The newsletter is available from the link below: Spring Newsletter 2013  

The Walton Society has sent the letter below to Elmbridge Borough Council in response to the planning application for a Premier Inn Hotel in central Walton. The Walton Society 63 Stoke Road Walton on Thames Surrey KT12 3DD   14 September 2012  Planning reference 2012/2931 Laura Davies, Planning Officer, Elmbridge Borough Council, Civic Centre, Esher. Dear Laura Davies, On behalf of the Walton Society I wish to object to the proposed Premier Inn Hotel on ... Read More

WALTON HERITAGE DAY EVENT SATURDAY 8TH SEPTEMBER 11.30 to 4.30pm   The Organising Committee for the annual Walton Heritage Day celebrations is delighted to announce that event will take place this coming Saturday 8th September by The River Thames at Walton Wharf, off Manor Road, opening at 11.30 am. We have lots of stalls put together by local organisations and there is very much a nautical flavour to the stalls this year, including displays from ... Read More

The Banners and bunting for London 2012 have now all been removed from the streets and lampposts to be sold to the public or be kept as museum displays. Despite what now appears to have been misleading information from Go Surrey about extended road closures to enable road islands to be restored, straw bales to be removed from bends and sandpaper to be removed from drain covers etc. the Olympic Cycle events passing through our ... Read More

The Society has been updating the details of the Membership and collecting Subscriptions.  This has involved leaving a small brown envelope for Members to return to the address of another Member living nearby who has kindly agreed to act as a Post-box for us.  This system has worked quite well, and we are grateful to all those who have replied so far.  We are also pleased with the number of Members who have opted to ... Read More

The Olympics are here at last!!!! Hopefully you are now well prepared for our town to be taken over in the next few days by the cycle races and the entourage that inevitably will go with them. Please read the latest information from Surrey County Council regarding timetables and changes that have and will take place to accommodate this fantastic event at: Olympic Road Cycling July 2012 Newsletter

Olympic Road Cycling 2012 With less than four weeks to go before you will have to consider the cyclist as never before; we have to brace ourselves for our participation in an event that will throw Walton on Thames into the spotlight and into the homes of billions of people across the world. Preparation is now nearing its conclusion for one of the largest audience participation events ever to take place in England. It is ... Read More

Please read our open letter to the local press which clearly states our position regarding the future of Stompond Lane Sports Ground. Dear Sir, Following the recent publication of plans for the creation of a new Sports Hub at Waterside Drive, Walton, a number of residents have asked what The Walton Society’s  stance is on the future use of the Stompond Lane Sports Ground. This coincides with members of the Council’s Task Group on this ... Read More

The Future of Stompond Lane Sports Ground We have submitted to Elmbridge’s Chief Executive our suggestion for a compromise solution to the impasse that has developed with regard to the future of sports activities at Stompond Lane. We believe that it makes sense to relocate Walton Athletics Club to new facilities at Waterside Drive, whilst allowing Walton and Hersham Football Club to redevelop their facilities at Stompond Lane taking over responsibility for all future maintenance. ... Read More

Walton Swimming Pool Site Last September Elmbridge’s Cabinet authorised bids to be solicited for the sale of the former Walton Swimming Pool site behind Kings Road. At this February’s Council meeting, with a sale likely in the short term, I asked for and was given an assurance that no bidder would be given any words of encouragement about favourable treatment for any planning application that might seek to vary the permission already given for 22 ... Read More