There has recently been some discussion about the idea of a new footbridge over the Thames from Surbiton. Does anyone think this is a good idea? It would make getting to Hampton Court Park so much easier and provide Surbiton residents with easy access to large open spaces which are currently lacking. Hampton Court Park is geographically close but a pain to get to from Surbiton.

I think access to Hampton court via foot bridge for surbiton residents would be fantastic. Let's get our local mp on the case only to change his mind at the last minute.... Sorry. I'm still sore about his recent vote but am very in favour of a foot bridge...

I don’t think that the money would be available from anywhere at the moment or even in the foreseeable future. A cable car like the one Boris is considering for central London would be good. Or maybe a cannon to shoot people across the river?

I'd love to think this is true and has at least some chance of coming to fruition, but the council can't even afford christmas lights in Surbiton. Although I'm not sure why not.

I guess that a ferry service isn’t financially viable, although if it ran just during Spring/Summer maybe it would be. It’s a shame that the Council sold off the Island near Harts Boatyard as two small bridges with the island in the middle would be much cheaper than one big bridge. That would have made the building on the island much more viable than it has been up until now and a real tourist attraction.