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Chris Dick provides a roundup of recent events in and around Effingham in his Guildford Dragon article, which can be read here There is concern that there seems to be insufficient parking available at the proposed new Howard of Effingham Continue Reading

The Planning Inspector, Jonathan Bore, has written on 25 September, to Guildford Borough Council inviting them to comment on the latest version of the housing projections. The Guildford Dragon has written an article on Revised Population Forecast Leads to Calls Continue Reading

On Sunday 30 September on Effingham Commoners Day, there were displays from Guildford Borough Council (owners of Effingham Common) about the Common; Guildford Museum; St Lawrence Primary School had some wonderful nature pictures by the school children on display; Surrey Continue Reading

The demolition of the old greenhouses on Effingham Lodge Farm has started. This is in preparation for the proposed housing development on the site, and the new school for the Howard of Effingham on the Green Belt. Detailed planning application Continue Reading

Effingham Commoners’ Day is on Sunday 30th September 2018, and visitors can join Friends of Effingham Common, Effingham Parish Council and Guildford Borough Council for a celebration on the Common between 12am and 4pm. The Mayor and Mayoress of Guildford Continue Reading

Following a series of public hearing sessions on the draft Guildford Local Plan, which were held from 5 June 2018 to 5 July 2018. The interim conclusion by the independent Inspector is that the plan is ‘sound’ subject to main Continue Reading

Highways England have posted their latest newsletter on the planned upgrade of the interchange between Junction 10 of the M25 and the A3. Due to the high number of detailed responses that have been received, the submission of the Development Continue Reading

Chris Dick writes in the Guildford Dragon about the rejection of the application for the limited closure of footpath 75. The closure of a permissive footpath, the KGV Toddlers appeal. Surprisingly Effingham Parish Council have proposed to spend £6,000 on Continue Reading

Guildford Borough Council are required to accept 20% of Woking’s Housing Need according to the Planning Inspectors report. There was unanimous criticism across the political spectrum. The decision that the main modifications proposed to the Local Plan was approved by Continue Reading

Councillors conclude there was no valid reason to close footpath 75 at Howard of Effingham School. Read the full article in GetSurrey here