LKRA – Lower Kingswood Resident's Association

23 Feb 2024

Minutes of meeting held on 12th July, 2023

Download the PDF of the minutes here The Baptist Church, Smithy Lane Present: Faye Miles (Chair for meeting), Nicola Dunstan, Belinda Harrington, Susie Homes, Sarah Lopez, Gill Utting RBBC Cllr Rod Ashford, RBBC Cllr Ben Green Part 1 Apologies had been received from: Mike Baker, Jackie Cox, Tracy Godwin, Stella Rixon, RBBC Cllr Zelanie Cooper, SCC Cllr Frank Kelly, SCC Cllr Rebecca Paul A warm welcome and introduction were given to our new Councillor, Ben Green and also to Jeff Temple, Chair of TWRA. Councillor Updates The Chair reminded members that matters discussed at the meeting remain within the four walls of…

15 Jun 2022

By LKRA

Run the Rec: 5K Kingswood Recreation Ground

This is a free community event for adults, children and dogs to run, jog or walk 5K always starting at 9:00am, similar to Parkrun events. If you would like to be involved in the fun but not run, then we are looking for volunteers to help marshal, tail walker, and timekeeper. The goal is to setup a new regular Parkrun in the Kingswood Recreation Ground to use this great open green space to support wellbeing and sport services for our community. We are trying to raise money to help launch a Parkrun event and a target of £3,000. For our…

04 Apr 2022

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Ukrainian refugees

Local Information - Source Chris Grayling MP and Councillor Rachel Turner Firstly on the tragic situation in the Ukraine, following a meeting on Friday night, we have now formed a group locally to prepare for the arrival of Ukrainian refugees in the area. Some will be staying with their families, but there will be a need to provide homes or accommodation for those without local connections here. The process is being co-ordinated by the local Refugee Network, together with a group of local churches, myself and one of the Borough Councillors. Anyone who wants to be a host for one…

04 Apr 2022

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Banstead Commons

As residents, we are fortunate to have the beautiful Banstead Heath on our doorstep. I'm sure some residents and visitors will know its history, but many may not. In the Sixteenth Century, the area was part of the Nonsuch Estate and was the hunting grounds of King Henry VIII; in fact, the current Sportsman Public House was one of his hunting lodges. By the nineteenth Century, Banstead Heath was common land owned by the local commoners. However, with the introduction of railways, some started to sell their rights to the land, as did others when a Yorkshire baronet Sir John…

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