ASHTEAD RESIDENTS’ ASSOCATION BALLOT TO CUT LINKS WITH INDEPENDENT COUNCILLORS.
The Ashtead Residents’ Association (ARA) Committee is pressing ahead with plans to cut its links with the Ashtead Independent Councillors...
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- Aug 26
Recreation Ground Footpath Consultation
Responses required by Monday 4th September ! Aerial View 1947 Proposed Route (dotted line) Surrey County Council has received an...
- Aug 22
ASHTEAD INDEPENDENTS HAVE VOICE ON ALL MAJOR COUNCIL COMMITTEES
Ashtead Independents have voices on every major committee with Cllr David Hawksworth being the new Chairman of the Scrutiny Committee and...
- Aug 9
UK PETITIONS GOVERNMENT AGAINST USE OF ARTIFICIAL GRASS
The Australians opt for the natural approach Ashtead residents look for a more open approach. ARGUG launched Residents concerned about...
- Jul 21
Say ’No’ to national politics in the ARA
Strong support for the current, existing, ARA constitution in 3 out of the 3 meetings held so far. Six Ashtead Independent Councillors...
- Jul 14
Proposed ARA Constitution changes - Comment
Since their AGM on 16th April 2023, there has been considerable publicity, discussion, and concern about the Ashtead Residents...
- Jun 12
FRESH INFORMATION RE-PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE ARA CONSTITUTION
12th of June 2023 At the AGM of the Ashtead Residents Association (ARA) on 26 April 2023, concerns raised over the changes being proposed...
- May 28
NEW DEFIBRILLATOR COMMISSIONED IN ASHTEAD
The latest emergency defibrillator has been unveiled outside Tesco at the Craddocks Avenue Shopping areas thanks to the work undertaken...
- May 4
ELECTIONS 2023 - THANK YOU ASHTEAD Ashtead Independents retain all seats
A big “thank you” to all Ashtead residents who voted for their Ashtead Independent (AI) candidates – all six of whom were elected with...
- May 3
RECREATION GROUND PROPOSALS – LATEST DEVELOPMENTS
The strength of public feeling amongst Ashtead Residents has led to a delay in any decision being made by Mole Valley District Council’s...
- May 3
CONCERN OVER PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE ASHTEAD RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION'S CONSTITUTION
19th of September 2023 Ashtead Independent Councillors are concerned over a move by some of the Ashtead Residents’ Association (ARA) to...
- Apr 5
ASHTEAD PARK AND THE FISHING PONDS - an update
This spring there were several sessions of clearing bramble, saplings, and bracken which are stifling important old trees in Ashtead...
- Apr 3
CONCERN OVER PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE ASHTEAD RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION'S CONSTITUTION
This document has been prepared by a concerned local resident and he wishes it to be distributed to as many Ashtead Residents as...
- Mar 18
TOILETS FOR ASHTEAD RECREATION GROUND?
The desire to have on-site public toilet facilities on our Recreation Ground has been on Residents’ wish lists for several decades. It...
- Mar 16
BRIGHTER FUTURE FOR ASHTEAD POND
During the heat of last summer, the water in Ashtead Pond virtually disappeared, leaving fish gasping and floundering on the surface of...
- Mar 6
SWIMMING IN THE RIVER MOLE – DIPPING INTO THE POLITICS (updated version)
By Councillor Patricia Wiltshire Some look back to the halcyon days of children paddling in clean rivers, but these are flawed memories....
- Feb 13
Ashtead Independent raises concern about delays to local plan decision
The Government is in the process of finalizing a revision to the National Planning Policy Framework, the document that governs all...
- Feb 13
LibDems plan to spend £ 8-11 Million on Dorking Halls vanity project!
It was made public in the papers presented to the Mole Valley District Council’s Scrutiny Committee on 24 January 2023 that the LibDem...
- Feb 13
Meet your Independent Councillors
Ashtead’s Independent councillors are restarting monthly surgeries at which residents can meet their County and District Councillors to...
- Feb 13
WORK CONTINUES AT ASHTEAD PARK
Work on clearing Ashtead Park started at the end of November when a voluntary working party met under the guidance of Alex Bagnall, Mole...
- Jan 31
NEW PARKING RESTRICTIONS FOR ASHTEAD PROPOSED
Surrey County Council (SCC) notices have been popping up around Ashtead advising residents that parking controls are being proposed in a...
- Jan 6
WORK BEGINS AT ASHTEAD PARK
Work on clearing Ashtead Park started at the end of November when a voluntary working party met under the guidance of Alex Bagnall, Mole...
- Dec 15, 2022
Independents Query the financial 'Black Hole' of Dorking
Given the vast sums of ratepayers’ money being spent on an empty building for over ten years, Ashtead Independent Councillor Chris Hunt...
- Nov 21, 2022
GREEN LANE RAIL CROSSING FINAL DECISION NOT EXPECTED UNTIL 2025
Following the decision of the Surrey County Council Mole Valley District Local Committee, of which Ashtead Independent Councillors Chris...
- Nov 21, 2022
The sad tale of Ashtead Pond - but with hope on the horizon
Councillor Patricia E.J. Wiltshire Ashtead Pond is a much-loved, old feature in a very busy part of the village. It was formed originally...
- Nov 21, 2022
RESCUING ASHTEAD PARK
Ashtead Park is an historic parkland that has not received the attention it merits since the end of World War II. In the 17th century it...
- Nov 20, 2022
Supporting Ashtead Village Traders support You
We are so pleased to not only see that Ashtead has a good range of shops in each of the three shopping areas, but we are helping to try...
- Nov 19, 2022
Mole Valley Spatial Strategy – time for a rethink?
The Mole Valley District Council (MVDC) Local plan identifies sites in Ashtead and elsewhere in the district for the development of...
- Nov 15, 2022
THREE WARDS TO BECOME TWO, AND SEVEN COUNCILLORS TO BECOME SIX, IN ASHTEAD
The Local Government Boundary Commission for England released its recommendations on Mole Valley Ward Boundaries on 6 September 2022...
- Nov 7, 2022
PUBLIC DEBATE ON ARTIFICIAL PITCH HOTS UP
SURVEYS LAUNCHED TO IDENTIFY RESIDENT’S VIEWS CANCER DANGERS FROM ARTIFICIAL PITCHES HIGHLIGHTED 26TH SEPTEMBER DEADLINE FOR RESIDENTS TO...
- Sep 30, 2022
Would you see the other train?
Dear Stakeholders, Lady Howard Level Crossing I trust this letter is well received. As you will be aware, in April 2022 there was sadly a...
- Sep 12, 2022
THREE WARDS TO BECOME TWO,AND SEVEN COUNCILLORS TO BECOME SIX, IN ASHTEAD
The Local Government Boundary Commission for England released its recommendations on Mole Valley Ward Boundaries on 6 September 2022...
- Sep 1, 2022
GREEN BELT THREAT AT ERMYN WAY FIELDS –PLANNING INSPECTOR’S CONCERNS ECHO INDEPENDENT GROUP'S VIEW
The possible development for housing at Ermyn Way Fields is proving highly controversial. Ashtead Independent Councillor David Hawksworth...
- Aug 30, 2022
ASHTEAD’S RECREATION GROUND UNDER THREAT – INDEPENDENT GROUP OPPOSES DEVELOPMENT
The six Ashtead Independent Councillors in Mole Valley District Council are united in opposing plans to fence off a large part of the...
- Aug 22, 2022
ASHTEAD COMMON – A QUEEN’S GREEN CANOPY WOODLAND
Ashtead Common woodlands are one of just 70 in the entire UK recognized for their special features as part of the celebration of Queen...
- Aug 20, 2022
David Harper removed from the Ashtead Independents
Following his own confirmation that he was indeed a member of the Conservative Party on 13th August 2022, David Harper has been removed...
- May 9, 2022
Thank you Ashtead!!!!
We would like to thank all the 1,987 Ashtead residents who voted for one of the Ashtead Independent candidates on 5 May 2022. Each of our...
- Apr 30, 2022
Check the air pollution around your home
ENVIRONMENT Dirty air impacting 97% of homes Data collected by the non-profit group the Central Office of Public Interest (Copi) and...
- Apr 25, 2022
Don’t be Conned by The Cons on New Housing Proposals
With correction, 14 September 2022 Some residents in Ashtead have received material from the Epsom & Ewell Conservative Association...
- Apr 22, 2022
Greening the District - Trees and hedges for environmental and human health
The Council revises its Council Strategy every five years and, amongst other things, in 2019 we were successful in getting the inclusion...
- Apr 22, 2022
Who makes decisions in Mole Valley?
Over the last year, Mole Valley District Council has had to take several far-reaching decisions, some of which will be irreversible and...
- Mar 30, 2022
Ashtead Independents challenge the Council's latest budget
Ashtead’s Independent Councillors challenged the Council budget for the next financial year at its meeting on February 22nd. The Ashtead...
- Mar 25, 2022
Independents look to prioritise road and pavement repairs
Ashtead Independent County Councillor Chris Townsend is looking to identify and prioritise new road and pavement repairs around the...
- Mar 23, 2022
Lib Dems give house building on Green Belt the Green light
The Liberal Democrats running Mole Valley District Council have given the go ahead to the next step in the process that clears the way...
- Mar 22, 2022
Tree health and safety
Councillor Patricia Wiltshire Recent storms have made many of us acutely aware of the trees in Ashtead as well as their vulnerability to...
- Mar 16, 2022
Ten historic Ashtead sites up for new protection
Ten historic sites in Ashtead have been put forward to Mole Valley District Council to add to the list of heritage sites within the...
- Mar 9, 2022
No party affiliations in local government says ARA
Ashtead Residents’ Association (ARA) firmly believes that national party affiliations have no place in local government,” says ARA Chair...
- Jan 27, 2022
Not Much Enthusiasm in Ashtead to Protect the Countryside?
Ashtead residents appear to have been slow in coming forward to present their views on the extension of the Surrey Hill’s Areas of...
- Jan 18, 2022
Still Waiting for Electric Charging Points in Ashtead
Although provision for electric charging points was made in the original refurbishment plans for the Ashtead Peace Memorial Hall (APMH)...
- Nov 22, 2021
Mole Valley Chairman launches new community certificate
“Having been used to pushing Ashtead's case via committee meetings for many years, I was reluctant to step back when asked to become...
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