Council Project Updates
Jenner's Playground Refurb - Now OPEN!
Skatepark Refurb - Fundraising underway - Hopefully completed by the end of 2025
Talbot Road Playground Refurb - in planning stages - aims to be completed March 2026
Are your details correct?
Every year, we check the details on the Electoral Register are correct, so everyone who is eligible to vote in elections can have their say. This is known as the Annual Canvass.
Soon, you will receive your form either by post or e-mail. When it arrives, please check the details carefully.
The form or e-mail will explain whether you need to respond, as not all households will have to. If you do need to make changes, it is quick and easy to do online. All the details you need, including the security codes, are on page one of the form. If you prefer, you can post the form back to us: Democratic Services, Tandridge District Council, The Council Offices, 8 Station Road East, Oxted, Surrey RH8 0BT.
You can include anyone aged 16 or 17 who lives in your home, even though they can’t vote until they are 18.
Between August-October, if we haven’t heard from residents that need to reply, we will contact them by phone or visit them at home to collect this vital information.
We will never ask for financial information and our representatives will have identification. They won’t ask to come into your home. If in doubt, please call Customer Services on 01883 722000.
For more information, visit the annual canvass webpage.
Don’t forget, completing your annual canvass does not register new individuals to vote. Anyone you add must also register to vote at www.gov.uk/register-to-vote.
Protecting the places we all enjoy
Over the past year, we have invested in our parks and open spaces by installing new playground equipment and better signs. We have also upgraded some public toilets. These changes help make these spaces safer, more welcoming and enjoyable for everyone.
We’ve been able to make these improvements because we’ve worked hard to get the Council’s finances back on track. But with local government reorganisation on the horizon, our ability to fund future upgrades may be more limited.
Parks and open spaces are vital for our health and wellbeing. They are places to play, relax, exercise and spend time with others. We ask everyone to treat them with care, just like their own gardens.
Vandalism and anti-social behaviour can spoil these spaces and lead to expensive repairs. If you witness any anti-social behaviour or vandalism, please report it:
Together, we can keep our parks, playgrounds and community facilities safe, clean and enjoyable for everyone.
Paws in the park
Paws in the Park event postponement due to forecast heatwave
In light of the severe heatwave forecast for Monday 30 June, we have made the difficult decision to postpone the Paws in the Park event at Jenners Field Lingfield .
The safety and well-being of our attendees, staff, and volunteers is our top priority. With extreme temperatures expected, we believe it would be unsafe to proceed with the event as planned.
The event was focused on responsible dog ownership and bringing a dog out in excessive heat would not portray the right message.
We will look to confirm a new date after the summer holidays and will share updated details as soon as possible.
Find out more at www.tandridge.gov.uk/dogs.
Press Release - Tandridge District Council
Unauthorised woodland clearance at Lingfield Common Road, Lingfield
Tandridge District Council is investigating alleged criminal activity following the felling of woodland on land at Lingfield Common Road near Lingfield some weeks ago and then attempts to bring hard surfacing onto the land.
The Council has established the legal owners of the land had not given permission for the woodland to be felled or any other works on the land and therefore what has occurred could be criminal damage.
The woodland was subject to a Tree Preservation Order and its felling may be the subject of a separate offence, which would be dealt with by the Council working together with the Forestry Commission.
The Council has served a Temporary Stop Notice against further works on the land and with the permission of the landowners, placed concrete blocks on the land to prevent any further unauthorised access.
Leader of the Council, Councillor Catherine Sayer, said: “What has occurred here is environmental damage that is totally unacceptable. The landowners and local residents are very upset about what has happened and quite rightly so. The Council is working with the police to look into potential criminal offences at the location.
The Council will not hesitate to step in and prevent further trespass and unauthorised works.”
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Parish Council Events
LINGFEST 2026 - This event will no longer be planned.