Effingham Residents Association
Effingham Residents Association (EFFRA)
EFFRA’s AGM will be held on Monday 16th February at 7:30pm in St Lawrence Church Hall. Following the AGM, there will be an illustrated talk by Merel Rehorst-Smith, Guildford Borough Councillor for Effingham on “Redrawing the map – local government Continue Reading
In 2021 the community of St Lawrence Church, Effingham and All Saints Church, Little Bookham constructed a community garden on waste land on The Street in Effingham owned by Surrey County Council Highways with their permission. Following discussions with the Continue Reading
The Effingham Gentlemans Club is celebrating its first birthday and will hold its AGM on Thursday 22nd January at 10am at the KGV Hall Village Room. The AGM will be followed by a talk entitled “Anecdotes from a Retired Firearms Continue Reading
About one hundred residents of Clandon, Effingham, Horsley and Ockham attended the Community Safety Forum public meeting on Thursday 8 January and raised their concerns with the Surrey Police Borough Commander, the Assistant Director of Planning at Guildford Council and Continue Reading
Residents of Clandon, Effingham, Horsley and Ockham are invited to attend a Community Safety Forum being held on Thursday 8 January 2026, from 7.00pm to 9.00pm, at East Horsley Village Hall.The meeting has been organised by the Safer Guildford Partnership Continue Reading
Guildford Borough Council has announced changes to bin collection days over the Christmas and New Year period 2025 to 2026. For Effingham residents whose usual collection days would be Thursday 25th December and 1st January the changed collection days are Continue Reading
Aster Group, in conjunction with Thakeham Homes, is proposing to build around 37 houses on a field which is owned by Orestan Developments Ltd. north of Orestan Lane next to the Plough public house. The field is in the Green Continue Reading
At the 2 May local elections Guildford residents will be voting for the Police and Crime Commissioner for the Surrey Police area as elections for borough councillors were held in 2023. There are four candidates standing for election. For information Continue Reading
Following our Big Help Out litter pick as part of the Coronation celebrations, please come and help keep Effingham spruced up by joining the Effingham Litter Pick on Saturday 29 July. Our village litter picks are organised by EFFRA with Continue Reading
The national consultation on “Proposals to update the railway for how passengers use it today” is open for comments until 26th July. The main proposal is the closure of many station ticket offices with the redeployment of staff on stations. Continue Reading