Former Cranes Park home of Alfred Bestall get blue wall plaque.
The Rupert Bear illustrator who died in 1986 wrote over 250 of his world-famous children's comic strip while living at 58 Cranes Park. English Heritage unveiled a blue plaque today to honour his 30-year Surbiton residence.
Read more in the Surrey Comet...
We have just moved to Surbiton and our daughter is almost 3, so we need to choose a primary school.
Does anyone have any advice or experiences they wish to share? The closest school to where we live is Christchurch. Is that a good school?
Thanks for any information.
The 2006 Thames Ditton Regatta takes place on Saturday 13th May on the River Thames opposite Hampton Court Palace.
The regatta was established in 1948 and is one of the first of a series of rowing regattas held each year. The event is always popular with athletes - attracting in excess of 250 entries every year, with competitors coming from far and wide, as well as the local community
A spectacle which unfolds throughout the day and ends in a series of exciting finals to determine the winners in each class, the races take places from 8:30am to 7.00pm and are rowed upstream along a buoyed course on the Thames Ditton side of the river, starting at Boyle Farm Island and finishing alongside the River Mole near to Hampton Court Bridge.
The regatta offers a truly splendid family day out by the river and spectators are welcomed throughout the day. A refreshment marquee, licensed bar and a beer tent can be found on the lawns in the Regatta Enclosure at the end of Aragon Avenue, just a short bus ride (514/515) from Thames Ditton Station.
Entry to the regatta enclosure is £5 per head or £15 per family, which includes a racing programme.
A list of crews who are taking part can be found at the event website at www.thamesdittonregatta.co.uk
Thames Ditton tennis club is holding an open weekend at its Weston Green Road site from 2pm on Saturday 6th May. All levels of adult player will be very welcome!
Though the Conservatives had overall gains on the last elections, they suffered more losses in the Surbiton neighbourhood.
| Ward | 2006 results | 2002 results |
|---|---|---|
| Alexandra Ward | BERRY David Michael Liberal Democrat |
BERRY David Michael Liberal Democrat |
| GEORGE Ian David Conservative |
BLEVIN Robert Liberal Democrat |
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| HUDSON Richard John Conservative |
FRANKS Patricia Liberal Democrat |
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| Berrylands Ward | MOSELEY Frances Mary Liberal Democrat |
BOOTH David Conservative |
| STEED Robert Miles Liberal Democrat |
DAVIS Kevin Conservative |
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| YOGANATHAN Rohan Ahilan Liberal Democrat |
ROWLEY Maureen Conservative |
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| St Mark's Ward | O'MAHONY Barry Liberal Democrat |
O'MAHONY Barry Liberal Democrat |
| SHARD Elizabeth Midian Liberal Democrat |
SHARD Elizabeth Midian Liberal Democrat |
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| YOGANATHAN Mylvaganam Yogan Liberal Democrat |
YOGANATHAN Mylvaganam Yogan Liberal Democrat |
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| Surbiton Hill Ward | BOWEN-HITCHINGS Janet Kathleen Conservative |
BOWEN-HITCHINGS Janet Kathleen Conservative |
| JOHNSTON Paul Joseph Conservative |
JOHNSTON Paul Joseph Conservative |
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| KILBY Nicholas Conservative |
SMITH Jane Conservative |
BERRY, GEORGE and HUDSON were duly elected Councillors for Alexandra Ward:
Just weeks after achieving the highest council tax in London, Kingston’s Lib Dem Administration is advertising yet another high paid ‘policy’ job.
The past year has already seen a total increase of over 400 non school staff, yet the Lib Dems are advertising for a ‘Policy and Strategy Manager’ in Children’s Services to be paid between £46k and £51k. With on-costs included, the total cost to the Council Tax payer of this one backroom policy job will be £68k !
The Strategy and Performance section, to which this job is headed, already has 35 staff. However, there are also numerous policy posts throughout council departments, which, according to the Council’s personnel department, are untraceable !
County courts decide that the boatyard can legally evict tenants.
Judge Jenny Sally Williams regretfully agreed that the law needs changing to protect houseboat owners, but she had no choice but to allow the eviction.
Hart's Boatyard owner Ossie Stewart, 61, intends to evict the tenants, who formed the Friends of Boating Residents' Association FOBRA, and claim unpaid mooring fees which could total £70,000.
Read more in the Kingston Guardian...
Nighttime assault results in labrador death.
The mugging that took place on March 1st at around nine in the evening left Jonathan Greensted, 36 with a second tradegy. The pet labrador dog he was walking escaped into the road and was run over.
He's now calling for extra lighting to be installed in park in order to deter opportunist muggers, and has set up an online petition web site. Mr Greensted says, "I would like people living in the area to sign the online petition for lighting and CCTV in the park."
How long are the fast trains taking to Waterloo now and can you get a seat between 8 and 9?
Thanks.
While I'm chatting, does Surbiton have any other forums less blighted by racist retards?
