Sun doesn’t rise for Sunrise.
Following the advice of the Surbiton Neighbourhood Planning Committee, the Borough Development Control committee last night refused planning permission for a revised scheme to build a 74-bed superior care home at the junction of Upper Brighton Road and Langley Avenue.
The Committee agreed with the view of Southborough Residents’ Association and the ward councillors that the proposed building is too massive for the site, that it will cause environmental damage through the loss of many trees and that the four houses that would be demolished should preferably be preserved.
Hon Alderman Jim Daly RIP
Jim Daly, Honorary Alderman of Kingston and councillor for Surbiton Hill until 1990 died last week. The funeral took place at St Raphael’s RC Church in Portsmouth Road. Jim was a stalwart member of the parish until his death. Janet Bowen-Hitchings and Paul Johnston represented the Ward at the funeral,which was attended by many of Jum’s former colleagues on the Council. May he rest in peace.
Police inspection of School Lane estate
Paul Johnston accompanied members of the Surbiton Hill Safer Neighbourhood Police Team (SHSNT) on an inspection of School Lane estate yesterday morning. It was a very thorough inspection looking for evidence of anti-social activity perpetrated against the residents. Graffiti ‘artists’ may like to know that their vandalistic work was carefully spotted and recorded for possible future use as evidence. Graffiti IS criminal damage!
Some members of the team then went on to inspect the Bond Road and Ellerton Road areas with a similar object in view.
We are very grateful for the attitude of the SHSNT members to their work.
Council Tax: the Lyons Report
The Lyons Report on local government finance is out today. Heralded as the most searching review of the subject since Layfield in 1976, some may regard it as a bit of a damp squib. Read all about it on this link and then let us know what you think.
http://uk.news.yahoo.com/21032007/325/new-council-tax-bands-expected.html
Blue badge fraud
We have had correspondence from disgusted residents who have observed abuse of the Blue Badge parking scheme for disabled drivers by people who are perfectly able bodied. It would seem from the attached Surrey Comet article that Kingston Police are going to be especially on the lookout for offenders. We hope everyone will help by their vigilance. Click on the link to read the article.
http://www.surreycomet.co.uk/display.var.1262204.0.police_target_badge_fraud.php
Surbiton Neighbourhood Committee
The next meeting of Surbiton Neighbourhood Committee is on Thursday 22nd March at 7.30 p.m. at Dysart School, 190 Ewell Road Surbiton.
Agenda items of special interest to Surbiton Hill residents are
- Review of the Herne Road area traffic scheme
- Review of the Southborough area traffic scheme
- Surbiton extension, Oak Hill and Villiers CPZ review
- King Charles Road footway parking exemption
- ‘Short frontage’ parking at 175 Thornhill Road
Additionally residents can raise questions not covered in the agenda at Question Time, which lasts for up to 30 minutes, and with which the meeting begins.
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