Mole Valley District Council

Mole Valley District
Non-metropolitan district
Leatherhead High Street
Motto: Ministrando vigilans (Latin: Vigilant in our serving)
Mole Valley shown within Surrey
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Constituent country	England
Region	South East England
Non-metropolitan county	Surrey
Status	Non-metropolitan district
Admin HQ	Dorking
Incorporated	1 April 1974
Government
• Type	Non-metropolitan district council
• Body	Mole Valley District Council
• Leadership	Alternative - Sec.31 (Conservative)
• MPs	Paul Beresford Chris Grayling
Area
• Total	99.7 sq mi (258.3 km2)
Area rank	153rd (of 326) Highest point  : Leith Hill
Population (mid-2015 est.)
• Total	86,100
• Rank	277th (of 326)
• Density	860/sq mi (330/km2)
• Ethnicity	97.4% White
Time zone	GMT (UTC0)
• Summer (DST)	BST (UTC+1)
ONS code	43UE (ONS) E07000210 (GSS)
OS grid reference	TQ0496458567
Website	www.molevalley.gov.uk

153rd (of 326)

Mole Valley is a local government district in Surrey, England. Its council is based in Dorking.

The two towns in the district are Dorking and Leatherhead. The largest villages are Ashtead, Fetcham and Great Bookham, in the northern third of the district. The rest of the district includes some of the Surrey Hills AONB, the middle of the district is dominated by the North Downs, including Polesden Lacey, Box Hill, Denbies Wine Estate (the largest vineyard in the country ) and parts of the Pilgrims' Way, the southern third includes Leith Hill and the Greensand Ridge. There are stations on the London–Worthing and Reading–Gatwick Airport railways, and in the northern third, a commuter stopping service from London–Guildford. Additionally the A24 road and the M25 motorway are the main thoroughfares.

Mole Valley District Council is elected by thirds: one-third of councillors are elected at each election, each serving four year terms; three years out of four having elections.

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