Mole Valley 14 Liberal Democrats, and 7 Independents (6 Ashtead Independents and 1 Beare Green Independent). There are no Labour, UKIP or Green Party councillors. Surrey County Council, elected every four years, obtains six representatives from this area: The district, named after the River Mole, was formed on 1 April 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972, by a merger of the urban districts of Dorking and Leatherhead and most of the Dorking and Horley Rural District. A Legatum Prosperity Index published by the Legatum Institute in October 2016 showed Mole Valley as the second most prosperous council area in the United
De Hiemerter Mole, Burgwerd diesel engine was removed in the mid-1970s and an automatic pumping station built. In 1973, the mill was bought by De Hollandsche Molen. In 1976, the mill was restored to working order. On 16 May 1988, the mill was sold to Stichting De Fryske Mole (English:"Frisian Mills Foundation"). "De Heimerter Mole" is what the Dutch describe as a "spinnenkopmolen" (English: "Spider mill"). It is a small hollow post mill winded by a winch. The four Common sails, which have a span of , are carried in a wooden "windshaft". The "windshaft" also carries the "brake wheel" which has 29 cogs.