Update regarding the Thames Water repair works in Dorking's West Street
Some positive news on Dorking’s West Street closure because of a sinkhole. County Councillors Stephen Cooksey and Hazel Watson have received an update from Thames Water.
                
        
        
                
        
        Some positive news on Dorking’s West Street closure because of a sinkhole. County Councillors Stephen Cooksey and Hazel Watson have received an update from Thames Water.
                
        
        The leader of the Liberal Democrat-led Mole Valley District Council, Stephen Cooksey, has sent a letter to the CEO of Thames Water to highlight the urgency of repairs needed in West Street, after a sinkhole has closed the road to traffic.
                
        
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