News 2004
Car Parking
21st December 2004
The MRA have issued a special flier concerning the Car
Parking proposals for Molesey.
Deadline for responses is 14th January 2005.
Christmas Lights
20th December 2004
Last Christmas we managed to get some Christmas lamppost lights
installed around the shopping parade opposite St Peter's church, but we were
unsuccessful in getting any for the Central Avenue parade. The council budget is
very limited for this, but we have pledged £400 out of our own funds towards a
Central Avenue display, and hope we shall have more success this year. As
reported in our Summer Newsletter, the Christmas tree we planted and lit on the
Central Avenue roundabout died after being vandalised but we intend to replace
it in time for some Christmas cheer.
Molesey Residents' Association Autumn
Newsletter
28th October 2004
The Autumn MRA newsletter is available on the newsletters
page.
Hurst Park Residents' Association
Autumn Newsletter
18th October 2004
The Autumn HPRA newsletter is available on the newsletters
page.
Island Barn Aggregates Information
11th October 2004
For information here is a Map
and a Timetable
of the works at Island Barn Aggregates.
Hurst Park Precinct (new Tesco)
24th September 2004
More pictures of the demolition work. See pictures here.
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Central Avenue Post Office is
saved from closure
22nd September 2004
The Post Office in Central Avenue will now NOT be closed. More
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Hurst Park Precinct (new Tesco)
15th September 2004
The demolition work has now started. See pictures here.
Hurst Park Precinct (new Tesco)
27th August 2004
Recent Information about the Hurst Park Precinct redevelopment is here
The MRA Email Newsletter
18th August 2004
The MRA now issue an occasional Newsletter via Email. This is
supplemental to the Newsletter which is delivered to every house in Molesey. The
Email contains the latest information from the MRA and links to more details
which will appear on this Website.
To subscribe to this occasional Email, send a blank Email
via this link (the subject of the Email indicates that you wish to
subscribe).
Central Avenue Post Office in West
Molesey scheduled for closure
15th August 2004
Councillor Mike Axton has an update about the proposed closure of the
Central Avenue Post Office. See it here.
Hurst Park Precinct (new Tesco)
15th August 2004
New information regarding the timetable has been given to the
MRA. See the Hurst Park Precinct page here.
11/07/04 Hurst Park Precinct (new
Tesco)
The demolition was due to start in June, but, due to a slight
hold-up, is now expected to start during July. See
the Hurst Park Precinct page here.
29/06/04 Central
Avenue Post Office in West Molesey scheduled for closure
Post Office Ltd have announced that they propose to close the Central
Avenue Office in October. Two years ago Molesey had four Post Offices. Then the
Bridge Road Office was closed. The Hurst Park Office has recently closed for an
unspecified period to allow rebuilding of The Precinct shopping area (not yet
started). Now, with the impending closure of the Central Avenue Office, Molesey
will be left with only one Office (Walton Road) for all its 20,000 inhabitants.
Details here.
20/06/04 Ideas for the Redevelopment of the Jolly
Boatman and Station sites
Information about an MRA proposal for the redevelopment of this
important area in Molesey. Details here.
11/06/04 Elections 2004
All the MRA candidates were elected. We would like to thank all those
who supported our candidates. More details can be found here.
10/06/04 Thameside Heritage Marker
There are photographs and details of the marker on the special page
dedicated to the Heritage Marker. Find it here.
04/06/04 Thameside Heritage Marker
The new Thameside Heritage Marker was officially opened on 28th May
2004 by Elmbridge Mayor and MRA councillor Mick Burgess.
The Marker is located near the Hampton-Molesey ferry, adjacent
to the Thames Path and the National Cycle Network. It is a short stroll from
Sadler's Ride Car Park.
03/06/04 Hurst Park Precinct (new Tesco)
The latest information we have is that the last shop will shut on the
19th June 2004, and the demolition of the site will start soon thereafter. See
the Hurst Park Precinct page here.
17/02/04 Hurst Park Precinct (new Tesco)
The meeting on 12 February of the full Planning & Licensing
Committee approved the redevelopment of the Precinct by the developers Barton
Finch. The vote was unanimous apart from the Molesey East Councillor,
Conservative David Wright. The developers hope to complete the new store by the
autumn. See the Hurst Park Precinct page here.
28/01/04
Former Molesey Sewage Farm site
This site, bordering Molesey Heath and accessed from Approach
Road, is currently allocated in the Elmbridge Local Plan for housing
development.There is no logic to this position.If you look at a map you will see
that all the land to the south of the River Mole/Dead River line is in Green
Belt – except for this area. There is no obvious border, and if forms an
integral part of Molesey Heath. There is no rationale for treating it
separately.
It appears that this land was allocated for housing some years ago to meet
some quota – but it was never anticipated that actual development would take
place, as the land is technically contaminated below ground level. The Local
Plan specifically recognises this, and states that no development can proceed
without a full investigation of the extent of contamination and the cost of
remedying it.
There are unfortunately moves afoot within the Council to progress the
development of this site. Whilst we fully appreciate the need for affordable
housing, however, the MRA believes that this site is wholly inappropriate for
housing, and we are committed pressing for measures to safeguard its current use
– preferably by getting in incorporated into the Green Belt at the earliest
opportunity.
12/01/04 Hurst Park Precinct (new Tesco)
The North Area Planning & Licensing Committee gave approval on 12
January to the application for redevelopment of the Precinct by the developers
Barton Finch. The full Planning & Licensing Committee, which meets on 12
February, has the final say. The important question of opening hours and
delivery times for the new Tesco was left for that committee to decide.
The MRA make further comment about this issue in the Newsletters.
For more latest news of this development, see local press and local council
websites. As and when more definite news is available, it will appear here. See
the Hurst Park Precinct page here.
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