Elmbridge Police issued a dispersal order across parts of the borough, including Walton-on-Thames, to stop a planned car meet from causing noise and disorder over the weekend. The order was active from 4:00pm on Saturday, February 21, 2026, until 4:00am on Sunday morning.
This move gave officers the authority to tell groups of people to leave the area if they were causing a nuisance. The order specifically covered Waterside Drive in Walton-on-Thames, as well as the Brooklands Industrial Estate in Weybridge and Cobham Services.
The police took this action to address long-standing complaints from residents about loud engines and dangerous driving. Walton-on-Thames has recently seen other issues with anti-social behaviour in car parks, including an incident where a shopping trolley was thrown from a multi-storey car park in the town centre.
According to Elmbridge Police, the goal was to keep the town centre quiet for local people and businesses during the peak hours of the gathering. Officers were able to move people on immediately to prevent any late-night trouble.
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