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Next HRA committee meeting 19th January

By | January 11, 2017

Our next meeting is coming up soon – an agenda has not yet been finalised, so any views, concerns or queries about Hersham, ideas for improvement or innovation would be welcome. Any ideas about how the HRA could do things differently and better would also be useful. If you would be interested in attending the next meeting […]

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A new Local Plan for the Elmbridge

By | January 8, 2017

Elmbridge is currently consulting on a new local plan.  This is a really important document which sets out priorities and future strategy for housing, leisure and business in the Borough.  Elmbridge residents are being asked to give their views and the HRA will be responding from a Hersham perspective. To help us do this we would like […]

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HRA Drake Park Comments

By | November 19, 2016

HRA’s comments on the Drake Park application to build over 1000 housing units on the border of Hersham generated much discussion at the last committee meeting. The HRA response can be downloaded here drake-park-pdf (or hra-response-to-drake-park-application-november-2016)

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Family Santa Run 3rd Dec in Hersham

By | November 19, 2016

There are various events and activities planned in Hersham this Christmas which the HRA will be highlighting / signposting on the Hersham Hub and elsewhere as and when information is provided, so watch this space. For example EBC has asked the HRA to spread the word about a family Santa Run – this year in […]

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Another tall story – Hersham Sunflower Competition

By | October 28, 2016

HRA would like to say thanks to our sponsors and supporters! Hersham’s Sunflower Competition has been a great success again this year, with sunflowers grown in gardens all across Hersham. Over twenty of these were put forward for judging and each had to be carefully measured and assessed. The winner of the tallest category went to […]

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Community Council launch event

By | October 10, 2016

On Thursday 29th September the Hersham Community Council Group launched an initiative to promote the creation of a Community Council for Hersham.  An item about the launch was published in the Surrey Ad as below – – but the following will explain the background: – The Hersham Community Council Group is a non-political group of local […]

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Tree-watch in Hersham

By | September 15, 2016

At the last HRA committee meeting it was suggested that the association should and its membership should help identify notable trees in Hersham which are worth highlighting and protecting.  Any comments about this project – or suggestions about particular trees mailto:info@hershamresidents.info

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HRA responds to Burhill gatehouse proposals and Turners Lane intensification of vehicle usage

By | September 15, 2016

The HRA response to a planning consultation and associated new traffic flow system using Turners Lane was approved at an HRA committee on 15 September 2016 and is available here.  If you have any comments about this please mailto:info@hershamresidents.info

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Aspirations and projects for Hersham?

By | September 11, 2016

Since the original post about this (see July 21, 2016) – various suggestions have been put forward as detailed below:- PLEASE NOTE:- these are at this stage simply ideas, projects and aspirations put forward by groups and individuals; they are not endorsed by the HRA but we hope they will encourage and focus debate about what might benefit […]

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Drake Park – HRA response

By | September 11, 2016

HRA’s response to an outline application for housing development at Drake Park is available here.  Whilst the proposed development is outside the boundaries of Hersham, the committee nevertheless commented about the wider effects such a development would have on the area in terms of the growth of traffic and implications for the green belt. If […]

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