Peter Stewart

I was among the specially invited audience to see how it literally played out, and we have our interview a little bit later on in this week's show. Plus, people living on a road in Reigate say they want a local private road to be taken over by the council, so that one can be repaired, and so reduce traffic on their road. It's an unusual story. I'll explain it later on in the show.

I was among the specially invited audience to see how it literally played out, and we have our interview a little bit later on in this week's show. Plus, people living on a road in Reigate say they want a local private road to be taken over by the council, so that one can be repaired, and so reduce traffic on their road. It's an unusual story. I'll explain it later on in the show.

We love to promote new businesses in the area, but sometimes they don't quite work out. This week, we bring you one of those sad stories. We've told you recently about the County Council's tree planting initiative. This week, the unusual story of how some of those trees were planted in the wrong place. and had to be dug up and moved somewhere else.

We love to promote new businesses in the area, but sometimes they don't quite work out. This week, we bring you one of those sad stories. We've told you recently about the County Council's tree planting initiative. This week, the unusual story of how some of those trees were planted in the wrong place. and had to be dug up and moved somewhere else.

And the background to plans to build a solar farm near Lye. I'll bring you the reasons, plus what could be happening and responses to it as well. Plus a warning if you're driving near Earlswood Lakes over the next few weeks. A new walking group for women is starting up. I'll give you the details. Planet Rygate stars this week and prays for those who found cash.

And the background to plans to build a solar farm near Lye. I'll bring you the reasons, plus what could be happening and responses to it as well. Plus a warning if you're driving near Earlswood Lakes over the next few weeks. A new walking group for women is starting up. I'll give you the details. Planet Rygate stars this week and prays for those who found cash.

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OK, let's go straight to our new sequence. And I can tell you about this unusual story from Rygate. So, High Trees Road. It leads up to Donata School, yeah. So, between Ringley Park Road and Chart Lane... That neck of the woods. It's a private road, as you're probably aware. And you may also know it's been closed to traffic since a sinkhole appeared in May last year. So that's quite a while.

OK, let's go straight to our new sequence. And I can tell you about this unusual story from Rygate. So, High Trees Road. It leads up to Donata School, yeah. So, between Ringley Park Road and Chart Lane... That neck of the woods. It's a private road, as you're probably aware. And you may also know it's been closed to traffic since a sinkhole appeared in May last year. So that's quite a while.

And the closure of High Trees Road is causing a large increase in traffic on surrounding roads, which are public roads. So, as I say, High Trees Road is what's called an unadopted private road. So that means... It's usually up to residents to sort out and pay for any repairs, re-tarmacking, lights and so on.

And the closure of High Trees Road is causing a large increase in traffic on surrounding roads, which are public roads. So, as I say, High Trees Road is what's called an unadopted private road. So that means... It's usually up to residents to sort out and pay for any repairs, re-tarmacking, lights and so on.

And indeed, you would expect them to pay for the hole to be filled in and the road to be made safe. But obviously, that's taken quite some time for whatever reason. And as I say, traffic's been using nearby public roads, which of course everyone pays for. Whether you live on a private road or a regular road, you still pay for the public roads.

And indeed, you would expect them to pay for the hole to be filled in and the road to be made safe. But obviously, that's taken quite some time for whatever reason. And as I say, traffic's been using nearby public roads, which of course everyone pays for. Whether you live on a private road or a regular road, you still pay for the public roads.

So now, a campaign has been set up to get Surrey County Council to recognise High Trees Road as a public right of way. So, a little bit of history. High Trees Road has existed for generations. I mean, it's shown on maps dating back centuries. to the 1800s, and it was there long before the nearby roads and the current houses were there.

So now, a campaign has been set up to get Surrey County Council to recognise High Trees Road as a public right of way. So, a little bit of history. High Trees Road has existed for generations. I mean, it's shown on maps dating back centuries. to the 1800s, and it was there long before the nearby roads and the current houses were there.