By Tracey Anderson Over supper one night my husband said thoughtfully, “You know what we should do? We should create a family time capsule and lock it away, then re-open it a decade from now.” For once all three of us instantly agreed with him, which never happens so kind of took him by surprise! …
By John C Pulford Standing halfway between central Walton and the village of Hersham, The Halfway House was once a well known landmark on the corner of Hersham Road and Station Avenue by the Halfway Green. Its first known mention is in Pigot’s Directory of 1839, soon after the arrival of the railway in Walton …
Fathers in Surrey will now have access to an exciting new online resource, DadPad. The free online app has been developed to support dads, and particularly new fathers, to help guide them into fatherhood. DadPad gives fathers access to knowledge and practical skills on a range of topics from pregnancy and supporting their partner through …
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Elmbridge Borough Council has now paid out more than £20 million to support local businesses through the coronavirus pandemic. Small businesses from a variety of sectors and businesses on our high streets from across the retail, leisure and hospitality sectors have benefitted from funding to help them through these uncertain times. The council is doing …
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Over the past couple of months, I know that Molesey residents have been making a real effort – and great sacrifices – in following government guidance on COVID-19. Thanks to you, and despite the tragic loss of life we have seen across the country, we slowed the spread of the virus and the NHS was …
Due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandem-ic, there will be a delay in the Local Plan timetable for Elmbridge. The current timetable outlined that a draft new Local Plan would be sent to Council in July 2020, before a wider viewing by Elmbridge residents in September 2020. However, the COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted that …
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Caring for carers and those with dementia during lockdown Caring for someone with dementia is challenging at any time but caring for someone with dementia during a worldwide pandemic involving a lockdown can be an incredibly tiring and lonely situation. Elmbridge Dementia Services (formerly ‘Relief Care’) has been supporting those with dementia and their families in …
I run an award-winning specialist interior shutter company called Just Shutters Surrey, with my husband Simon. We are based in Walton on Thames and operate across Surrey, Middlesex and South West London. We design, manufacture and install premium custom-made shutters and our products are in high demand as popularity continuously grows in this market. This …
The importance of those little hits of happiness. By Tracey Anderson At the time of writing most of us are still in quarantine. This makes us unwilling participants in a huge psychological experiment, unprecedented in history. Quarantine itself is not the problem for most of us. With online shopping, online seminars, online meetings, there are …
By Debra Grant Most children love to draw or paint. While so many of us are stuck at home it’s a great way to keep them occupied too. A few friends wondered if they should be encouraging more ‘mind-improving’ activities such as maths and English worksheets. Art tends to be viewed as a ‘bolt-on’ extra …
Since the COVID-19 virus turned our lives inside out, communities all around Elmbridge have showed courage, love and compassion on a scale that none of us could have predicted. Riverhouse Barn Arts Centre, R C Sherriff Trust and Elmbridge Museum would like to make a lasting record of these local stories and memories by creating …
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In January 2020 Monica Chard, Founder and Publisher of the Village Matters magazines, was interviewed on Brooklands Radio. This followed the award for Best Business in Sunbury and runner up Best Business in Spelthorne in Autumn 2019.
Mr C and I have memberships of lots of local attractions: RHS Wisley, Brooklands Museum and Hampton Court Palace to name but a few. But the most recently acquired membership is proving one of the most popular.
Creative Quilting was founded on October 28th, 1989. Starting with about 5 bolts of brown fabrics. Things have changed somewhat since then and now the shop shelves are full of vivid colours and inspirational projects.
In the 1980’s my daily drive to work at Teddington, was usually via Bushy Park. However, on the morning of Friday 16th October, due to storm damage, the park had been closed.
Local children’s charity, the Horse Rangers, has been celebrating the work of four staff members who between them have given seventy years of service to the Hampton Court organisation.
The Community Support Services team at Elmbridge Borough Council is pleased to announce that it is working in partnership with the Walton Charity to launch the Partnership Fund 2019 for the fourth year running. Both organisations are delighted to welcome Walsingham Care who have also agreed to contribute to the fund and are a local charity.
The Plough stood at the Walton end of Ashley Road, next door to the building that is now The Hub but was once Walton Infants School and later Walton Library.
The dental factory at Walton, positioned on Churchfield Road, was built in 1896 and was established by Edward Power, a Chemist’s son. Initially producing tools independently, the factory was soon taken over by Claudius Ash, Sons & Company. The Ash Company was a sprawling enterprise with factories and outlets all over Europe.
The GP referral scheme run by Elmbridge Borough Council is dedicated to keeping you fit and healthy, whether you’re living with a health condition or looking for support and guidance. If you feel overwhelmed by exercise or need a programme suited to specific health problems, we are here to help you .
Imber Court was originally part of the ancient Kingdom of Wessex. It was included in the Domesday Book, when it was owned by Richard de Tonbridge. In the 16th century the Duke of Norfolk became the owner of Imber Court and in 1538 passed it to Henry VIII.
