Portmore Park & District Residents Association

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Archives for October 2014

Annual Meeting – 13 November 2014 – Portmore Park & District Residents

Share your views at our AGM.  Meet other residents and local councillors.

7:30 for 8pm, Thursday 13 November at St Charles Borromeo School,  Christ The Prince Of Peace (Portmore Way).

There will be light refreshments on arrival and, if any left, afterwards!

7:30 – Chat and light refreshments.
8:00 – Hear about and discuss local matters which affect our community.

Morrisons Weybridge – Meet the New Store Manager

With the new Morrisons store due to open before Christmas, our AGM will give you a chance to ask questions about plans and arrangements.

We are happy to say that the manager of the new store, Gary Hunt, has agreed to be at our meeting to tell us about what Morrisons are doing and to answer your questions.

Get Elmbridge news and views from our Local Councillors

Elmbridge Borough Councillors Andrew Davis and Ramon Gray have said they plan to be at our AGM.

There is a long and valued tradition of local councillors attending the PP&DRA AGM. The meeting is not in any way party political (and our councillors represent different parties). Together, they listen to the things that matter to the people here, tell us about plans, and answer questions.

Surrey County Council topics

We have also invited the Surrey County Councillor for Weybridge, Christian Mahne. If he is unable to attend we can pass questions on to him. In July he met the PP&DRA committee and discussed a range of local issues.

Surrey Flooding Task Group Report

Surrey County Council has released the findings and recommendations of its Flooding Task Group, which was commissioned by the Environment & Transport Select Committee to  investigate the impacts of the recent flood events that affected Surrey in December 2013 and early 2014.  The report focuses on areas most affected by floods, not mentioning Weybridge. Portmore Park & District residents may wish to consider local implications  of the recommendations.

The Task Group’s report and recommendations are:

a) Surrey County Council should lobby Central Government to change the powers of the Water Company regulators, such that proper investment in the drainage networks of the water companies can be directed, until such time as the Secretary of State is satisfied that those drainage networks fully comply with current standards.

b) The Environment Agency should be pressed to give strong consideration to a programme of selective, tactical dredging of specified areas of the Thames.

c) Surrey County Council should work with partner organisations to make significant improvements to the arrangements for communications in emergencies, and in particular to provide for communication structures between residents and the relevant authorities. Particular attention should be made for special arrangements in holiday periods.

d) Surrey County Council should work with all the Boroughs and Districts and with residents in the relevant areas to establish flood fora.

Download  FloodingTaskGroup-SCC-2014–FinalReport
Download FloodingTaskGroup-SCC-2014-Annexe1
Download FloodingTaskGroup-SCC-2014-Annexe2