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Welcome to the first digital only version of Walton Matters. At the time of writing we are more than four weeks into lockdown with no end in sight. We are unable to print our magazines and are also unable to deliver. We will be back however. The strength of our community and the support we have received has been magnificent, and some of the stories that have emerged during the current crisis are told in the following pages. A massive thanks must go out to the advertisers who have continued into this digital only offering. Walton Matters also wishes to thank all of the NHS staff and other keyworkers in the community who have worked so

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Inns and Taverns of Walton Walton Fuel Storage Depot Helping Small Businesses Want to Help? Volunteers Needed Stress and Eating Local Volunteers Making Visors Meals on Wheels Recipe of the Month Garden View Dominic Raab Making the Most of Property Index of Advertisers

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Inns Innsand andTaverns Tavernsof ofWalton Walton Inns and Taverns of Walton The TheWeir Weir The Weir

The Weir Hotel stands on the south bank ofofof The Weir Hotel stands the south bank The Weir Hotel stands onon the south bank the river Thames at Sunbury Weir. It was the river Thames at Sunbury Weir. It was the river Thames at Sunbury Weir. It was originally called the New Inn and there was originally called the New Inn and there was originally called the New Inn and there wasaa a building on the site, belonging tototo the Palmer building the site, belonging the Palmer building onon the site, belonging the Palmer family, which was leased ininin 1818 tototo aa local family, which was leased 1818 alocal local family, which was leased 1818 brewer called James Cooper. When the Palmbrewer called James Cooper. When the Palmbrewer called James Cooper. When the Palm-

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because the inn atatat that time was only accessibecause the inn that time was only accessibecause the inn that time was only accessible by river, or along the towpath, and Walble by river, or along the towpath, and Walble by river, or along the towpath, and Walton’s antiquated hand pump-operated fire ton’s antiquated hand pump-operated fire ton’s antiquated hand pump-operated fire engine was unable tototo reach ititin time. ItItIt was engine was unable reach itinin time. was engine was unable reach time. was only when the new Elmbridge Leisure Centre only when the new Elmbridge Leisure Centre only when the new Elmbridge Leisure Centre opened ininin 1976 that road access was providopened 1976 that road access was providopened 1976 that road access was provided. ed. ed. The entirely remodelled its Thebuilding buildingwas was entirely remodelledininin The building was entirely remodelled itsits present form after the fire and continued asasas aa a present form after the fire and continued present form after the fire and continued popular riverside attraction. InInIn 1994 ititbecame popular riverside attraction. 1994 itbecame became popular riverside attraction. 1994 non-residential non-residentialfor foraa awhile whileand andits name non-residential for while and itsitsname name changed to the Weir, but it has since reverted changed to the Weir, but it has since reverted changed to the Weir, but it has since reverted tototo its old name ofofof the Weir Hotel. old name the Weir Hotel. itsits old name the Weir Hotel.

References: Inns and Taverns ofofof Walton and References: Inns and Taverns Walton and References: Inns and Taverns Walton and Weybridge; A.G. Martin. Walton and Weybridge; A.G. Martin. Walton and Weybridge; A.G. Martin. Walton and Weybridge WeybridgeLocal LocalHistory HistorySociety Society1999. 1999. AAA Weybridge Local History Society 1999. Window on Walton-on-Thames; J.L. &&& D.M. Window Walton-on-Thames; J.L. D.M. Window onon Walton-on-Thames; J.L. D.M. Barker 1994. Local directories. Surrey HerBarker 1994. Local directories. Surrey HerBarker 1994. Local directories. Surrey Herald 26.3.1987. Photos: The Weir Hotel ald 26.3.1987. Photos: The Weir Hotel ald 26.3.1987. Photos: The Weir Hotel ers put the inn up for sale in 1857 it was deers put the inn up for sale in 1857 it was deers put the inn up for sale in 1857 it was deCourtesy ofofof J.L. &&& D.M. Barker; The c.1906, Courtesy J.L. D.M. Barker; The c.1906, Courtesy J.L. D.M. Barker; The scribed scribedasasas“The “TheNew NewInn InnPublic PublicHouse… House… c.1906, scribed “The New Inn Public House… Weir Hotel, Feb. 2020 by the author. Weir Hotel, Feb. 2020 by the author. Weir Hotel, Feb. 2020 by the author. containing one attic, four bedrooms, parlour, containing one attic, four bedrooms, parlour, containing one attic, four bedrooms, parlour, tap taproom, room,and andsmall smallsitting sittingroom, room,the theoutouttap room, and small sitting room, the outbuildings buildingsconsist consistofofofstable stableand andsheds, sheds,with with buildings consist stable and sheds, with good garden and orchard...” ItItwas purchased good garden and orchard...” Itwas was purchased good garden and orchard...” purchased by Killingworth Hedges Killingworth Hedges byby Killingworth Hedges ofofof Sunbury for £200. Sunbury for £200. Sunbury for £200. InInIn the directory theSurrey Surrey directory the Surrey directory ofofof 1876, the name had 1876, the name had 1876, the name had changed changedtototothe theWeir Weir changed the Weir Hotel Hotel with with Robert Robert Hotel with Robert Reading asasas the innkeepReading the innkeepReading the innkeepererer and ininin Kelly’s direcand Kelly’s direcand Kelly’s directory of 1882 when Fredtory of 1882 when Fredtory of 1882 when Frederick Wilkins erick Wilkinswas wasinninnerick Wilkins was innkeeper keeper“every “everyaccomaccomkeeper “every accommodation modation for for fishing fishing modation for fishing and pleasure and pleasure parties” and pleasure parties” parties” was offered. was offered. was offered. The Thebuilding buildingwas wasdedeThe building was destroyed by fire ininin 1904, stroyed fire 1904, stroyed byby fire 1904, along alongwith withits large along with itsitslarge large glass-fronted ‘summer glass-fronted ‘summer dining-room’,partly partly glass-fronted ‘summer dining-room’, dining-room’, partly

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Walton Waltonon onThames ThamesFuel FuelStorage StorageFacility Facility Walton on Thames Fuel Storage Facility During the war fuel pipelines were all laid During the war fuel pipelines were laid During the war fuel pipelines were allall laid across Britain, supplying industry across Britain, supplying industry and across Britain, supplying industry and and airfields. airfields. airfields. At thereceiving receivingend endofofofthe theAvonmouth Avonmouthtototo AtAtthe the receiving end the Avonmouth Thames pipeline in 1941 was the new proThames pipeline in 1941 was the new proThames pipeline in 1941 was the new protected storage facility atatat Walton on Thames. tected storage facility Walton Thames. tected storage facility Walton onon Thames. This Thishad hadsix six4,000-ton 4,000-tonsemi-buried semi-buriedtanks. tanks. This had six 4,000-ton semi-buried tanks. Distribution was by road tanker Distribution was by road tankerand andriver river Distribution was by road tanker and river barge with two pump-houses, one tototo deliver barge with two pump-houses, one deliver barge with two pump-houses, one deliver

fuel tototo the road loading bays and the other tototo fuel the road loading bays and the other fuel the road loading bays and the other deliver to the barges. The road loading site deliver to the barges. The road loading site deliver to the barges. The road loading site had hadtwo twolines linesofofofgantries gantrieswith with27 filling had two lines gantries with 2727filling filling points pointsfor formotor motorspirit spiritand andaviation aviationfuel. fuel. points for motor spirit and aviation fuel. There were six river berths, each There were six river berths, each accommoThere were six river berths, eachaccommoaccommodating two barges. maximum lorry loaddating two barges.The The maximum lorry loaddating two barges. The maximum lorry loading capacity was calculated tototo be 1,000 tons ing capacity was calculated 1,000 tons ing capacity was calculated bebe 1,000 tons per day when working continuous shifts. The per day when working continuous shifts. The per day when working continuous shifts. The barge bargeloading loadingwas wasrestricted restrictedby theriver river barge loading was restricted bybythe the river locks but was still reckoned atatat 830 tons per locks but was still reckoned 830 tons per locks but was still reckoned 830 tons per day. barges and tugs, asasas well asasas the day. The The barges and tugs, well the day. The barges and tugs, well the

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storage depot, could be subject tototo air attack. storage depot, could subject attack. storage depot, could bebe subject airair attack. AAA tug was moored next tototo an empty oil barge tug was moored next empty barge tug was moored next anan empty oiloil barge due tototo be loaded with fuel when the barge due loaded with fuel when the barge due bebe loaded with fuel when the barge took aadirect hit and sank. that’s one took adirect direct and sank.“Well “Well that’s one took hithit and sank. “Well that’s one barge we shan’t have tototo tow tonight!” said barge we shan’t have tow tonight!” said barge we shan’t have tow tonight!” said the skipper tototo the mate. barges were the skipper the mate. The The barges were the skipper the mate. The barges were used tototo supply London’s riverside oil storage used supply London’s riverside storage used supply London’s riverside oiloil storage depots that had previously received their fuel, depots that had previously received their fuel, depots that had previously received their fuel, utilising the same barges, from tank farms on utilising the same barges, from tank farms utilising the same barges, from tank farms onon the theThames Thamesestuestuthe Thames estuary. Four principal ary. Four principal ary. Four principal petroleum petroleumlighterlighterpetroleum lighterage age companies companies age companies formed the Walton formed the Walton formed the Walton Committee CommitteetototoororCommittee organise the delivery ganise the delivery ganise the delivery and distribution ofofof and distribution and distribution motor motor spirit spirit by motor spirit byby barge bargefrom fromWalWalbarge from Walton. ton. ton. Commercial CommercialaviaaviaCommercial aviation tionkerosene kerosenewas was tion kerosene was pumped from pumped from pumped from Avonmouth Avonmouthtototothe the Avonmouth the Walton Walton storage storage Walton storage depot, from where depot, from where depot, from where itit itcould couldbe road could beberoad road loaded tototo loaded loaded Heathrow HeathrowAirport. Airport. Heathrow Airport. The TheWalton WaltonStorStorThe Walton Storage depot exage depot was exage depot was was expanded panded during during panded during 1953 and 54 when 1953 and when 1953 and 5454 when aasecond site, then known asasas the new site, but asecond second site, then known the new site, but site, then known the new site, but later known asasas the Weir site, was built with later known the Weir site, was built with later known the Weir site, was built with three 8,000-ton semi-buried C2 design tanks. three 8,000-ton semi-buried C2 design tanks. three 8,000-ton semi-buried C2 design tanks. These were, however, initially used for gas These were, however, initially used for gas These were, however, initially used for gas oil for heating rather than kerosene. for heating rather than kerosene. oiloil for heating rather than kerosene. InInIn 1959 the first commercial pipeline ininin Great 1959 the first commercial pipeline Great 1959 the first commercial pipeline Great Britain Britainwas wasbuilt builtfrom fromthe theWalton Waltonstorage storage Britain was built from the Walton storage depot tototo Heathrow Airport by Shell-Mex and depot Heathrow Airport Shell-Mex and depot Heathrow Airport byby Shell-Mex and BP. BP. BP. Source ::Various Source : Various Source Various Please mention Walton Matters when Please mention Walton Matters when Please mention Walton Matters when responding totoadverts responding toadverts adverts responding

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There Thereare areseveral severalways waystotohelp helpsmall smallbusinesses businesses stay stayafloat afloatduring duringthe thecoronavirus coronaviruscrisis crisis Shop locally – both onon and offline small Shop locally – both and offlineMany Many small businesses thatthat do do notnot typically offer online orderbusinesses typically offer online orderinging areare starting to test thethe waters, so so check to to seesee if if starting to test waters, check thisthis is is something thethe places youyou frequently shop something places frequently shop with areare doing. TheThe need to to social distance hashas with doing. need social distance seen a number of of retailers alter their services to to fit fit seen a number retailers alter their services thethetemporary temporary‘new ‘newnormal’, normal’,with withindependent independent brewers supplying beers to to your front door andand brewers supplying beers your front door

book bookshops shopsoffering offeringcontact-free contact-freedelivery. delivery.TheThe same cancan be be said forfor food andand household staples. If If same said food household staples. youyou areare notnot displaying anyany symptoms of of thethe corodisplaying symptoms coronavirus, paypay a visit to to your corner shop or or grocers navirus, a visit your corner shop grocers where youyou areare more likely to to pick up up thethe things where more likely pick things larger supermarkets arearerunning outout of of while simlarger supermarkets running while simultaneously supporting your local community. ultaneously supporting your local community. Buying a gift card from a local Buy giftgift cards Buy cards Buying a gift card from a local business andand saving it to useuse in in thethe future is is an an business saving it to future immediate to toputput cash intointoyour immediateway way cash yourfavourite favourite shop, salon, theatre or or restaurant while also limitshop, salon, theatre restaurant while also limitinging interactions andand non-essential services such as as interactions non-essential services such packing, shipping andand delivery, which may require packing, shipping delivery, which may require a person to to go go to to work or or come into contact with a person work come into contact with others unnecessarily. It is a great way to to show others unnecessarily. It also is also a great way show business owners how much youyou appreciate their business owners how much appreciate their work andand a gesture of of customer loyalty in uncertain work a gesture customer loyalty in uncertain times. times. Order many Ordertakeaway takeawayfood foodand anddrink drinkWhile While many local restaurants have opted to to close their doors local restaurants have opted close their doors

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completely, a number areare stillstill open forfor takeaway completely, a number open takeaway andand delivery, including spots thatthat diddid not provide S delivery, including spots not provide thatthat service before thethe outbreak. If If youyou have thethe service before outbreak. have b income, consider taking a night offoff from cooking income, consider taking a night from cooking i every now andand then to to help support local cafes, every now then help support local cafes, t bars andand restaurants through thethe coming months. bars restaurants through coming months. w Many independently owned food andand drink busiMany independently owned food drink busis nesses are now getting on to delivery platforms likelike nesses are now getting on to delivery platforms Uber Eats andand Deliveroo, butbut if if youyou cannot seesee t Uber Eats Deliveroo, cannot your favourite outlet listed, give them a call to to seesee your favourite outlet listed, give them a call b if they willwill consider delivering a meal or or selling if they consider delivering a meal selling thethe ingredients to make something yourself. ingredients to make something yourself. apps cancan It is worth noting thatthat some third-party It is worth noting some third-party apps charge chargelocal localrestaurants restaurantsfees feesthatthatputputan anadded added squeeze on on finances, so so if you cancan order directly, squeeze finances, if you order directly, do.do. AsAs an an extra precaution, always trytry to to paypay by by extra precaution, always unwell card online or or over thethe phone andand if you’re card online over phone if you’re unwell or orelderly, elderly,askaskforforcontact-free contact-freedelivery, delivery,which which involves thethe delivery person leaving thethe food on on involves delivery person leaving food your doorstep. your doorstep. do do decide to to order TipTip more than usual more than usualIf you If you decide order takeaway goods from a local restaurant or or bar,bar, takeaway goods from a local restaurant consider being a little more generous than usual if if consider being a little more generous than usual your income allows. TheThe extra funds, no no matter your income allows. extra funds, matter how small, willwill help notnot only thethe business butbut also how small, help only business also their staff who areare stillstill required to to work, including their staff who required work, including delivery people who often work through contracdelivery people who often work through contractorstors andand therefore have unpredictable wages andand therefore have unpredictable wages fewfew benefits. It is best to to tiptip over thethe phone or or benefits. It also is also best over phone online directly through thethe restaurant, to to prevent online directly through restaurant, prevent thethe riskrisk of of germs spreading. germs spreading. Leave good reviews Leave good reviews If If youyou areare financially unable to to support a local financially unable support a local business, there areare plenty of of other ways youyou cancan business, there plenty other ways help such as as following them on on social media andand help such following them social media leaving great reviews online. With many restauleaving great reviews online. With many restaub rants andand bars being forced to to shut their doors, rants bars being forced shut their doors, reaching outout with positive words of of encouragement s reaching with positive words encouragement through Twitter, Instagram, Tripadvisor or directly through Twitter, Instagram, Tripadvisor or directly y or or phone callcall is likely to n give busithrough e-mail, through e-mail, phone is likely to give business owners thethe strength to persevere. ness owners strength to persevere. w Avoid refunds and postpone instead of of cancelAvoid refunds and postpone instead cancell ling While youyou may have thethe consumer right to ask ling While may have consumer right to ask u forfor a full refund following thethe cancellation of of an an a full refund following cancellation event, oneone way to to support a local business during B event, way support a local business during thethecoronavirus coronavirusoutbreak outbreakis isto toseeseewhat whatother other b options they cancan offer. options they offer. i

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How Stress can make you eat Everything or Nothing We’re currently currently living living in in aa time time of of collective collective We’re anxiety. The The COVID-19 COVID-19 virus, virus, empty empty shelves shelves anxiety. at the supermarkets, concerns about job at the supermarkets, concerns about job security, all all while while trying trying to to home-educate home-educate our our security, kids. We’re We’re all all dealing dealing with with elevated elevated stress stress kids. levels right now and we’re all affected in levels right now and we’re all affected in different ways. ways. One One obvious obvious way way many many of of different differ is is in in our our approach approach to to food. food. differ There is is aa definite definite connection connection between between stress stress There and our appetite, and it isn’t the same for and our appetite, and it isn’t the same for everyone. For For some some of of us us (myself (myself included), included), everyone. stress causes causes us us to to ignore ignore our our hunger hunger cues cues and and stress we often don’t eat for long stretches. For we often don’t eat for long stretches. For others, like like my my friend friend Jess, Jess, stress stress turns turns them them others, into emotional into emotional eaters, who eaters, who mindlessly munch munch mindlessly their way way through through their mountains of mountains of snacks. snacks. Those of of us us in in the the Those ‘stop eating’ group ‘stop eating’ group are so so focused focused on on are our stress that we our stress that we either ignore, ignore, or or fail fail either to tune tune into, into, our our to hunger cues. cues. Those Those hunger in the the ‘can’t ‘can’t stop stop in eating’ group group are are generally generally attempting attempting to to eating’ distract themselves with food. distract themselves with food. Human beings beings have have aa highly highly developed developed ‘fight ‘fight Human -or-flight’ response response system system that that helps helps us us deal deal -or-flight’ with perceived threats in our environment. with perceived threats in our environment. The ‘fight-or-flight’ ‘fight-or-flight’ response response is is aa system system of of The cues our our brains brains send send to to our our bodies bodies when when we’re we’re cues under stress. stress. As As part part of of this this response response our our under bodies send out cortisol, which is known as bodies send out cortisol, which is known as the stress stress hormone. hormone. Cortisol Cortisol can can make make us us the crave sugary, sugary, salty salty and and fatty fatty foods, foods, because because crave our brain thinks it needs fuel to leap into our brain thinks it needs fuel to leap into action against against whatever whatever threat threat is is causing causing the the action stress. Jess says, ‘Whenever I’m anxious, stress. Jess says, ‘Whenever I’m anxious, which is is all all the the time time at at the the moment, moment, II turn turn to to which crisps and and chocolate. chocolate. II know know I’m I’m not not doing doing crisps

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myself any any favours favours and and I’m I’m pretty pretty sure sure that that myself half the the time time II don’t don’t even even taste the the food. food. It’s It’s W half taste as if putting food in my mouth distracts my as if putting food in myan mouth distracts my body from from all all the the unpleasant unpleasant sensations sensations of of body at stress.’ stress.’ se Bizarrely the the fight-or-flight fight-or-flight response which which Bizarrely response causes Jess to binge, is the same one that ki causes Jess to binge, is the same one that causes me me to to stop stop eating eating altogether. altogether. In In more more causes le primitive times times anxiety anxiety was was the the result result of of aa primitive di response to situations, such as being chased response to situations, such as being chased by aa predator, predator, or or aa rival rival human. Some Some di by human. people’s response to a predator would be to to people’s response to a predator would be run, some might freeze, hide, or play dead, T run, some might freeze, hide, or play dead, h others might might tackle tackle the the threat threat head head on. on. others an In evolutionary In evolutionary ev terms I am runner; terms I am aa runner; st so consumed consumed by by the the so source of my stress w source of my stress or anxiety anxiety that that II or ot can’t do do anything anything can’t in else, including else, including necessary tasks like ea necessary tasks like eating. eating. m But the the physical physical th But sensations of stress, sensations of stress, m such as as nausea, nausea, such sn tenseness and and aa knot knot tenseness in the stomach, can in the stomach, can T also suppress suppress appetite, appetite, making making it difficult difficult to to h also it tune into hunger cue. Feeling nauseated tends ‘s tune into hunger cue. Feeling nauseated tends to override override sensations sensations of of hunger. hunger. to ar And the the cortisol cortisol which which sends sends Jess in in search search of of And Jess ou chocolate also also increases increases acid acid production production in in chocolate the stomach. stomach. This This was was ei originally meant meant to to the originally to help the body digest food quickly in help the body digest food quickly in preparation for for fight-or-flight fight-or-flight can produce produce the the hu preparation can side effect of suppressing the appetite. If side effect of suppressing the appetite. If in experienced over a long period, this increased experienced over a long period, this increased acid can can lead lead to to an an ulcer. ulcer. ea acid

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Elmbridge Residents step up to Support Meals on Wheels Service Elmbridge Borough Borough Council Council is is issuing issuing aa huge huge Elmbridge ‘thank you’ you’ to to all all our our volunteers volunteers who who are are supsup‘thank porting our Meals on Wheels service during porting our Meals on Wheels service during the COVID-19 COVID-19 pandemic. pandemic. the Throughout the the year, year, and and especially especially now, now, we we Throughout rely on the commitment and dedication of our rely on the commitment and dedication of our

Our longstanding longstanding team team of of volunteers volunteers have have Our recently been been joined joined by by over over 30 30 new new recruits, recruits, recently including Margaret, Margaret, who who El has been been helping helping the the including has Molesey Centre for the Community deliver Molesey Centre for the ‘t Community deliver h meals after after the the Claygate Claygate School School where where she she meals works as a facilities assistant was closed due po works as a facilities assistant was closed due to the the lockdown. lockdown. to

‘I really really enjoy enjoy delivering delivering food food for for ‘I Meals on Wheels,’ she said. ‘I know it Meals on Wheels,’ she said. ‘I know it T is aa good good and and worthwhile worthwhile thing to to do do h is thing but II get get aa lot lot out out of of it and and am am happy happy to to re but it do my bit for the community. The lado my bit for the community. The ladies and and gentlemen gentlemen that that II deliver deliver to to are are dies very appreciative.’ very appreciative.’ ‘I think think the the staff staff at at The The Molesey Molesey CenCen‘I tre are great. They are working hard to tre are great. They are working hard to keep everyone safe. It is a pleasure to keep everyone safe. It is a pleasure to work with with them.’ them.’ work

volunteers to to help help deliver deliver over over one one and and aa half half volunteers thousand meals each week to vulnerable and thousand meals each week to vulnerable and isolated residents. residents. During During the the last last few few weeks weeks isolated most of of our our new new referrals referrals have have been been from from most people who are self-isolating and have no people who are self-isolating and have no other means means of of support. support. other

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Councillor Mrs Mrs Tania Tania Shipley, Shipley, the the Councillor Portfolio Holder Holder for for Social Social Affairs Affairs Portfolio said: ‘We ‘We are are immensely immensely grateful grateful to to said: have received the support of so many have received the support of so many residents who who have have given given their their time time to to residents volunteer during this difficult time. volunteer during this difficult time. Vulnerable people people across across Elmbridge Elmbridge Vulnerable are finding finding it it challenging challenging to to ensure ensure are they get the food they need, and our they get the food they need, and our Meals on Wheels service is a vital link Meals on Wheels service is a vital link that will will help help keep keep our our residents residents safe safe that and well until this crisis is over, and and well until this crisis is over, and beyond if needed.’ beyond if needed.’

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A conversation with Stella Weinrich, Carbon Reduction A conversation with Weinrich, Carbon Reduction and Sustainability Officer at Stella Elmbridge Borough Council – April 2020 and Sustainability Officer at Elmbridge Borough Council – April 2020 Regular readers of Walton Matters will know that Regular readers of Walton will relating know that we have been running a seriesMatters of articles to we haveChange been running a seriestoofhome, articles to Climate and, closer therelating Climate Climate Change and,declared closer tobyhome, the Climate Emergency that was Elmbridge BorEmergency that was declared byough Elmbridge BorCouncil ough last year. Council last year. The great news news isThe thatgreat the Counis that the Council has now cil has now appointed it’s appointed it’s own ‘Carbon own ‘Carbon Reduction and Reduction and Sustainability Sustainability Officer’ Stella Officer’ Stella Weinrich, to Weinrich, to help the Council help the Council achieve carbon achieve carbon neutrality by neutrality by 2030. Stella 2030. Stella joined the Council in February this year with joined the Council in February this year with aa Bachelor’s Bachelor’sDegree DegreeininEnvironmental Environmental and and SustainaSustainability bility Studies, Studies, and and experience experience of of directing directing and and driving driving the the sustainability sustainability objectives objectives of of aa multimultinational nationalcorporation. corporation. Whilst WhilstStella Stellaisis working working as as part part of of the the Council’s Council’s Environmental Services team, her role Environmental Services team, her role isis focused focused on onenabling enablingcross-departmental cross-departmentalworking working within within the the Council Councilinin order order that that itit can can most most efficiently efficiently and and effectively effectivelyachieve achievecarbon-neutrality. carbon-neutrality. What Whatit’s it’sreally reallyimportant important toto acknowledge acknowledge isis that that the theCouncil’s Council’s Climate Climate Emergency Emergency declaration declaration rerelates latesspecifically specificallytotoititreducing reducingits its own own operational operational emissions emissionsasasaabusiness, business, rather rather than than all all aspects aspects of of Borough Boroughlife. life.Never-the-less Never-the-lessStella Stellaand and the the Council Council will willcontinue continuetotoencourage encouragelocal localresidents residentsto to reduce reduce their theircarbon carbon emissions emissions and and live live more more sustainably sustainably (for (forexample examplethe therecent recent reduction reduction of of parking parking fees fees ininElmbridge Elmbridgecar carparks parksfor forowners ownersof ofelectric electric vehivehicles, cles,and andthe theinstallation installationof of electric electric vehicle vehicle chargcharging ingpoints). points). Going Goingforward forward an an officer officer working working group group will will be be drawing drawingup upaaroute-map route-map and and time-line time-line for for achievachieving ing carbon carbon neutrality neutrality -- with with short, short, medium medium and and long-term long-termobjectives objectives--taking taking into into account account already already established established departmental departmental policies, policies, strategies strategies and and budgets. budgets.This Thiscross-departmental cross-departmental 10-year 10-year strategy strategy will willbe bebased basedon onthe thefindings findingsand andrecommendations recommendations ofofthe theCarbon CarbonTrust’s Trust’srecent recentaudit audit of of the the Council’s Council’s carbon carbonfootprint footprint(a(acopy copy of of which which will will shortly shortly be be Pleasemention mentionWalton WaltonMatters Matterswhen when Please respondingto toadverts adverts responding

made available on the Council’s website). made available on the Council’s website). Upon arrival, Stella was delighted to find how Uponthearrival, was and delighted findto how keen electedStella members officerstowere start keen the elected members and officers to start working with her and start tacklingwere operational working with hertheir and own start departments, tackling operational emissions within and she emissions their of own departments, andbeen she found that within a number steps had already found including that a number steps had powered already been taken, havingof three electric pool taken, threeoperational electric powered cars as including part of thehaving Council’s fleet. pool cars as part of the Council’s operational fleet. Obviously the main place for change is going to be Obviously theCentre main place for change is going be at the Civic in Esher, where short toterm at the Civic Centre in Esher, where short term changes may well include replacing existing lights changes mayreviewing well include replacing existingislights with LED, when the building used withneeds LED,heat reviewing when and and lights on the etc: building so not allis ofused the and needs heat and lights on etc: so not all of the changes will be immediately obvious to members changes will be immediately obvious to members of the public. However, all changes will be measof the public. However, all changes will be measured and there will be regular reviews and updates ured and there will be regular reviews and updates of the strategy, with regular reports via the Council of the strategy, with regular reports via the Council website. website. One facing the the Council Council as as One of of the the biggest biggest challenges challenges facing aa whole, the budgetary budgetary restraints restraints whole, is is likely likely to to be be the associated major changes, changes, and and hence hence associated with with making making major the be planned planned to to take take this this the action action timetable timetable will will be into account. In the mean-time Stella is confident into account. In the mean-time Stella is confident that changes across across the the CounCounthat there there are are aa series series of of changes cil’s that together together will will signifisignificil’s operational operational areas areas that cantly its objective objective of of being being aa cantly help help itit to to achieve achieve its carbon-neutral by 2030. 2030. carbon-neutral operation operation by Once resumes, Stella Stella hopes hopes to to Once ‘business ‘business as as usual’ usual’ resumes, make that are are focusing focusing on on make links links with with local local groups groups that climate initiatives. Keep Keep climate change change and and sustainability sustainability initiatives. aa look progress reports reports and and other other look out out for for Stella’s Stella’s progress related council website: website: https:// https:// related updates updates on on the the council www.elmbridge.gov.uk/news/climate-emergencywww.elmbridge.gov.uk/news/climate-emergencyupdate/ update/

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