Busy, busy, busy – sums up the last month within the Parish Council. Cllrs Hammond, Homewood and Hamilton are members of the committee to keep our sub-post office at Strood Green. Our April meeting saw host to Cllr Bridget Lewis (Chair of MVC) and Cllr H. Carr. They were extremely impressed with our commitment and attention to local issues. We are now also helping the young community of Brockham and Strood Green in their hope to gain a skate park somewhere in the locality. Cllr Hamilton met with eight representatives from the local community to better understand their needs. We are now actively pursuing some ideas we discussed in our April meeting.

Taxi Voucher Scheme

Mole Valley DC has introduced a Taxi Voucher Scheme to provide a solution to mobility problems for people in rural areas who do not have ready access to transport. The £2 vouchers can be used to pay or part-pay taxi journeys providing you meet the criteria for taking part. It is open to applicants from the rural parishes of Mole Valley. The vouchers are also available for young people. Contact Lynne Geary, Tandridge Taxi Voucher Scheme - 01737 737495.

Cllr Des Smith attended the Dorking PCPG meeting hosted by Surrey Police dealing with rural policing issues. The Parish council is once again making renewed enquiries as regards a pedestrian crossing at the Green – we will keep you posted.

Thames Water at Stroof Green

Thames Water have just started working at Strood Green and the Parish Council are supporting the residents with both the problems with the buses cutting the corner of the west end of the green and the proposals by Surrey County Council to remedy the problem by marking the road with white lines.

And worthy of a special mention – Cllr Des Smith after at least 4 years ofcampaigning, finally got the 30mph roundels painted at the North and South end of the village – well done Des.

Our AGM will be held in the church hall starting at 8pm on 9 May 2005. Finally, we are entering Brockham into the best-kept village competition, so we will be asking for your support.

Roger Hammond

April 2005

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