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| Welcome to the Lower Sunbury Residents' Association website |
2008 will herald a number of issues which will be of concern to the Association. These include large scale residential developments, the formulation of the Borough Development Plan, minerals extraction; and the Surrey County Council Waste Plan. Information about these and many other issues will be regularly added to the site; and will be an invaluable resource for anyone interested in matters affecting the amenities and quality of life in the Lower Sunbury area.
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| 7th May - Illegal motorcycling - riders receive crushing warning |
 Riders using mini motos, miniature petrol or battery-operated scooters, or motorcycles are being warned that they face having them crushed if they continue to use them on wasteland without permission.
Following complaints to LOSRA, local councillors and police from residents in Stratton Road and Laytons Lane, police are reminding the riders of their powers to confiscate and destroy the vehicles should they persist in their illegal behaviour. |
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| 6th May - County Council Aims to Offset Worst Effects of Global Warming |
 Surrey County Council announces that it is transforming the way it does business; and one of the reasons is the increasing frequency of flash-flooding on our roads - a phenomenum with which many LOSRA members will be all too familiar. The Council has begun developing a strategy to fight climate change that it expects to begin making an impact in between three and five years.
It will be taking a three-pronged approach, and one of those will focus on activities that are under the control of the Council; importantly how it uses energy and water, how it manages its transport fleet and how it makes decisions on goods and services it buys - all with the aim of cutting its CO2 emissions.
The second arm of its strategy focuses on where climate change will most directly affect residents and to develop efficient services which ensure polices take account of that impact.
Thirdly, it will work with the Surrey Strategic Partnership to identify problems and influence people, organisations and businesses across the County.
Andy Roberts, Strategic Director of Services for Communities whilst alluding to flooding and the dangers of hot weather to the elderly and very young said "Our strategy is about acting now, both ourselves and with others in the County and beyond, so that Surrey can prosper socially, economically and environmentally. The strategy will be co-ordinated with related activities on sustainable development such as reducing waste, tackling congestion and improving air quality."
Last year the Council announced it was spending an extra £1m on tackling floods, earmarking it for clearing gullies more frequently and clearing deep-seated blockages. |
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| 2nd May - April Newsletter from PC Caroline Barnes |
| PC Caroline Barnes has written a newsletter to keep residents of Lower Sunbury up to speed with what the Neighbourhood Policing Team have been working on in the area. To view the latest newsletter, click here to visit the Surrey Police section of this website. |
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| 1st May - Relentless developer targets 5 Nursery Road again |
 Following 3 unsuccessful applications and 2 failed appeals to redevelop 5 Nursery Road, the developer has submitted 2 more applications for the construction of 2 houses (one 2 bedroom bungalow and one 4 bedroom detached house) on a site currently occupied by a single 2 bedroom bungalow. Details may be viewed on the Council website (Refs. 08/00154/OUT & 08/00155/OUT)
The reasons given in opposition to the earlier applications apply equally, if not more, to this new bid; and residents are encouraged to write and make their views known by commenting on-line at the Spelthorne Planning website, by email, or by writing to The Strategic Director (Community), Planning (Development Control), Spelthorne Borough Council, Knowle Green, Staines, TW18 1XB. One letter quoting both references is sufficient to object to both applications.
Click here to download a template letter of objection (Microsoft Word)  |
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| 30th April - Benwell Day Centre update |
 From exhaustive coverage in previous newsletters and the local media, most residents will already be aware of the Council's intentions for the demolition of the Benwell Day Centre and the construction of 39 extra care sheltered flats incorporating a day centre on the ground floor.
As this is a proposal which affects all three Sunbury wards, LOSRA has combined with neighbouring residents' associations to study carefully the Design and Access Statement which forms the basis of the current application (Ref: 08/00297/FUL).
A combined meeting of residents' associations took place on 29th of April, and preliminary thoughts on the application were unfavourable for a variety of reasons: over-development, poor access, insufficient parking provision, inadequate provision of open space; and the inability of residents to access local amenities, were prominent among them.
The Design and Access Statement is available to view on the Council website. The period for representations has been extended from that advertised; and will now close on 6th June 2008. Written representations should quote the above reference and be directed to the Strategic Director (Community), Planning (Development Control), Spelthorne Borough Council, Knowle Green, Staines, TW18 1XB. |
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| 28th April - A concert at St. Mary's Church, Lower Sunbury |
 The Friends of St Mary's and the Sunbury & Shepperton Arts Association are delighted to announce a special concert to be held on Saturday 17 May at St Mary's Church in Lower Sunbury.
The concert features the talented young pianist Behzod Abduraimov, (see photo on right) together with Geoffrey Bowyer on the organ.
To see the programme click here; the notes to the programme may be viewed here.
Behzod is already an accomplished and internationally recognised musician. To see his CV notes, click here. |
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| 27th April - Thames Street - Ordnance Survey to inform Satnav companies of unstuitability for HGVs |
 Further to our report of the 23rd November 2007
Ordnance Survey has asked Surrey County Council to compile a list of roads which are unsuitable for HGVs so that it can work with satellite navigation companies and haulage firms to ensure they are directed away from them.
Parish, borough authorities and residents are to be consulted by the County Council after it endorsed a report by the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings about the damage HGVs are doing to historic and other older buildings.
LOSRA has taken the necessary steps to ensure that the County is alerted to the problems experienced by residents in Thames Street, where weight restrictions are frequently disregarded by drivers who are over-reliant on satnav. technology. |
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The new payment of £5 per household annual subscription can now be made on-line from the Membership page on this website.
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LOSRA is greatful for the kind support of its sponsors:
Cafe Capricio, Indian Zest, Homecare DIY, Saul Irving Hairdressing, Twirltour Travel, GJ Construction, Exedra Architects, The Flower Pot, Pax Consulting, Transmedia Solutions, and How2DVD. |
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