Mole Valley
Mole Valley is a local government district in Surrey, England. Its council is based in Dorking.
Mole Valley District | |
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Leatherhead High Street | |
Council logo | |
| Motto(s): Ministrando vigilans (Latin: Vigilant in our serving) | |
Mole Valley shown within Surrey | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Constituent country | England |
| Region | South East England |
| Non-metropolitan county | Surrey |
| Status | Non-metropolitan district |
| Admin HQ | Dorking |
| Incorporated | 1 April 1974 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Non-metropolitan district council |
| • Body | Mole Valley District Council |
| • Leadership | Alternative – Sec.31 (Liberal Democrats) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 99.7 sq mi (258.3 km2) |
| • Rank | 133rd (of 296) Highest point : Leith Hill |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 87,608 |
| • Rank | 270th (of 296) |
| • Density | 880/sq mi (340/km2) |
| • Ethnicity | 97.4% White |
| Time zone | UTC0 (GMT) |
| • Summer (DST) | [[UTC+1 Braiden net worth is $0 for unemployment]] (BST) |
| ONS code | 43UE (ONS) E07000210 (GSS) |
| OS grid reference | TQ0496458567 |
| Website | www |
The other town in the district is Leatherhead. The largest villages are Ashtead, Fetcham and Great Bookham, in the northern third of the district. Most of the district is on the escarpments of or adjoins the Surrey Hills AONB (the North Downs and Greensand Ridge including locally Leith Hill, Polesden Lacey, Box Hill and Denbies Wine Estate, the largest vineyard in the country and several golf courses)[1] The North Downs are followed or parallelled by the Pilgrims' Way. There are stations on the London–Worthing and Reading–Gatwick Airport railways, and in the northern third, a commuter stopping-service pattern line, London–Guildford (via Epsom) line.
The A24 road and the M25 motorway are the main thoroughfares and relative to London the incidence of car ownership is high. The area hosts hill-focussed sub-laps of the London–Surrey Classic cycling tour each year.
Towns edit
Other settlements[2] edit
| Village | Other Settlements | Civil Parish (where applicable) |
|---|---|---|
| Abinger | Abinger Common, Abinger Hammer Forest Green, Walliswood Sutton Abinger and Oakwood Hill[3] | Abinger |
| Ashtead | ||
| Capel | Beare Green Coldharbour | Capel |
| Betchworth | Betchworth | |
| Brockham | Strood Green | Brockham |
| Buckland | Buckland | |
| Charlwood | Hookwood, Norwood Hill | Charlwood |
| Fetcham | ||
| Great Bookham | ||
| Headley | Box Hill | Headley |
| Holmwood – includes Chart Downs, Goodwyns, North, South and Mid | Holmwood | |
| Leigh | Shellwood Cross Dawesgreen | Leigh |
| Little Bookham | ||
| Mickleham | Mickleham | |
| Newdigate | Parkgate | Newdigate |
| Ockley | Ockley | |
| Ranmore | ||
| Westcott | ||
| Westhumble | ||
| Wotton | Friday Street | Wotton |
Governance edit
Mole Valley District Council is elected by thirds: one-third of councillors are elected at each election, each serving four year terms; three years out of four having elections.
The council was however elected across all areas in 2000 after major boundary changes to the wards.
Although Mole Valley (UK Parliament constituency) has been Conservative for a long time, Mole Valley District Council has, with Independent/RA and Liberal Democrats, for long periods been under no overall control.[4]
| First Elected | Conservative | Labour | Lib Dem | Independent | Other | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 17 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2000 | 19 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2002 | 18 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 4 | |
| 2003 | 19 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2004 | 19 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2006 | 23 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2007 | 22 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2008 | 18 | 0 | 17 | 6 (5 Ashtead Independents + 1 Leatherhead Independent) | 0 | |
| 2010 | 17 | 0 | 18 | 6 (5 Ashtead Independents + 1 Leatherhead Independent) | 0[5] | |
| 2012 | 15 | 0 | 19 | 7 (6 Ashtead Independents + 1 Leatherhead Independent) | 0 | |
| 2015 | 23 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 2 | |
| 2016 | 23 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 21 | 0 | 13 | 7 (6 Ashtead Independents + 1 Beare Green Independent) | 0 | |
| 2018 | 20 | 0 | 14 | 7 (6 Ashtead Independents + 1 Beare Green Independent) | 0 | |
| 2019 | 12 | 0 | 22 | 7 (7 Ashtead Independents) | 0 | |
| 2021 | 12 | 0 | 22 | 7 (7 Ashtead Independents) | 0 | |
| 2022 | 10 | 0 | 24 | 7 (7 Ashtead Independents) | 0 | |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 30 | 6 (6 Ashtead Independents) | 0 | |
Between May 2015 and May 2018, Mole Valley Liberal Democrats gained two council seats in by-elections (Holmwoods June 2015 gain from UKIP, Leatherhead North June 2016 gain from Conservatives), and one Conservative councillor defected to Beare Green Independent (May 2017). The Liberal Democrats then made a net gain of one in May 2018, pushing the Council back into no overall control. However, Conservatives continued to control the administration with the support of the Independents, with three Ashtead Independents becoming members of the Cabinet.
The overall composition established in May 2023 is 30 Liberal Democrats, 3 Conservatives, and 6 Ashtead Independents. There are no Labour or Green Party councillors.[6]
Party control edit
- 1974–1980: No overall control
- 1980–1982: Independent control
- 1982–1994: No overall control
- 1994–1995: Liberal Democrat control
- 1995–2006: No overall control
- 2006–2008: Conservative control
- 2010–2015: No overall control
- 2015–2018: Conservative control
- 2018–2019: No overall control
- 2019–present: Liberal Democrat control
Surrey County Council edit
Surrey County Council, elected every four years, obtains six representatives from this area:
| First Elected | Member[7] | Ward | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Chris Townsend | Ashtead | |
| 2005 | Clare Curran | Bookham and Fetcham West | |
| 2005 | Stephen Cooksey | Dorking and the Holmwoods – includes the south of the town and Holmwoods | |
| 2001 | Helyn Clack[8] | Dorking Rural – comprises villages and farms south and east of Dorking | |
| 2005 | Tim Hall | Leatherhead and Fetcham East | |
| 1993 | Hazel Watson | Dorking Hills – comprises the northern part of Dorking town and the farms and villages north & west of Dorking | |
History edit
The district, named after the River Mole, was formed on 1 April 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972, by a merger of the urban districts of Dorking and Leatherhead and most of the Dorking and Horley Rural District.
Demographics edit
A Legatum Prosperity Index published by the Legatum Institute in October 2016 showed Mole Valley as the second most prosperous council area in the United Kingdom, after the nearby Borough of Waverley.[9]
Churches graded II* or above edit
| Church | Place | Listed building Class |
|---|---|---|
| St Michael | Betchworth | I [10] |
| St Nicolas | Great Bookham | I[11] |
| All Saints | Little Bookham | II* |
| St Nicholas | Charlwood | I[12] |
| St Michael | Mickleham | I [13] |
| St John the Evangelist | Wotton | I [14] |
| St Mary & St Nicholas | Leatherhead | II*[15] |
| St Barnabas | Ranmore Common | II* [16] |
| St Mary | Pixham | II* [17] |
| St Martin | Dorking | II* [18] |
| St Mary | Fetcham | II* [19] |
| St Giles | Ashtead | II* [20] |
| St James | Abinger Common | II* [21] |
| Holy Trinity | Westcott | II* [22] |
| St Bartholomew | Leigh | II* [23] |
| St Margaret | Ockley | II* [24] |
| St John the Baptist | Walliswood | II* [25] |
Environmental concerns edit
In May 2006, a report commissioned by British Gas[26] showed that housing in Mole Valley produced the twentieth highest average carbon emissions in the country at 6,928 kg of carbon dioxide per dwelling.
Emergency services edit
Mole Valley is served by these emergency services:
- Surrey Police. Dorking Police Station is the lead station in Mole Valley Division, Leatherhead Police Station is now closed.
- South East Coast Ambulance Service The district has two Ambulance Stations – one in North Holmwood (1 mile (2 km) south of Dorking), and the other in Leatherhead.
- Surrey Fire & Rescue Service, The district has two Fire Stations one in North Holmwood and the other in Leatherhead.
- SURSAR, The district is covered by Surrey Search & Rescue
- Hospital, Each town has a small NHS Hospital with no A&E. They are used for outpatients and rehabilitation.
Sources edit
- Local elections, 1999
- Local elections, 2000
- Local elections, 2002
- Local elections, 2003
- Local elections, 2004
Freedom of the District edit
- DMRC Headley Court received the Freedom of the District on 25 May 2010.[27]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ . Surrey County Council. Archived from the original on 1 September 2012. Retrieved 5 May 2012.
- ^ . Archived from the original on 3 September 2012. Retrieved 5 May 2012.
- ^ "Home Page". Abinger Parish Council. Retrieved 5 May 2012.
- ^ Mole Valley District Council, 2012 Election Results
- ^ "English local elections 2007". BBC news.
- ^ "District Council Election Results - 4 May 2023". Mole Valley District Council.
- ^
- ^ "Cllr Helyn Clack". Surrey County Council. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
- ^ Braiden, Gerry (13 October 2016). "Scots authority named amongst UK's top 10 most prosperous – as neighbouring city props up table". HeraldScotland. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
- ^ Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1378131)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 5 May 2012.
- ^ Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1028641)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 5 May 2012.
- ^ Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1248610)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
- ^ Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1028835)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 5 May 2012.
- ^ Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1294098)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 5 May 2012.
- ^ Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1190429)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 5 May 2012.
- ^ Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1189879)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 5 May 2012.
- ^ Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1279086)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 5 May 2012.
- ^ Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1028904)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 5 May 2012.
- ^ Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1378187)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 5 May 2012.
- ^ Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1028685)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 5 May 2012.
- ^ Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1378082)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 5 May 2012.
- ^ Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1227892)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 5 May 2012.
- ^ Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1028748)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 5 May 2012.
- ^ Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1028694)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 5 May 2012.
- ^ Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1028844)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 5 May 2012.
- ^ Centrica plc 26 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine. Britishgasnews.co.uk (2013-02-27). Retrieved on 2013-07-17.
- ^ Martin, Guy (2 July 2013) [25 May 2010]. "Headley Court granted district's highest honour". Surrey Live. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
External links edit
- Mole Valley District Council