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Elections Thursday 2 May 2024

On Thursday 2 May 2024, Elmbridge residents will go to the polls to have their say on who represents them for the Police and Crime Commissioner for Surrey and on Elmbridge Borough Council. A by-election will also take place in Claygate Parish.

You now need to bring photo ID to vote at a polling station. If you don't have accepted photo ID, you can apply for a free voter ID document, which is known as a Voter Authority Certificate.  The deadline for this is 5pm on Wednesday 24 April.  If you use postal voting, there is no voter ID requirement.

Applications for Elmbridge Sports Grant Aid open next week

Elmbridge Sports Council Grant Aid opens 9am on 15 April. This annual grant is aimed at encouraging sporting achievement in the borough. Local sports clubs and talented individuals are invited to apply.

A total of £10,000 is awarded each year. Sports clubs can apply for up to £750 towards the cost of equipment or capital projects and individuals for up to £350 for training, travelling, competition costs and the purchase of equipment.

New health suite opening at Xcel leisure complex

The new state of the art health suite, including a sauna, salt room, multiple steam rooms and heated loungers will be open to existing members or on a pay as you go basis.

Put a spring in your step with a Wellbeing Walk

Spring has finally arrived and with it, our new Wellbeing Walks programme.

In addition to our already established routes, the spring programme includes new short inclusive walks for people experiencing limited mobility, a long-term medical condition or disability, visual or hearing impairment, or problems affecting their mental health and a ‘walk and talk’ route to share conversation or just enjoy the surroundings.

Launch of Police Anti-Corruption and Abuse Reporting Service

This is a national service – powered by CrimeStoppers – to support the public to speak up about corruption and abuse by police officers, staff and volunteers.

People can report anonymously, or confidentially if they are willing to leave their details for the force investigation team to ask additional questions.

By providing an alternative reporting route, more victims will be able to come forward so that action can be taken to help restore public trust and confidence in policing. 

The Police Anti-Corruption and Abuse Reporting Service covers information relating to officers, staff and volunteers who:

• provide information or influence in return for money or favours
• use their policing position for personal advantage - whether financial or otherwise
• cross professional boundaries or abuse their position for sexual purposes
• abuse or control their partner, or those they have a relationship with
• engage in racist, homophobic, misogynistic or disablist conduct, on or off duty, in person or online

Have your say

Our Environmental Heath and Licensing Enforcement Policy has been reviewed and updated and sets out the service's approach to enforcement. Deadline for comments: 29 April.

Views on our Contaminated Land Strategy and Planning Guidance for the redevelopment of land potentially affected by contamination can now be submitted. Deadline for comments: 29 April.

More news

• Centres for the Community
  Open from 10am to 3pm, with hot lunches, a range of activities, hairdressing and podiatry available. Find out what is on offer.
  
  
• Elmbridge Dementia Services
  Dementia Services are now operational from the Claygate Centre. Improvements to the Centre will continue over the next couple of months to benefit both our clients and the Centre users.
  
  

• Keep track of Elmbridge ground maintenance
  To find out when the grass will be cut or bins emptied in your local park or recreation ground, check out Glendale’s live website. Just put in your postcode to access the maintenance schedule.

• Artist call-out for Elmbridge Moving Art
  We are still encouraging entries and submissions from local artists to take part in the ‘Elmbridge Moving Art’ community exhibition at Riverhouse Barn in Walton-on-Thames. Deadline: 31 May.

• Join Team Elmbridge at Surrey Youth Games 2024
  It is not too late to register for Team Elmbridge at the Surrey Youth Games in Guilford Sports Park on 15 June 2024. Don’t miss out on 6 to 8 weeks of free training with a professional coach for 7 to 16 year-olds. Training starts after the Easter school holidays.

• Next Royston Pike Lecture at Riverhouse Barn, Walton-on-Thames
  Thursday 11 April at 7.30pm. Children of the Titanic by David Lawson Lean. Tickets £3 available at the door or online.

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