Local Authority

A police surgery will take place at the Neighbourhood Police Office, Ashwood Road tomorrow (Friday, July 8) from 5.30pm until 6.30pm.

Concerned residents can meet their neighbourhood officers and raise any issues or concerns.

Geoffrey Woodger, Conservative, 1,333

Bernie Stacey, Labour, 212

Ian Heath, Lib Dem, 201

CON HOLD

Turnout 40.26%

Nick Prescot, Conservative, 720

Brenda Lyon, UKIP, 335

CON HOLD

Turnout 33.09%

Peter Taylor, Conservative, 684

Andy Watson, Lib Dem, 362

Ben Lyon, UKIP, 147

CON HOLD

Turnout 29.03%

Landscapes are the subject of a talk to local artists at the Community Centre, Beechmont Avenue on Wednesday, February 2 at 7.30pm.

The demonstration 'Landscapes in acrylics and pastel' will be presented to the Virginia Water Art Society be expert, Chris Forsey.

A quiz night will be held at the Community Centre, Beechmont Avenue, on Saturday (January 29) at 8pm.

The event is organised by the VW Community Association. Nibbles will be provided, bring your own drinks and glasses.

Admission is £4 for members, £5 for non-members. For details and tickets contact Lesley on 01344 843553.

A villager has applied to build a new home in Meadow Road following the demolition of the existing house.

Mr A Lyons has applied to Runnymede Borough Council to demolish the existing house, garage, greenhouse, shed and summerhouse at Crossacres, to be replaced with a new two-storey home with detached garage and basement.

The application will come before council planners later this year.

A BODY was found in a burned out car at a business address in Egham Hythe.

Fire crews from Egham, Staines and Sunbury were called the Veolia Water site in The Causeway, at around 3.20pm on Sunday, January 9.

The body of a man, believed to be in his fifties, was found in the vehicle, but was pronounced dead at the scene. He is yet to be formally identified.

Detectives from Surrey Police are continuing to make enquiries into this incident but at this stage the fire is not being treated as suspicious and there is no suggestion of any third party involvement.

More news as we get it.

Residents have the chance to raise issues or concerns at a police surgery at at Virginia Water Library from 10.30am until 12noon on Tuesday, January 25, 2011.

The meetings will continue each month, attendded by officers from the local neighbourhood team.

A villager has appealed to the Secretary of State over the borough council's decision to refuse planning permission for building a new bungalow after demolishing the existing property.

John Lerche appealed after his application for the property in Portnall Drive was refused by the Runnymede Council planning committee last autumn.

The date, time and location for the informal hearing are yet to be decided.