Mole Valley Council at risk of going bankrupt under the LibDems
Two years ago LibDem election leaflets said they were soundly running Mole Valley Council. Now - as BBC News reports, see link below, as...
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Aug 5
The Government's Proposed Changes to the Planning System
Ashtead Independent Councillors are extremely concerned about the new Government's recently published revisions to the National Planning...
Jun 22
Simon Cowell MBE | Founder of Wildlife Aid Foundation, Leatherhead
It is with great sadness that we heard of Simon Cowell’s death last week after a long fight with cancer. His funeral will be at Brockham...
Jun 10
UPDATE FROM ASHTEAD COUNTY COUNCILLOR CHRIS TOWNSEND - Surrey Highways -
At my last election I promised 20mph outside our local schools, as St Giles and Greville schools now have 20mph as promised, the area...
May 26
Update on Ashtead Pond ... and Ashtead Park
Everyone seems to be much happier with the state of our pond this year. Your Independent Councillors fought hard to get it dredged and...
May 10
New planting promised for a more ‘accessible’ Ashtead Pond
Some years ago, the Council dredged Ashtead Pond, dumped the silt along the road-side edge, and planted it with an inappropriate mix of...
May 7
After the elections, councillors get back to working for Ashtead Residents
The day after the votes were counted and results announced, Ashtead's Independent Councillors resumed work as normal - on Saturday 4th...
May 7
MVDC ELECTIONS 2024 | THANK YOU ASHTEAD
Ashtead Independents win both seats A big “thank you” to all Ashtead residents who voted for their Ashtead Independent (AI) candidates –...
May 1
FACT-CHECKING THE LIBERAL DEMOCRATS
The Liberal Democrats have circulate a leaflet headed “Fact-Checking the Ashtead Independents”. 1. MOLE VALLEY LOCAL PLAN The LibDems...
Apr 30
ELECTION FACTS
In their election literature the Liberal Democrats have presented graphs that give the impression they were a close second to the Ashtead...
Apr 30
OUR POSITION ON ASHTEAD FOOTBALL CLUB ‘ALL-WEATHER PITCH’
Ashtead Independents are keen to encourage sport of all kinds in appropriate places. Ashtead Football Club already hires all-weather...
Apr 15
TWO INDEPENDENTS CANDIDATES FOR MAY ELECTION GIVE ON THEIR VIEWS
Mole Valley District Council May elections are to elect two councillors for the wards of Ashtead Park and Ashtead Lanes & Common. While...
Apr 8
“IS THE ARA GOING POLITICAL?”
Those of you whose households are paid-up members of the Ashtead Residents Association will by now have seen the 24-page The Ashtead...
Mar 25
GROVE ROAD CAR PARK TO BE REFURBISHED
A programme of car park refurbishment in the District was initiated when the Ashtead Independents formed a joint Administration with the...
Jan 30
UPDATE ON MOLE VALLEY LOCAL PLAN
Following the Government’s decision, in December2022 to make changes to the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), MVDC asked the...
Dec 27, 2023
Dec 18, 2023
DECISION ON ARTIFICIAL FOOTBALL PITCH CONTINUES TO BE DELAYED
The Liberal Democrat Cabinet gave approval for the planned new fenced-off artificial football pitch to proceed to the next stages on...
Dec 18, 2023
ARA BALLOT UPDATE
Further to our previous posting on this issue on 19 September 2023 (see here), the results of the Ballot were announced at the ARA’s...
Dec 18, 2023
A NEW CYCLE CORRIDOR FOR ASHTEAD?
On 26 September 2023 Mole Valley District Council Liberal Democrat Cabinet agreed to contribute £ 160.000 towards the costs of...
Dec 18, 2023
Public toilets in the APMH carpark
At last we have some good news about the public toilets in the APMH carpark. They are kept well stocked with soap and paper, but they are...
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