Welcome to the Kingswood Village website, sponsored and maintained by the KRA.
Here, we give useful information about Kingswood, Surrey in the UK.
You should be able to find almost anything you want to know about the village; its history, services and contact information for the people who lead the various groups and associations that help to maintain village life.
Latest Village News
Three New Village Gateway Signs for Kingswood
All three Village Gateway Signs have now been erected at the three main entrance routes into our Kingswood Village. One is on the Western approach to the shopping parade, the second is on Bonsor Drive and the third is on the Eastern Approach before Sandy Lane. This has been an initiative of Kingswood Residents’ Association
Train Services Update
From Councillors Simon Parnall, Caroline Neame and Tim Archer Many residents have complained about the reduction in train services of late, so we joined forces with councillors across this borough and adjacent boroughs to write to the CEO of Govia to complain. We have just received the attached letter which we pass on to you
Storm Eunice, a message from UK Power Network
Dear Residents We have just received this from Uk Power Network regarding the storms due to hit the UK imminently. “As a result of #StormEunice, heavy rain and high winds are due to arrive on Friday 18th February. @UKPowerNetworks has extra field engineers and call centre staff on hand to support any customers affected. Call
Tim Vine Easter Chat Show
Kingswood Village Hall 12 March, 2022 Come along and watch Tim Vine doing a warm-up for his Radio 4 show. Full of jokes, songs and utter nonsense. And starring some incredible guests. Everyone has a story to tell. A night you’ll never forget (even if you try!). All proceeds are in aid of The Children’s
Litter Pickers National Award
Many congratulations to the whole Tadworth Kingswood Walton & Burgh Heath Litter Pickers – @CleanUpTadworth litter picking team, Alison Godden, Juliet Quartermain, Sharon Cranfield and Lisa Davies were honoured to collect the Keep Britain Tidy ‘LITTER HEROES’ award tonight on behalf of all our loyal litter picker volunteers. Reigate and Banstead Borough Council’s David Chiverton
KADDS – Shakespeare 4 Kidz – A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Great Half-Term Activity! Looking for something to entertain the family for Half Term? A wonderful show will be on stage in Kingswood Village Hall next week. Acted by local young people with other youngsters working backstage, this lively musical Shakespeare for Kids production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream is being performed from Thursday to Saturday
TWOAT News – February 2022
News from Tadworth & Walton Overseas Aid Trust We heard in mid-January from the school on the Thai border where we provide lunches for refugee children from Myanmar and which had had to close late last year due to a COVID outbreak. All the children were to be given COVID vaccinations during the following week
Kingswood Lawn Tennis Club – Half Term Tennis Camps
Dear Parents and Players, We will be running a 5-day Tennis Camp from Monday 14th February-Friday 18th February. To book your child for the camp, please contact me at: coaching.kingswoodltc@gmail.com or call 07919453206. If you know anyone else who might be interested in joining our Half Term Tennis Camps please let me know or forward
Surrey Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) Boundary Review
Dear Residents, As you well know Kingswood is primarily surrounded by Metropolitan Green Belt (MGB), thereby creating the village environment that we all value and appreciate. Most of this green belt is also currently classed as being an Area of Great Landscape Value (AGLV). This particular classification is to be discontinued and there is currently
TWOAT
TWOAT (Tadworth & Walton Overseas Aid Trust) is a local charity, raising funds in Tadworth, Walton and Kingswood, that provides support to small-scale overseas aid projects with direct connections to this area. Typically this means projects run by people who have lived in this area or who have friends or relatives here and who can
Fairer Road Funding Campaign
A message from SCC Cllr Rebecca Paul One of the most common issues raised with me by residents is the state of our roads. The truth of the situation is that SCC receives insufficient funds from central government to adequately maintain Surrey’s highway network. One of the main reasons for inadequate road funding is the
Kingswood Safety Net for Coronavirus – update
The Kingswood Safety Net (KSN) was put into hibernation last July. We are NOT currently planning to re-activate KSN, but we are keeping the current worrying situation related to the Omicron variant under review. You can find reliable information about Covid in our local areas on the following sites: Reigate & Banstead: www.reigate-banstead.gov.uk/coronavirus Surrey: www.surreycc.gov.uk/people-and-community/emergency-planning-and-community-safety/coronavirus
Litter Pickers group nominated for award
Tadworth, Kingswood, Lower Kingswood, Walton & Burgh Heath Litter Pickers, an independent group of volunteers dedicated to cleaning up litter from parts of the borough, has been shortlisted for the #LitterHeroes prize at the Keep Britain Tidy national awards taking place in February 2022. Reigate & Banstead Borough Council nominated the group for the award, which
Kingswood NSPCC – Walk for Children
Kingswood NSPCC invite you to Walk for Children on 21st December. Get together with family and friends and walk 5k.