Surbiton Neighbourhood Committee
NEXT MEETING
THURSDAY 16TH NOVEMBER 2006
AT 7.30 P.M.
AT DYSART SCHOOL, EWELL ROAD
Remembrance Sunday
Today is Remembrance Sunday. Janet, Paul and Nick all attended the very well attended Service at Surbiton War Memorial this morning. We fad a very good day for it and Ewell Road was thronged with people.
Janet is pictured alongside one of the plaques commemorating the Surbiton fallen in World War 2. She campaigned vigorously to have them erected and succeeded over half a century after the end of the War itself.
Moved bus stop in Thornhill Road
It seems that the bus stop in Thornhill Road outside no. 155 is about to be moved at last to a location by the corner of Thornhill and Douglas Roads. Apparently EDF have been instructed to lay on the electricity supply to the new site.
We have been campaigning to have the exact site of the stop moved about 5 metres along the road so that the bus stops opposite the garden wall of 180 Douglas Road and not opposite the house wall. The plan from TfL would have buses stopping and starting 4 times an hour less than 2 metres from the sofa in the lounge of no. 180 Douglas Road – hardly fair on the inhabitants!
LATEST RECEIVED FROM TfL 18.20 ON 10/11/06
Owing to the decision by the Neighbourhood Co-Chairs to refuse the extension of the bus cage to allow the stop and shelter to be moved a few meters to along side the garden wall of No.180 Douglas Rd away from the side of the house which London buses is happy to do, London Buses will at this time be installing the stop in the agreed location but I have put a hold on the shelter installation.
Blocked gullies – what to do.
The fall of leaves often causes problems after rain, especially in the Lovelace, Oakhill and Southborough areas.
The Council is responsible for the maintenance of roadside surface water drains (gullies) normally situated in the kerbside channel or gutter on the Council’s highways. The Council’s responsibility is to keep the gullies clear and allow water to run away freely. The gully consists of a grating on top of the gully pot leading to the pipe which conducts the water into the surface water main sewer (the main sewer is the responsibility of Thames Water).
Drainage problems on Council Housing property (e.g.School Lane) should in the first instance be reported to the Estate Manager.
The Council’s contractor is a scheduled to cleanse of all the Council gullies by neighbourhood once a year, those on classified roads twice. There is also responsive gully cleanse of any gullies reported as blocked by residents or council inspectors.
If there is a drain that you suspect is blocked/not freely running away, please contact us or RBK Street Care: Neville Rainford
Phone: 020 8547 5969 – This is an answer phone only. Please leave a message and we will call you back as soon as possible.
Email: neville.rainford@rbk.kingston.gov.uk
Thames Water Customer Care Line: 0845 920 0800
Kingston and Surbiton Christmas lights switch on
Kingston town centre will be switching on to Christmas on Thursday 16 November. Free festive, family activities will be taking place in the town centre from 2 – 7pm with Father Christmas switching on the Christmas lights at 6pm.In the lead up to the switch on, the War Memorial Gardens will be transformed into Kingston Christmas Kingdom, complete with a live nativity farm – with a donkey, cow, sheep and manger. Children can enjoy the tinsel and sparkle workshops and hear Christmas tales from the story tellers from Kingston Council’s Children’s Library Service.Along with the traditional ambience of the German Market, The Ancient Market Place is set to come alive with a musical collaboration from schools throughout the borough. Pupils from St John’s, Bedelsford, St Andrew’s, St Mark’s, Maple Infants, St Joseph’s, King Athelstan and Tiffin schools will perform carols in front of the Christmas tree.Seasonal tunes will also fill the town centre with music from Borough Brass and the Roehampton Steel Band, which will bring a Caribbean Christmas twist to Clarence Street. The Tiffin School Swing Band and Kingston Youth Big Band will entertain shoppers at Eden Walk.
Radio Jackie will entertain shoppers in The Bentall Centre and Clarence Street. Eden Walk shopping centre will provide magic entertainment and children’s craft workshops. In the Bentall Centre, the Bear Family will entertain before Father Christmas takes up residence in his grotto.
The Rotunda is a new addition to this year’s switch on programme offering a Christmas decorations workshop. The festivities will continue in the Parish Church Gardens with the Eden Craft Christmas Craft Fair and children’s activities adjacent to John Lewis.
For further information on all Christmas lights switch on events contact Kingston Council Tourism and Events on 020 8547 5016 or visit www.kingston.gov.uk The event is managed in partnership between Kingston Council and Kingston Town Centre Management with funding from Kingston First and Eden Walk Shopping Centre, LaSalle Investment Management in conjunction with The Bentall Centre, The Rotunda and Radio Jackie.Tolworth Christmas lights switch on Wednesday 22 NovemberSurbiton Christmas lights switch on Thursday 30 November
ANOTHER 3G MAST APPLICATION IN OUR AREA
Hutchinson 3G are seeking to put in planning application for a 15m mast at the junction of Ewell Road and Kingsdowne Road, near the tree stump and the traffic lights. The Informer, reporter Robert Cumber wishes to high-light this issue. An Informer photographer will visit the proposed location on 8th November at 9:15AM,Hutchinson 3G’s contact is Gareth Coombes-Olney. For any further information or to express a view to him residents can ring him on 01628 767803 or e-mail gareth.coombes-olney@three.co.uk .
You can also write to us at this site to express your views or email us at
Or you can contact the Surbiton Planner at RBK: Paul Bradbury 020 8547 5414. email: paul.bradbury@rbk.kingston.gov.uk
You might also like to come to the meeting of the Neighbourhood Planning Committee when the application is being discussed. We will let you know through this site when it is, or you can look for Surbiton Neighbourhood Planning Committee on www.kingston.gov.uk.
Please note that Councillors and officers can’t comment on this or any other planning application ahead of the meeting at which it is considered. It’s the law. So don’t be surprised or upset if they just acknowledge your communication without comment.
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