Elmbridge council news
Elmbridge council news, newest first: decisions, budgets, council tax, bins and services, each linked to the council's own papers.
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Old Post Office Esher: Cabinet Backs Office Lease Bid
Elmbridge's Cabinet approved letting Esher's Old Post Office to a local office firm on 27 October, over a nursery's higher bid. Call-in closes 9 November.
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Oxshott
Oxshott Heath: Tree Thinning From 26 October, Car Parks Merged
Tree thinning on Oxshott Heath starts the week of 26 October and its two car parks are merging into one. Most of the heath stays open; works end by December.
Parks
Elmbridge's £2.2m splashpads must be built in three months
Hersham, Molesey Hurst and Cobham get splashpads worth £2.2m, but the Cabinet paper puts the start at January 2027 and the deadline at the council's last day.
Planning
Elmbridge planning: the 15-objection rule ends 31 October
From 31 October, 15 households objecting will no longer force an Elmbridge application in front of councillors, and ward councillors lose their call-in power.
Walton-on-Thames
Walton & Hersham FC Xcel row: club offers to run the bars
The club has offered to run the Xcel matchday bars and guarantee Places Leisure £250 a game. Elmbridge council says it cannot subsidise a private company.
Molesey
Hurst Pool closed for a £1.45m refurbishment until early 2027
Hurst Pool in Molesey shut on 7 September and is due to reopen in January or February 2027. Where to swim meanwhile, and what the £1.45m work covers.
Bins
Elmbridge Christmas bin collections 2026: what is known
Elmbridge has not published its Christmas 2026 bin dates. Rounds move later, not earlier: here is last year's full table, the tip hours and where trees go.