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2 days ago
‘BESS’ scheme leads to concerns about nature depletion and fire risk
A planning application for a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) on Green Belt land to the north-west of Barnett Wood Lane has caused...

6 days ago
ERMYN WAY DEVELOPMENT
Mole Valley District Council has received the long-awaited planning application for development of land South of Ermyn Way, Ashtead. The...

Nov 15, 2024
Mole Valley Council at risk of going bankrupt under the LibDems
Two years ago LibDem election leaflets said they were soundly running Mole Valley Council. Now - as BBC News reports, see link below, as...


Aug 5, 2024
The Government's Proposed Changes to the Planning System
Ashtead Independent Councillors are extremely concerned about the new Government's recently published revisions to the National Planning...


Jun 22, 2024
Simon Cowell MBE | Founder of Wildlife Aid Foundation, Leatherhead
It is with great sadness that we heard of Simon Cowell’s death last week after a long fight with cancer. His funeral will be at Brockham...


Jun 10, 2024
UPDATE FROM ASHTEAD COUNTY COUNCILLOR CHRIS TOWNSEND - Surrey Highways -
At my last election I promised 20mph outside our local schools, as St Giles and Greville schools now have 20mph as promised, the area...


May 26, 2024
Update on Ashtead Pond ... and Ashtead Park
Everyone seems to be much happier with the state of our pond this year. Your Independent Councillors fought hard to get it dredged and...


May 10, 2024
New planting promised for a more ‘accessible’ Ashtead Pond
Some years ago, the Council dredged Ashtead Pond, dumped the silt along the road-side edge, and planted it with an inappropriate mix of...


May 7, 2024
After the elections, councillors get back to working for Ashtead Residents
The day after the votes were counted and results announced, Ashtead's Independent Councillors resumed work as normal - on Saturday 4th...

May 7, 2024
MVDC ELECTIONS 2024 | THANK YOU ASHTEAD
Ashtead Independents win both seats A big “thank you” to all Ashtead residents who voted for their Ashtead Independent (AI) candidates –...

May 1, 2024
FACT-CHECKING THE LIBERAL DEMOCRATS
The Liberal Democrats have circulate a leaflet headed “Fact-Checking the Ashtead Independents”. 1. MOLE VALLEY LOCAL PLAN The LibDems...

Apr 30, 2024
ELECTION FACTS
In their election literature the Liberal Democrats have presented graphs that give the impression they were a close second to the Ashtead...
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