Peter Szanto

Chairman of Esher & Walton Conservative Association

Dr Peter Szanto is the Chairman of Esher & Walton Conservative Association.

Peter received a doctorate in chemistry from Bristol University and worked for a major oil company for 33 years, starting as a research scientist and later serving as a senior executive. He has extensive business experience including strategic planning and managing a large workforce. He is married to Ros, a retired doctor, and they have two grown-up daughters, one a junior doctor and the other a solicitor.

Peter was an Elmbridge Borough Councillor for Molesey East from 2015 to 2016 and represented East Molesey & Esher on Surrey County Council from 2017-21 also serving as Chairman of the Elmbridge Local Committee.

Elmbridge to debate stance on Heathrow expansion

Tuesday, 29 November, 2016

ELMBRIDGE councillors are to debate on 7 December whether the Borough should support or oppose a third Heathrow runway.

In October the government said it was minded to approve a new runway to the north west of the current Heathrow and would make a final decision late next year.