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What is Mole Valley?

What is Mole Valley?

Mole Valley – The District. Mole Valley lies at the heart of Surrey, mid-way between London and the Sussex coast. It has a population of approximately 85,000 people. The majority of the district’s population live in the main towns and villages of the district, in particular, Dorking and Leatherhead.

What villages are in the Mole Valley?

Mole Valley is also home to three large villages – Ashtead, Fetcham and Bookham – as well as numerous smaller rural villages, each with their own individual characteristics and communities.

How many houses are in Mole Valley?

The 2011 Census recorded 455,791 households in Surrey, an increase of 5.2% since 2001….Table 1: Number of households by Local Authority – 2001 and 2011.

Mole Valley
2001 Census 33,620
2011 Census 35,828
Change 2,208
% Change 6.6%

How long has Mole Valley been conservative?

Mole Valley is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 1997 by Sir Paul Beresford, a Conservative.

How long has Mole Valley been Conservative?

Who is the MP for Mole Valley?

Sir Alexander Paul Beresford (born 6 April 1946) is a British-New Zealand dentist and politician who has served as the British Conservative Party Member of Parliament (MP) for Mole Valley in Surrey since the 1997 general election.

What type of business is Mole Valley?

retail firm
Mole Valley Farmers is a retail firm based in Southwest England. It is run as a cooperative and in 2016-17 the company had a turnover of £464m. As well as 55 stores, the firm owns feed mills, fertiliser blending plants, a specialist mineral plant and farm building division.

Why was Paul Beresford knighted?

He was knighted in the 1990 New Year Honours for political and public service.

Where is the Mole Valley in Surrey?

Mole Valley is a local government district in Surrey, England. Its council is based in Dorking . The other town in the district is Leatherhead. The largest villages are Ashtead, Fetcham and Great Bookham, in the northern third of the district.

What are the main towns in Mole Valley?

Dorking and Leatherhead are the main towns in the Mole Valley and are the twin towns of the Surrey Hills!

What is the history of the Mole Valley district?

The district, named after the River Mole, was formed on 1 April 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972, by a merger of the urban districts of Dorking and Leatherhead and most of the Dorking and Horley Rural District.

What constituency is Mole Valley in?

For the Westminster Parliament constituency, see Mole Valley (UK Parliament constituency) and Epsom and Ewell (UK Parliament constituency). Mole Valley is a local government district in Surrey, England. Its council is based in Dorking . The other town in the district is Leatherhead.