Ockham Road South | Closure from 17 July for 2 days

Ockham Road South will be closed to vehicles from entering or proceeding from its junction with Lynx Hill to its junction with Park Corner Drive: An alternative route: (B2039) Ockham Road South, (A246) Guildford Road, (C43) The Street, (C43) Effingham Common Road, (C43) Howard Road, (C42) Forest Road, and (B2039) Ockham Road South, or this route in reverse. This Order is required to facilitate replacement of telegraph pole works for, or on behalf of I and A Communications.  These works are anticipated to be carried out over 2 days between the hours of 9.30am and 4pm and will commence on 17 July 2024. Access to premises within the affected length of road, including access by emergency service vehicles to these properties will be maintained at all times, as will access for pedestrians and cyclists.

Forest Road | Closed from 24 July | 3 days

Forest Road will be closed to vehicles entering or proceeding from its junction with the access to the property known as “Briar Cottage” to its junction with Glendene Avenue. An alternative route will be in place: Forest Road, Howard Road, Effingham Common Road, The Street, (A246) Guildford Road, (B2039) Ockham Road South, and Forest Road, or this route in reverse. This is required to facilitate utility works for, or on behalf of UKPN.  These works are anticipated to be carried out over 3 days, between the hours of 8am and 5pm and will commence on 24 July 2024. Access for residents, pedestrians and dismounted cyclists will be maintained at all times. All other traffic, including the emergency services will be required to use the signed diversion route.

Reminder : M25 junction 10/A3 Wisley interchange | Upcoming M25 Closure | Friday 12 July to Monday 15 July

M25 Closure

The next closure will be in place from 9pm Friday 12 July until 6am Monday 15 July.

Part of the M25 is closing to lift 68 concrete beams, each weighing 16 tonnes, and another four beams weighing 40 tonnes into place for the new western gyratory bridge.

To safely complete this, a full weekend closure of the M25 between Junctions 10 (Wisley) and 11 (Chertsey) in both directions is required.

Only travel if necessary.

While the M25 is closed between junctions 10 A3 (Wisley) and 11 A320 (Chertsey), motorists travelling clockwise will be diverted from the M25 at junction 10 to use the A3 northbound travelling via the A245 at Painshill and the A320 to rejoin the M25 at junction 11.

Motorists travelling anti-clockwise will be diverted from the M25 at junction 11 to join the A320, then the A245 to Painshill to use the A3 southbound to rejoin the M25 at junction 10.

M25 Junction 10 to Junction 11 Closure Diversion Map

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Speed Limit Reduced on The Drift

Hard on the heels of finally achieving a 20mph limit in Chalk Lane, your Parish Council’s long running quest to bring about a reduction in The Drift has also been successful. The previous 60 mph limit has now been lowered to 30mph.

A246 Road Death

For some years East Horsley Parish Council’s Road Safety Task Group has been pressing Surrey Highways (SH) to take steps to curb excessive speeding and dangerous overtaking on the downhill stretch of road from Outdowns to Green Dene. Drawing on local knowledge and data collected by the village Speedwatch team, it was pointed out that, if nothing was done, a serious accident was likely at some stage.

The Task Group’s urgings went unheeded and tragically the collision that was dreaded duly occurred on Sunday morning when a motor cyclist lost his life.

EHPC fervently hopes that measures will now be taken by SH to reduce the risk of such devastating circumstances happening again.