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++++++ Community news from your Local Conservative team - Autumn 2018 ++++++ USEFUL NUMBERS: Elmbridge Council’s out of hours emergency number is 01372 466114. Surrey County Council Social Care out of hours emergency The Esher News number is 01483 517898. Local issues, local action, local Conservatives | Visit our website: www.esherwalton.com Council crack-down on illegal camps LMBRIDGE Council for residential purposes, including will seek to extend a caravans, mobile homes and EHigh Court injunction vehicles. which bans unauthorised It saves the Council from having encampments and fly-tipping in to obtain court orders for the the borough. removal of these encampments, The borough’s new Conservative which can take several days to administration secured a three- obtain, and authorises High Court month injunction in August enforcement officers to move SIMON SAYS which protects 150 local parks, people on if they take no notice Hello and welcome to the open spaces and car parks. It has of the injunction order. Failure to Autumn edition of The Esher proven highly effective so far at do so can result fines, seizure of News, a community newsletter preventing traveller incursions or assets or imprisonment,. from your local Conservatives. moving them on within hours. Elmbridge has invested £80k I’m Simon Waugh, one of However, it expires in November this year to install increased your three Esher councillors at and so the Council will be security measures on public land, Elmbridge Borough Council. I painstaking work undertaken possible.” returning to Court to apply for a in collaboration with the police. would like to start by thanking by officers and members of Previously, the Council was three year extension to the order. Surrey County Council is looking residents for electing me in the Council to collect evidence able to evidence the impact Over the past year, Elmbridge to identify possible transit sites May. It is a privilege to serve as enabled us to make a case for an of unauthorised camps - these has experienced an unprecedented where travellers can be forced to your local Councillor and I will extensive ban on unauthorised include: large-scale fly-tipping increase in unauthorised move to by the police. do my best to stand up for our encampments and that the Court and the cost of clearing it, damage encampments at public parks It is important for residents to area for the next four years. gave its backing to the Council. to gates and barriers, lost parking and open spaces - including the report all aspects of disruption Overall, the Conservatives “The injunction is the only one income, the significant impact on week-long occupation of the or damage, as this is useful to won over 46% of the vote in Surrey and as it has proved communities living adjacent to green at West End in Esher (where support the ongoing case for in Elmbridge and regained to be effective we will seek each encampment and the loss of protective measures are now in the injunction. Also report any control of the Council. I am to have it extended by way of community facilities during the place). weakened security fence posts, delighted that my fellow Esher application to the High Court next summer. The size of these camps has railings etc. that protect public Councillor Tim Oliver has month. Indeed irrespective of the Our injunction prevents any also risen dramatically with some land, so the council can affect been appointed Leader of injunction I have asked officers to individual from occupying land parts of the borough experiencing repairs. the Council and I know the review all 150 public open space and/or depositing waste, as well convoys of 60 or more vehicles. Go to www.elmbridge.gov.uk/ borough will be in safe hands. sites with police colleagues to see as stopping anyone from entering Leader of the Council (and Esher news/unauthorised-encampments The elections were an if additional security measures are or occupying any part of the land councillor) Tim Oliver, said: “The opportunity for us to hear your concerns and aspirations for our borough. We are working Community centre back in service David moves the memorial with Surrey County Council to LOWER Green Community improve the state of our roads Centre is re-establishing itself at and minimise the disruption the heart of its community after caused by statutory bodies reopening following a period of digging up the road network. closure. We have taken direct action to Elmbridge and Surrey Councils protect our open spaces from have been working in partnership unauthorised encampments to get the centre back on its feet and are pressing the police - and the Borough contributed to use their powers to combat £200k towards a major anti-social behaviour related to refurbishment. This has included this, or wherever it arises. We will continue to face the creation of a new community The centre will also be used for pressure for more house café at the centre in Farm Road. Pilates, yoga youth football, a building locally to meet the The Councils have been learning Monday morning computer course need and because Elmbridge is what residents would like to see and coffee mornings for parents a desirable borough in which in the centre, and putting together and over 60s. to live. As councillors we a programme of activities. They Leaders are required for will manage this fairly, while hope to recruit and train a new Brownies and Rainbows on defending our open spaces and team of new trustees to take over Wednesday evenings and COUNCILLOR David Archer private money. The fence is still in the character of our area. the running of the community volunteers are also being sought to has delivered on his promise to place to protect the turf we have Please do contact us (see centre in 2019. help run the cafe. move Esher’s war memorial to re-seeded. It will be coming down details overleaf) if we can help The summer holidays saw a If you are interested in the centre of Esher Green. in time for Remembrance Sunday with any issues. I hope you range of activities at the new volunteering, becoming a Trustee David has been passionate where the War Memorial will be enjoy the newsletter. - Simon centre, including a family picnic, or using the centre, please about moving the memorial in the rededicated. a summer fete and the launch of a contact Joanna Sansom, Lower interests of pedestrian safety. “Since the move we’ve had only children’s cookery group. Funds Green Development Worker, on The crossroads between Church one reported accident. We can’t be have been found for cookery to [email protected] or Like Street and Lammas Lane are complacent and the work to make Become a member continue weekly after school, the Lower Green Community acknowledged by the Surrey the junction safer will continue.” WHY join the Conservatives? starting in November. Centre page on Facebook. County Council as one of the worst It was this issue which prompted Membership comes with a accident blackspots in Surrey. David to seek election to Elmbridge number of benefits, including: David told The Esher News: “I Borough Council 20 years ago, l A chance to choose the am absolutely delighted that we’ve when, as Chairman of Esher Place national party leader managed to move the war memorial Residents, an elderly gentleman he l An invitation to all of our to a more dignified position, using represented was knocked over at events, from regular small the site. informal gatherings to large ESHER and Walton Conserva- Over the years he has successfully dinners with high profile guest tive Association (EWCA) has an campaigned to have crossings speakers exciting opportunity for a new installed at Church Street and l The opportunity to stand for The finest Lebanese Organising Secretary. Lammas Lane. Moving the the party in local elections The role is part-time, with flex- memorial has cost £30,000 but l A chance to vote in other cuisine in the area ible hours (24 per week) and is taxpayers have not been charged a internal elections and to attend based in Kingston. It pays £20- penny thanks to David approaching the Party Conference. Have you tried us yet? 22.5k depending on experience local businesses to cover the costs. l As as member you will also and involves office administration, n Companies who have be helping to shape the future of campaign management and events generously sponsored the project Esher, Elmbridge and the wider organising. See www.esherwalton. are: Keltbray Civil Engineering, country. com/events/job-advertisement- TGL Traffic , George Nixon Homes, Find out more at organising-secretary-office-and- Birchwood Homes and Calderpeel www.conservatives. campaign-manager for details. architects. com/join Can we help? Your local Conservative team will be pleased to assist you with any local matters relating to Elmbridge or Surrey County Councils. Dr. Peter Szanto Cllr Tim Oliver Cllr David Archer Cllr Simon Waugh Surrey County Councillor Can you help? Elmbridge Borough Elmbridge Borough Elmbridge Borough for East Molesey & Esher We need deliverers to help us Councillor for Esher Councillor for Esher Councillor for Esher distribute the Esher News and 21 Sandown Road, Esher leaflets. Could you spare some Little Oak, 25 Meadway, Esher 19 Queens Close, Lammas Lane, Clare House, Copsem Lane, Esher Tel: 07712 587831 time to deliver your road or Tel: 07803 518933 Esher. Tel: 07850 400595 Tel: 07818 012425 [email protected] more? If so, please email us. [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] facebook.com/peteszanto Bins contractor COMMUNITY told to improve ‘Severe financial challenges’ NEWS IN BRIEF carry out work within a ‘reason- By Dr.