Dorking Town Forum

MEETING DATES 2026
January 5, February 9, March 9, April 13, May 11, June 8, July 13

Please Note: Meetings are not open to the public but if anything specific to public response arises it will be added to downloads
If you have a comment or request, please email us using the contact information below.

If you wish to attend a meeting please contact us

Who we are

The Dorking Town Forum exits as there is no local town council. We are community representatives, business groups and local organisations based in and around Dorking.

Community / Resident Groups

Services / Policy

Area / Residents Groups

Business

Spiritual

Charity and Caring

Terms of Reference

To consider...

proposals for the development and implementation of the town strategy as contained in the Mole Valley Local Plan;
other initiatives for its management, physical improvement and access;
where necessary, priorities for investment directed at the town;
its promotion as commercial, social and cultural centre.

And to make recommendations to the relevant District and County Council Committees, officers and other bodies as appropriate.

Who sits on the Forum

diagram of all the attendees of the Dorking Town Forum

Who attends the Forum

Regular attendees represent the following groups & organisations

West Street Association

Churches Together in Dorking

Dorking Rotary /WI Groups

Dorking Society

Transition Dorking

Dorking Men’s Shed

Dorking Town Partnership

Dorking Town Twinning

Friends of Dorking

Surrey County Council Member

Dorking North Ward Rep.

Dorking South Ward Rep.

MVDC Executive Rep.

Other invited attendees

Regular

MVDC Officers

Police

Surrey County Council Officers

MVDC Economic Development

Occasional

Specialist Visitor

Community Visitor

Charity & Caring Visitor

Young People Rep.

Press

Minutes of Meeting

Minutes of the Town Forum meetings are made available when our discussions may be of public interest

Latest Minutes - March 2026

Older published minutes below:

February 2026 January 2026 November 2025 October 2025 September 2025

Links & Document Downloads

Mole Valley Governance Review

Community Governance Review

Mole Valley Local Plan 2020 - 2037 - link to website for up-to-date information

Link to MVDC Local Plan 2020 - 2037

For further information please get in touch with us using the contact information below:

Contact the Dorking Town Forum

If you wish to contact us, please email: info@dorkingtownforum.co.uk