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There has been a great deal of concern expressed over proposals by Hinchley Wood School to change its entry criteria to favour KT10 and KT7 postal districts over KT6 and KT9. Half of Long Ditton is in the KT6 area so it is a potentially serious situation. This was a result of pressure from Claygate parents whose children had been offered places as far away as Walton and Epsom.

Our councillors have advised that as the school is an academy it has greater autonomy over entry criteria, but there are certain requirements for consultation which it has not yet met. Surrey County Council retained the obligation to provide places for children in schools and has said that there are sufficient places overall in Surrey. Because of this issue, education was to be discussed at the Local Committee for the first time.

If the school is to start the proper consultation for entry in 2015 it will have to do this soon – possibly before Christmas. There has been considerable discussion, during which parents have been advised to publicise the issue as widely as possible, organise petitions and make representations at the appropriate time. Councillors, for their part, will keep a close eye on events and help and advise where they can.

Up to date information can be obtained from our EBC councillor Shweta Kapadia email: skapadia@elmbridge.gov.uk

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You are invited to attend the above meeting which will be held at St Mary’s Junior School, Sugden Road, Long Ditton, KT7 0AD

We will open with the Chairman’s welcome. This will be followed by a Police Neighbourhood Panel Meeting for an update on current police matters, including a question and answer session. This is your chance to make the police aware of any specific local problems.

AGENDA

  1. Agree minutes of last year’s meeting and take matters arising
  2. Chairman’s report
  3. Financial report
  4. Election of officers
    [These first four items are the compulsory formalised content of the AGM and it is hoped that they can be completed quickly.]
  5. Open discussion on current issues. These are likely to include:
    – Hinchley Wood School catchment area
    – Parking
    – State of the roads
    – Road safety by the schools
    – Kingston filter bed development
    – Any other matters raised by those present

Our Elmbridge and Surrey councillors will be present – your chance to ask them questions!

Refreshments will be served after the meeting.

Road Representatives
The Road Representative is the point of contact for the residents represented. A strong network of Representatives is essential to the successful operation of the Association. We cannot operate effectively on your behalf unless you have your own Road Rep! If your road is not represented and you think you can help, then please call Mark Herbert, Vice Chairman, on 020 8398 6037.

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You are invited to attend the above meeting which will be held at St Mary’s Junior School, Sugden Road, Long Ditton, KT7 0AD

We will open with the Chairman’s welcome which will be followed by a Police NEIGHBOURHOOD PANEL MEETING. This will be run by PC Sharon Taylor who will brief us on current police matters as she sees them. She will then take questions. This is your chance to make the police aware of what you perceive to be specific problems.

Agenda
Open discussion on current issues:
1. Parking issues
2. State of the roads
3. Road safety by the schools
4. Any other matters raised by those present

Our Elmbridge and Surrey councillors will be present – your chance to ask them questions!

Refreshments will be served after the meeting.

Road Representatives
The Road Representative is the point of contact for the residents represented. A strong network of Representatives is essential to the successful operation of the Association. We cannot operate effectively on your behalf unless you have your own Road Rep! If your road is not represented and you think you can help, then please call Mark Herbert, Vice Chairman, on 020 8398 6037.

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You are invited to attend the above meeting at: St Mary’s Junior School, Sugden Road, Long Ditton, KT7 0AD

Watch this space for more details nearer the time!

Road Representatives
The Road Representative is the point of contact for the residents represented. A strong network of Representatives is essential to the successful operation of the Association. We cannot operate effectively on your behalf unless you have your own Road Rep! If your road is not represented and you think you can help please call Mark Herbert, Vice Chairman, on 020 8398 6037.

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This meeting will take place  at 7.30pm at the Guildhall in Kingston.

For more information, contact local campaign group Friends of Seething Wells via their website www.friendsofseethingwells.org or the developer, Hydro Properties Ltd, at www.hydroproperties.co.uk.

If you want to comment on the scheme, you can write to Kingston Council.  Make sure you mark the letter “Filter Beds application” and quote the application number 11/16502. Their details are as follows:

Email: Development.management@rbk.kingston.gov.uk.

Postal address:
The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames
Planning Services, 2nd Floor
Guildhall 2
High Street
Kingston
KT1 1EU

Tel. 020 8547 5000

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Book your place now for Elmbridge Borough Council’s public event on Tuesday 22 January at the Civic Centre, High Street, Esher. This is an opportunity to find out about local services and the Council’s plans for the future, and ask questions of the Leader and Chief Executive. The event will be held at the Civic Centre, High Street, Esher, from 6pm to 8.30pm. Tea, coffee and cake will be available from 6pm to 7pm and you can talk to Council Officers about the services you receive. At 7:00 pm, the Leader and Chief Executive of the Council will set out the Council’s achievements and activities in 2012-13, and their plans for next year. The session will then be open to you to ask questions.

As well as asking questions on the night, you can also submit questions via Twitter, and the Council will be tweeting questions and answers live throughout the evening. For those without Twitter, questions can also be submitted via corporatepolicy@elmbridge.gov.uk.

For more details or to book a place, go to the Council’s website at: www.elmbridge.gov.uk/Council/information/prospectsandpriorities13.htm. You can also book by telephone on 01372 474124.

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You are invited to attend the above meeting to be held at St Mary’s Junior School, Sugden Road, Long Ditton, KT7 0AD.

We will open with the Chairman’s welcome which will be followed by a police ‘Neighbourhood Panel Meeting’. This meeting will be run by PC Sharon Taylor who will brief us on current police matters as she sees them. She will then take questions. This is your chance to make the police aware of what you perceive to be specific problems.

AGM agenda
1. Agree minutes of last year’s meeting and take matters arising
2. Chairman’s report
3. Financial report
4. Election of officers
These four items are the compulsory formalised items of the AGM and it is hoped that they can be completed quickly.

There will then be an open discussion other current issues:
1. Parking issues/state of the roads
2. Road safety by the schools
3. Any other matters raised by those present

Our Elmbridge and Surrey councillors will be present – your chance to ask them questions!

Refreshments will be served after the meeting.

Road Representatives
The Road Representative is the point of contact for the residents represented. A strong network of Representatives is essential to the successful operation of the Association. We cannot operate effectively on your behalf unless you have your own Road Rep! If your road is not represented and you think you can help – then please call Mark Herbert, Vice Chairman, on 020 8398 6037.

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The new ‘heritage-style’ lights are up!
All but a few of the new lights have now been installed – and most of us agree that they look good. Thanks are due to all those who were involved in the campaign and kept up communications with the county and borough councils, especially Alf Manly, Christine Pember, Karen Powell, Charlotte Bramley and Mark Herbert. For information on the light replacement programme see www.surreycc.gov.uk.

Background
As you probably know, Surrey County Council is replacing all the lamp posts in the county. Residents of roads with converted swan-neck gas lamps opted for a design similar to their existing lamp posts rather than the upright light to be installed generally. Last summer the LDRA collected contributions from these residents to pay the extra £150 per column required to supply their roads with these ‘heritage-style’ lights.

Elmbridge Borough Council conservation officers asked SCC to look at the original swan neck proposal again as they did not feel it was appropriate and asked for a more heritage style to be installed instead. This process took four months and SCC advised us they would install the more expensive ‘Iffley’ design as shown here – for the same cost to residents. Shields were to be fitted as originally proposed.

We would like to thank residents for their patience during the delay which was unexpected and totally out of our control. However it does appear that we now have lights that are more in character with the surrounding architecture, for the same price.

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The LDRA will have a stall at this year’s fair, which is on Sunday 8th July at St Mary’s Junior School, Sugden Road, Long Ditton, KT7 0AD. Come and visit us there!

Once again, Long Ditton will come together to enjoy a family day out. The Mayor of Elmbridge has kindly agreed to open proceedings. There are already two bands, Morris Dancers, the Chadsworth School of Dance and an open tug-o-war. As always, food and drink tents and various stalls will be available to browse and enjoy. This year, the fair is supporting the charity Born Too Soon at Kingston Hospital and The Long Ditton Youth Club.

Entry:£1 per adult, accompanied children free.

For more information call 020 8398 8784 or email:longdittonfair@yahoo.co.uk.

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