Minutes of the Environment, Highways, and Transport Committee of the Parish Council 28th August 2025

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Two of the working group leaders resign, citing work commitments. πŸ”΄ Work on a new crossing on Church Road will start in Autumn. πŸ”΄ Will Claygate have to accept 20 mph zones in order to secure a share of Surrey's Low Speed funding? πŸ”΄ An expert fails to detect evidence of rats in the brash pile on the Firs verge. πŸ”΄ Ten highway verges in Claygate will gain blue heart status and thus not be mown, to promote insect wildlife. πŸ”΄ Castle Water has taken Β£2,400 from the Parish Council by direct debit despite the water meter showing negligible usage.

Dawn Lacey — Parish Clerk & RFO
claygate PARISH COUNCIL
caring for Claygate Village
Claygate Parish Council
Claygate Village Hall
Church Road
Claygate
Surrey KT10 0JP
☎ 07741 848 719
email: clerk@claygateparishcouncil.gov.uk
website: www.claygateparishcouncil.gov.uk
9th September 2025


Minutes of the Environment, Highways and Transport Committee Meeting of Claygate Parish Council held on Thursday 28th August 2025 at 8.30pm at Claygate Village Hall, Small Hall, Church Road, Claygate


Present: Chair: Cllr Bray—who was elected chair.
Council Members: Cllr French and Cllr Herbert
In attendance: Clerk & RFO Dawn Lacey, NVA Caroline Stevenson, SCCllr Andy Burton and 10 members of the public.


1. Apologies for absence.
Apologies were received from Cllr Holt.
2. Declarations of interest in the agenda.
None.
3. Election of Chairman.
It was proposed to defer this until the meeting in September when there will be a full Committee.
Proposed by Cllr Bray and seconded by Cllr French.
Carried unanimously.
4. Election of Vice-chairman.
It was proposed to defer this until the meeting in September when there will be a full Committee.
Proposed by Cllr Bray and seconded by Cllr French.
Carried unanimously.
5. Appointment of Non-Voting Advisors.
Both Mark Tymieniecki and Caroline Stevenson confirmed that they are happy to stand for another year as NVAs on the EHT Committee.
Proposed by Cllr Bray and seconded by Cllr Herbert.
Carried unanimously.

Unfortunately due to other commitments both Ben Full and Peter Stevenson are unable to continue. They will both speak with their committees and come back to us with possible replacements.
ACTION – Ben Full and Peter Stevenson E㉕019
6. To confirm the minutes of the previous meeting held on Thursday 24th April 2025.
There were adjustments made to Item 7 and Item 16. Once completed, the minutes were agreed to be a correct account. These were signed and dated by Cllr Bray.
7. To report on the actions from previous Minutes
Action β„– Date Created Description By Status
E㉕013 24-APR-25 Contact the owner of the house at corner of Loseberry Road / Hare Lane to improve the sightlines for drivers by getting the hedge cut back. Cllr Bray COMPLETED by 17-JUL-25
E㉕014 24-APR-25 Log the problem at the junction of Red Lane and Stevens Lane and ask Surrey, via SCCllr Sugden, to look at it. Cllr Holt CARRIED FORWARD to the meeting of 28-AUG-25
E㉕015 24-APR-25 Pursue the idea of having a voice in the matters covered by the Horizon system of prioritizing roadworks in the village with Peter Robinson and Ben Full. Cllr Bray CREATED on 24-APR-25
E㉕016 24-APR-25 Put up a notice to explain the reasons for the brash pile at the Firs. Cllr Bray COMPLETED by 17-JUL-25
E㉕017 24-APR-25 Provide an update on the bench on The Parade. Cllr Holt Still in progress, as at 24-APR-25, and will be updated at the next meeting.
CARRIED FORWARD to the meeting of 28-AUG-25
E㉕018 24-APR-25 Provide an update on drop kerb on The Parade. Cllr Bray Discussed under Correspondence on 17-JUL-25
8. To discuss any recent correspondence received and agree appropriate actions where required.
Cllr Bray had received several pieces of correspondence since the last meeting and circulated a report which is attached.
9. To discuss the K3 bus.
Cllr Bray confirmed that there is currently no update on this.
10. To update on the LSI issue.
Cllr Bray noted that, following the SCC/CPC zoom call some months ago, the matter had arisen at an EBC/CPC liaison meeting more recently. Dawn Crewe said EBC had not picked up, from exchanges with SCC, that a community which did not want 20mph zones would not get money from the LSI fund. CPC had supplied information to this effect, in particular SCC's statement that they had a prioritization tool to which all the relevant communities in Surrey are subjected. This tool ranked communities which did not wish to accept 20mph zones near the bottom of the list, meaning they would be most unlikely to secure LSI funding.
11. To discuss EBC’s Climate Change Citizens Panel (CCCP).
Cllr French confirmed that she has now attended several meetings as the Parish Council representative on the CCCP Advisory Group. The CCCP comprises 22 randomly selected residents who reflect the diversity and demography of Elmbridge. The panel will meet for six six-hour sessions to produce a set of recommendations in October to help shape EBC’s response to climate change.
12. To receive a Speed Watch report.
Please see attached report from Mark Tymieniecki (Appendix 2).
13. To receive a report from the Environment and Sustainability group.
Please find attached a report from NVA Peter Stevenson.
14. To receive a report from the Transport and Parking Group.
Ben Full reported that the crossing on Church Road was due to be started in the Autumn. He commented that the Fix My Street app was not always up to date. He talked about speed and road safety. The 30-minutes free parking was not well advertised in the village, and he will speak to Leo Tye of the Shops and Businesses group to ask the shops to make their customers aware. To continue to investigate the possibility of better signage.
15. To discuss prioritisation of village roadworks.
Cllr Bray noted met Amanda Richards—Assistant Director Highways, Network and Asset Management, SCC Highways & Transport Service—at a recent SCC Highways Open Day and discussed a number of points.
As regards the prioritization of road works in the village, CPC will need to develop a ranking list and liaise with the SCCllr of the day, going forward. Cllr Bray said he hoped that the T & P Advisory Group could develop that ranked list.
ACTION – Cllr Holt E㉕020
16. To discuss the material available under this link: https://www.surreycc.gov.uk/roads-and-transport/roadworks-and-maintenance/roadworks/map and agree appropriate actions
It was agreed to refer this to the next meeting.
Proposed by Cllr Bray and seconded by Cllr Herbert.
Carried unanimously.

ACTION – Clerk E㉕021

17. To discuss the brash pile on The Firs verge.
A resident had written to the Clerk noting the sighting of a rat at the brash pile and seeking CPC’s response. Cllr Bray had consulted Bill Raspin who in turn had consulted professional pest controllers, who had told him what evidence to look for to prove the presence of a colony of rats. Bill noted that there is, currently, no such evidence. Accordingly the committee agreed that, while we should keep the matter under monitor, no action as such is required at present. Cllr Bray to write to the resident to confirm this.
ACTION – Cllr Bray E㉕022
18. To discuss recent correspondence regarding Blue Heart status for ten verges in Claygate, and agree appropriate action.
Bill Raspin spoke about his work in getting certain verges in the village designated as Blue Heart areas. He noted that the Claygate Village Association had given their support to the idea and he had come to the meeting to request that CPC EH&TC do likewise. After a brief discussion, the committee agreed that it was pleased to do so. It was agreed to write a letter to do this. Also to add our support to our social media and website and to discuss this with Peter Whitehead for inclusion in the next edition of the Claygate Courier.
Proposed by Cllr Bray and seconded by Cllr French.
Carried unanimously.
ACTION – Cllr Bray E㉕023
19. To give an update on the bench on The Parade.
This is still in progress and will be updated at the next meeting.
NB an SCC/CPC meeting took place on The Parade, 25-JUL-25.
ACTION – Cllr Holt E㉕024
20. To give an update on the Drop Kerb at the end of The Parade.
Cllr Bray noted that he had reported on this at the June meeting. He had been reluctant to enquire progress again for this meeting, for fear of simply annoying those responsible. However, he will seek another update from Network Rail in advance of our August meeting.
ACTION – Cllr Bray E㉕025
21. To discuss recent correspondence with Castle Water (CW) and agree any appropriate action.
Cllr Bray reported that this is a significant issue given that CPC believes it has been wrongly billed c.Β£2.4k [in two tranches] by CW, who have removed this money from our account by direct debit, before same was cancelled. CW are proving extremely difficult to deal with, but he is progressing our efforts to recover our funds. [NB: an onsite meeting on 25-JUL-25 resulted in the meter being located and found to read 00000.008!! So, good news, and progress]
ACTION – Cllr Bray E㉕026
22. Matters for information purposes.
None.
23. Date of Next meeting.
7.30pm Thursday 28th August 2025 in the Small Hall, Claygate Village Hall, Church Road, Claygate KT10 0LJ.

Appendix 1: ACTIONS from the CPC EHTC Meeting held on Thursday 17th July, at the Claygate Village Hall, Small Hall

Action β„– Date Created Description By Status
E㉕019 17-JUL-25 Identification of potential NVAs to replace Ben Full and Peter Stevenson. Ben Full and Peter Stevenson COMPLETED by 28-AUG-25
E㉕020 17-JUL-25 Prioritise of village roadworks T & P Advisory Group COMPLETED by 28-AUG-25
E㉕021 17-JUL-25 To add Surrey Roadworks and Transport Roadwork Maintenance to next agenda Clerk COMPLETED by 28-AUG-25
E㉕022 17-JUL-25 To write to the resident who suggested there may be rats in the brash pile. Cllr Bray COMPLETED by 28-AUG-25
E㉕023 17-JUL-25 To write a letter to the CVA supporting the Blue Heart areas in Claygate. Cllr Bray COMPLETED by 28-AUG-25
E㉕024 17-JUL-25 To give an update on what is happening with the bench on The Parade. Cllr Holt ONGOING as at 28-AUG-25
E㉕025 17-JUL-25 To update on the Drop kerb at the end of The Parade. Cllr Bray COMPLETED by 28-AUG-25
E㉕026 17-JUL-25 To update on where the CPC currently stand with Castle Water. Cllr Bray COMPLETED by 28-AUG-25
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