We won! Free short stay parking is returning to Elmbridge Thursday, 3 April, 2025 Thanks to the support of residents, we’ve finally (after four years!) convinced Elmbridge Council to bring back the free short stay parking they took away. Huge damage has been done to our high streets in that period, but hopefully they can now start to recover. Back in 2021, a group of local Conservative councillors launched a community campaign to help local shops and revive our high streets... ArticlesLocal News
Council leader and Cabinet Member held to account 10th July 2021 Cash-strapped Elmbridge Borough Council lost out on £750,000 of vital income after two senior Residents Association councillors refused to grant an easement... Local News
Elmbridge blames 'intense growing' for unkempt green spaces 9th July 2021 You've heard of leaves on the track being blamed for train delays, now here's Elmbridge Council with an explanation of why our green spaces are so unkempt at... Local News
Cllr Sheldon presents cheque to local charity 9th July 2021 Our very own Cllr Mary Sheldon has presented a cheque for £22,722.21 to Elmbridge Mencap, the charity she adopted during her time as Mayor of Elmbridge from... Local News
Cobham and Downside by election on Thursday: Corinne Sterry sets out why she’s standing 28th June 2021 I have lived in Cobham all my life and feel passionate about improving our local area. Until very recently, I’ve not been involved in local politics, but I’ve... Local News
Conservatives take steps to tackle traveller incursions 8th June 2021 Conservative councillors are leading the way in deterring unlawful traveller incursions in Surrey. Surrey County Council’s Cabinet has formally approved the... Local News
Conservatives select lifelong Cobham resident for by-election 6th June 2021 Elmbridge Conservatives have an outstanding candidate for the upcoming Cobham & Downside by-election – local businesswoman Corinne Sterry. Voters will return to... Local News
Elmbridge coalition forced to reconsider paddling pools closure 31st May 2021 Our campaigning Weybridge St George's Hill councillor, Charu Sood, has forced the RA-Lib Dem run Elmbridge Council to rethink its decision to close borough... Local News
Sadler saddles Council with enlarged planning committee 23rd May 2021 The Elmbridge public might have been forgiven for thinking their new Council Leader Chris Sadler was horsing around when he suggested putting almost half of the... Local News
Election runners-up to continue running Elmbridge 23rd May 2021 The Conservatives are again the official opposition at Elmbridge Borough Council despite being the largest single party – with 21 councillors – and winning the... Local News
Black History Month 2020 1st October 2020 Celebrating the impact of black people on global culture and society. National News
Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak on the Winter Economy Plan 24th September 2020 The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak has today launched his Winter Economy Plan, our economic response to the Coronavirus pandemic for the coming winter... National News
Prime Minister’s Statement on Coronavirus in full 23rd September 2020 Read the Prime Minister’s Statement as delivered on new measures to tackle the Coronavirus, delivered on 22 September 2020. National News
Here’s the Government’s new measures to tackle coronavirus 23rd September 2020 We are introducing new restrictions in England, to suppress the disease, and minimise damage to lives and livelihoods. National News
"Out of touch": 10 things everyone should know about Labour after their Conference 23rd September 2020 Read about the top 10 things everyone should know about Labour after their 2020 Conference. National News
Amanda Milling: ‘The PM still has support of Red Wall despite locking down the North’ 19th September 2020 Amanda Milling, chairwoman of the Conservative party, is wincing at the memory of being a government whip at the height of last year’s parliamentary paralysis... National News