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66300_ISFC_SPRING inside Cover 2005 25/05/2011 16:38 Page 1 FRESH FISH Visit your local fishmongers today Fishman Direct, 39 Bridge Road, Hampton Court, East Molesey, Surrey, KT8 9ER t. 020 8127 0252 YOUR LOCAL www.fishmandirect.co.ukwww.fishmandirect.co.uk INDEPENDENT FISHMONGERS 68471_Thames Ditton SPRING 2005 30/08/2011 08:30 Page 3 The Magazine of the Thames Ditton and Weston Green Residents’ Association Autumn 2011 Published quarterly since Spring 1970 Editor In this Issue: Keith Evetts 6 Church Walk Thames Ditton KT7 0NW News from the Residents’ Association ………………… 7 020 8398 7320 [email protected] Our High Street Shops …………………………………… 15 Magazine Design Guy Holman The Scandal part 2 ……………………………………… 23 24 Angel Road, Thames Ditton Whether the weather be fine …………………………… 29 020 8398 1770 Distribution Manager Amazing Cars …………………………………………… 31 David Youd 6 Riversdale Road, Curtain Up at the Vera Fletcher Hall …………………… 35 Thames Ditton KT7 0QL 020 8398 3216 The Theatre in the Village (programme) ………………… 39 Advertisement Manager Verity Park 20 Portsmouth Avenue Summer Crossword ……………………………………… 41 Thames Ditton KT7 0RT 020 8398 5926 Solution to Spring Crossword …………………………… 43 Contributors You are welcome to submit Services, Groups, Clubs and Societies…………………… 44 articles or images. Please contact the Editor well in advance of the By Hook or Crook ……………………………………… 46 next deadline on 1 August. Advertisers Cover photo: Splendid fireworks at Colets – an annual village You are welcome to submit treat open to all. Let's hope the weather stays dry! articles or images. Please contact Photo by Editor. the Editor well in advance of the next deadline on 1 November. www.residents-association.com Officers and staff of the Association are volunteers, but we must fund costs of this magazine, administrative and election expenses, and other expenses such as spring bulb-planting and the village Christmas tree. The subscription is only £3 per household. If you can contribute more, please do so. Subscriptions (in an envelope please) may be left at Boots Chemist, 14 High Street, or Thorkill Road Pharmacy, 94 Thorkill Road, Thames Ditton. Or mail to Membership Secretary Peter Haynes at 6 Onslow Gardens, Thames Ditton KT7 0JJ. Thank you. 3 68471_Thames Ditton SPRING 2005 30/08/2011 08:30 Page 4 29 High Street, Thames Ditton Surrey KT7 0SD T: 020 8398 2500 F: 020 8398 9990 E: [email protected] Just a click away Buying or selling a home in South West London or Surrey? Then what are you waiting for? Not only does our constantly updated website feature media presentations of all our properties, including slide shows and floorplans, but so do ALL of these top property sites! This means that Hawes & Co really can boast more coverage than any other agent in the area. remember – we really are just a click away. www.hawesandco.co.uk 4 68471_Thames Ditton SPRING 2005 30/08/2011 08:30 Page 5 Thames Ditton & Weston Green Residents’ Association About the Association Thames Ditton Councillors Sandra Dennis, Founded in 1934 our Association is a Little Bradley, Thames Ditton 020 8873 2936 strong, locally based non-party-political Ruth Lyon, organisation concerned with protecting 11 Riversdale Road, Thames Ditton 020 8398 3396 the amenities and furthering the interests Karen Randolph, of the inhabitants of Thames Ditton and Deepfield, Giggs Hill Road, Weston Green. We work to preserve and Thames Ditton 020 8398 5005 enhance the best in our attractive Weston Green Councillors environment and the quality of life of Lorraine Sharp, everyone in our community. 168 Ember Lane, Esher 07970 874 925 Through regular meetings, social Tannia Shipley, ’Clinton House’ activities, our magazine and website we 27 Lower Green Road, Esher 020 8398 2484 keep in touch with residents’ views and Officers: we raise and spend funds for the benefit Chairman: Libby MacIntyre, of the community, from tree and bulb 24, High Street, Thames Ditton 020 8398 5534 planting to contesting unacceptable Vice-Chairman: Martin Wilberforce, development projects. 7 River Avenue, Thames Ditton 020 8398 4732 Vice-Chairman: David Lowe, With five Residents’ Councillors we 8 Embercourt Road, Thames Ditton 020 8398 4957 have a strong voice on Elmbridge Council Hon. Treasurer: Bob Huxster, working with other residents’ councillors 5 Station Rd, Thames Ditton 020 8398 3489 to ensure that decisions are based on the Hon. Secretary: Tricia Bland, needs of local communities and on good 29 Station Rd., Thames Ditton 020 8339 0485 management rather than on party politics. Membership Secretary: Peter Haynes 6 Onslow Gardens, Thames Ditton 02 8398 6019 Our Residents’ County Councillor Peter Hickman represents our views at Conveners of Sub-Committees: Surrey County Council. Health and Community: Karen Randolph (see above for details) President: Maureen Sheldrick, Planning: Graham Cooke 34 The Woodlands, Esher 23 Ashley Road, Thames Ditton 020 8398 8509 Surrey County Councillor: Highways, Drainage: Peter Hickman, Little Lodge, Andrew Roberts, 1 Boyle Farm Road, Watts Road, Thames Ditton 020 8339 0931 Thames Ditton 020 8786 6882 THE NEXT RESIDENTS' ASSOCIATION OPEN MEETINGS ARE Tuesday 27 September and Tuesday 8 November at 8.00pm AT THE VERA FLETCHER HALL, 4 EMBERCOURT ROAD, THAMES DITTON ALL WHO LIVE OR WORK IN THAMES DITTON AND WESTON GREEN ARE WELCOME 5 Love Colets Health Club... LOVE FEELING FITTER! Call now to book your FREE TRIAL and see what we have to offer * Situated in the heart of the Thames Ditton community, we’re a local, independent health club where the focus really is on you. By re-investing our profits back into the club, we’ve not only got a club to be proud of, but happy members too! • Impressive gym with great views • 25m UV-filtered pool • Over 60 studio classes each week • Sauna, Steam & Spa • Fun kids’ activities, crèche & nursery • 6 squash courts www.coletshealthclub.co.uk • Rejuvenate - luxury treatment rooms • Bright, welcoming café and bar Call now, or come in for a chat, and see what we have to offer. 020 8398 7108 Prices held for the third year running. You’ll love Colets! St Nicholas Road • Thames Ditton *T&Cs apply. First-time users aged 18+ only. Offer ends 30.11.2011. Surrey • KT7 0PW 68471_Thames Ditton SPRING 2005 30/08/2011 08:30 Page 7 News From the Residents’ Association 21 May – 21 August For once, a quiet summer, in contrast the county with new ones that will use with other parts of the country, for which low-energy lamps giving white light. we can be grateful; but happily a host of Contractors have embarked on the enjoyable social activities. conversion in Elmbridge. Their rolling schedule may be viewed online. In roads Parking outside conservation areas, straight The imposition of pay and display on standard columns will be installed but if streets throughout Surrey continued to residents in older roads wish to request backfire. Business and residents’ groups one of a number of different patterns (for argued that county leaders had not a whole road) they may do so at their own followed the normal consultation extra cost. River Avenue and some roads procedure in Reigate and in Elmbridge, in Long Ditton have already done so. and Surrey was obliged to refer the matter Inside the conservation areas Surrey are correctly to the local Committees. putting their own proposals to Borough Meanwhile, papers for the Elmbridge Conservation officers, who will have a Local Committee of 20 June stated that: month to respond. Surrey should be able “The on street parking charges proposals to fund their own proposals, but will in the High Street, Thames Ditton and in almost certainly expect any recommend - Spencer Road and Cedar Road, Cobham ations for upgrades over their proposals to have been removed.” On 11 July the be funded either by Elmbridge Borough Committee met again, and recommended Council or by residents in individual scrapping pay and display proposals in roads. There’s a full briefing, together Claygate and Hersham. We believe that with photos of the various lighting the SCC leadership has now accepted this. columns, on our website. Borough Councillors in Esher, however, went along with the county’s pay and Planning display proposals there. Proposals for yellow lines at choke Continuing hard work for the points in Thames Ditton and Weston Association’s officers and councillors. To Green went through, and should be the relief of residents in the area, with our implemented shortly. councillors leading, the Elmbridge Planning Committee unanimously Streetlights rejected the application for a taxi office at With funds committed by (the last) Winter’s Bridge. Local planning central government, Surrey County guidelines specifically rule out taxi offices Council is replacing all the street lights in being located close to residential areas. 7 68471_Thames Ditton SPRING 2005 30/08/2011 08:30 Page 8 There’s a new application for 4 houses Sir John Lambert). It has taken almost to replace The Harrow. Although reduced two years, and for once the Residents’ in number, the houses have grown in size. Association has been on the other end of Plots 1 and 2 adjacent to Green Belt are the planning process as an applicant! taller than the houses refused in earlier Most of the buildings are listed. Many appeals for reasons of height and mass. A thanks are due to HonSec Tricia Bland for “chalet bungalow” has 2 storeys and is driving the process through. The plaques taller than all neighbouring properties and are funded jointly by the Association and almost as wide as the 2 houses proposed by our County Councillor Peter for the plot in the previous application. Hickman’s local works allowance from The Association’s representatives did Surrey. There will be more plaques to meet with the developer to try to find a come.