Recent events to mark the Queen’s birthday include the clean for the queen event and the beacon.

LIBRARY SERVICES

As some of you may know Surrey County Council (SCC) are no longer funding staff for Lingfield Library and it is going to become a Community Partnered Library (CPL). SCC already have 9 of these that have been running very successfully for , in some cases, nearly 4 years. The libraries are run with a support team from SCC who train all volunteers and are always available to assist. In the first couple of months a SCC employee will be in the library at all times. We are looking for volunteers to work in the library. You would be fully trained at the library prior to the target opening date of the 25th June. The launch invite can be accessed by clicking Launch invitation

 

CLEARING DITCHES TO HELP PREVENT FLOODING

Do you have a watercourse, such as a ditch or stream running through, or alongside, your property?
If so, you may be surprised to learn that you are probably responsible for its maintenance because in legal terms you are what’s known as a ‘Riparian’ owner.
It is therefore YOUR RESPONSIBILITY to maintain the ditch, and ensure that water can flow unobstructed.
PLEASE please please clear out your ditches on a regular basis and be careful when trimming hedges not to let the waste fall into nearby ditches.

Under the Land Drainage Act 1991 all Councils have the powers to serve notice on riparian owners to clear ditches and the Councils may undertake the work themselves and recharge the costs if necessary.

If you need assistance with clearing out your ditches please contact the Parish Clerk.
Furthermore, If you are aware of any ditches or watercourses that are causing flooding but which are not your responsibility please contact the Parish Clerk.

For further clarification on this matter please see Surrey County Council Website under Roads and Transport: Drainage and Flooding. http://www.surreycc.gov.uk/roads-and-transport/road-maintenance-and-cleaning/drainage-and-flooding/living-next-to-a-watercourse-your-rights-and-responsibilities

SURREY FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT PLAN

Surrey County Council are looking to gather as much information as possible from the public on historic flooding to assist in assessing further flood risk and help with the development of flood risk assessment plans. If you have any information on past floods that you would like to share you can report it to Surrey County Council on their online survey, under Roads and Transport on their website. HTTPS://www.surveymonkey.com/r/?sm=NmDPkx3yd4efgyf4yNFHuQ%3d%3d

POTHOLES

Surrey County Council asks residents to report potholes and other road maintenance issues under the Roads and Transportation section on its website. This is a very easy and straightforward process. Classic.surreycc.gov.uk/roads-and-transport/road-maintenance-and-cleaning/problems-on-roads-and-highways/report-a-defect?defectid=237135

However if you feel that a pothole is dangerous you are asked to call their contact centre on 0300 200 1003.

TANDRIDGE DISTRICT LOCAL PLAN CONSULTATION

Tandridge District Council is currently preparing a new Local Plan for the Tandridge District.

The Local Plan will help shape the future of our district by setting out policies that guide the development of homes and businesses, take into account our green spaces, landscapes and historic character, while also seeking to provide for the needs of all our communities.

The Council is at an early stage of the plan preparation process and wants to ensure those who live, work and visit the district, have a say and take the opportunity to respond.

Subject to the approval of the Planning Policy Committee, the consultation will take place for 10 weeks from 18 December 2015 to 26 February 2016.

Anyone can make comments on the draft Local Plan. More details about how to make comments will be published on the website (www.tandridge.gov.uk/localplan) nearer the time. Please look out for them and get involved.

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