Tandridge District | |
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 Caterham, the largest town in Tandridge | |
| Motto: Concordia (Latin: Harmony) | |
 Tandridge shown within Surrey | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Constituent country | England |
| Region | South East England |
| Non-metropolitan county | Surrey |
| Status | Non-metropolitan district |
| Admin HQ | Oxted |
| Incorporated | 1 April 1974 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Non-metropolitan district council |
| • Body | Tandridge District Council |
| • Leadership | Alternative - Sec.31 |
| • MPs | Claire Coutinho |
| Area | |
• Total | 95.8 sq mi (248.2 km2) |
| • Rank | 134th(of 296)Highest point :Botley Hill |
| Population (2024) | |
• Total | 90,586 |
| • Rank | 268th(of 296) |
| • Density | 945.3/sq mi (365.0/km2) |
| Ethnicity(2021) | |
| • Ethnic groups | |
| Religion(2021) | |
| • Religion | List
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| Time zone | UTC0 (GMT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (BST) |
| ONS code | 43UK (ONS) E07000215 (GSS) |
| OS grid reference | TQ3954252860 |
Tandridge is alocal government district in eastSurrey,England. Its council is based inOxted, although the largest settlement isCaterham; other notable settlements includeWarlingham,Godstone andLingfield. In mid-2019, the district had an estimated population of 88,129.
Tandridge borders the Borough ofReigate and Banstead to the west, theLondon Borough of Croydon to the north, theLondon Borough of Bromley to the north-east, theSevenoaks District ofKent to the east, theWealden District ofEast Sussex to the south-east, theMid Sussex District ofWest Sussex to the south and the Borough ofCrawley, also in West Sussex, to the south-west.
The district contains parts of theNorth DownsArea of Outstanding Natural Beauty and theWeald. It also contains several woodlands and some open heathland. Elevations above sea level range from 267 m (876 ft) atBotley Hill, in the North Downs near Oxted, to 42 m (138 ft) nearEdenbridge.[2]
The district was formed on 1 April 1974 under theLocal Government Act 1972. The new district covered the whole area of two former districts, which were both abolished at the same time:[3]
The new district was named after the medievalTandridge Hundred, which had covered a similar area.[4][5] From the seventeenth century onwards,hundreds gradually declined in importance as administrative divisions, with their functions passing to other bodies such as thecounty courts. The final administrative functions of hundreds had been extinguished in 1886.[6] The Tandridge hundred was named after the hillside village and ridge of the North Downs,Tandridge.
The vast majority of the district is covered by theMetropolitan Green Belt to prevent extension of the London urban area.[7]
The district is not currently twinned, but one of its towns,Lingfield, is twinned withPlaisance-du-Touch, a commune on the outskirts ofToulouse, France.[8]
Tandridge District Council | |
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| Type | |
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| History | |
| Founded | 1 April 1974 |
| Leadership | |
Catherine Sayer, OLRG since 27 May 2021 | |
David Ford since 21 June 2021[10] | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 43 councillors |
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Political groups |
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| Elections | |
First election | 7 June 1973 |
Last election | 2 May 2024 |
| Meeting place | |
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| Council Offices, Station Road East,Oxted, RH8 0BT | |
| Website | |
| www | |
Tandridge District Council providesdistrict-level services.County-level services are provided bySurrey County Council. The whole district is also covered bycivil parishes, which form a third tier of local government.[11]
The council has been underno overall control since 2019. It has been led since 2021 by a minority administration comprising local party the Oxted and Limpsfield Residents Group (OLRG) and some of the independent councillors.
The first election to the council was held in 1973, initially operating as a shadow authority alongside the outgoing authorities until the new arrangements came into effect on 1 April 1974. Political control of the council since 1974 has been as follows:[12][13]
| Party in control | Years | |
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| Conservative | 1974–1990 | |
| No overall control | 1990–1994 | |
| Conservative | 1994–1995 | |
| No overall control | 1995–2000 | |
| Conservative | 2000–2019 | |
| No overall control | 2019–present | |
Theleaders of the council since 2000 have been:
| Councillor | Party | From | To | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon Keymer[14][15] | Conservative | May 2000 | May 2016 | |
| Martin Fisher[16][17] | Conservative | 26 May 2016 | May 2019 | |
| Tony Elias[18][19] | Conservative | 21 May 2019 | May 2021 | |
| Catherine Sayer[20][21] | OLRG | 27 May 2021 | ||
Following the2024 election, the composition of the council is:[22]
| Party | Councillors | |
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| Residents | 12 | |
| OLRG | 8 | |
| RA total | 20 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 11 | |
| Conservative | 7 | |
| Independent | 5 | |
| Total | 43 | |
The twelve Residents Association councillors sit with the Oxted and Limpsfield Residents Group as the"Residents' Alliance" which forms the council's administration.[23] The next election is due 7 May 2026.[24]
The council is based at the Council Offices on Station Road East in Oxted (the building is actually in the parish ofLimpsfield). The building was purpose-built for the council in 1989 on the site of the old Godstone Rural District Council's headquarters.[25]
Since the last boundary changes in 2024, the council has comprised 43councillors representing 18wards, with each ward electing one, two or three councillors. Elections are held three years out of every four, with roughly a third of the council elected each time to serve a four-year term.Surrey County Council elections are held in the fourth year of the cycle when there are no district council elections.[26]
The entire district is divided intocivil parishes. The former Caterham and Warlingham Urban District was anunparished area until 2000, when six parishes were created covering that area: Caterham-on-the-Hill, Caterham Valley, Chaldon, Warlingham, Whyteleafe and Woldingham.[27] None of Tandridge's parish councils are styled as a "town council".[28] TheRoyal Mail classes Caterham, Godstone, Lingfield, Oxted, Warlingham, and Whytleafe aspost towns.
| Town, village or neighbourhood | Parish 1 | Parish 2 |
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| Bletchingley which includes South Park, Brewer Street and Warwick Wold | Bletchingley | |
| Burstow which includes Smallfield** and Weatherhill | Burstow | |
| Caterham | Caterham on the Hill | Caterham Valley |
| Chaldon | Chaldon | |
| Chelsham | Chelsham and Farleigh | |
| Crowhurst | Crowhurst | |
| Dormansland which includes Dormans Park and Haxted | Dormansland | |
| Farleigh which includes Fickleshole | Chelsham and Farleigh | |
| Felbridge which includes Domewood | Felbridge | |
| Godstone which includes South Godstone*, Tyler's Green, Church Town, Tilburstow and Blindley Heath* | Godstone | |
| Horne which includes Newchapel and Whitewood | Horne | |
| Limpsfield which includes Limpsfield Chart*, Paines Hill and Langhurst | Limpsfield | |
| Lingfield which includes Felcourt | Lingfield | |
| Outwood | Outwood | |
| Oxted which includesHurst Green* and Holland | Oxted | |
| Nutfield which includes South Nutfield* and Ridge Green | Nutfield | |
| Tandridge which includes Crowhurst Lane End | Tandridge | |
| Tatsfield | Tatsfield | |
| Titsey | Titsey | |
| Warlingham which includes Hamsey Green* | Warlingham | |
| Whyteleafe | Whyteleafe | |
| Woldingham which includes Woldingham Garden Village | Woldingham | |
Each civil parish is named after one of its towns or villages which has been established around anAnglican church. All other settlements/neighbourhoods with their own Anglican church or chapel and therefore traditionally in England defined as "avillage" are marked with an asterisk.A double asterisk indicates the locality has a church hall used as a Church of England church.[30] One chapel in Limpsfieldecclesiastical parish andcivil parish has no adjoining settlement, in Staffhurst Wood.
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