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This is a local website...
...for residents of the
Portmore Park area of Weybridge, Surrey, UK. Our
Association (founded circa 1965) was formed to help represent
the views of people living in the area bounded by Weybridge High Street, the river Wey and
Thames Street/Walton Lane.
Our site gives information about local issues, plans
and activities -- things that may affect you. See
news
and weather.
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Radnor Road -
Rowlett's factory. Plans to demolish the 110 year old brick
terrace are causing great concern to local residents. Planning
application 2008/0861 proposes demolition of all existing
buildings on the old factory site, to be replaced by a 2 1/2
story building containing
eleven flats
with 32 habitable rooms and 10 parking spaces. Read
about the plans and objections on the Weybanks website |
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Miles Macleod has stepped down from the
role of Chair of PP&DRA after nearly five years, and Michael
Freeman was voted chairman by the committee at our February
2008 meeting. Miles Macleod has been nominated as
Liberal Democrat
candidate for the Weybridge North ward of
Elmbridge
Borough Council, and wished to avoid any
potential conflict of interest.
Read his
letter to the PP&DRA Committee.
Miles extends his thanks to all who have
supported PP&DRA over recent years, and anticipates a
flourishing future for the association under Michael Freeman's
chairmanship. |
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The new plans for
Walton Bridge were granted planning permission by Surrey County
Council on 23 January 2008. PP&DRA is pleased to say the plans are an improvement in every
respect on the cloverleaf junction and giant thrust arch bridge scheme which
was rejected by the public inquiry. |
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Weybridge residents at our 2007 AGM supported these new plans, which provide a single link junction,
conserve more riverside land for amenity use, and offer a
smaller arch bridge.
Read more about the
plans... |
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Two proposals for the Crest House 39 Thames
Street site were rejected by Elmbridge planners, following
over 70 letters of objection.
Read more about these
plans... |
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Annual
General Meeting: Our 2007 AGM
took place on 22 May, and attracted a good turnout of residents
and representatives of local groups. Report to
follow. We are delighted to welcome two new
members of our committee.
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Walton Bridge background: Nov 2006 - Secretary of State says NO to
the cloverleaf junction.
Following the Public Inquiry, the Secretary of State decided to
not
confirm the Surrey County
Council (New Thames Bridge,
Walton)
Scheme 2004, and associated side road orders and compulsory
purchase orders.
- Read more on our
news page
- Download the Secretary of State's
decision letter (Big file 2.2 MB)
- Download the
inspector's report (0.5 MB) |
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Gravel
extraction: Surrey County Council included Hamm Court Farm
in
a Preferred Option Consultation as one of 18
preferred areas for future sand and gravel quarries. For
very good reasons, local residents consider this site to be wholly
inappropriate for sand and gravel extraction. Read
our response. We
hope
and believe that SCC may now be reconsidering in the light of
new evidence.
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Planning: Elmbridge West Area Planning sub-committee unanimously voted to
refuse planning permission for 13 new dwellings at
Crest House
39 Thames Street (2006/0945). There were 28 letters of
objection, including
one from PP&DRA.
The planning officer recommended refusal. PP&DRA gave a
three minute address. |
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The Walton
Bridge Public Inquiry final sessions took place
on 28 February - 2 March 2006. The inspector's
recommendations are anticipated autumn 2006.
The PP&DRA Closing
Address was
presented on 28
February. Read our
closing address
Read the PP&DRA
evidence
Read the
letter from the Department for Transport
Read our letter
to the Secretary of State
Read
letters from
Philip Hammond MP and Surrey County Council |
Inspired by
a motorway bridge? |
What are your views?
If you are concerned by any issue affecting local residents, please let us know.
Current concerns include:
Do these or any other local issues affect you?
You can email us at
localvoice2008@portmore.org.uk
We
welcome new members. You can join
PP&DRA very simply, and keep in
touch more with local activities. And if you would like to
participate more
actively, please let us know.
Roads covered by PP&DRA:
Portmore
Park Rd, Beales Lane, Cedar Rd, Church Walk, Clinton Close, The Crescent,
Darnley Pk, Devonshire Rd, Dorchester Rd, Dorney Grove, Elmgrove
Rd, Gascoigne Rd, Glencoe Rd, Holstein Ave, Jessamy Rd, Minorca
Rd, Montrose Walk, Mount Pleasant, Oakdale Rd, Portmore Close,
Radnor Rd, Round Oak Rd, St Albans Ave, Thames St, Walton Lane,
Wey Rd, Whittets Ait, The Willows.
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Aims
of PP&DRA
We
are a voluntary association of local residents.
We care about
our locality --
its heritage, quality of life and community.
Local
Heritage
Help
safeguard the long term character of our locality
Our part of Weybridge is graced with attractive homes,
tree-lined roads, and the Wey and
Thames
riversides. We
want to hand it on unspoilt to future generations.
Quality
of Life
Keep
day-to-day life safe and pleasant for residents
We represent local
views on issues including traffic calming, parking,
planning applications, street cleanliness, local
amenities and services, and anything else that affects
residents.
Community
Support
neighbourliness
Participating in PP&DRA is a way to get to
know other people in the area, and help build the
sense of local community.
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