Surplus in year \u00a3638 (2017: \u00a3419)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nIan Nelson thanked Michael May for his help and was pleased that Michael May had agreed to act as the Independent Examiner for another year.<\/p>\n
Dr Claire Morrice<\/h3>\n
Dr Claire Morrice introduced herself with a short talk on her background.
\nDr Morrice has opened a new dental practice is Stoke d’Abernon. She intends to offer late evening appointments and one Saturday per month. Dr Morrice informed us that she had been in dental practice for some years around the Cobham area.<\/p>\n
Sue Prentice spoke about the improvements to the Knowle Park footpath with the style having been replaced with the ‘kissing gate’ to make it easier access for wheelchair and disabled users. The second stile will be replaced with a ‘kissing gate’ for the same reasons.<\/p>\n
Neighbourhood Watch<\/h3>\n
Diana Thalben-Ball will be standing down soon and handing the reins over to Patrick Molloy the new co-ordinator. There is a new Elmbridge Borough Inspector Dallas McDermott. The police will no longer be able to deal with stolen or lost mobiles, cash, wallets and bank cards.
\nIan Nelson presented Diana Thalben-Ball with a present of a variety of jams for her work with the Neighbourhood Watch and also as our ‘villager of the year’.<\/p>\n
Village sign<\/h3>\n
The council has now started its procedure to approve the siting of the village sign and it is hoped this will be completed by March next year.<\/p>\n
There are some tree stumps that need to be removed and it is planned to plant more trees in our area.<\/p>\n
County Councillor Mary Lewis informed us of the progress on the pot holed roads. The area by the bridge in Blundel Lane is almost completed except for a small area yet to be tarmaced the delay due to a burst water pipe. The repair planned for the area Stoke Road\/Fairmile Lane was delayed by rain but this is scheduled to be started soon.<\/p>\n
Councillor James Browne \u2013 Local Plan and Green Belt Issues<\/h3>\n
Councillor James Brown representing Cobham and Downside and holder of the Planning Portfolio.
\nCouncillor James Brown gave a very informative illustrated talk on the progress of the possible future planning and siting of homes in Elmbridge. The need for more houses is inevitable it is just where, how many and what size is the problem. The government has increased the number of homes the borough has to build. The planning department is investigating all the available ‘brown field’ sites but more land will have to be found to complete our quota. Councillor James Brown’s
\ninformative literature may be found on our website.<\/p>\n
Ian Nelson asked if anyone would be interested in taking over or helping with the Newsletter.
\nJohn Dare after many years has decided it pass on the job. Anyone interested should contact Ian Nelson.<\/p>\n
The meeting closed and Ian Nelson thanked everyone for attending.<\/p>\n
There is an Elmbridge Council open meeting entitled Your Voice Matters on 8th November at 7.00 pm in Oxshott and another on 26th November in Cobham. More details on the website.<\/p>\n