Well, event marshalls for the London-Surrey Classic Race were arriving in Walton at 4.00am today some travelling from as far as Derby to ensure the crowds did not cause any safety issues on the day. As this was the ‘test’ event for next years Olympics all seemed to go well as far as we could see in the Walton area, hopefully so did the rest of the course and roads in Walton were all re-opened by 13:30hrs. ... Read More

40 Kilometers of barriers will greet you this Sunday the 14th August if you turn out to watch the London-Surrey Classic Cycle Race. Don’t forget to make sure that you are not parked on the cycle route after 11.00PM on the 13th August otherwise your vehicle will be towed away! The following statistics about the race on Sunday have been supplied by SCC and will probably surprise you: 140KM Race involving 145 top athletes Race ... Read More

With less than a fortnight to go many people are just beginning to realise the effect that some of the road closures are going to have on them. Please read the Newsletters from Surrey County Coucil by using the links below:   Resident Newsletter: 2012 Residents Newsletter #3 Business Newsletter: 2012 Business Newsletter #2

We may all be true Olympic supporters but……have Surrey County Council really thought through what the road closures mean to people who, want to get to work; need to get to a train, plane or bus? Hopefully the emergency services are fully conversant with these road closures Since our last update, we attended the drop-in session at Walton Day Centre yesterday afternoon and discovered that the only crossing point in Walton – i.e. where cars and vans ... Read More

Well those of us that use the Hersham Road regularly could well be the subject matter of this programme when frustrations boil over! So, we in Walton have traffic diversions along the Hersham Road starting on the 15th August due to work taking place at Haines Bridge Weybridge. Now just to add to the obvious frustrations that will be caused by these; Surrey County Council have announced that Road Works will commence on the 25th July ... Read More

Road works and the resultant traffic diversions are certainly more prevelant this year partly because of the need to have better quality road surfaces for cyclists on the Olympic Cycle Test Event. However, when traffic diversions are directed through Walton for activities not directly associated with Walton, residents get frustrated and upset as long traffic queues build up in the town and central main roads. We have just seen the annual Hampton Court Flower Show with traffic directed from many major roads ... Read More

The Olympic Cycling Test Event gets even closer, signs are going up on all of the roads which are part of the route as well as roads which feed into the route.   This is a reminder to all that the closure of roads on Sunday the 14th August will have an effect on all traffic and pedestrians in Walton that day. Walton bridge will be closed to traffic for some of the day.   At the moment it ... Read More

As everyone by now is acutely aware, we are about to face one of the largest threats to our town centre in many years, On-street Parking Charges. Walton town centre fell into a sorry state in the late eighties and early nineties and it was desperate for re-development. This re-development came in the shape of The Heart Shopping Centre. Our independent shops have seen a small benefit from this development as people started to come ... Read More

As part of the preparation for the Olympic Cycling Road Race 2012 there will be a “Test Event” held on Sunday 14th August 2011. This event will mean that some main roads in Walton will be closed for a period of time on this day. You should make a note of the road closures and consider how these closures might affect your day and make your plans accordingly. Surrey County Council have released a Road Race ... Read More

The next stage of Drewitts Court study by Elmbridge Borough Council seems to have taken place this week in that some new white lines and warnings have been painted in the car park. It is quite encouraging that if you follow the newly painted arrows after coming down from the upper level the arrows actually direct you to exit via Bridge Street!! The arrows clearly discourage any driver from going toward the Hepworth Way exit; ... Read More