Step back in time and explore the fascinating history of Molesey with Anthony Barnes a dedicated wellbeing walks leader and Elmbridge Museum volunteer Join Anthony for two engaging walks that bring local history to life through captivating stories and historical highlights: Friday 7 February: The Story of Hurst Park EstateMeeting Point: Tesco KT8 1SEDiscover the history of Hurst Park following the closure of the racecourse in 1962 This walk will delve into the transformation of the area and its significance in local history.Thursday 6 March: Molesey Circular WalkMeeting Point: Tesco KT8 1SELearn about the triumphs and tragedies of the Molesey racecourse which held its first race on 19 March 1890 and its last on 10 October 1962 This walk will explore the racecourse's short but eventful history All walks are free to join and take place from 10:30am to 12pm No booking is required—simply turn up at the meeting point on the day indicated Join us for these enlightening walks and uncover the hidden stories of Molesey For more information, please contact us at 01372 474 574, email health@elmbridge.gov.uk or visit Elmbride wellbeing history walks Elmbridge Museum is dedicated to preserving and sharing the rich history of the Elmbridge area. Through exhibitions, educational programs, and community events, the museum aims to engage and inspire visitors of all ages. Visit the Elmbridge Museum website.  Elmbridge wellbeing walks and Nordic walks offer a welcoming environment for anyone looking to get active, improve their mental wellbeing, and explore the local area. These free walks, led by trained volunteers, operate on a 'just turn up' basis unless otherwise specified. Check the Elmbridge wellbeing walks quarterly programme Stay up-to-date on council and borough news through WhatsApp and our newsletter.  Join Elmbridge Borough Council’s WhatsApp  Sign up to the Elmbridge Borough Council newsletter Help improve this site by giving feedback Elmbridge Borough Council and Surrey Police conducted a joint enforcement operation around Hurst Park in Molesey today Smaller sunken and abandoned boats were removed from the river warnings issued to remove possessions and registrations checked oil and waste disposal and homelessness were also provided to the boat dwellers present on their vessels this morning Elmbridge Borough Council will follow up with waste disposal in the coming days The operation was led by the Environment Agency and Elmbridge Borough Council with support from Surrey Police and Surrey County Council and follows on from a successful river enforcement operation in September “We fully appreciate the disturbance caused to our residents by unauthorised moorings along this stretch of the River Thames We recently held a public meeting in Molesey and we heard directly from those impacted residents We said we would continue to do all we can to act to ensure our rivers are used safely and legally and today’s action shows that commitment “This operation follows similar action in September and October last year and Surrey County Council for their support with this action.” You are invited to come along to a community tree planting event aimed at enhancing biodiversity at Grovelands recreation ground in West Molesey.  We will be planting a variety of young trees and cobnut to create new habitats for wildlife and make the park more welcoming for residents and visitors please dress appropriately for the weather but please bring your own if you are more comfortable using them Culture and Commercial Strategy, said “This event is a fantastic opportunity for residents to come together and help us make the recreation ground a welcoming and enjoyable place to spend time outdoors The young trees will be a great addition to the new play equipment which was recently installed and contribute to making this popular park an even more inviting and vibrant environment for the future” Environmental Services and Sustainability, said: “We are inviting the community to help us make a lasting impact on our local environment but creating a healthier and more vibrant ecosystem for future generations to enjoy We encourage everyone to participate and help us make a difference.” For more information, contact our Green Spaces Team The most wonderful time of the year is on the way there is always so much happening in Elmbridge and we’re here to provide you with a handy guide.  Due to high winds and rain some of these events have been impacted Please find the update on the relevant Facebook pages Christmas is always a truly magical time in Elmbridge; with a variety of events on offer for all the family Walton Festival of Light 2024 will include a Christmas market performances from local schools and community groups and the light procession leading to the ‘Town Tree’ switch on A full schedule of live music including some very special stars Both on the main stage and dotted around the village.  who starred as Elsa in the West End's 'Frozen' musical Santa's Grotto like you've never seen before - the big man himself will be setting up in the coolest location on our high street Thursday 28 November from 5pm join the fun for music If you would like us to give your Christmas event a shout out on social media, please tag @elmbridgebc on Instagram Love Sustainable Elmbridge at Christmas  Our commitment to a Sustainable Elmbridge is stronger than ever at Christmas and we always recommend planning for a sustainable Christmas where possible This may involve choosing recyclable wrapping paper and cards or shopping at eco-friendly refill stores or for second-hand items at charity shops We also encourage our residents to shop local to embrace our small businesses and avoid driving long distances that can produce harmful emissions.  We suggest taking advantage of the below local Christmas markets: Christmas lights switch on week commencing 25 November We will begin the Christmas season with the switching on of the lights across Elmbridge high streets in East Molesey As sustainability is embedded within all we do the Christmas lights are LED and are on set timers to only be on from 6am to 9am and then from dusk until midnight each day The summer looks fun and bright for children in Elmbridge.  We are thrilled refurbishment works have been completed in West Molesey Recreation Ground and Molesey Hurst play areas just before the school holiday started and children are now making the most of the long summer days having fun with friends at the play spaces they helped to design as part of last year’s consultation.  These refurbished / replacement play areas are the latest additions to our 2022-2027 refurbishment programme we recognise the importance of outdoor play for children’s development and wellbeing and we want to make sure our play areas deliver a good and fun experience for visitors we welcome and take community views into account before we design our play spaces said: “It is great to see the new play areas come to life with input from families to create safe but exciting spaces for the children We believe play is crucial to build active and healthy communities We hope that the play areas will be enjoyed for many years to come.” We prioritised the order for refurbishment based on play areas most in need of renewal and on an independent RoSPA* inspection report The £419,000 refurbishment costs are met by funding from the strategic Community Infrastructure Levy funding programme and some of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.  For more information about the play refurbishment programme, please email greenspaces@elmbridge.gov.uk RoSPA*: The Royal Society for Prevention of Accidents Receive our news on WhatsApp The ad-free version is ready for purchase on iOS mobile app today we couldn't find that page";var n=e.querySelector("h2");return n&&n.remove(),{staticContent:e,title:t}},d=function(e){var t=document.createElement("button");return t.innerText=e,t.classList.add("error-page-button"),t},f=function(e){var t=document.createElement("div");t.id="recirculation-404",t.classList.add("brand-hint-bg");var n="\n \n \n Tick here if you would like us to send you the author’s response Sign up to our free daily newsletter for daily roundups of the biggest headlines and breaking news from SurreyLive Thank you for subscribing!We have more newsletters Surrey's got a homegrown star lighting up Euro 2024. Local lad Luke Shaw went from kicking about in Molesey to wowing on the world stage Luke Shaw is on the team for the Spain v England match which will kick off at 8pm BST today at the Olympiastadion in Berlin, Germany - which we will all be watching from our sofa's, or one of Surrey's bets beer gardens. Conor Gallagher also grew up in Surrey - in Fetcham Declan Rice is also from nearby Kingston-Upon-Thames But Luke Shaw had humble beginning in Molesey Shaw was popular with his school friends growing up and was introduced to football at a very young age his former foosball coach previously told SurreyLive Born in Kingston-upon-Thames, Shaw was raised in the Surrey town of Molesey and attended schools in the town. Shaw, now 29, went to Chandlers Field Primary School in West Molesey, and then Rydens Enterprise School in the neighbouring Hersham Your average home in West Molesey now costs £518,844 (according to RIghtMove) - a little below the Surrey average of £615,582 encouraged him to play in the garden of their Molesey home England official social media account recently posted: "From playing in the garden with his dad in West Molesey to Luke Shaw’s second Euros with England." Multiple schools in England preparing to open late on Monday after Euro 2024 final I finally rode Hyperia at Thorpe Park and it was worth the wait Shaw played locally at Hersham and Molesey Juniors This opened the door to Southampton Academy where he remained from 2003 and became an under-18 from the age of 15 after making the difficult decision to leave Ryden Enterprise School He debuted at age 16 in 2012 in the FA Cup when he was swapped in to play for the final 13 minutes Speaking on difficult times while at Southampton, Shaw said via the England Team blog: “I had to go down to Southampton maybe twice a week for training so it must have been a real struggle for my parents The family would travel up and down the M3 Shaw added: “I’m in this position now and I wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t for their dedication.” He continued to play with Southampton until being offered a place with Manchester United it is thought that he was the most expensive teen player When Shaw turned 18, he was called to play with the England team, and at the time assistant principal Heidi Stone of Rydens Enterprise School in Hersham told SurreyLive : "From the point of view of the school there's nothing better than watching one of the students realise their potential “We knew he was good but we wouldn't have wished for anything better He was a very popular young man at school and had good relationships with his teachers and friends.” Molesey Juniors manager Gary Taylor also told the SurreyLive reporter at the time: “You could see how much it meant to him being called up [for England] Speaking on Shaw’s future and offering a prediction that now rings true Gary said: “I don't see why he can't become an England regular in the future and he will become part of an exclusive club who have played as a schoolboy and then through the other levels to the senior side joining the likes of Terry Venables Even if he only plays once he can claim to have done that." Shaw is often spotted with his stunning girlfriend The pair were first linked as far back as 2016 Anouska is the co-founder of Treats Studios an accessories brand selling contemporary jewellery pieces The brand is well known for it’s balloon style lettering pendants It is thought that the family reside in a mansion in Cheshire but do often travel as Luke jets abroad for matches Find out more about things to do and activities in Surrey with our free What’s On email HERE. Story SavedYou can find this story in  My Bookmarks.Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right We are aware that the residents of Dundas Gardens and Garrick Gardens are concerned about losing land close to their property We feel as strongly as our communities about the importance of the borough’s green spaces and ensuring that these highly valued areas are protected from development In terms of the prospect of future development the site is considered as amenity open space which forms part of our diverse network of accessible and multi-functional green spaces in Elmbridge for which as part of our Play Strategy and planning policies the Council makes clear that it will seek to protect Our Development Management Plan (2015) states that existing open spaces Planning policies relating to our green spaces include Core Strategy Policy CS14 – Green Infrastructure and Development Management Policy DM20 – Open Spaces and views Dundas Gardens: On 29 January we made a Tree Preservation Order (TPO) on the trees on this land at Dundas Gardens It will continue in force for 6 months during which time the Council will decide whether or not to confirm the Order taking into consideration any objections or other comments The making of a TPO means that any works on these trees or any works adjacent to the trees which may affect their roots stems or branches will require consent from Elmbridge Borough Council Information from Surrey County Council on Dundas Gardens: It recently came to our attention that land in this location was being incorrectly sold with full vacant possession We have been in touch with the auctioneers to inform them that the land forms part of the public highway and the surface is under our ownership and control meaning as things stand any new owners cannot enclose the land or interfere with it in any way Where we have been made aware of other locations where highway land is being sold similar action has been taken Information from Wates Group regarding Dundas Gardens: We have looked into this matter and confirm that neither Wates Group nor the Wates Family has put the pieces of land at Dundas Gardens We understand the concerns of local residents and support the position taken by Elmbridge Borough Council that this land should be considered existing recreational land and therefore should not be built on We also support the position of Surrey County Council that the land at Dundas Gardens forms part of the public highway and should not be built on our own assessment is that neither piece of land has any value at all in development terms – we would encourage the auctioneers and any potential buyers to take note of this important fact As a company we know the important role that green spaces play and are committed to creating thriving communities in the areas we work across Homes & Property | Where to live renting and decorating in London from our award-winning experts I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. 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You can change your cookie settings at any time Freedom of Information releases and corporate reports The boats at Cherry Orchard gardens in West Molesey have all been served with formal ‘wreck’ notices which under Section 16 of the Thames Conservancy Act 1932 gives the Environment Agency the power to remove and destroy the boats - by blowing them up if necessary tomorrow’s operation will see the boats lifted out by a barge-mounted crane crushed and removed to the Environment Agency’s depot at Sunbury for disposal An Environment Agency patrol launch will also be on hand to manage river traffic the Environment Agency’s Waterways Manager for the non-tidal River Thames Irresponsible owners have allowed a number of boats to sink in this location They then walked away from their responsibility to raise and remove them themselves leaving the rest of the River Thames boating community to cover the costs through the boat registration fees they pay us To maximise the cost-effectiveness of the operation the River Thames Waterways team has secured the services of the barge-mounted crane and its crew from the Environment Agency’s Operations Management team It is normally used to support engineering projects such as the creation of flood defences This represents a considerable saving compared to using external contractors It will also seek to remove as many wrecks as possible until the barge is required for other duties elsewhere on the river The boats we are removing are not a pollution risk and are not obstructing the main navigation These are the two criteria which would see us intervene as a matter of urgency But they are an eyesore and have blighted the local riverscape for some considerable time Despite our best efforts to trace and encourage the owners to do the right thing themselves they clearly have no intention of doing so we will seek to recover our costs from the owners if they had maintained their boats properly and not allowed them to sink in the first place Don’t include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details The Environment Agency has successfully brought civil trespass proceedings against a number of boaters who have moored continuously on the River Thames at West Molesey for several years This has deprived other boat-owners of their rights to be able to moor for short periods in the same location mooring in these locations is only permitted for boats travelling along the river for pleasure Most boaters comply with mooring conditions; however a small number of people abuse time limits at free-of-charge locations by overstaying – in this case As the navigation authority for the River Thames we took this case to court to protect and ensure the public rights of navigation and mooring for everyone We brought these trespass proceedings against the boat-owners as a last resort They have been moored continuously and without any right unfairly denying others the chance to moor their boats on the river at this location The Environment Agency had received numerous complaints and had tried many times to persuade those occupying the moorings to move their boats voluntarily We are pleased that the judge has found in our favour and we hope that the defendants will move their boats before enforcement action becomes necessary The court ruling does not prevent anyone from stopping to moor to the riverbank but it does confirm that no-one should abuse mooring rights Rules and requirements around moorings are just one aspect of boating life that anyone should consider before deciding whether to live on a boat The River Thames is subject to a public right of navigation that permits people to moor whilst in the course of navigation This does not give a right to occupy one location to the exclusion of all others The Environment Agency served notice in autumn 2022 on a number of boats moored without permission at West Molesey where the Environment Agency believes they were trespassing on the riverbed The Environment Agency then issued proceedings on 21 March 2023 for the boats that continue to be moored seeking possession orders from a court in respect of this stretch of river and served possession notices to the 10 defendants on 19 April 2023 A possession order is a court order which requires trespassers to leave the land that they are situated on without permission Failure to comply with the order can lead to enforcement proceedings to remove the trespassers from the land A possession hearing for trespass is ideally resolved on the day of the hearing but in practice it can take more than one visit to the court The possession hearing was heard over 3 days from 30 October to 1 November 2023 at Staines county court found in favour of the Environment Agency on all points The Environment Agency had sought possession of a stretch of river close to Cherry Orchard Gardens The judge confirmed that the Environment Agency as  owner of the riverbed is entitled to make a claim in respect of boats trespassing in the water and the airspace over the river The judge held that it is not the case that the boat-owners would be made homeless by the Environment Agency’s action “They will be prevented from long-term and residential mooring on this stretch of the river Permanent mooring of vessels  in this location would “not only prevent other vessels from mooring in that part of the river but also change the character of that part of the river.” The centre was formerly in decline due to budget restrictions By InYourArea Community · 28 September 2021 Mayor of Elmbridge Tony Popham and Lady Mayoress Jo Popham officially launched the centre Submitted for publication in the Surrey Advertiser A community centre in West Molesey, Surrey has been relaunched to offer free baby and toddler groups after-school children’s clubs and support groups to the local area formerly known as Molesey Youth Centre on Ray Road had been in decline due to budget restrictions until Surrey County Council decided to start a consultation process to determine the future of the building St Peter's church put forward a proposal to take over the running of the centre and to provide groups and services for all members of the local community The church had previously used the building to provide free-to-access youth clubs and for contemporary worship services but this would mark a significant step forward in how the building was to be used Mayor of Elmbridge Tony Popham and Lady Mayoress Jo Popham officially launched the St Peter's Community and Youth Hub on Sunday Members of the community and the church's congregation gathered at the new venue to enjoy food and family activities Rev Alex Munro of St Peter Church’s said: "We’re so pleased to be able to invite the whole community to get involved in activities at the hub and make use of the excellent spaces available We hope that this building will help us to work towards the church’s vision of seeing transformation in West Molesey." A huge range of free events now take place at the hub each week including baby and toddler groups support groups for adults including a 'Great Create' and youth groups throughout the week The hub is also a collection point for East Elmbridge food bank emergency food parcels which runs alongside a popular free cooked community breakfast St Peter’s Church runs two services every Sunday - a 10am service in the church building and a 4pm contemporary service with children’s groups at the St Peter’s Community and Youth Hub Get all the latest news, updates, things to do and more from West Molesey's dedicated InYourArea feed LoadingDaily Email Updates {{contentTitle}}