Effingham Residents Association
Effingham Residents Association (EFFRA)
The Secretary of State for the Department for Communities and Local Government has announced that the decision on the Appeal, APP/Y3615/W/16/3151098 by Berkley Homes & Howard of Effingham into refusal of planning application 14/P/02109, previously expected by 22 February, has Continue Reading
Showers today (25 January 2018) resulted in a rare double rainbow being seen over the KGV Playing Fields.
The January edition of EFFRA’s Newsletter has now been printed and is being delivered to all residents. It contains an update on the KGV Toddlers’ Playground Appeal launched in late 2017 to raise money to refurbish the toddlers’ playground constructed Continue Reading
David Hodge, leader of Surrey County Council, in a video message, explains that the proposed County Council Tax increase will be presented to the Cabinet next week (w/c 28 January 2018), and to the full Council on Tuesday 6 February. Continue Reading
The main article on page 3 of The Times on 15 January 2018, is titled “Commons cooks aim for Michelin star” but is mainly about the work of our MP, Sir Paul Beresford, as chairman of the Commons administration committee. Continue Reading
Chris Dick of the Guildford Dragon provides a report of the recent Parish Meeting, where the state of the finances of Effingham Village Recreation Trust (EVRT) were discussed, following questions raised by Effingham resident, Simon Bisson. Future funding beyond 2018 Continue Reading
Guildford Borough Council (GBC) has issued the following statement regarding the Effingham Neighbourhood Plan: The neighbourhood plan was examined by an independent examiner in the summer of 2017. The Council is required to decide what action to take in response Continue Reading
Guildford Borough Council (GBC) have published their decision on the Effingham Neighbourhood Plan on 3 January 2018, following the Examiners report published in September 2017. They state: “The Council agrees with the recommendations in the examination report and has consequently Continue Reading
Jules Isles, Conservative County Councillor for The Horsleys, writes about the problems that the bikers on Wisley Airfield are causing to residents, and their frustrations of the lack of measures to prevent the incursions. Read the full article in the Continue Reading
Chris Dick of the Guildford Dragon asks whether the main political parties are appropriate, in Local Government, in protecting the Green Belt from development. Read the full article here