AGM and public meeting
Our AGM will be held at 8pm on 26 November 2015, in St Mary’s Junior School. Our Surrey and Elmbridge councillors will be present and residents have the opportunity to ask them questions directly.
A BAKE SALE WILL BE HELD OUTSIDE MANNYS THIS SATURDAY MORNING – 19th SEPTEMBER.
SUPPORTED BY ST MARY’S CHURCH AND ST MARY’S SCHOOL.
COME DOWN, BRING A CAKE OR BUY A CAKE!
For more information, please contact:
Marc Cooper
email: marcaltoncooper@hotmail.com
mobile 07980 132029
DRAFT RECOMMENDATIONS HAVE NOW BEEN ANNOUNCED FOR THOSE CHANGES TO LONG DITTON
ELECTORAL REVIEW OF ELMBRIDGE:
Further to last years notice from the Local Government that the would be proposed changes being made to the Ward Boundaries in Elmbridge – 2014 Boundary Change Notice – The Boundary Commission for England has published its draft recommendations on the future electoral arrangements for Elmbridge Borough Council. Today is the start of an eight week public consultation on the Commission’s draft recommendations on new ward boundaries across Elmbridge. The consultation closes on 24 August 2015.
View the draft recommendations
You can view the Commission’s draft recommendations at https://consultation.lgbce.org.uk/node/4438 where you can find interactive maps, a report and guidance on how to have your say. The Commission has not finalised its conclusions and now invites representations on the draft recommendations.
A summary outlining the Commission’s draft recommendations, an interactive map of the Commission’s recommendations for Elmbridge, electorate figures and guidance on how to propose new wards is available on the consultation area at: https://consultation.lgbce.org.uk/node/4438. Further information about the review and the Commission’s work is also published on our website at: http://www.lgbce.org.uk/current-reviews/south-east/surrey/elmbridge.
Have your say
We encourage everyone who has a view on the draft recommendations to contact us whether you support them or whether you wish to propose alternative arrangements.
Before finalising the recommendations, the Commission will consider every representation received during consultation whether it is submitted by an individual, a local group or an organisation. We will weigh each submission against the criteria the Commission must follow when drawing up electoral arrangements:
Elmbridge Borough Council currently holds elections by thirds. Where a council elects by thirds, Schedule 2 to the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 provides that the Commission should have regard to the desirability of recommending that each ward returns three councillors, subject to its other statutory criteria of achieving electoral equality, reflecting community identity and providing for effective and convenient local government. This reflects Parliament’s view that each elector in a local authority should have the same opportunity to vote in local elections, irrespective of that authority’s cycle of elections.
It is important that you take account of the criteria if you are suggesting an alternative pattern of wards. You can find additional guidance and information about previous electoral reviews on our website to help you or your organisation make a submission.
Get in touch
The Commission welcomes comments on the recommendations report by 24 August 2015. Representations should be made:
Review Officer (Elmbridge)
Local Government Boundary Commission for England
14th Floor
Millbank Tower
Millbank
London
SW1P 4QP
The Commission aims to publish every response it receives during phases of consultation. If you do not want all or any part of your response or name to be made public, you must state this clearly in the response. Any such request should explain why confidentiality is necessary. All responses may be subject to publication or disclosure as required by law (in particular under the Freedom of Information Act 2000).
This is the last opportunity to influence the Commission’s recommendations before they are finalised. We therefore encourage local people to get in touch with us and have their say.
If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Alex Hinds
Review Officer
Reviews@lgbce.org.uk
0330 500 1274
SURREY COUNTY COUNCIL – BOROUGH OF ELMBRIDGE
VARIOUS ROADS IN ELMBRIDGE
(20MPH SPEED LIMIT) ORDER 201-
SURREY COUNTY COUNCIL PROPOSE TO MAKE the above Order under Section 84 of the Road
Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (“the Act”) and all other enabling powers, the effect of which will be to
Impose a maximum speed limit of 20 miles per hour along the following lengths of road:
(C162) Ditton Hill Road, Surbiton – for a distance of 81m in a north west direction from the
northern kerbline of St Mary’s Road.
(C162) Fleece Road, Surbiton – for a distance of 20m in a north east direction from the
eastern kerbline of Ditton Hill Road.
(D6809) Sugden Road, Thames Ditton – for a distance of 108m in a north east direction from
the eastern kerbline of Scott Farm Close.
(D6813) Rushett Road, Thames Ditton – for a distance of 57m in a south west direction from
the western kerbline with Ewell Road.
(C161) Ewell Road, Ditton Hill – for a distance of 133m in a south eastern direction from the
eastern kerbline of Thorkhill Road.
(C161) Effingham Road, Surbtion – for a distance of 65m in a north eastern direction from the
eastern kerbline of Ewell Road.
A copy of the proposed Order, together with a plan showing the length of road to which the Order
relates, a Statement of the Council’s reasons for proposing to make the Order and a Statement of the
Council’s Guidelines for the Acceptance of Objections to Traffic Orders may be examined free of
charge during normal office hours at i) Elmbridge Borough Council, Civic Centre, High Street, Esher;
ii) Dittons Library, Mercer Close, Thames Ditton, Surrey, KT7 0BS and iii) Surrey County Council,
Rowan House, Merrow Lane, Guildford, Surrey, GU4 7BQ
If you wish to object to the proposed measures referred to above, or make representations, you must
send the grounds for your objection or representations in writing, to the undersigned, at the Traffic
Regulation Orders Team by 3rd July 2015.
Dated: 12th June 2015
Assistant Director, Highways
(For any queries relating to this notice please contact the Parking Strategy and Implementation
Team at the address below)
Surrey County Council
Rowan House
Merrow Lane
GU4 7BQ
As we reported earlier, changes in the number of electoral wards may lead to changes in local boundaries. Elmbridge Borough Council is asking local people and groups for their help in producing a new pattern of wards and accommodating 48 councillors instead of 60.
Details are on the Elmbridge website here with a link to the consultation. Views need to be submitted by 31 March 2015.
An e-petition has been raised to lobby Surrey County Council to consider traffic calming measures at the junction of Rushett Road and Ewell Road, near the gate to the Recreation Ground. Residents are invited to sign the petition which is on Surrey’s website http://petitions.surreycc.gov.uk/canyouseeme/ The deadline for signatures is 8 February 2015 and the petition will be taken to the Local Committee on 23 February 2015.
A page has also been set up for those on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Canyouseeme2015.
