Oxted South, Tandridge District Council by-election on 1 May We are delighted to say that Mark Stringer is standing for election for the Oxted & Limpsfield Residents Group in a by-election for the Oxted South ward on 1st May. The by-election is being held because OLRG’s Councillor Chris Langton, who has represented the ward for six years, is moving away from the area. Mark, who is standing for election for the first time, has lived with his family in Broadham Green for sixteen years Continued
Read MoreThere are three OLRG candidates standing in the Tandridge District Council elections being held on May 5th. Catherine Sayer is standing for re-election for the Oxted North and Tandridge Ward. Catherine was first elected in 2018 for the Oxted & Limp ... Continued ...
We are very pleased to say that a balanced budget has now been set for the coming year despite all the financial problems the Council has had, including the pension costs error which left an annual £920,500 gap in the finances. This was discovered ju ... Continued ...
A recent consultation by Oxted Parish Council and Limpsfield Parish Council about the installation of CCTV cameras in Oxted and Hurst Green has resulted in an overwhelming “yes” to the project. The proposal is to install CCTV first in Sta ... Continued ...
Thursday 10 March at 7.30pm at the Hurst Green Community Centre. Cllr Chris Langton who has arranged the meeting said: “You may remember that last November, we had a residents' meeting with our Deputy Police & Crime Commissioner ... Continued ...
There have been some queries recently about the reduced Southern Rail train services to Oxted and Tandridge District as a whole and so, in her role as Council leader, Cllr Catherine Sayer wrote to Govia Thameslink (who own Southern) to ask what the positi ... Continued ...
Tandridge District Council has a “Tandridge Household Support Fund” and is inviting residents on low incomes to apply for a grant to help ease financial pressures this winter. It’s a grant to help meet the cost of essential items suc ... Continued ...
The boundary of the local Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) is being reviewed. It means that areas currently outside of the Surrey Hills AONB could be added and given a high level of protection. The Oxted, Hurst Green and Limpsfield areas are ... Continued ...
If you would like to support the new pavilion in Oxted’s Master Park, read on... We know there are many great causes out there! However, our project is for a new pavilion that will serve the community as a WHOLE and change us from a ... Continued ...
From The Oxted & District Job Club: The Job Club was recently formed in response to the potential unemployment caused by the consequences of the Covid pandemic. The Job Club aims to provide free support to any adult who is looking for a new empl ... Continued ...
Oxted Parish Council and Limpsfield Parish Council are holding a consultation about the installation of CCTV cameras in Oxted and Hurst Green. They have set up a short survey Read More
The operators of Chalkpit Quarry, Southern Gravel Limited (SGL), are preparing to submit a new application for housing on the site. They are holding a public consultation about their plans. The consultation runs for two weeks from 16 November to 30 Nov ... Continued ...
Heavy rain over the weekend of 30 and 31 October meant that Caterham flooded once again. It came just two days after Tandridge District Council was told it had not been successful with its £5m bid to the Government’s Levelling Up fund which wo ... Continued ...
Just to say thank you so much to everyone who attended our AGM on Tuesday, 19 October and for your continuing support. The minutes of the meeting can be read here: ... Continued ...
Received from Lloyds Bank re closure.. Classification: Public Dear Councillor, I am writing to you about a branch closure in your ward, which we will be writing to customers about shortly. Our Lloyds Oxted branch will be closing on 7 March 20 ... Continued ...
WOLFS HILL - from Cllr Chris Langton: In the last three weeks, I've met with SCC Highways and then on-site with Cameron McIntosh, our SCC Councillor. The full proposal of purchasing land and widening the road with a separate pavement is proving ... Continued ...
In response to local concerns about crime and anti-social behaviour, the Police & Crime Commissioner for Surrey, Lisa Townsend, and her deputy Ellie Vesey-Thompson, will be coming to Hurst Green to meet residents on Thursday 4th November at 7pm. The ... Continued ...
SATURDAY 9 October 11.34am Latest from SES Water - water warning lifted. Network latest All Clear: Boil notice lifted for Oxted postcodes Statement from SES Water Wholesale Director, Tom Kelly, on the precautionary boil wa ... Continued ...
A Planning Inspector has allowed an appeal against Tandridge District Council’s refusal of planning permission for a crematorium on Green Belt at the junction of Barrow Green Road and the A25. The Council refused the application by developers ... Continued ...
For info, from the Health Centre: Oxted Health Centre has agreed to continue with offering the Covid 19 booster vaccines locally within the community. Covid 19 Booster clinics will operate from within the Health Centre building over and above our n ... Continued ...
A review by accountancy specialists Grant Thornton of Tandridge District Council’s 2020/21 budget setting process has found an error over pension costs which has left an annual £920,500 gap in the Council's finances. The review found t ... Continued ...
Gatwick Airport has started a 12 week public consultation on its £500m plan to bring its existing northern runway into routine use as a second runway. The consultation runs from September 9 to December 1. If you would like to respond to the con ... Continued ...
The Tandridge Local Plan Inspector has sent a new letter to the Council stating that “..although I will not reach a final decision on the way forward until I have had the opportunity to consider the Council’s response to this letter, ... Continued ...
This morning, BBC Radio 4’s Today Programme featured the rise of Independent and Residents’ Group Councillors in local government. Figures show a steady rise, up from just over 1500 in 2017 in Councils in England and Wales to more than 2,2 ... Continued ...
There has been concern for a long time about the safety of pedestrians on Wolfs Hill in Hurst Green and the narrowness for vehicles to pass. A Vehicle Activated Sign was recently agreed by Surrey County Council (but is still awaiting installation). H ... Continued ...
Developers Horizon Cremation have appealed against Tandridge District Council’s refusal of planning permission for a crematorium on Green Belt land at the junction of Barrow Green Road and the A25. The appeal is being heard virtually as a 4 day ... Continued ...
The pre-application planning service is partially resuming from tomorrow 12 July. It will give advice to existing residents of the district for householder only proposals. For more info Read More
With the first residents moving in last week, we thought this timeline from St William for the remaining works might be of interest: • First residents moved into Atkinson House (Block A) last week and will continue to move in throughout June ... Continued ...
On Tuesday (8 June 2021), Tandridge District Councillors heard that there is a large hole in the Council’s finances. It’s not clear exactly how much the deficit amounts to and accountancy specialists Grant Thornton have been called in to find ... Continued ...
From the police Borough Commander: Due to a recent increase in incidents of Anti-social behaviour in Oxted, I have made a decision to implement a dispersal order under S34 Of the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014. This is a short term ... Continued ...
If you work from home (microbusiness) and have been financially impacted by the Covid lockdowns, you may qualify for a Government grant being paid out by Tandridge District Council. Grants have been paid to a variety of businesses, for example mobile hair ... Continued ...
We are pleased to say that OLRG’s eight Tandridge District Councillors have joined together with eight fellow Independents across the District to form the new administration at Tandridge District Council. Our group - the Independents and OLRG Alli ... Continued ...
We are disappointed to report that the Planning Inspector who held the public inquiry into three new rights of way across Chichele field has decided not to confirm the footpaths and so the routes will remain closed to the public. The Inspector said t ... Continued ...
We are delighted to report that OLRG’s two candidates have been elected to Tandridge District Council. Jackie Wren has been re-elected for the Oxted North and Tandridge Ward with 1779 votes and a very high turnout of 50.8% Deb Shiner has be ... Continued ...
Jackie Wren and Deb Shiner and the Oxted & Limpsfield Residents Group (OLRG) have had great support while out canvassing and we very much hope that will be translated into votes this Thursday. After five years as a Tandridge District Councillor, ... Continued ...
Restart grants are now available for non-essential retail, hospitality, accommodation, leisure, personal care and gym businesses which were allowed to reopen from 12 April 2021. As before, the amount of grant depends on the business type and its rateable ... Continued ...
Latest news below on Covid vaccinations from the Oxted Health Centre Patient Participation Group (PPG). If you would like to be added to the PPG mailing list, you can do so by emailing the secretary at Read More
We are delighted to say that Jackie Wren is standing for re-election for the Oxted North and Tandridge Ward in the Tandridge District Council elections being held on 6 May. Jackie has lived in Oxted for more than twenty years with her family and runs a ... Continued ...
We are delighted to announce that Deb Shiner will be standing as OLRG’s candidate for the Oxted South Ward in the Tandridge District Council elections being held on 6 May. Deb said: “I have lived in Hurst Green for ten years and ... Continued ...
The Surrey County Council Brook Hill (D437) Oxted Temporary Prohibition of Traffic Order 2021 Surrey County Council propose to make the above mentioned Temporary Order under Section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, the effect of which wil ... Continued ...
Five months after the refusal by Tandridge District Council of planning permission for a crematorium on Green Belt at the junction of Barrow Green Road and the A25, developers Horizon Cremation have submitted another very similar application. The new ... Continued ...
Note from Councillor Jackie Wren (vice chair Community Services Committee) about the new waste contract. If you have any questions, you are very welcome to email Jackie at jackiewren13@gmail.com< ... Continued ...
We are delighted to say that Jackie Wren is standing for re-election for the Oxted North and Tandridge Ward in the Tandridge District Council elections being held on 6 May. Jackie has lived in Oxted for more than twenty years with her family and runs a ... Continued ...
We are delighted to announce that Deb Shiner will be standing as OLRG’s candidate for the Oxted South Ward in the Tandridge District Council elections being held on 6 May. Deb said: “I have lived in Hurst Green for ten years and ... Continued ...
From the Oxted Health Centre Patient Participation Group: The following is from Dr Hill I thought that I would write an update, so everyone is aware of our work over the last few weeks as well as explaining changes to our “normal” primar ... Continued ...
For anyone who is familiar with the land known as “The Dell” which lies between Pastens Road and Pains Hill: The landowner, Sutton and East Surrey Water, wishes to rescind the rights of local people to use this hill for recreational purpos ... Continued ...
Oxted’s Business Improvement District (BID) has sent an open letter to East Surrey MP Claire Coutinho about the current Tier 4 restrictions, their severe impact on the business community, and a request for crucial financial support for the businesse ... Continued ...
February 2021 The Planning Inspector examining the Tandridge Local Plan has agreed to the Council’s request for another 3 months to carry out more transport modelling on junction 6 of the M25 to try to address his concerns. So ... Continued ...
The Planning Inspector's decision on the Tandridge Local Plan is expected to be sent to Tandridge District Council this week. A central part of the Plan is a proposed “Garden Community” of 4,000 houses on Green Belt at South Godstone. I ... Continued ...
