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NewsUpdate regarding letter sent to Surrey County Council during Electoral Review July 2011 23 January 2012 We are pleased to report that the Electoral Review report for Surrey has agreed the MRA recommendation that Molesey Heath should be incorporated in the West Molesey boundary, rather than remaining it Walton. This is a good outcome which will make it easier for Molesey Councillors to protect Molesey Heath against threats to its current status as a nature reserve The original letter sent to SCC is here. Molesey Football Club: Planning Application for Residential Development 13 January 2012 Rushmon Homes has submitted a planning application to Elmbridge Council to build six pairs of two storey semi-detached houses, four two-storey terraced houses and four 2-bedroom flats on part of the land occupied by Molesey Football Club. The proposals would also involve garages and parking spaces, new entrance gates, relocation of the football pitch and replacement floodlights and fencing. See the document below for more information. Molesey Football Club: Planning application details Council Tax Meeting - 23 January 23rd December 2011 Local residents are being invited to attend a Council Tax meeting on 23 January at the Elmbridge Council Civic Centre in Esher. This is a chance to hear how the Council is spending its resources. The Leader of the Council will present on how we Elmbridge will take the Council forward in 2012/13, and will also cover key projects and achievements from this year. Meet the Leader of the Council- Councillor John O'Reilly and Chief Executive- Robert Moran and ask questions in an open question time. Doors open at 6pm for 7pm meeting - there is free parking after 6pm in the car park. More information is available on the Elmbridge Council website via the link. Find out more here. Let's talk Elmbridge in Molesey! 8th December 2011 Let's talk Elmbridge will be coming to Molesey in January 2012. Let's talk Elmbridge gives the opportunity for residents and service providers to come together to have a conversation about Elmbridge. Explore the buzzing marketplace and find out what services are on offer to you as an Elmbridge resident. Give Council officers and your local Councillors your views on what you think the Council does well or should do differently. The Leader of the Council and Chief Executive will both be around to chat to you one-to-one about those local issues that are close to your hearts. Our partners - Surrey County Council, Surrey Police, Surrey Fire & Rescue Service and Go Surrey - will all be there. There will be some attractions for all the family, including the recycling wheel of fortune, smoothie-making bicycle and a police car to look around. The event will be on Thursday 19 January at Hurst Park Primary School in West Molesey, from 3 to 5pm. To find out more go to: www.elmbridge.gov.uk/letstalk. Consultation on Kent Town Conservation Area 14th October 2011 MRA Councillor Mike Axton has sent Surrey County Council a letter concerning the consultation on the Character Appraisal and Management Proposal Document for the Kent Town Conservation Area. The letter is here  Surrey Electoral Review 18th July 2011 Please see attached letter from the MRA to Surrey County Council as part of the Electoral Review The letter is Please click here to view. Election results, May 2011 6th May 2011 Molesey Residents' Association would like to thank all those who supported and successfully elected their MRA candidates. Molesey East, Elizabeth Cooper - Elected Molesey North, Alan Hopkins - Elected Molesey South, Mike Axton - Elected Minutes of the public meeting regarding the Pavilion development 24th August 2010 Please click here to read the minutes of the public meeting held on 19th July 2010 regarding the proposed development of land adjacent to the Pavilion Sports Club. Information regarding the proposed development at the Pavilion site 31st July 2010 Newsletter The MRA have issued a newsletter regarding the proposed development at the Pavilion site. Download newsletter Additional information regarding Section 52 Information has now been made available from the Council, that the Section 52 agreement, made in 1984, for control of the use of the open land at the Pavilion site, was rewritten under the new planning code of 'Section 106' in 2003. As far as the land is concerned, there is no significant difference in that the replacement Section 106 agreement still protects the open land for recreational use. Anyone writing to the Council and wishing to make reference to the legal agreement on the land, can still refer to the original 'Section 52' but it would be useful to add.......'and as updated by the 2003 'Section 106'. Elmbridge Council Protocol Please note that Cllrs. Ian Donaldson and Tony Popham, listed as members of the North Area Planning Committee, will be barred for technical reasons from sitting with the Planning Committee when the Pavilion application 1010/1609 is taken. Therefore, the Molesey Residents Chairman, Cllr. Nigel Cooper, will specify substitute councillors from Molesey R.A. once the meeting date is known. In the meantime, please still write to or contact these councillors, who will pass all representations on to their substitutes once these are selected. Star and Garter have pulled out of the Jolly Boatman project 12th July 2010 For details please see the press release here. Ernest Mallett awarded MBE 20th June 2010 Molesey Residents Association is delighted to announce that,
in the 2010 Queen’s Birthday Honours List, County Councillor Ernest Mallett was
awarded an MBE. We can think of no person more deserving of this honour. Molesey Skateboard Park Consultation 24th May 2010 We have been advised that Elmbridge Council has begun a public consultation on the possibility of installing a new skate park facility at the Molesey Hurst Recreation Ground. The consultation began on 10 May and ends on 31 May, and local residents are invited to submit their views. Questionnaires are being mailed to neighbouring residents, displayed at the Hurst Pool, and distributed to the three local schools and the Molesey Youth Club. The information and questionnaire are also available online at http://www.elmbridge.gov.uk/leisure/parks/skatecon.htm with an advertisement on the home page over the next three weeks. Further posters will also be distributed locally to raise awareness and to encourage a wide response. Local Bus Service Review The letter is here Esher High School admissions The document is here  Meeting about planning application for Quadrant House, West Molesey, 3rd November 2009 This leaflet contains the details. MRA win two Surrey County seats 2010/2011
Spring Bus Service Review Letter from MRA Councillor Mike Axton to The Royal Parks Dear Mr Bradley 2010/2011 Spring Bus Service Review I am submitting comments to the Spring Bus Service Review on behalf of the Molesey Residents Association (MRA). The MRA is a major local organisation representing the residents of Molesey, and holds all 9 Molesey seats on Elmbridge Borough Council, and the West Molesey seat on Surrey County Council. Our principal interest is in the 411 (Kingston to West Molesey) and 461 (West Molesey to Teddington schools) services. The 411 is an extremely popular and well used service. We do have concerns, however, about the capacity of the service at peak times, when the buses carry large numbers of commuters and schoolchildren. At these times the bus can be extremely crowded and uncomfortable, particularly for elderly passengers and those with disabilities. And frequently some passengers are unable to get on the bus at all. This is a real problem every day during school term times, and we would therefore ask Transport for London to increase capacity, either by running additional services or double-decker buses, at these peak times. Additional services would also be warranted over the Christmas period, and during the Hampton Court Flower Show. The 461 service is also popular, but does not run on a Sunday, and I would be grateful if you could consider a limited Sunday service for this route. Yours Sincerely Mike Axton Consultation
on Amending the Royal Parks Regulations Letter from MRA Councillor Mike Axton to The Royal Parks Dear Sir Consultation on Amending the Royal Parks Regulations I am submitting comments to the consultation on changes to the Royal Parks Regulations on behalf of the Molesey Residents Association (MRA). The MRA is a major local organisation representing the residents of Molesey, and holds all 9 Molesey seats on Elmbridge Borough Council, and the West Molesey seat on Surrey County Council. Our principal concern is the proposal to introduce car park charges for visitors to Bushy Park, and we would urge the Royal Parks not to proceed with this. Bushy Park is not within easy walking distance of any railway station, and the park is only accessible for many visitors by car. Most people who currently use the car parks go on to walk in the park, or use the children's play area, and they will generally need to pay the full £2 charge for each visit. This will have a disproportionate impact on regular visitors to the park, who will generally live within a 4 to 5 mile radius, and will clearly include the residents of East and West Molesey. Many local parents and grandparents take their children to the park on a regular basis, giving them fresh air and exercise, something the Royal Parks should be actively encouraging. In addition, regular exercise classes for mothers with young children are held in the Park. A charge of £2 per visit will clearly act as a disincentive for regular users, particularly less affluent residents. We also believe that the introduction of parking machines and the accompanying enforcement activity will fundamentally change the peaceful rural setting of the Park. Bushy Park is also regularly used for guided walks and nature talks by, among others, the Friends of Bushy Park and the RSPB - again activities which should be encouraged as a healthy recreational activity. The scale of these charges would represent a significant tax on such activities. I also have concerns about the proposed reduction in the speed limit to 20 mph. The rationale for this is not explained, and as far as I am aware there is no evidence of difficulties with the current limit. There is a risk that the lower limit could actually increase the risk of accidents, as drivers focus on their speedometer, rather than the road ahead, and we would ask you to reconsider this. Yours Sincerely Mike Axton Older news: |
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