11 February 2025 The government has confirmed that Surrey is to be part of the first wave of areas to take part in local government reorganisation. It has also confirmed that the Surrey County Council elections, scheduled for 1 May, have been cancelled. As part of the reorganisation, the government is planning to abolish councils where two tiers of government exist, such as in Surrey, and replace them with unitary councils. A unitary is a local government structure that provides all local ser Continued
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The planning appeal by developers Cala Homes against Tandridge District Council’s refusal of planning permission for 116 dwellings on land at the back of Chichele Road in Oxted, has been dismissed by a government Planning Inspector. The Inspector found that: “the appeal scheme would fail to protect a valued landscape, cause significant ha ... Continued
Ellice Road toilets are getting a revamp. Tandridge District Council is currently refurbishing the toilets in Ellice Road car park. The works mean they are closed for 8 weeks (from 28 October 2024). The refurbishment includes a complete strip-out and demolition of the existing fixtures, followed by the installation of new sanitary appliances within the ... Continued
Natural England have now published their consultation report on a new extended boundary for the Surrey Hills National Landscape (formerly the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty). The boundary variation consultation ran from 7th March to 13th June 2023. This project is an opportunity to extend the Surrey Hills National Landscape boundary – which ... Continued
A decision is awaited on the planning appeal by developers Cala Homes against Tandridge District Council’s refusal of planning permission for 116 dwellings on land at the back of Chichele Road. The Inquiry was held for 7 days in September and O ... Continued ...
The four day Public Inquiry being held into an appeal against two enforcement notices served by Tandridge District Council on a site on Green Belt land at Tanhouse Road in Oxted has now been rescheduled again. The Inquiry by a Planning Inspector, w ... Continued ...
The District’s first Business Awards have been launched by Tandridge District Council. Businesses with a trading address in Tandridge District are invited to enter up to three of the nine available categories which are: Small Business of th ... Continued ...
A four day Public Inquiry is being held into an appeal against two enforcement notices served by Tandridge District Council on a caravan site on Green Belt land at Tanhouse Road in Oxted. The Inquiry by a Planning Inspector, which has twice been post ... Continued ...
We are delighted to say that all of OLRG’s eight candidates have been elected to Tandridge District Council with very large majorities. Thank you so much to everyone for all the support and encouragement we have received. Peter Damesick and Cat ... Continued ...
This year, due to a Government boundary review which has changed some voting ward areas, all councillors on Tandridge District Council have to stand for election. It means there are eight OLRG candidates in three wards to vote for on 2 May. Several r ... Continued ...
We are pleased to say that CCTV is now live in Oxted and Hurst Green. It is a community-based system that aims to deter and reduce crime and antisocial behaviour. The project has been led by Oxted Parish Council who are the operator of the system. Su ... Continued ...
Residents of Tandridge district are some of the best recyclers in the country - and that's official. Latest figures (for 2022/2023) show the council is the eleventh best in the whole of England for its recycling performance and second best in Surrey ... Continued ...
At a time when many councils are struggling to stay solvent and a number have declared bankruptcy, we are very pleased to say that the Residents Alliance group which runs the council has been able to set a balanced budget for 2024/25 without cuts to servi ... Continued ...
In December 2022, several caravans moved onto the Tanhouse Road site and work began to lay hard surfacing and install drainage to connect to utility supplies. In September 2023, the landowner pleaded guilty at Staines Magistrates Court and was fined ... Continued ...
