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Elmbridge Offers Independent High Street Retailers Grant to Implement Social Distancing

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Elmbridge Borough Council has now paid out more than £20 million to support local businesses through the coronavirus pandemic. Small businesses from a variety of sectors and businesses on our high streets from across the retail, leisure and hospitality sectors have benefitted from funding to help them through these uncertain times. The council is doing […]

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On-line Learning

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Molesey Matters Roving Reporter, Della Reynolds Once the schools closed for lockdown, families started to home-school their children using online resources. Teachers set the coursework via the school website and were then available for feed-back and support. (No, they are not all on an extended holiday) I’m sure that the parents learnt as much as

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Dominic Raab – Our Local MP

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Over the past couple of months, I know that Molesey residents have been making a real effort – and great sacrifices – in following government guidance on COVID-19. Thanks to you, and despite the tragic loss of life we have seen across the country, we slowed the spread of the virus and the NHS was

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Elmbridge Local Plan should reflect needs after COVID-19 pandemic

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Due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandem-ic, there will be a delay in the Local Plan timetable for Elmbridge. The current timetable outlined that a draft new Local Plan would be sent to Council in July 2020, before a wider viewing by Elmbridge residents in September 2020. However, the COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted that

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Elmbridge Dementia Services

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Caring for carers and those with dementia during lockdown Caring for someone with dementia is challenging at any time but caring for someone with dementia during a worldwide pandemic involving a lockdown can be an incredibly tiring and lonely situation. Elmbridge Dementia Services (formerly ‘Relief Care’) has been supporting those with dementia and their families in

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#ForgottenLtd

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I run an award-winning specialist interior shutter company called Just Shutters Surrey, with my husband Simon. We are based in Walton on Thames and operate across Surrey, Middlesex and South West London. We design, manufacture and install premium custom-made shutters and our products are in high demand as popularity continuously grows in this market. This

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The Power of The Micro-Lift

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The importance of those little hits of happiness. By Tracey Anderson At the time of writing most of us are still in quarantine. This makes us unwilling participants in a huge psychological experiment, unprecedented in history. Quarantine itself is not the problem for most of us. With online shopping, online seminars, online meetings, there are

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The Art of Home-School

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By Debra Grant Most children love to draw or paint. While so many of us are stuck at home it’s a great way to keep them occupied too. A few friends wondered if they should be encouraging more ‘mind-improving’ activities such as maths and English worksheets. Art tends to be viewed as a ‘bolt-on’ extra

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Where The Wild Things Are: Connecting with Nature

Molesey Matters Articles

Would you like to identify the birds, butterflies and other wildlife you see out and about or in your garden? Have you ever wondered which wild plants and fungi are edible? Are you interested in cultivating a deeper connection with nature? Maybe I can help. I’m Ben West, a Molesey resident, lover of landscapes, wildlife

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Elmbridge Lockdown Chronicles Community Exhibition and Book – Call Out for Content

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Since the COVID-19 virus turned our lives inside out, communities all around Elmbridge have showed courage, love and compassion on a scale that none of us could have predicted. Riverhouse Barn Arts Centre, R C Sherriff Trust and Elmbridge Museum would like to make a lasting record of these local stories and memories by creating

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Issue 42

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This month along with messages about safety and community support, we hear about JM Barrie’s who was once a houseboat resident in Molesey. We also visit the Barn Theatre which this year celebrates 50 years. If you have not yet discovered this little gem, put it on your list of things to do when life

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Issue 41

Molesey Matters Issues

This month we visit the Molesey Community centre and hear about the launch of #LoveMolesey.

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Brooklands Radio Interview

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In January 2020 Monica Chard, Founder and Publisher of the Village Matters magazines, was interviewed on Brooklands Radio. This followed the award for Best Business in Sunbury and runner up Best Business in Spelthorne in Autumn 2019.

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Issue 40

Molesey Matters Issues

The only dedicated local community magazine for both East and West Molesey.

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Issue 39

Molesey Matters Issues

The monthly community magazine for East and West Molesey.

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Issue 38

Molesey Matters Issues

This month we look at Christmas shopping in Molesey in 1907, the history of the Christmas tree, and how to have a crisis free Christmas. We look at how to care for our hedgehogs during the cold season, tips for driving in winter , and look into experiential gifts for friends and family.

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Issue 37

Molesey Matters Issues

This month we hear about George Honey who was the man behind the idea of the two minute silence on Remembrance Day. A reminder that Magical Molesey willl be back at the end of November and we look at the meaning of Thanksgiving.

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Issue 36

Molesey Matters Issues

This month we celebrate the 30th birthday of Creative Quilting in Bridge Road. Congratulations Valerie. Following an inspiration by a reader we take look at litter picking, and we also delve into the history of East Molesey Old Village.

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East Molesey Old Village Conservation Area

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We live in such a wonderful area, so packed with history and we are still able to see glimpses of the past. The river and Hampton Court are clearly a pull, but have you ever wandered around the East Molesey Conservation Area. The original village settlement of East Molesey is now formed into The Old Village Conservation Area and is based around St Mary’s Church.

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Have you discovered Painshill Park?

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Mr C and I have memberships of lots of local attractions: RHS Wisley, Brooklands Museum and Hampton Court Palace to name but a few. But the most recently acquired membership is proving one of the most popular.

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30 years of Creative Quilting

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Creative Quilting was founded on October 28th, 1989. Starting with about 5 bolts of brown fabrics. Things have changed somewhat since then and now the shop shelves are full of vivid colours and inspirational projects.

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