Chessington District Residents' Association
Working for the residents in the South of the Borough of Kingston upon Thames
For many south of the borough residents, Epsom Hospital is their local hospital, yet there are no regular bus services to get to the hospital. We’re campaigning for the 467 bus route to run more frequently and go to Epsom hospital every trip.
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As part of its work to keep Londoners up to date with what they are doing in local areas, the Met Police has established a new platform called Met Engage. Met Engage allows you to receive updates from your local neighbourhood officers about newsletters, crime prevention advice, updates on what they are doing, crime alerts in your area and publishing events such as crime prevention workshops, bike marking events, met engagement surveys. Please note that this is not a crime-reporting platform.
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Councillor Lorraine Dunstone tells us that TfL stopped issuing Penalty Charge Notices from 28th March and that they are cancelling all PCNs from 22nd February 2025 to 28th March 2025 inclusive. This does not include PCNs issued for stopping on double red lines. Ace Parade customers who have received a relevant PCN for this period will be notified of the cancellation. If you have already paid a PCN it will be refunded.
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The two-year redevelopment of the old Tolworth Hospital is underway by South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust, working with developer McAlpine. A new five-ward hospital building with outpatient services is due to open late 2027.
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You may have been contacted by your landline provider about changing your phone line to something called VoIP – which stands for ‘Voice over Internet Protocol’. This means the old analogue copper telephone lines will soon become redundant, with all calls using your internet connection. If you are unsure what this means and how it could affect you, we have written what we hope is a user-friendly article about the switchover.
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Marking the 1100th anniversary of the crowning of King Athelstan in Kingston in 925, Kingston 2025 is a six-month festival celebrating the communities of Kingston through a programme of arts and culture events right across the borough. The festival, which launched on 3rd May and continues until November, brings together communities, schools, students and different artists.
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Congratulations to Diane and Francis, the well-deserved recipients of a community award from the Mayor of Kingston. The award was presented to them by the Mayor, Councillor Liz Green, on 17th March at a ceremony at the Guildhall, Kingston. The awards honour individuals who devote their time to supporting communities across the borough. Diane and Francis have played crucial roles in the development of CDRA for over 30 years.
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Parking and loading bays suspended, erratic closures to the slip road, incorrect signage installed, parking tickets wrongly issued, barriers and groundwork debris everywhere … all combining to cause chaos for vehicles and frustration, confusion and stress to residents, customers and businesses. And what for? For an additional two electric vehicle charging points that aren’t needed or wanted.
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We are faced with yet another planning application for an opportunist back garden development. This time at 200 Leatherhead Road, Chessington KT9 2HU, adjacent to the existing Fleetwood Close. The proposed development of 2 x three-bedroom houses, 1 x two-bedroom house and 1 x one-bedroom house will bring more cars onto the already busy A243. A considerable disadvantage is that there is no actual access direct from the development to the main road. Access is proposed across an existing eight bay garage forecourt into Fleetwood Close.
Read CDRA’s response to planning application
The developers are seeking planning permission for Phase Two of this development. A presentation was given by the developers at the South of the Borough Neighbourhood Committee meeting on 25th March. CDRA is strongly opposed to this application. Residents, businesses and councillors raised concerns regarding the density of the development, its impact on existing residents, GP surgeries, schools and transport, the height of the blocks, and the lack of car parking which is already impacting safety and traffic in the area.
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