July 2024
Elmbridge Borough Council – New Local Plan
The Elmbridge Borough Council (EBC) Local Plan has re-started Stage 2 of Examination in Public. Meetings are progressing covering different the different areas within Elmbridge. A full itinerary and more information are available on the EBC website.
More information: https://www.elmbridge.gov.uk/local-plan-examination/
Village Green Application – One Tree Hill and Stokes Field Nature Reserve
There has been no registered or recorded response from land owner Taylor Wimpey, so the Save HWLD Green Belt Team and the LDRA have concluded that this campaign has now completed successfully.
2024 LDRA Annual Subscriptions
2024 annual subs are due and will continue as online payments (and cheques for those who do not use online banking – to be sent to the Treasurer: 7 Chalcott Gardens, KT6 5HJ
We suggest £3.00 or more per household. Bank details remain the same:
Sort Code: 20 – 46 – 73
Account No: 3350 6282
Payment Reference: <<Your road name>>
Hanging Baskets and Flower Tubs
The LDRA has liaised with EBC and the Fleece Road shopkeepers to provide the hanging baskets and planting of the flower tubs in the parade as usual. We greatly appreciate the support of our local shops.
20mph Speed Restrictions
SCC Councillor Nick Darby has confirmed that 20mph zones will be introduced around Long Ditton Infants School and Long Ditton St. Mary’s Junior School. This will be achieved using signs and road markings, instead of more speed humps. This will not enforce blanket 20mph across the whole village.
Surrey Ward Boundary Change
Sadly, the Local Government Boundary Commission has published the final report declaring that the Surrey ward boundary for Long Ditton has been re-drawn. Long Ditton will be separated from Thames Ditton, and instead will be joined with Hinchley Wood and Weston Green. So, it is with sadness that, from May 2025, Cllr Nick Darby will cease to be our Surrey County Councillor.
EBC Councillor Neil Houston
We congratulate our Long Ditton EBC councillor Neil Houston for being inaugurated as Mayor of Elmbridge for 2024/25.
LDRA Committee
We are seeking new volunteers so if you are interested in a position on the LDRA committee, please contact
Mark Herbert (Vice Chair) or Paul Bartlett (Treasurer).
LDRA on Facebook
The LDRA Facebook page continues to grow in popularity and has over 2,400 members. It is a great source
of local information. You can join by searching FB for ‘Long Ditton Residents Association’ and requesting
membership. Please read and agree to the FB page rules to be accepted.
Monthly LDRA Committee Meetings
The LDRA continues to hold monthly committee meetings in the Long Ditton Community Hall, behind Saint
Mary’s Church. All residents are welcome to attend, especially if they have an issue to raise.
The meetings start at 8.00pm, on the first Wednesday in the month, except May, August and November.
Local Police
All incidents of anti-social behaviour should be reported to Surrey Police (ring 101 or online www.surrey.police.uk. The LDRA is working with the local Police team, so please feel free to keep us informed too. Information on Police matters can be viewed on The Dittons & Hinchley Wood Police
Help us to help you!
In addition to Facebook and our website, we would like to use e-mail to keep you informed. If you would like to be on our e-mailing list please send your: full name, your road and e-mail address to:
mark.herbert@longditton.org.
All personal information supplied will beused in accordance with GDPR, strictly by the LDRA Officers only and not made public. All recipients are e-mailed using Blind carbon copy (Bcc).
