Surbiton Neighbourhood Committee

Heated meeting sees barrier scrapped and bus gate shelved 2
- Environment, News
- 30th September 2022
There were cheers and jeers at the Guildhall in Kingston last night (Thursday) as a proposal to install a bus gate in a residential street in Surbiton was thrown out by councillors. More than 100 protesters, armed with Save our Streets placards, turned up at the Surbiton Neighbourhood Committee meeting to voice their opposition to
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Busgate – which traffic scheme will Surbiton councillors choose?0
- News
- 18th July 2022
Forget Partygate – it’s Busgate which has got residents of Ellerton, Cotterill and Douglas Roads – among others – up in arms. Installing a bus gate in Thornhill Road and blocking off Dennan Road at the junction of Cotterill Road is one of the options the Surbiton Neighbourhood Committee will be considering tomorrow night (Tuesday,
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Join Friends group and survey to improve Claremont Gardens 0
- Environment, News
- 18th August 2021
Neighbours of Claremont Gardens have launched a Friends group to improve the green space which they say has gone downhill. The duck pond, plant cover and state of the rockery are of particular concern according to Green councillor Sharron Sumner who lives next to the Surbiton park which is sandwiched between The Crescent and Claremont
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Sushila is the borough’s first lady 0
- News
- 21st May 2021
Berrylands ward councillor Sushila Abraham has been made the new mayor of Kingston. Sushila, who was deputy mayor last year, took over from Cllr Margaret Thompson at the annual council meeting on Tuesday. The borough’s 186th mayor is looking forward to her new role especially at a time when people are coming together again after
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New boardwalk to help restore biodiversity at Six Acre Meadow 0
- Environment, News
- 3rd February 2021
I doubt there will be much room for The Drifters to get out a blanket and sit under a boardwalk like this one pictured below, but they could always enjoy walking along it instead. Kingston Council has agreed to fund a replacement boardwalk for Six Acre Meadow near the Sunray Estate in Tolworth off Knollmead.
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Hanging baskets to brighten parades in the spring 0
- Environment, News
- 22nd January 2021
Hanging baskets will brighten up Surbiton’s shopping parades again this spring. Streets which will receive the hanging basket treatment are Victoria Road (30), Claremont Road (16), Brighton Road (7), St Mark’s Hill (13), Tolworth Broadway on the M&S side of the street (19), Chiltern Drive (6), Ewell Road (16) and Berrylands (5). Each hanging basket
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