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1 10527_TDT.indd 1 30/05/2017 07:42 FEEL FITTER, HEALTHIER & HAPPIER WITH COLETS! Plus, to get you started, try our 8-week GET FIT STAY FIT programme - free as part of your membership. BRAND NEW NEW UPGRADED FUNCTIONAL CHANGING STUDIOS TRAINING ROOMS STUDIO CALL NOW TO BOOK YOUR FREE TRIAL!* *Terms and conditions apply. Available to new Peak and Daytime members only. Offer ends 31.01.2017. Call now, or come in for a chat. 020 8398 7108 St Nicholas Road • Thames Ditton • KT7 0PW *Terms and conditions apply. 2 10527_TDT.indd 2 30/05/2017 07:42 FEEL FITTER, HEALTHIER Editorial Team Libby MacIntyre & Sandra Dennis In this Issue: [email protected] News from the Residents’ Association ..........................................7 & HAPPIER Magazine Design Guy Holman Meet Nick Darby – our new County Councillor ......................... 11 24 Angel Road Thames Ditton Peter Hickman – reflections on 12 years as a 020 8398 8727 County Councillor .......................................................................12 WITH COLETS! 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Offer ends 31.01.2017. administrative and election expenses, and other expenses such as spring bulb-planting and village Christmas trees. The subscription is only £3 per household. If you can contribute more, please do so. Subscriptions can be paid via our website www.residents-association.com; subscriptions (in an envelope please) may be left at Boots Pharmacy, 14 High Street, Thames Ditton or Thorkhill Road Pharmacy, Call now, or come in for a chat. 94 Thorkhill Road, Thames Ditton. Or mail to Membership Secretary Peter Haynes at 6 Onslow Gardens, Thames Ditton KT7 0JJ. Thank you. 020 8398 7108 Published by the Thames Ditton and Weston Green Residents’ Association St Nicholas Road • Thames Ditton • KT7 0PW Printed by Impress Print Services Ltd., Unit 10, 19 Lyon Road, Hersham, Walton on Thames, Surrey KT12 3PU *Terms and conditions apply. 3 10527_TDT.indd 3 30/05/2017 07:42 cate michaels | english tuition! 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Through Hinchley Wood & Weston Green Councillors regular meetings, social activities, our Tannia Shipley, ‘Clinton House’ magazine and website we keep in touch with 27 Lower Green Road, Esher 020 8398 2484 residents’ views and we raise and spend funds Janet Turner, 2 Montgomery Ave, for the benefit of the community, from tree Hinchley Wood 020 8398 1565 and bulb planting to contesting unacceptable Nigel Haig-Brown development projects. With six Residents’ 53 Heathside, Esher 020 8398 4060 Councillors covering the two electoral wards Officers we have a strong voice on Elmbridge Council Chairman: Graham Cooke, working with other Residents’ Councillors to 23 Ashley Road, Thames Ditton 020 8398 8509 ensure that decisions are based on the needs of Vice-Chairman: Libby MacIntyre, local communities and on good management 24 High Street, Thames Ditton 020 8398 5534 rather than on party politics. Hon. Treasurer: Christa Silverthorne 62 Thorkhill Road, Thames Ditton 020 8398 7101 Our Residents’ County Councillor, Nick Darby, Hon. Secretary: Florian Traub, represents our views at Surrey County Council. Longmead Road, Thames Ditton 020 8224 2880 President: Martin Wilberforce Membership Secretary: Peter Haynes 7 River Avenue, Thames Ditton 6 Onslow Gardens, Thames Ditton 020 8398 6019 020 8398 4732 Conveners of Sub-Committees Vice President: Peter Hickman Health and Community: 3 Elmbridge Lodge, Weston Green Road, Karen Randolph (see above) Thames Ditton Planning: Rhodri Richards 020 8339 0931 Ditton Cottage, Giggs Hill Road, Surrey County Councillor Thames Ditton 020 8224 5181 Nick Darby, 12 Basing Close Highways, Drainage: Thames Ditton Andrew Roberts, 1 Boyle Farm Road, 020 8398 2382 Thames Ditton 020 8786 6882 The Next Residents’ Association Open Meetings are Tuesday 20 June 2017 8pm – All Saints Church Hall, Weston Green Tuesday 19 September 2017 8pm – Vera Fletcher Hall, Thames Ditton All who live or work locally are welcome 5 10527_TDT.indd 5 30/05/2017 07:42 106866 N_Thames Ditton SPRING 2005 02/11/2015 12:31 Page 10 SCIENCE TUITION A Level & GCSE Tuition Biology, Chemistry & Physics Tel: 020 8398 7365 Alan Tucker: 2 Gainsborough Close, Esher KT10 8JR [email protected] Enhanced CRB [email protected] MICHAEL MOULE ANTIQUES CONSTANTLY REQUIRE THE FOLLOWING ITEMS All Furniture Pre 1920, Silver and Silver Plate, Brass and Copper, All Clocks, Porcelain, Bronze and Marble Statues, All Paintings, Gold Jewellery, Old Dolls, Books, Pewter, Swords, Curios. ANYTHING OLD AND UNUSUAL For a fast and friendly service do not hesitate to telephone any time, with absolutely no obligation. IMMEDIATE CASH SETTLEMENT 020 8398 8072 26 Basing Way, Thames Ditton 106 10527_TDT.indd 6 30/05/2017 07:42 106866 N_Thames Ditton SPRING 2005 02/11/2015 12:31 Page 10 News from the Residents’ Association SCIENCE TUITION to end-May A Level & GCSE Tuition At the AGM Graham Cooke was elected all. It concluded with a presentation to Peter Biology, Chemistry Chairman of Thames Ditton and Weston Hickman by Suzan Baker, Executive Chair Green Residents’ Association. Graham has of the Dittons Scout Group. She thanked & Physics supported many local residents over the past him for his excellent service to his local few years as planning convener. Retiring communities and presented him and his Tel: 020 8398 7365 chairman Rhodri Richards has taken on the supportive wife Julia with gifts of thanks. planning role. Alan Tucker: Suzan also welcomed Nick Darby There was success for residents’ candidate who, together with Chris Burton, from 2 Gainsborough Close, Nick Darby when he was elected to Gascoigne-Pees Esher Branch and Joe Esher KT10 8JR represent the Dittons and Weston Green at from Mercedes Benz, Brooklands, drew the Surrey County Council. This follows the winners of the Lucky Programme. [email protected] retirement of Peter Hickman after 12 years Enhanced CRB serving the community (see page 12). Be vigilant – Bus contracts up for renewal Dittons Fair thank-you to Peter campaigned hard last year to keep Peter Hickman our bus services. However, all Surrey The Dittons Fair on 7 May was blessed County Council bus contracts are up for with sunshine and a fine time was had by renewal in August. We do not have any MICHAEL MOULE ANTIQUES CONSTANTLY REQUIRE THE FOLLOWING ITEMS All Furniture Pre 1920, Silver and Silver Plate, Brass and Copper, All Clocks, Porcelain, Bronze and Marble Statues, All Paintings, Gold Jewellery, Old Dolls, Books, Pewter, Swords, Curios. ANYTHING OLD AND UNUSUAL For a fast and friendly service do not hesitate to telephone any time, with absolutely no obligation. IMMEDIATE CASH SETTLEMENT 020 8398 8072 26 Basing Way, Thames Ditton Chris Burton, Joe, Nick Darby, Peter Hickman, Julia Hickman, Suzan Baker Front row Scouts, Cubs and Beavers: Lauren, Rufus, Sebastian, Cameron and Alfie. 10 7 10527_TDT.indd 7 30/05/2017 07:42 details