++++++ A Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from your Molesey Conservative councillors ++++++ THE MOLESEY NEWS Editor: Steve Bax | Email: [email protected] | Web: www.moleseyconservatives.com | Twitter: @MoleseySteve STEVE A Merry Molesey Christmas HE festive season got off to SAYS: a great start at this year’s Twell attended Magical Molesey celebration. Children and their families de- scended on the town centre in large numbers - around 3,500 according Hello and welcome to this to the organisers - to see the lights special festive edition of The switched on at the Christmas tree Molesey News, produced by and join in the fun. your Molesey Conservative There were 22 stalls manned by councillors and committee. I local charities and groups, selling am Cllr Steve Bax, the editor. festive gifts or handing out leaflets, Christmas is almost upon and there was music and carols. us and I can hardly believe Santa was spotted wandering how fast the year has gone by. along the Walton Road meet- I hope that on balance it has ing residents (and the occasional been a good year for you. Molesey councillor) and took part It’s been a busy few weeks in a children’s story time at The since our Autumn edition. Discount Shop. I took part in November’s David Jupp, chairman of Mole- remembrance services in sey Business Association, said: “A Molesey and was moved by majority of the shops joined in and the huge turnout, which was we had over 20 charity stalls and a a credit to the town. And mini marketplace with local people it was a pleasure to attend showing their home craft skills. the reopening of St Mary’s “Small Business Saturday a few Church recently, which has days later also seemed busier than been transformed into a first normal. Maybe the message is get- rate community facility. ting out there that we have some great local shops and they deserve The MP and I met with a community support.” Heathrow director to discuss The spotlight shone on Bridge noise issues in Molesey, and Road shops on December 10th Cllr Szanto and I met with for the Christmas Winter Wander the latest developer seeking event, where there was hot food to build on land next to the and mulled wine served until late, Pavilion. More on both issues and a roundabout ride for kids. in this edition. The Molesey News would like to Cllr Szanto and I had a congratulate the Molesey Business chance to question Abellio Assocaition on both events and the about local bus services and shops on their efforts this year. I also discussed local policing with David Monro, who hopes to be Surrey’s next Police & Molesey cat saves Christmas Crime Commissioner. MOLESEY mum Caroline Self A boost for Boat Club 2016 promises to be every has written a new children’s MOLESEY Boat Club has re- bit as hectic with the fight book called ‘Pookins Saves ceived an early Christmas gift in to save Molesey Hospital Christmas’, which is free to the form of £4,000 from the PC starting in January, a review download from Amazon. Andrew Duncan Memorial Fund. of Molesey’s on street parking Pookins is a real life ginger Andrew, who lived in Molesey, capacity and all the council tom that Caroline owned, and was tragically killed while on traffic seats up for election in May. her stories are set in Molesey duty two years ago, and since then with familiar landmarks like the practice manager at Glenlyn his family and friends have been Thank you for the opportu- supporting causes close to his heart. nity to serve this year and on Heath, the reservoir and Hamp- Medical Centre and writes in ton Court, as well as Chris the her spare time. Her latest yarn He is also memorialised on a behalf of the Molesey Con- mosaic at the Molesey Sea Scouts servatives, I wish you a happy parrot from Molesey Pet Shop. sees Pookins on a quest to cure Caroline was until recently the Santa’s cold. headquarters where he served as and peaceful Christmas. volunteer leader. The boat club was recently pre- sented with a cheque by Andrew’s Emma row, and was very proud of daughter, Emma, who took part in her achievements.” 40 mile sponsored row from Henley Molesey Boat Club chairman Bill to Molesey in September. Raspin (pictured above with Emma) Emma, who was sponsored £100 a praised her achievements, adding: mile by her father’s fund, said: “The “It’s fantastic to see young people row was hard work but the blisters out on the water, helping to support were worth it!” this important community sporting The money raised will go towards facility. Molesey Boat Club’s Community “The tank will undergo its final JIM and Carol Cooper have Rowing Centre, which will include phase of building and installation transformed their home in Ade- a state-of-the-art rowing tank to in December and we are very much croft Way, Molesey, into a House offer rowing and sculling opportuni- looking forward to welcoming the of Christmas again this year. ties in safe and stable conditions. first users early in 2016. Rowing Their eye-catching display has Andrew’s sister and fund trustee can make such a difference to peo- inflatables, a snow machine and Julia Williamson, said: “This is ple’s lives.” lights, and has collection boxes a very appropriate project for us Molesey councillors Bax and to raise money for Walton Leigh to support with money raised in Szanto would like to extend our special needs school, where Mr Andrew’s memory. He was passion- congratulations and good wishes to Cooper is a volunteer driver. ate about the water, loved watching Emma and to the Boat Club. This newsletter Join us at Dish, 3 Bridge Road, East Molesey, from 6am Monday to is sponsored by Sunday. We’re open on Boxing Day and New Year’s Day! A CHRISTMAS Airport admits planes may be lower MESSAGE EATHROW Airport has Mr Milton, in his meeting with Steve By Rev. Richard Lloyd, vicar of admitted for the first time and Dominic, also acknowledged that St Mary’s Church, East Molesey Hwhat many residents already lower flying planes could be an explana- suspected - that aircraft “may be” fly- tion for the increased noise over Molesey ing lower over Molesey. in recent months, and said Heathrow will The admission was made by the air- work with the airlines to address it. port’s director of external affairs, Nigel He gave an assurance that there will Milton, who met with local MP Dominic be no repeats of the airspace trials over Raab and Cllr Steve Bax (pictured) for Elmbridge that were so disruptive for talks on November 11. residents last Autumn. The discussions primarily focused on Those trials were part of a Europe-wide aircraft noise, which has been a recurring programme of ‘modernising airspace’ by problem in Molesey this year along with creating new flightpaths that will be used the numbers of night flights. Both are in rotation to provide noise respite for requiring urgent action from Heathrow. residents, coupled with steeper aircraft Earlier this year the airport established climbs and descents to reduce the overall the Community Noise Forum, where acknowledging the “real impact of noise on noise impact. representatives of councils and campaign groups residents” and promising a definitive analysis of Steve Bax and fellow Molesey councillor Peter have been very impressed meet with Heathrow officials every two months to altitudes in the first quarter of 2016. Szanto will both be members of a new Elmbridge with the standard of help resolve noise issues. He also said there will be an assessment of the Council task group, meeting from January, to Christmas decorations in Steve is Elmbridge’s representative on the reasons for late departures, including identify- decide the council’s position on Heathrow and I forum, and put his name to a recent letter admon- ing the worst offenders, and a consultation with airport expansion. Molesey this year - especially the lovely tree on the corner ishing the airport for the slow rate of progress. airlines on developing a Quiet Night Charter. Mr Milton accepted Steve’s request to address of Walton and Matham Road Heathrow’s environment and sustainability Steve and fellow Noise Forum members will this group, and to attend a public meeting in – which I had the pleasure of director, Matt Gorman, has since written back keep the pressure on Heathrow to deliver. Molesey in the Spring which we will arrange. being involved with turning on at Magical Molesey. I imagine our celebrations of COMMUNITY Christmas are very predictable New Pavilion homes plan and similar year by year. YOUR Molesey Conservative argeement under a 1990 act of NEWS Christmas, for most – is not a councillors recently held talks parliament requiring the land to be surprise: it’s so familiar with: with Langham Homes who are retained for recreation. ELMBRIDGE Council has our tasteful decorations, cards drawing up proposals for around Langham’s representatives told appointed Avon Construction to with peaceful snow covered 50 homes on the former cricket Cllrs Steve Bax and Peter Szanto replace the footbridge linking landscape scenes, presents that pitch next to the Pavilion club in that they are proposing a compro- Green Lane to Neilsons Field. Hurst Lane. mise of 1.4 hectares of open space The 1930s bridge in East we really, really want, repeats POLICE are asking for readers’ The Windsor-based firm, which plus homes, half of which would be Molesey has been taped off for on the tele.