Tolworth has a well developed high street and two successful industrial estates at Red Lion road and Cox Lane.  What you may not know is that we also have a nature reserve at Court Farm fields; Tolworth hospital is the main provider of mental health services for over one million people in south west London, we have a thriving allotment community, one of the oldest and most famous amateur football clubs in the world, busy churches and temples, active resident groups and a whole host of voluntary organisations.

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But despite all of this, many people feel that Tolworth is a neglected area of Kingston with more attention being given to Kingston town centre and other areas such as Surbiton and New Malden.  We think the time is right to create an organisation that includes all of Tolworth’s stakeholders; working together to improve the area in which we live and work and represent our views to the local Council, Transport for London, the police and other outside bodies.

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We propose that the way to do this is to create a Business Improvement District, often called a BID.  A Business Improvement District gives the opportunity for businesses and residents to work together improving the area in which we live and work.  Some topics may be specific – for example estate signage, business websites, APNR cameras, lobbying and networking or increasing footfall to our shops and businesses but we also have common concerns such as fly-tipping, parking improvements, air quality, transport links and protecting the natural habitat.