Mole Valley
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- For the Westminster Parliament constituency, see Mole Valley (UK Parliament constituency) and Epsom and Ewell (UK Parliament constituency)
| Mole Valley District | |
|---|---|
 Shown within Surrey | |
| Geography | |
| Status: | District |
| Region: | South East England |
| Admin. County: | Surrey |
| Area: - Total | Ranked 171st 258.32 km² |
| Admin. HQ: | Dorking |
| ONS code: | 43UE |
| Demographics | |
| Population: - Total (2005 est.) - Density | Ranked 288th 81,100 314 / km² |
| Ethnicity: | 97.4% White |
| Politics | |
 Mole Valley District Council http://www.molevalley.gov.uk/ | |
| Leadership: | Alternative - Sec.31 |
| Control: | Conservative |
| MPs: | Paul Beresford, Chris Grayling |
Mole Valley is a local government district in Surrey, England. Its council is based in Dorking. The other major towns in the district are Ashtead and Leatherhead.
The district, named after the River Mole, was formed on April 1, 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972, by a merge of the urban districts of Dorking and Leatherhead, along with most of Dorking and Horley Rural District.
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[edit] Towns in Mole Valley
[edit] Villages in Mole Valley
- Abinger Common
- Abinger Hammer
- Beare Green
- Betchworth
- Brockham
- Capel
- Charlwood
- Coldharbour
- Fetcham
- Forest Green
- Great Bookham
- Headley
- Holmbury St Mary
- Leigh
- Little Bookham
- Mickleham
- Newdigate
- Ockley
- Westcott
- Westhumble
[edit] Partisan Composition of Mole Valley District Council
Mole Valley District Council is usually elected by thirds: That is, approximately one-third of the members are re-elected at each election, each serving four year terms, with one year out of every four not having Council elections.
The Council was, however, re-elected whole in 2000 after wholesale boundary changes to the Wards.
| Year | Conservative | Labour | Lib Dem | Independent | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 17 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 0 |
| 2000 | 19 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 0 |
| 2002 | 18 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 4 |
| 2003 | 19 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 0 |
| 2004 | 19 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 0 |
| 2006 | 23 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 0 |
[edit] Party Control
- 1974 – 1980: No Overall Control
- 1980 – 1982: Independent Control
- 1982 – 2006: No Overall Control
- 2006 – Present: Conservative
[edit] Energy policy
In May 2006, a report commissioned by British Gas [1] showed that housing in Mole Valley produced the 20th highest average carbon emissions in the country at 6,928 kg of carbon dioxide per dwelling.
- See also: Energy efficiency in British housing.
[edit] Sources
- Local elections, 1999
- Local elections, 2000
- Local elections, 2002
- Local elections, 2003
- Local elections, 2004
