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Grass cutting across Surrey

From the Surrey Highways Service

For works scheduled 1 – 7 July 2024
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Grass cutting across Surrey
We are responsible for grass cutting and weed control for public highways across Surrey.  However, this doesn’t mean we do everything. Some land, which might look like the highway, will be private or the responsibility of the local district or borough council.

Our grass cutting programme can be heavily affected by weather. We cannot cut when it is raining heavily or shortly after heavy rain, because machinery will not cut wet grass properly and risks damaging the grass itself. If the ground is saturated, like we experienced earlier this year, the machinery will damage the verge.

Over the past few months, grass cutting in some areas has been delayed and not always up to the standard we would like. The very wet March and April meant there were many days we couldn’t cut areas. This has had a knock-on effect across the programme.

We are doing all we can to address the situation, including working with our contractors to increase resources and get the programme back on track.

 

When will grass be cut where I live?

Our new interactive grass cutting map shows you when your area is due to be cut.

Weather and ground conditions permitting, urban spaces are cut six times a year. For rural areas, cuts take place twice a year.

 

How can I find out more?

More information about our grass cutting programme is available on our dedicated webpage.

If you have concerns about the height of highway grass impacting on driver’s vision, please contact us so we can make sure this is prioritised.

Council Meetings now the 4th Monday of the Month

Due to a clash of local Parish Council meetings, Leigh Parish Council decided to move its meeting to the fourth Monday of the month. This will start from February, with this months meeting being on Monday 26th at 7:30pm.

Everything else remains the same. The location will remain as The Pavilion, Bunce Common Road, with meetings commencing at 7:30pm.

We hope to see you there!

Community Infrastructure Levy at Leigh

What is the Community Infrastructure Levy?

The Community Infrastructure Levy (or CIL for short) is the district councils collect financial contributions from developers to help pay for new and improved infrastructure. It is calculated on a pounds (£) per square metre basis of new development. The levy replaces financial contributions historically made through section 106 agreements. Section 106 agreements will continue to be used for
certain site-specific infrastructure.

What can CiL be spent on?

Money raised can be spent on anything that deals areas online. with the demands that development places on the area, such as:

 transport infrastructure
 open spaces
 educational facilities
 medical facilities
 sporting and other recreational facilities
 social and community facilities
 affordable housing
 preparation of a neighbourhood plan

Parish councils should work closely with neighbouring parishes and us (the district council) to agree on
infrastructure spending priorities.

Join us at the November Parish Council meeting to hear and share options for the current funds available to the village.

Scam alert – Leigh Parish Business Directory

We have been alerted by a resident who received an email titled ‘Renew your listing in the Leigh Parish Business Directory’ from an email address which is Leigh Parish <service-support@parish.uk.  If you follow the renewal instructions you receive an email with an invoice for £19.

This appears to be a scam and in no way connected to the village website or the parish magazine, the Leigh Post.

The UK government’s new Emergency Alerts system is now live.

The UK government’s new Emergency Alerts system is now live.
The system will enable people to be contacted via their mobile phone when lives are in danger. On Sunday 23 April 2023 at 3pm, there will be a national test of the Emergency Alerts service.

 

It will be used to warn you in the event of emergencies, such as severe flooding.

Emergency Alerts are sent to all compatible mobile phones within an area of risk. They don’t track your location, need your phone number, or collect personal data. Only the government and the emergency services will be able to send them. If you don’t have a mobile phone, you’ll still be kept informed through other channels.

 

If you get an Emergency Alert on your phone, you’ll hear a loud, siren-like sound. A message on your screen will tell you about the emergency and how best to respond. You’ll be able to check an alert is genuine at gov.uk/alerts

If you receive an alert, read the alert carefully and follow the instructions.

 

You can opt out of receiving emergency alerts; for more information on how to opt out please go to gov.uk/alerts

 

To find out more about Emergency Alerts, visit gov.uk/alerts

 

(If you found this information helpful, please forward it to friends and family members. To view this information on social media, please visit Facebook, Twitter or Instagram)

 

Leigh Village King Charles III Coronation Celebrations

Dear Resident,

The Parish Council have delegated a group of volunteers to organise events during the Coronation weekend 6-8 May 2023. There are two principal events happening which we hope that people will get involved with.

The first event in accordance with the Kings Coronation plans is the big lunch which is being held throughout the country. Leigh village will have their own lunch on the village green opposite the Plough Pub from 1200 onwards on the 7 May. It is essentially a picnic with a prize for the most elaborate and decorative table or picnic blanket. An information flyer will be posted to all dwellings and a contact email address leighbiglunch@gmail.com has been set up for your responses or questions.

The second event will be the big help out in accordance with the Kings wishes. This will be on Monday 8 May 2023 and again a flyer will be distributed detailing what is happening and how you can get involved. The email contact is leighbighelpout@gmail.com

There are alternative methods of contact on the flyers.

We look forward to seeing you all during that weekend.

Leigh Coronation Committee

NOTICE OF ELECTION – LEIGH

Mole Valley

Election of Parish Councillors for the Ward listed below:

Parish Ward LEIGH                                       Number of Councillors to be elected Seven

1. Nomination papers must be hand delivered to the Returning Officer at the offices of Mole Valley District Council, at the address shown below, from the day after the date of publication of this notice, between 9.30am and 4pm (excluding bank holidays) but no later than 4pm on Tuesday 4 April 2023. We request that an appointment is made so that we can ensure that there is someone available to receive the papers.

2. Nomination papers may be obtained, during normal office hours, from the Returning Officer at the address shown below.

3. If the election is contested, the poll will take place on Thursday 4 May 2023.

4. Applications to register to vote must reach the Electoral Registration Officer at the address below by 12 midnight on Monday 17 April 2023. Applications can be made via https://www.gov.uk/register-to-vote.

5. Applications, amendments or cancellations of postal votes must reach the Electoral Registration Officer at the address shown below by 5pm on Tuesday 18 April 2023.

6. Applications for a Voter Authority Certificate or an Anonymous Elector’s Document valid for this election must reach the Electoral Registration Officer by 5pm on Tuesday 25 April 2023. Applications for a Voter Authority Certificate can be made online via: GOV.UK website.

7. Applications to vote by proxy at this election must be received by the Electoral Registration Officer at the address given below by 5pm on Tuesday 25 April 2023.

8. Applications to vote by emergency proxy on grounds of occupation, service or employment or a medical condition, illness or disability arising after 5pm on Tuesday 25 April 2023 is not later than 5pm on Thursday 4 May 2023.

Dated: Wednesday 22 March 2023
Karen Brimacombe
Returning Officer

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Prospective Candidates’ Evening for District Elections 2023

Becoming a District Councillor Candidate

If you are interested in standing in the forthcoming elections, there will be a seminar for prospective candidates and agents on Monday 6 March 2023. The seminar will commence at 18:30pm at the Council Offices, Pippbrook, Dorking.

The purpose of this seminar is to provide anyone interested in standing in this year’s District Council Elections, on 4 May 2023, with information about the process. This seminar will provide an overview of the various electoral procedures, such as the submission of nomination papers, and key dates. It will also include information on the role of a District Councillor and the Councillor’s Code of Conduct.

The Notice of Election will be published on Wednesday 22 March 2023. Nominations will therefore open on Thursday 23 March 2023 and close of Tuesday 4 April 2023, at 4pm.

If you would like more information on standing as a Candidate in a local Election, please refer to the Electoral Commission’s guidance on their website. A timetable of key dates for the forthcoming elections may be downloaded from the Electoral Commission’s website.

If you wish to attend this seminar, please contact Electoral Services via electoral.registration@molevalley.gov.uk to register your interest.

Leigh Cricket Club – An open invitation to pre-season practice

The season is almost upon us and those of us of a certain disposition cannot wait to get a bat and ball in hand. I’m pleased to say that our indoor pre-season net practices have been confirmed for the following dates:

Thursday 23rd & 30th March and 6th, 13th and 20th April
6pm-7pm Copthorne Prep School (Effingham Lane, Copthorne, Crawley RH10 3HR).

Anyone from the village and surrounding areas who are keen to get involved with the club, in whatever capacity, is invited to come along. We’d love to see some new faces there.

We’re a club that is open to all. Whatever your age, gender or ability, we’ll give you the encouragement to enjoy your weekend cricket.

Our season gets underway on Saturday 23rd April and goes right through till the end of September, playing both days each weekend. Meaning there are plenty of opportunities for those looking to play regularly or just a couple of times a season.

In other news, the club has a new website www.leighccsurrey.co.uk which we’ll be continuing to develop over the coming months. We’re hoping that we’ll be able to use it to attract players to this beautiful part of the Surrey countryside to build a vibrant community club over the next few years.

The Committee has also been busy over the winter months finalising plans to renovate the patio area outside the pavilion. The existing slabs were laid quite a few years ago so it’s about time we freshened it up to create a nicer area from which spectators and players can enjoy the game. This work should be completed in the early part of the season once the weather has settled down a little, so we’d be delighted to see some local faces down at the club this summer.

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