – Shaping Elmbridge – a new local plan – is now available on to download on the Elmbridge website. You can download the complete document by clicking here. What is the local plan? “The Elmbridge Local Plan sets out how the communities and places of Elmbridge will develop over the…
Read MoreStoke d’Abernon News Autumn/Winter 2021
If you would prefer to read a PDF copy of this newsletter please click here. Stoke d’Abernon News is edited and produced by John Dare. New Footpath As a result of a successful application for Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) funding by the Residents’ Association, overgrowing vegetation has been cleared and a new ‘cinder’ footpath has been…
Read MoreChatterbus new passenger survey
Chatterbus is your local bus service, currently serving the route between Oxshott and Weybridge via Cobham. Full information about the timetable and fares can be found on the Chatterbus website at www.chatterbus.org.uk. Chatterbus is a unique not-for-profit service managed by local people for the local community. The full daily timetable is designed by the Chatterbus…
Read MorePlea to candidates to reduce housebuilding targets
An alliance of residents associations and civic groups across Elmbridge have published a Statement of Position regarding the preparation of the Elmbridge Local Plan. This has been made to the political organisations in Elmbridge and is supported by: Blu-Wav Group Oxshott Cobham Conservation and Heritage Trust Cobham and Downside Residents Association FEDORA – the Voice…
Read MoreStoke d’Abernon News Spring 2021
If you would prefer to read a PDF copy of this newsletter please click here. Stoke d’Abernon News is edited and produced by John Dare. Building bridges between Stoke d’Abernon & Oxshott Not that we have actually disagreed with Oxshott and it is only one bridge! Surrey County Council have a £100 million fund called…
Read MoreEveryone will benefit from Census 2021
Households across Elmbridge will be asked to take part in Census 2021 this spring. The census, run by the Office for National Statistics, is a once-in-a-decade survey that gives us the most accurate estimate of all the people and households in England and Wales. It has been carried out every ten years since 1801, with…
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