In an effort to promote active travel in Lightwater, Surrey County Councillor Rebecca Jennings-Evans has successfully secured funding from an ITS bid to have new D-Ring bicycle racks installed in the village.
Attieh Fard, a resident of Mytchett, has taken a bold stand against the proposed increases in parking charges by the Lib Dem administration at Surrey Heath Borough Council.
Community activist Attieh Fard has been receiving strong support from local residents and businesses to sign her petition to say NO to the Lib Dem Council's punitive parking proposals.
The footbridge over the M3 from Lightwater to Bagshot is being demolished this weekend by National Highways, with the motorway closed between junctions 3 to 4 to allow for the works to be carried out.
Michael Gove MP held a follow-up virtual meeting with Christine Allen, National Highways’ Regional Director for the South East, together with several other National Highways team members, for an update on the timescale for the replacement footbridge.
Progress is being on redeveloping the pavilion on the Recreation Ground in Lightwater.
A meeting was held between Lightwater Councillors and Fields in Trust to discuss the re-development, with all sides committed to ensuring that the pavilion becomes a facility for the community.
A meeting was held today (Friday 13th October) between National Highways, local Councillors for Bagshot and Lightwater, and Michael Gove MP, on the emergency closure of the footbridge over the M3.
Michael Gove, MP for Surrey Heath, raised concerns with Roads Minister, Richard Holden MP, about the two years suggested for the replacement of the footbridge (footpath 184) over the M3 between Bagshot and Lightwater Country Park, following its emergency closure.
National Highways have made the decision to close the footbridge from Bagshot to Lightwater over the M3 with immediate effect from 3rd October for safety reasons.