Weeds on the Kerbs, Pavements and Roads

July 2024

To receive an update from the Environment, Highways and Transport Committee and agree any action arising.

Cllr Bray informed the Councillors that EBC has no responsibility for the weeds on the kerbs and roads in Claygate. This was discussed further in item 24.

(extract from Parish Council meeting, 18th July 2024, item 23)

To send a letter from Cllr Bray to Mark Furniss at EBC regarding the overgrowth of weeds on the kerbs and roads in Claygate.

This was proposed by Cllr Bray and seconded by Cllr Moon – carried unanimously.

(extract from Parish Council meeting, 18th July 2024, item 24)

• Letter to Surrey County Council re: Weeds on Roads in Claygate (18th July 2024)

August 2024

To receive Chairman’s report re our letter to SCC's Cllr M Furniss.

Cllr Bray wrote to SC Cllr Matt Furniss on the 18th July regarding detritus and had a response asking if we had contacted SC Cllr Mark Sugden. This has been done and SC Cllr Matt Furniss was offered a tour of Claygate to view the situation. Cllr Bray wrote to SC Cllr Matt Furniss to inform him of this evening’s meeting but unfortunately received no response. Cllr Bray sought permission to raise this matter at SALC Cllrs Zoom in Sept to try to ally with other Councils on the issue. SALC may also pick up this issue with SCC. This was proposed by Cllr Moon and seconded by Cllr Freeborn and carried unanimously.

(extract from Environment, Highways, and Transport Committee meeting, 8th August 2024, item 7)

To receive chairman’s report re: the proposal that we join SCC’s Community Highways Volunteering Scheme (ref: highways.volunteering@surrey.gov.uk)

The email address above is held out on SCC’s website as the means to contact the responsible people. Cllr Bray wrote to them on 18th July and also the 30th July but received no reply. Cllr Bray telephoned and was told he would get a call back. Rebecca Frost—who runs this initiative on her own alongside her “proper” job as Customer Highways Licensing Team Leader—called. They had a conversation about the weeds. She will take forward the idea of empowering residents to spray weeds and get back to to Cllr Bray. She has sent some documentation to Cllr Bray which he will look at and share with the committee. At this stage there is no action to report. Cllr Bray to report at the next meeting. ACTION - Cllr Bray

(extract from Environment, Highways, and Transport Committee meeting, 8th August 2024, item 8)