Protecting the interests of all who live and work in our town since 1983
In the early 1980s Runnymede Borough Council proposed to build houses on Manorcroft Playing Field between Egham railway station and Manorcroft School. Egham residents reacted against the possible loss of this well-used amenity by forming the Manorcroft Field Protection Group. This group became the Egham Residents Association in 1983, when it was agreed that its remit should be widened to work on behalf of all residents in the Egham Town ward.
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Egham is as good as we make it
… or as bad as we let it become
What ERA does and how it works
- We support local residents to stand for Egham as independent candidates in the local elections.
two of our current Runnymede Borough Independent Residents’ Group Councillors that represent Egham Town ward are successful examples of this process. - We keep a watching brief on Egham planning applications and local government policies (including the impact of the implementation of the RHUL Master plans)
- We engage with members via Newsletters (4 each year), Email Alerts, social media and open meetings.
- We provide a voice for Egham on consultations with RBC, SCC, RHUL, and others.
- We actively seek to protect our local environment (gravel raising, waste management and transport issues e.g. M25, Heathrow expansion, Runnymede roundabout etc)
- We organise public meetings and speakers on issues affecting Egham;
- We organise/enable occasional socials eg a summer Barn Dance and Street parties.
- We support local groups and charities (via the previously mentioned Barn Dance and carol singing).
- Individual members act as Area Reps and helpers; we reach every street in Egham.
- We operate by Committee with our Area Reps, and in liaison with Independent Councillors.
- We work on committees to enhance our town. For instance, we were prime movers in town centre pedestrianisation in the 1990s as well as countering 2015 attempts to remove it.
We were a contributor to the Magna Carta 800th Anniversary celebrations in 2015 & worked closely with RBC on the Magna Square development;
Join ERA today to play your part in building a wonderful future for our town!
Voting Membership is open to residents of Egham Town ward; if you live further afield, you are welcome to join as a non-voting Member at the Committee’s discretion, and you will receive Newsletters by email.
