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11th December 2025
Public Meeting
Our regular meeting at 8pm in St Christopher's church hall at 8pm.
All residents of Hinchley Wood are welcome to attend.
9th November 2025
Remembrance Day
21st August 2023
Surrey County Council boundaries review
The Local Government Boundary Commission are consulting on changes to electoral divisions for Surrey County Council, to take effect in 2025. Hinchley Wood is currently grouped with Claygate and Oxshott in a division represented by Mark Sugden (Conservative). Under the Commission’s proposals, we would be grouped with Long Ditton in a new Long Ditton and Hinchley Wood division. There would also be significant changes to divisions in surrounding areas. The proposals are open to consultation until 16th October. To view a map of the changes and/or submit comments, please visit
https://www.lgbce.org.uk/all-reviews/surrey
Update 11th October 2023:
Read the HWRA response to the consultation
here
30th June 2023
Aldi supermarket planning application
As reported in previously Aldi supermarkets are seeking to redevelop the former Guy Salmon car dealership site on Portsmouth Road as a new retail unit for their
business (see elmbridge.gov.uk/planning/,application number 2021/3857).
Aldi have appealed against Elmbridge Council’s refusal of planning permission, and a public inquiry has been scheduled to take place from 20th to 23rd June
and 4th to 7th July at the Civic Centre in Esher. Concerned Thames Ditton residents are raising funds for legal representation at the inquiry and other
costs.
Please visit the
Thames Ditton and Weston Green website
for more information.
Update 15th August 2023:
Following a long and detailed Appeal Inquiry, the Planning Inspectorate have announced their Inspector's decision. This was to
DISMISS
the Appeal and uphold the Council’s decision to refuse permission. The Inspector agreed with two of the reasons for refusal, namely the effect on the Conservation Area and the setting of the Grade ll listed Angel pub and the adverse impact on two houses in Westville Road at the rear of the site.
25th June 2023
Secret Gardens of Hinchley Wood
Glorious sunshine greeted our very first Secret Gardens event in aid of the
Children's Trust
charity. Our 'Magnificent Seven' gardeners (pictured) put on a wonderful display in their varied gardens, much to the delight of the many people who attended the event, and £1003 was raised for the Children's Trust. We thank everyone who was involved and look forward to this becoming an annual event.
More pictures can be seen
here
.
5th May 2023
Elmbridge Borough Council election result
Janet Turner has been re-elected as one of our Residents councillors.
We thank residents for their continued support for Residents Association candidates in the elections to Elmbridge Borough Council.
24th April 2023
Village Green public inquiry and gratitude event
The public inquiry into the application for Village Green status for Stokes Field and One Tree Hill starts today and is scheduled to run until Friday 28 April. The sessions will be from
9am to 12noon & 1pm to 4pm approximately each day, and will take place at Long Ditton Village Hall (2 Ewell Road, Long Ditton KT6 5LE - opposite Long Ditton Recreation Ground). Residents are encouraged to attend and and show their support.
Update 1st May:
The inquiry has been adjourned until Friday 26th May at 1 p.m., to allow time for a site visit.
The Save HWLD action group also invite you to join them for a GreenBelters Gratitude Gathering and Gig on Friday 28 April from 19:30 to 1 am at Long Ditton Cricket Club, Stokes Field, Betts Way, Long Ditton KT6 5HT, UK.
For more information on the inquiry and event, please visit:
https://www.savehwldgreenbelt.co.uk/
15th February 2023
Village Green application (Long Ditton)
HWRA is aware that an application is being made to designate Green Belt land in the Borough as Village Green. HWRA has always been, and remains, a staunch defender of all the Elmbridge Green Belt, including the part comprised in the Village Green application (as evidenced by our submissions to the consultations on the Local Plan, which can be found
here
).
The sponsors of the application to designate One Tree Hill and Stokes Field Nature Reserve as a Village Green believe that this status would provide a valuable extra measure of protection against development (over and above that conferred by Green Belt status).
HWRA leaves it to residents to form their own judgement about whether the Village Green application (if successful) would add significantly to the existing level of protection, and if so whether they wish to support this campaign and/or contribute to the cost of pursuing it
To find out more, visit:
savehwldgreenbelt.co.uk
7th May 2022
Elmbridge Council election result
We are pleased to report that at the election on 5th May, the Residents Association candidate, James Crawshaw, was elected as a councillor for Hinchley Wood and Weston Green ward, with 1669 votes. The Liberal Democrat Candidate came second with 588 votes, and the Conservative third with 347 votes.
James succeeds Nigel Haig-Brown as one of our three Residents councillors for the ward, alongside Janet Turner and Gill Coates.
We thank residents for their continuing support of HWRA candidates in the borough council elections.
Across the borough, the Conservatives lost 4 seats and the Liberal Democrats gained 4. The resulting composition of the council will therefore be 20 Residents & Independents, 15 Conservatives and 13 Liberal Democrats; and the Residents-led administration which was formed after the 2019 council elections will thus continue in office.
...and in case you missed it...
2021 Elmbridge Borough Council election result
We are pleased to announce that Gill Coates, the Hinchley Wood and Weston Green Residents candidate in the Elmbridge Borough Council election on 6th May 2021, was duly elected with a comfortable majority.
The full result was:
COATES Gill, Hinchley Wood / Weston Green Residents' Associations, 1711, 59.2%, Elected
HERBERT Geoff, The Conservative Party Candidate, 575, 19.9%, Not elected
AMBEKAR Liz, Liberal Democrats, 502, 17.4%, Not elected
SAMUEL James William, Labour Party, 101, 3.5%, Not elected
The turnout was 45.1%.
Gill will join our experienced team of Hinchley Wood & Weston Green Residents’ Associations Councillors, alongside Councillors Nigel Haig-Brown and Janet Turner.
Following good results for Residents candidates in other parts of the borough, it is hoped that Residents will again be able to form an administration with Liberal Democrat support.
Renovation of Memorial Gardens
In 2020, with the benefit of a £5000 grant from Elmbridge council's Community Planting Fund and a £1000 contribution from HWRA, work was carried out to remove overgrown trees and shrubs and replace them with new, more attractive, planting. Sadly, the large willow tree in the gardens was found to be in a dangerous condition, having neared the end of its natural life, and had to be felled. We hope nevertheless that residents will agree that the gardens are much improved. You can download a PowerPoint presentation with before & after pictures
here
.
Doorstep pedlars
So-called 'Nottingham Knockers' are still causing a nuisance in the neighbourhood. These young men, often claiming to be ex-offenders on probation schemes go door-to-door peddling small household items such as tea towels. If turned away they can become abusive. They may also be involved in reconnoitring properties with a view to more serious crime such as burglary or exploitation of elderly vulnerable residents. Residents are advised not to make any purchases from these people, as this may encourage further activity in the area, and to report sightings to the police on 101. This will help the police to build up a picture of where and when these activities are taking place, and take action to put a stop to them.
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Allotment available
Looking for a new activity to take up after the lockdowns? An allotment has become available at the Hillcrest Gardens site. For details, contact Sue Haig-Brown at
hbsuep@gmail.com
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07500 688 632
james.crawshaw@hinchleywood.org.uk