Chris has been your Central Ward Councillor for the last eight years and as Leader of the Opposition to the current administration in Elmbridge he has worked tirelessly for the community in Walton. Last May I was elected as a Central Ward Councillor and have had the privilege of working closely with Chris in order to sustain the wonderful town which we in The Walton Society and all of the electors, call home. I have ... Read More

DREWITTS COURT CAR PARK   PROPOSALS FOR CLOSURE OF EXIT TO BRIDGE STREET WITHDRAWN A WIN FOR THE RESIDENTS OF WALTON   About 3 weeks ago the Agenda Papers for the Elmbridge Borough Council Cabinet meeting on 30th March were issued. On the Agenda was a series of recommendations about issues relating to the Council’s Off-Street Car Parks. The most important of these recommendations related to the reduction in all-day parking charges in the Council’s ... Read More

Mike Armitage is standing as The Walton Society candidate for Walton Ambleside on May 5th 2011:  please read his introduction letter. Introduction to Mike Armitage

Hepworth Way outside Walton Library In the last few weeks the people of Walton have begun to benefit from the excellent re-development of our High Street and now that the sun is shining will enjoy it even more when they are able to take a rest from shopping on the new seats which have been installed outside The Heart shopping centre.But now, just having got all of the work finished along comes one of the ... Read More

Surrey County Council is determined to implement a Pay and Display scheme across Elmbridge, the implementation start date for Walton is scheduled May-June this year. The Pay and Display plans for Surrey identify 3500 parking bays of which 177 are in Walton, these extend from roads in the town centre up to and including Station Avenue /Rydens Road. The implementation cost of the scheme across Surrey is approximately £1.5m and revenue generated will be £2.5m ... Read More

People often ask what is currently happening with the replacement Walton Bridge Project. It is going ahead, ( believe it or not!) but this year there will only be preparatory work, with the main construction work scheduled to start in January 2012. The preparatory work consists of :- 1)      Locating and marking any cables and pipes that run through the construction area and arranging for their diversion if necessary. 2)      The walls in front of ... Read More

Elmbridge, and Walton in particular, have benefited from having a variety of halls available for public use. Church Halls, School Halls and others have complemented the 9 Halls that had long been run by Elmbridge Borough Council. These nine halls ran local events, from Playgroups for toddlers to Old Folks Clubs, from yoga to boxing. However, two years ago, the administration at Elmbridge Council pushed through the decision to close down Ansell Hall on Fieldcommon, ... Read More

Changes at Riverhouse Barn   After over 20 years in charge of everything at Riverhouse Barn, Susan Segal has announced her retirement. In the early 1980s Susan was one of the promoters of this Community Arts project, organising its rescue from a semi-derelict store for redundant Council parks equipment and converting it into a welcoming performance space for music, drama and cinema for audiences of up to 110 people. A Craft Studio, where a wide ... Read More

NOTICE is given that the ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of The Walton Society will take place on Tuesday 28th June 2011 St Erconwald’s Church Hall, Esher Avenue, Walton-on-Thames – 7.45pm for 8.00pm Nominations for officers and Executive Committee to John Lisle Hon Secretary 63 Stoke Road Walton-on-Thames KT12 3DD Tel:01932 222931 Members only. New members may join at the door  

“Retaining old Police buildings costs the Force 2.4 million pounds a year  making the average visit 82 pounds – the equivalent of three hours of an officer’s time” This statement is taken from the Surrey Police website and has been quoted by Police Officers at Public meetings and  used in questionnaires where people have been asked whether they want to retain old Police buildings or have up to 200 more Officers on the beat. The ... Read More