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FORMER COUNCILLOR PETER HIGHLEY

We regret to announce the death on 13 January 2012 of  Peter Highley, who served as a ward councillor for Hinchley Wood from 1992 -2000. Peter was a great inspiration to us all and he will be sadly missed.
The funeral will take place at 1.45 p.m.on 27 January 2012 at St Christopher's Church, Claygate Lane, Hinchley Wood. Cremation at Kingston Crematorium. Refreshments afterwards in St Christopher's Church Hall.
Any donations should be sent to Lodge Bros., 37 High Street, Thames Ditton. Cheques should be made payable to Friends of Kingston Hospital.

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SECONDARY SCHOOL ALL-WEATHER SPORTS PITCH WITH FLOODLIGHTING

'Save Hinchley Wood' Newsletter 52 gives details of the Elmbridge Borough Council East Area Planning Sub-Committee meeting on Monday 30th January at which the school's planning application for installation of an all-weather sports pitch with floodlighting will be considered following Planning Officer recommendation for approval.

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ST. CHRISTOPHER'S CHURCH INDOOR CAR BOOT SALE

At St Christopher's Church, Claygate Lane, Hinchley Wood on Saturday 11 February from 12:00noon till 4:00pm
Delicious hot food, tea & coffee & homemade cakes available.  FREE admission.
 
For more information or to book a table (£10.00 per table) please contact the Parish Office on 020 8398 9095 or office@stchristophershinchleywood.org.uk


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ROAD CLOSURE: PORTSMOUTH ROAD

Surrey Highways proposes the making of a Temporary Traffic Order under Section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, the effect of which will be to prohibit traffic from entering part of Portsmouth Road (A307), Thames Ditton/Esher. The Order will take effect from 2 February 2012 and remain in force for a period of one month, though it is likely to be brought into operation for no more than one night. A diversion will operate via the by-pass, Hook Road and Brighton Road.

Please see the following link for a copy of the order.


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COUNCIL TAX PUBLIC MEETING

Elmbridge Borough Council will be holding an open meeting on Monday 23rd January 2012, at the Civic Centre, Esher.

The event will include:
* 6:00 - 7:00 pm. Residents market place with  stalls from Surrey County Council, Digital Switchover, Housing, Planning, Environmental Care, Environmental Health, Community Safety, Community Support Services)
* 7:00 - 7:30 Council O'Reilly's presentation
* 7:30  to 8:15 pm Q & A
This is a ticket only event due to limited capacity and residents can
book a place either online at www.elmbridge.gov.uk/consult or by telephone on 01372 474394.


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TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF RANDALLS LANE LEATHERHEAD WASTE AND RECYCLING CENTRE

Improvements to Leatherhead community recycling centre and waste transfer station are due to begin in January 2012,and the site will be closed to the public from 9 January for approximately eight months while construction takes place. Alternative community recycling centres are at Blenheim Road, Epsom, KT19 9DL and Ranmore Road, Dorking, RH4 1TL. Both sites are around seven miles away from the Leatherhead facility.

For more details see www.surreycc.gov.uk/sccwebsite/sccwspages.nsf

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PLANNING UPDATES

Updates on major planning issues, including:

# redevelopment of the Surbiton High School sports ground, Manor Road South and former Wyevale Garden Centre site in Oaken Lane, and the intrusive steel security fence which has been erected. 

# the application made for the creation of an all-weather sports pitch with floodlighting at Hinchley Wood Secondary School.

# the School’s application for a new three-storey building.

# the planning application to install a temporary (7 year) 2 classroom block at Hinchley Wood Primary School.

# the future of the former Grantchester House School site in Hinchley Way

can be found in newsletters from the 'Save Hinchley Wood' group, copies of which (number 35 onwards) can be viewed here.


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HINCHLEY WOOD POLICE PANEL & COMMUNITY SAFETY

The next Police Panel meeting will be on Thursday 2nd February 2010 at 8 p.m. in St.Christopher's Church Hall.


At the most recent Police Panel  on 15th December, PC Katie Kennedy and her colleagues reported on crime trends in the last quarter:
•    50 reported crimes altogether in the ward, slightly down on the previous quarter and on the same period last year
•    14 thefts, mostly making off without payment from the Shell station
•    1 cycle stolen from a front garden, having been left briefly unattended
•    4 assaults – 3 domestic, 1 ‘road rage’
•    2 criminal damage
•    4 drugs
The outbreak of burglaries, which also affected neighbouring areas, has abated following two significant arrests.

High-visibility speeding enforcement has been carried out in Manor Road North, which has resulted in 12 fixed penalty notices, 1 driver referral, 3 Drivesmart warnings and 13 verbal warnings. Use of a covert monitoring box has been applied for, which would provide more detailed statistics on patterns of speeding, but there was a waiting list for this equipment.

Policing priorities agreed were:
1.    Continued action on speeding
2.    Inconsiderate parking and stopping around the primary school at the start and end of the school day.

Other issues raised by residents were:
•    An increase in the size and number of large vehicles manoeuvering to enter and leave the builder’s yard
•    Vehicles doing U-turns in the entrance to Heathside were still a problem.  The dangers were increased by the presence of builder’s vehicles working on the new development near the junction.

View the latest community safety update and details of the current community safety priorities here.

Surrey Police 'Beat the Burglar' campaign

Surrey Police in partnership with Eagle Radio have launched a campaign aimed at helping the county’s homeowners avoid becoming victims of burglary during the winter months.

The county sees around a 33% increase in domestic burglaries between the months of October and December after the clocks have gone back and the evenings get darker.

The campaign, titled "Burglars take more than you think - Don’t make it easy for them", includes a short film and radio adverts urging the public to protect their homes and possessions and not to make life easy for burglars.

For more information see the Surrey Police website.

You can see the latest community safety quarterly update here, with information about crime levels and trends in Elmbridge.

The Elmbridge Community Safety Partnership reports that between 1 April 2011 and 31 December 2011 vehicle crime in Elmbridge was down by 82 offences compared to the similar period the year before. However it is reissuing its warning given out four months ago about the theft of tools and equipment from trade vehicles.

The thefts are mostly taking place during daytime hours whilst workers are busy within the properties.

Peter Kipps the Elmbridge Community Safety Partnership Manager, said “Whilst we have seen a small dip in thefts from vehicles over the last 9 months which is pleasing there are still some worrying trends which we need to address and one of these is the theft from trade vehicles. We have been promoting the security marking of residents homes using a forensic marking product which has had good results so we have managed to purchase a supply of SelectaDNA products adapted for use by vehicle owners to mark their tools and equipment and add signage to the vehicle in an effort to deter thieves”.

If any owners or drivers of trade vehicles would like to trial the products the kits are available from the Community Safety Team at Elmbridge Borough Council, Civic Centre, High Street, Esher and can be contacted on 01372 474399 . The normal retail price of a kit is £49.99 but we have a small supply available as a trial at a cost of £25. Each kit has enough selectaDNA fluid and identification labels for 50 items of property.

The Partnership promotes a campaign to encourage residents, businesses and visitors to the Borough to ‘See It, Report It, Don’t Ignore It.’ If you have any community safety issues or would like any further general information please contact the Community Safety Team in confidence, by telephone on
01372 47 4399 / 4398 or email communitysafety@elmbridge.gov.uk

Anyone with information about criminal activity who does not want to go to the police can call Crimestoppers twenty four hours a day, seven days a week to pass on what they know anonymously on 0800 555 111.

The Community Safety Partnership encourages residents and business to work together with the police and the other statutory agencies to reduce the levels of crime and anti social behaviour. There are many ways this can be achieved, by taking sensible precautions and above all by letting the authorities know what is happening, when, where and by whom - the simple message is 'See it, Report it, Don't ignore it'.

The Hinchley Wood police panel meets regularly (normally in conjunction with an HWRA road representatives meeting) and attendance is open to all residents. It's your opportunity to meet the local police team and have your say about policing priorities in the local area. Discussion at the panel really does make a difference to local police activity, so it's well worth coming along if you can.

For the timing of meetings, please see the news & events page or check the local police page on the Surrey Police website.

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ELMBRIDGE RESIDENTS PANEL

The Residents' Panel is made up of local residents and who are asked for their views on the Council's services two or three times a year. This could be about anything the Council is working on e.g. council priorities, budget, recycling, crime.  It is part of the Council's drive to make it easier for residents to 'Have Your Say'.

In particular the Council are trying to promote an online panel as this means they can consult residents in an extremely cost effective and environmentally friendly way. The link to join the online panel is www.elmbridge.gov.uk/consult.  However, if any residents would like to join but do not have computer access they can still join the postal panel by ringing Stephanie Barker on 01372 474394 (sbarker@elmbridge.gov.uk).


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More volunteers are still needed to help with Hinchley Wood Care.  For more information please see clubs, societies and voluntary organisations.

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This is the website of Hinchley Wood Residents Association. In conjunction with the weblog at hinchleywood.blogspot.com, it is intended as an interactive resource for the local community, where you can find information about local services, activities and events, and have your say on issues of current concern.

The site is regularly updated with local news, information and features, and we welcome comments on the site and suggestions for improvements and new features. Please send us your feedback here.

Local traders, services, clubs and groups are listed free of charge on the website. If your organisation has not been listed please let us know the details and we will add it to the site. Local organisations can use the site free of charge to advertise forthcoming events, such as jumble sales, fetes etc.

Please contact us here to arrange for your organisation or event to be listed on the site.

Our Residents Association Councillors hold regular surgeries at which you can discuss problems directly with them. Please check the News & Events page for details.

Keep informed about local issues, including community safety alerts, significant planning applications and forthcoming events, by registering for our free e-mail bulletin service.  See contact page for further details.

Site last updated 25th January 2012

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Did you know that the LWT series 'The Charmer' (1986), set in the 1930s and starring Nigel Havers, Rosemary Leach and Bernard Hepton, was partly filmed in Hinchley Wood? You can see some pictures of the filming here. It is also available on DVD from Amazon, but note that you will need a multi-region player.
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