Nonsuch Residents' Association n Bulletin
AUTUMN 2018 Extract from October 1938 Bulletin .... Ten years before the NHS! OFFICERS
Interim Chairman: Keith Lugton, 49 Harefield Ave, Cheam. Tel: 020 8642 1303
Secretary: Linda Lau, 4 Castlemaine Avenue, Ewell. Tel: 020 8393 6728
Treasurer: Innes Tarran, 9a Beverley Close, Ewell. Tel: 07557 109289
Email for all officers: [email protected] Website: www.nonsuchra.org find us at facebook.com/NonsuchRA
RESIDENTS' ASSOCIATION COUNCILLORS
John Beckett, 7 Walsingham Gardens, Stoneleigh. Tel: 020 8393 8208 Email: jbeckett@epsom-ewell.gov.uk
Graham Dudley, 93 Chadacre Road, Stoneleigh. Tel: 020 8786 9096 Email: [email protected]
Chris Frost, 8 Warren Hill, Epsom. Tel: 01372 720 430 Email: [email protected]
Colin Keane, 2 Merrow Road, Cheam. Tel: 020 8393 7715 Email: [email protected] 1 Chairman’s Report – Colin Keane
Welcome to the Autumn 2018 issue of the Bulletin and a change of role for me. Thanks to your fabulous support on 20 September in the by-election I was elected as a Borough Councillor in David Wood’s former seat. We secured 68% of the vote. I will do all I can to be a worthy successor to David and to be an effective Councillor for all the residents in Nonsuch Ward whether you voted for me or not.
It was of course very sad for me to be standing as a result of David’s sudden death but I was content in the knowledge that David had encouraged me to put myself forward as a Borough Councillor a few months before his death. I was also delighted to be supported and encouraged in my campaign by David’s sister Barbara.
I have now resigned as Chair of the Residents’ Association and would thank you all for the support and assistance you gave me during my tenure. We therefore have an immediate vacancy for a new Chair. My predecessor Keith Lugton has kindly agreed to be interim chair but he will not continue beyond the AGM in the Spring of 2019 so we urgently need a volunteer before then.
I shall of course remain involved as I will be attending Nonsuch Ward RA and the Association of Ewell Downs Residents committee meetings as one of your Borough Councillors and shall remain as an Area Representative.
We have a challenging six months ahead of us with the Epsom & Ewell Borough Council elections taking place in May 2019 when all Council seats, including the three in Nonsuch Ward are up for re-election. If you are interested in standing as a Councillor or wish to know what it involves please let us know.
2 Getting involved
We are a very active and successful RA and have been since we began in 1937, 81 years ago, however this has only continued through the efforts and engagement of our residents.
We do urgently need new volunteers to take up roles. You can do as much or as little as you like but the RA will only continue to be as successful if more residents are involved. The three area where you can make a difference are:
Area Representatives
Area Reps look after part of a road or a whole road or a few roads. They collect annual subscriptions once a year and deliver the twice- yearly Bulletin. At times of local elections, every 2 years, they deliver election material. They are encouraged to attend our monthly committee meetings but don’t have to and many of our most loyal Reps have never attended a meeting.
Roles on the Committee
We need a replacement Chair due to Colin’s election as a Councillor. We also need a Social Media Secretary and additional members of the Bulletin Editorial team.
Councillors
The last Bulletin in the Spring carried a two-page article on being a Councillor. We need the next generation of Councillors to come forward.
Please contact us to discuss any roles you are interested in, we can explain what is involved, the support we can give and hopefully encourage you to join us.
3 Councillor David Wood It was with great sadness that we learned of the death in July of our long- serving RA Councillor, David Wood. David was an Epsom and Ewell man through and through. He lived in the Borough all his life. He was born in Ewell, was educated at Epsom College, and he qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 1969. He had a fulfilling career in the Profession and commerce. He continued to live in Ewell. Then many years ago he moved to Nonsuch Ward, to Queensmead Avenue and later to the corner of Hays Walk and Nonsuch Walk, which was such a wonderful location for displaying election posters. He lived all his life with his sister Barbara to whom we express our deep sympathy on her loss. David first became an Epsom & Ewell Borough Councillor in 1995 when he was elected to represent Stoneleigh Ward. In the following Borough Council election in 1999, he was elected to represent Nonsuch Ward, which he continued to serve until he passed away. He has served on most of the Council Committees and has been chairman of the Environment Committee and of the Group of Residents Association Councillors. David was also a Surrey County Councillor from June 2009 to May 2013, representing the division covering Nonsuch Ward and Ewell and Stoneleigh. In 2006 - 2007, David was Mayor of Epsom and Ewell with his sister Barbara as Mayoress. David has been active in the local Residents Associations for many years including a period of being Chairman of the Nonsuch Park and District Residents Association. He was a passionate supporter of the residents of Epsom and Ewell and especially of Nonsuch Ward. His lifelong interest in the local environment and history made him a leading advocate that all local developments should fit in with the surroundings. One of his fellow long-serving Councillors said, “David was a deep thinker and his local knowledge and background served him well. As a member of the planning committee for most of his 23 years on the Council, his contributions were carefully evaluated and most valuable. David was very supportive of his colleagues and his passing is a great loss to the Council and the community.”
4 Nonsuch Ward update – Chris Frost
Epsom Hospital The Borough Council agreed a statement on the hospital at a recent meeting. In summary, it said: “This Council has previously confirmed its support for the option proposed by Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust to have a new acute unit constructed on the current Epsom Hospital site. However, the Council views with concern the proposal to dispose of land forming part of the current Epsom Hospital site. This Council requests the Trust to halt any site disposal, enabling the site to remain available for the provision of future health and social care services for the residents of Epsom and Ewell and East Surrey. Given the housing pressures imposed on this Borough by central Government’s requirement of 579 housing units constructed per year for at least the next 20 years, the number of residents in our Borough could increase significantly, by an estimated 25,000 to 30,000. Residents of Epsom and Ewell require certainty with regard to their local hospital services and without the loss of service availability, and the disposal of land forming part of the Epsom Hospital site by ESHUH NHS Trust can only serve to reduce options for the future and threaten those locally delivered services.”
Unauthorised encampments There were a number of groups of the travelling community in the area in August. One group, who were evicted from a Sutton location, ended up in Nonsuch Park. As it is a large space with multiple access points the Council does not have the resources to guard all these points 24/7.
They had taken precautions to prevent an unauthorised encampment, including locking and securing the park gates and other measures, unfortunately these proved insufficient.
5 As is now becoming a regular process, a page was created on the news section of the Borough’s website, including a timeline and links to the process it has to follow. This meant that there was somewhere to direct residents to when they contacted the Council, whether it was by social media or the contact centre. The group in Nonsuch Park were served a Notice to Leave, and as they didn’t leave immediately a Court hearing had to be arranged, following which they left. All this costs us all a considerable sum of money, but we have to follow government regulation.
Government re-think on negative RSG? Residents may have read about the council’s concerns about so called Negative Revenue Support Grant (RSG), which could see Epsom and Ewell Borough Council paying back over £600,000 of its retained business rate income to central government. This was grossly unfair and your RA-run council had made forceful representations that this decision should be reversed. There are some signs that the government might make some concessions. In a recent consultation about the 2019-20 financial settlement, the government has indicated that it will ensure that no council slips into ‘negative RSG’ by using its share of business rate income to offset the planned tariff charge.
If confirmed this would be welcome news and would put EEBC in a better financial position for next year. But funding pressures remain intense and your Council will continue to adopt a mixture of efficiency savings and revenue generating measures, to protect services and keep local council tax levels amongst the lowest in Surrey.
6 Bourne Hall Library
Surrey Performing Arts Library (SPAL) moved to Bourne Hall Library in August. SPAL has been based in Denbies wine estate for several years, run by the county council. In March a charity, NewSPAL, was formed to take on the operational responsibility for SPAL. They are currently preparing a business plan for SPAL which will be presented to the county council this autumn.
The borough were not consulted about this, and it does mean a reduced amount of space for the Ewell Library. However, no services provided by the library have been lost. In addition, SPAL has a huge range of music and arts related material and other media that is available to borrow.
Roadworks in late Summer
You were most likely affected by the huge number of roadworks in the local area in September. These were mostly unplanned and were the result of a series of unfortunate events. The Kiln Lane works and those in South Street/Spread Eagle were planned works by SCC timed for the end of the summer holidays. The other works which compounded the disruption were all down to utility companies performing emergency work, This included works at the lights of East Street and the B284 and works in Ewell Village. We hope events do not conspire against us in they same wa again!
Local burglaries
We have had recent reports of burglaries in local roads including Westcott Way, Merrow Road, Harefield Avenue, Queensmead Avenue and Wonersh Way. The local Police have delivered a leaflet to local homes giving advice on measures residents should take. These are standard sensible security precautions, involving ensuring your windows and doors, side gates and outbuildings are all locked up. Please check your home is secure.
7 News from our Surrey County Councillor – John Beckett Camera enforcement of bus lanes
Surrey County Council has been undertaking bus lane camera enforcement at a pilot site in Woking town centre. It is now assessing the results of the trial and has recently gone out to consultation seeking views about introducing cameras elsewhere in Surrey. This may include locations in Epsom and Ewell.
The intention is that a draft policy will be presented to SCC Cabinet in October. The police have responsibility to enforce bus lanes at the moment, but cameras and ANPR will allow the bus lane to be enforced continuously during its times of operation.
The formal consultation period has now closed. But if you have any comments please let your County Councillor, John Beckett, know.
Trees
Surrey Highways has a policy of low maintenance for the management of highway trees. The exception is when it becomes necessary to reduce the risk to the highway or adjacent property.
Threats of risk are those trees found to be in an unsafe condition. This could be trees that are in the process of dying, are already dead, or carrying dead wood likely to cause harm when it falls.
There are other tree related hazards. These include obstructing sight lines to vehicles but the most common reason for cutting trees is due to low branches.
8 Surrey Highways will take action if:
• there are broken, hanging, fallen or low branches next to the road. • a tree has fallen or collapsed. • a tree is blocking the road or footpath • a tree blocks sight lines at road junctions • there are any trees that block street lights, pedestrian crossings or road signs • a tree that threatens to interfere with nearby buildings and structures
Surrey Highways do not cover the following areas for tree works:
• reducing shading by trees of adjacent land or dwellings • clearing branches encroaching on overhead utility wires and cables • reducing the height of a tree, unless a tree specialist regards its height as hazardous • carrying out work on trees because they may be interfering with television or radio signals • collecting fallen leaves and similar deposits including sap, blossom, catkins, fruit, nuts, berries and cones.
Community Recycling Centres in Surrey
As a reminder, Blenheim Road site is now closed to the public on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Unfortunately, this does often lead to a queue on the other days the facility is open.
9 Looking after someone?
Caring for someone one who is ill, disabled or older can be valuable and rewarding but without the right support caring can have an impact on your health, your job, your finances and your social life. Action for Carers Surrey, Surrey County Council and the Clinical Commissioning Groups in Surrey have teamed up with Carers UK to give carers in Surrey access to a wide range of digital tools and essential resources that may help make your caring situation easier.
Priest Hill: Volunteers have been busy cutting back paths, planting around the new pond and weeding areas of bare ground to allow delicate flora to develop. As winter progresses they will continue to work on site, tackling scrub such as hawthorn and bramble to ensure the grassland areas remain open. Cattle are now on site within the enclosures. They are a vital tool for managing the grasslands, helping to munch away the grass species to a lower level ready for next spring, giving room for flowers to develop. Howell Hill: Volunteer work parties and contractors will be working throughout the winter to tackle the hawthorn, blackthorn and other dominant species on the grassland. This combined effort should help to open up some of the grassland areas ready for next spring. Livestock will also return to the site to start eating away the thick grass. If you are interested in volunteering on either of these sites or any around Surrey please contact Surrey Wildlife Trust’s Volunteering team Email [email protected] Call 01483 795464
Friends of Nonsuch (Park) Autumn Events
14th November 2018, at 2.30pm Sue James will talk to us about 'Women During WWI' including the part Sutton High School played in the Great War. 15th December 2018, at 2.30pm Christmas Celebration with ‘The Nightingale Singers’, followed by mince pies and mulled wine.
26th December 2018, at 8am-noon. ‘Boxing Day Dog Treats’. Treats for dogs and refreshments for owners. No charge but donations welcome.
Entry to talks is free for Members and just £6 for non-members. A non- member however, may become a member for the same amount. It's a no-brainer! Enquiries to: [email protected]
11 12 2018 SCC Parking Review Update (yellow lining etc) - Janice Gidley Nonsuch RA Road Rep for Aragon & Howard Avenues
The Surrey County Council 2018 parking review consultation period has now ended. All comments submitted to the council about the proposals published earlier this year have been considered and John Beckett informed us recently that the new parking restrictions for Nonsuch Ward published in the 2018 Review documentation, have been ratified. Work to install the lines and necessary street furniture will start soon across the borough, but it is not clear which parts of Epsom & Ewell will be worked on first, so it may be some weeks before any lining starts to appear in our area.
Once the new parking restrictions are in place, the registered keeper of any vehicle parked on the lined areas between 11am and 12 noon on Monday to Friday will risk receiving a parking fine which will hopefully deter commuters from leaving their vehicles parked in side streets close to Ewell East station all day long making it difficult for residents to get out of their driveways or for delivery vans and emergency vehicles to get to where they need to be.
Builders and other trades people working at homes in lined areas can apply to the council for a temporary exemption permit (there is a cost implication to this) and Blue Badge scheme parking arrangements for disabled drivers apply in the normal way but there is no provision for residents to be able to purchase parking permits so residents need to get used to the fact that all of the new weekday parking restrictions will apply to them and their visitors as well as all other road users.
N.B. The weekday 11am-12 noon parking restrictions apply to Public Holidays as well as regular weekdays - be careful not to forget this
13 14 Beacon of Light National Remembrance event
The Borough will take part as a national chain of beacons is lit on the evening of 11th November to mark the 100th anniversary of the end of the First World War. It will take place in Bourne Hall Park from 6pm.
The playing of the Last Post will be followed by singing from Epsom Male Voice Choir. There will also be a chance to learn about battlefield medicine from a re-enactor whose grandfather was a surgeon at the Battle of the Somme – he’ll be bringing the family medical kit used at the Somme. Contact: David Brooks [email protected]
There will also be Wreath Laying ceremonies at all public war memorials on 10th November and a Borough Remembrance service at St Mary’s Church, Ewell on 11th November.
Journey's End - feature film for Remembrance 2018 at St Pauls, Howell Hill
Saturday 10th November 7:30pm – 10pm An evening of talks, film, interviews and music presented in partnership with local organisations which commemorates the service of local people on the Home and Western fronts in the Great War. Guests will include Colonel Ben Baker of the Princess of Wales’s Royal Regiment and Guy de Beaujeu, producer of the acclaimed feature film, Journey’s End. Book free Places https://saintpauls.churchsuite.co.uk/events/ya7dobmt
St Paul’s will also be hosting a remembrance exhibition in the church arena. It is in partnership with Epsom and Ewell Local and Family History Society, Epsom and Ewell Borough Council and the Royal British Legion, 7th – 10th November.
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16 Local Christmas Events
Ewell Yule Friday 7th December 5pm-8.30pm Late night shopping and festivities in Ewell High Street Carol singing, local band, fun for children and lots more!
5 Day Gift Market at Bourne Hall Tuesday 6th – Saturday 10th November
Nonsuch Craft Group Craft Fair, Bourne Hall Tuesday 20th November – Saturday 1st December Unique Christmas gifts handcrafted locally
Charity Christmas Tree Sale 4th Ewell (Nonsuch) Scouts, Bluegates, London Rd From Saturday 1st December (also online)
Epsom Christmas Lights Switch On Thursday 22nd November 4pm – 8.30pm Fun, music, children’s activities and Father Christmas in the Clock Tower Grotto!
Glyn School Christmas Fayre Saturday 17th November 11am – 3pm
Jack and the Beanstalk, Epsom Playhouse Friday 14th December – Sunday 6th January
Santa’s Christmas Party, Epsom Playhouse. Throughout December for 2 -7-year olds
Free Sunday parking in the council town car parks on the 9th, 16th and 23rd December
17 Nonsuch Residents’Association Area Representatives
Abinger Avenue Bob Daws, Luxmi, Albury Avenue 020 8393 4981 Albury Avenue 1, 3, 5 Catherine Goodall, 35 Buckland Road 020 8394 0083 Albury Avenue 2-4 & 6-25 Aubrey Cox, 15 Westcott Way 020 8393 1516 Aragon Avenue Janice Gidley, 34 Howard Avenue 020 8224 0464 Arundel Avenue 1-37 & 2-48 Sue & Mike Shone, 57 Aragon Avenue 020 8393 6745 Arundel Avenue 39-77 & 50-108 Fiona Dowle, 50 Arundel Avenue 020 8393 2568 Banstead Road, Beverley Close Innes Tarran , 9a Beverley Close 07557 109289 Birchfield Grove Ken Sandy, 2 Sandycroft 020 8393 0115 Boleyn Avenue Jane King, 48 Arundel Avenue 020 8394 1075 Bridlepath, Bridle Way Close Ken Sandy, 2 Sandycroft 020 8393 0115 Bramley Ro ad John Herbert, 79 Holmwood Road 020 8393 3633 Burford Lane Ken Sandy, 2 Sandycroft 020 8393 0115 Buckland Road John Herbert, 79 Holmwood Road 020 8393 3633 Castle Avenue 16-37 Keith Henry, 8 Castle Avenue 020 8224 0781 Castle Avenue 38-72 Nicky Cook, 44 Fairfax Avenue 07590 890865 Castle Avenue 73 on Sue Henry, 86 Castle Avenue 020 8786 7816 Castle Way & Castle Avenue 2-37 Keith Henry, 8 Castle Avenue 020 8224 0781 Castlemaine Avenue Linda Lau, 4 Castlemaine Avenue 020 8393 6728 Chanton Drive Innes Tarran, 9a Beverley Close 07557 109289 Cheam Road (E) Richard Hart, 3 Castle Way 020 8393 6492 Cheam Road (W,) Chatsfield Richard Hart, 3 Castle Way 020 8393 6492 Cheyham Gardens Andy Pilcher, 39 Hays Walk 020 8642 7249 Cleves Ave Sue Henry, 86 Castle Avenue 020 8786 7816 Conways Close Denise Williams, 21 St Normans Way 020 8393 7015 Dormans Court Richard Hart, 3 Castle Way 020 8393 6492 Ewhurst Close Tanya Glynn, 20 Ewhurst Close 020 8224 2015 Fairview Innes Tarr an, 9a Beverley Close 07557 109289 Fairfax Avenue Nicky Cook, 44 Fairfax Avenue 07590 890865 Gomshall Road Catherine Goodall, 35 Buckland Road 020 8394 0083 Harefield Avenue Tony Hudson, 4 Harefield Avenue 020 8642 8359 Hays Walk Andy Pilcher, 39 Hays Walk 020 8642 7249 Hillside Road Ros Langendoen, 16 Hillside Road 020 8393 6077 Holmwood Close Brian Kibble, 2 Holmwood Close 020 8393 9761 Holmwood Road 1-79 & 2-58 Sylvia Russell, 54 Holmwood Road 020 8393 4709
18 Area Representatives
Holmwood Road 60-68 & 81-139 Brian Kibble, 2 Holmwood Close 020 8393 9761 Howard Avenue Janice Gidley, 34 Howard Avenue 020 8224 0464 Howell Hill Innes Tarran, 9a Beverley Close 07557 109289 Howell Hill Grove Ken Sandy, 2 Sandycroft 020 8393 0115 Howell Hill Close Ken Sandy, 2 Sandycroft 020 8393 0115 Merrow Road Colin Keane, 2 Merrow Road 020 8393 7715 Mintwater Close Denise Williams, 21 St Normans Way 020 8393 7015 Nonsuch Court Avenue Jane King, 48 Arundel Avenue 020 8394 1075 Nonsuch Walk 1-57a Christine Howells, 7 Nonsuch Walk 020 8393 8555 Nonsuch Walk 59-101 Craig Wilson, 34 Nonsuch Walk 020 8393 2157 Nonsuch Walk even numbers Craig Wilson, 34 Nonsuch Walk 020 8393 2157 Northey Avenue 4-54 & 17-51 Chris Pilcher, 39 Hays Walk 020 8642 7249 Northey Avenue 56-104 & 53-91 Ewan Morrison, 67 Northey Avenue 020 8643 7434 Parr Avenue Jane King, 48 Arundel Avenue 020 8394 1075 Queensmead Avenue Ros Langendoen, 16 Hillside Road 020 8393 6077 Ranmore Road Colin Keane, 2 Merrow Road 020 8393 7715 Rugby Lane Craig Wilson, 34 Nonsuch Walk 020 8393 2157 Sandy Croft Ken Sandy, 2 Sandycroft 020 8393 0115 Seymour Avenue Jenny Lloyd, 18 Seymour Avenue 020 8394 0872 Seymour Avenue Terry Witham, 26 Seymour Avenue 07740 564008 Shere Avenue Andrew Curran, 14 Shere Avenue 020 8393 2514 Springfield Road Richard Hart, 3 Castle Way 020 8393 6492 St Normans Way Denise Williams, 21 St Normans Way 020 8393 7015 Station Approach Richard Hart, 3 Castle Way 020 8393 6492 West Drive Chris Pilcher, 39 Hays Walk 020 8642 7249 Westcott Way Aubrey Cox, 15 Westcott Way 020 8393 1516 Wonersh Way Brian Kibble, 2 Holmwood Close 020 8393 9761 Wotton Way Catherine Goodall, 35 Buckland Road 020 8394 0083
If there is a vacancy for a road representative in your area, or you wish to become one, please contact the Interim Chairman, Keith Lugton.
19 What can you do as a resident ?
* Ensure you renew your membership of the Residents Association, or to become a member if you are not one already. The annual subscription is still only £2 for each household for the year. Please return your subscription to your Area Representative. * Please attend the Annual General Meeting in March 2019. This is the opportunity for you to hear what is going on in your area, what is planned and what needs to be considered. It is also the opportunity for you to contribute your thoughts, both formally and informally, to the Committee and to the Councillors. * At any time, please give us your input. You can contact your Area Representative, or any member of the Committee, or any of the Councillors, on any subject which you think involves us. If you do not tell us things, there is a fair chance we will not know about your particular concern. * If you contact council officers or the police about something which is of interest or concern to other residents, please let us know so that we can collate input and keep people informed. * Please continue to give us your support on any matter affecting the residents and the community. The strength of a community rests in the hands of its residents. * If you are able to help by becoming an Area Representative, or by joining the Committee, please let any of the officers or Area Representatives know. The effort involved is not huge but the benefit to yourself and to the other residents can be significant. We currently need a Chair, Electronic Media Secretary and Editor of the Bulletin. This Association functions through the efforts of willing volunteers and we are always keen to hear of those who are prepared to help.
Thank you for your support. Thank you for caring.
20 Extract from February 1948 Bulletin
To advertise in future editions of the bulletin please contact: Colin keane; telephone: 020 8393 7715
Email: [email protected] Advert from October 1938 Bulletin