Herne Road to come back to Surbiton
The meeting on Tuesday morning between Cllr. Paul Johnston and the Co-chairs of Surbiton Neighbourhood, Cllrs. David Berry and Yogan Yoganathan with appropriate RBK officers resulted in agreement all round to put forward to the Neighbourhood a recommendation to ask the Executive to sanction the replacement of the word ‘Tolworth’ on the nameplates of Herne Road, Love Lane and Shrewsbury Close with ‘Surbiton’.
This had always been the case until ‘Tolworth’ appeared mysteriously last year. The 2006 change has been traced to a decision of the former Labour-controlled Tolworth Neighbourhood Committee in November 2001.
Thanks to the Co-chairs and officers for agreeing to our request that common sense be allowed to prevail. It will be necessary to get the agreement of South of the Borough as the Ward/Neighbourhood boundary runs down the middle of Herne Road.
October advice session
Our monthly advice session for residents this month will be on Saturday 20th October between 10.30 a.m. and 12 noon at the Small Library Hall, adjacent to Surbiton Library. No appointment is necessary.
Herne Road – Surbiton or Tolworth?
Following a resident’s query at the last Surbiton Neighbourhood meeting, Paul Johnston has written to the Neighbourhood chair, Cllr. Yogan Yoganathan, as follows:-
“I seem to recollect that you promised to investigate the matter of the substitution of the word ‘Tolworth’ for ‘Surbiton’ on the street name plates installed last year on Herne Road, Shrewsbury Close and Love Lane and to see what could be done to restore ‘Surbiton’ to its proper place – both geographically and postally on the plates.”
As a result a meeting will take place between councillors, officers and the Neighbourhood co-chairs on Tuesday 16th October to find a way to put the erroneous labelling of these roads as ‘Tolworth’ and return them to Surbiton, where they belong.
Janet and Paul on local health concerns
Cllr Bowen Hitchings spoke at full Council on Tuesday of the lack of communication, rumours and misinformation. She stated that communication had broken down and this in turn had led to outrage from residents.
News was reported in the papers before it was officially told to Cllrs and she was fed up at having to make excuses for our lack of knowledge. In particular the Health Overview Panel did not seem to be very effective as a watchdog on local health services on the community’s behalf.
Supporting her, Paul drew attention to the current controversy over the future of Springboard and mental health beds at Tolworth Hospital, especially Fuchsia ward. He pointed out that the HOP had demanded a full public consultation on this whereas there seemed to be a desire on the part of the PCT and some within the HOP structure to keep the public out as much as possible. Many cuts were being driven by the fact that the PCT had managed to accumulate a £22m deficit in its short life whereas it had an annual budget bigger than that of RBK, he said.
KICKZ at School Lane
Fulham FC are to launch a football coaching programme for
boys and girls aged between 12 and 18 as part of the Club’s KICKZ scheme.
Young people taking part will have the chance to:
- train with professional football coaches
- play in matches for Fulham FC KICKZ
- get fit and healthy and make new friends
- learn new skills and abilities – you don’t already have to be a Beckham or a Rooney to join!
- visit Fulham FC.
Sessions will be on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday evenings at School Lane Youth Centre.
There is no charge for attending !
To get more details call 07789 786 700 or email kickz@fulhamfc.com.
Forces Charitable organisations
Cllr. Ken Smith of St. James’s Ward has asked us to pass this on. In view of the increasing number of wounded from Iraq and Afghanistan and concerns about current government policy on their treatment, we have pleasure in going so and hope for our readers’ support.
“Treatment Centres like Tyrwhitt House funded by Combat Stress has facilities that have been specially built to provide for ex servicemen and woman who are physically disabled and suffer from PTSD. Projects like 36, Grays Lane in Ashtead help families to get closure to loved one at the rehabilitation centre Headley Court; this could only come about by donations collected by SSAFA.
Charitable organisations engaged in assisting serving and former members of the armed forces and their families, saves the MOD £££, so why should 15% from donations collect during events held on MOD Defence Estate property go back to the HM Treasury? Would members please write to their MP or if you are on the internet go in to the web page http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/servicecharities/ and sign the petition.”
Surbiton Forum 
