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Category: Local Interest

Effingham Village Recreation Trust

Vote for your favourite park

Posted on9 August 20229 August 2022AuthorHarryLeave a comment

Effingham’s King George V Hall & Playing Fields was successful in being nominated for UK’s Favourite Parks, which ran from Thursday 9th June 2022 until Tuesday 5th July. All eligible nominations have progressed to a public vote. Voting is now Continue Reading

CategoriesLocal Interest

Guildford Borough Council

Don’t lose your right to vote in next year’s local elections

Posted on8 August 20228 August 2022AuthorHarryLeave a comment

Guildford Borough Council (GBC) are inviting residents to check the details they hold on the Electoral Register. GBC do this every year to make sure their records are accurate and complete. Some people will start receiving digital communications from Friday Continue Reading

CategoriesCorrespondence, Local Interest

Four-way traffic lights at mini-roundabouts in Effingham

Posted on1 August 20221 August 2022AuthorHarry1 Comment

There are four-way traffic lights at the mini-roundabouts in Effingham between The Street, Orestan Lane, Effingham Common Road and Lower Road. There aren’t any details on Surrey County Council website. The road works will probably last a few weeks, whilst Continue Reading

CategoriesLocal Interest

Effingham Residents Association (EFFRA)

Registration for Tradesmen Register 2022 closes 7 August

Posted on29 July 202230 July 2022AuthorHarryLeave a comment

Effingham Residents Association (EFFRA) provides the Tradesmen’s Register so that Effingham Residents can find tradesmen who work in Effingham. Tradesmen are regarded as anyone providing a service in residents’ homes. The online version is available at https://effinghamresidents.org.uk/tradesmens-register, and is also Continue Reading

CategoriesLocal Interest

Effingham Parish Council

EPC opposes Berkeley Homes appeal of 114 homes on the Green Belt

Posted on22 July 202222 July 2022AuthorHarryLeave a comment

Effingham Parish Council (EPC) have submitted their formal ‘Statement of Case’ to the Planning Inspectorate, opposing the planning appeal by Berkeley Homes to allow them to build 114 homes on the Green Belt, and the ‘reserved matters’ application for 99 Continue Reading

CategoriesLocal Interest, Planning Applications

Road works Orestan Lane from 25 July

Posted on18 July 202218 July 2022AuthorHarryLeave a comment

UK Power Networks will be carrying out road works in Orestan Lane from Monday 25 July until Monday 22 August. Surrey County Council Highways department state there will be road closures, but no diversions are in place, and no further Continue Reading

CategoriesLocal Interest

Guildford Borough Council

GBC launches new funding round to support local projects

Posted on16 July 202216 July 2022AuthorHarryLeave a comment

Guildford Borough Council (GBC) has launched a new funding round as part of their digital crowdfunding initiative Crowdfund Guildford. This in partnership with Spacehive. The platform helps them support residents with their projects so our communities are more vibrant and Continue Reading

CategoriesLocal Interest

“Lost and found” objections validated and authors informed

Posted on27 June 202227 June 2022AuthorVivienLeave a comment

Further to our post of 19 June, 143 of the “lost” objections to planning application 21/P/01306 have now been validated and posted on the Guildford Borough Council (GBC) website.  GBC says it has contacted all the authors of the newly Continue Reading

CategoriesLocal Interest

Email comments on Berkeley Homes appeals to be made by 1 July

Posted on25 June 202225 June 2022AuthorVivienLeave a comment

Further to our post on 22 June, the Planning Inspectorate has confirmed to EFFRA that representations can be made by email to: elizabeth.humphrey@planninginspectorate.gov.uk   The representations relate to the appeals made by Berkeley Homes to:- 1) GBC’s refusal of 110 Continue Reading

CategoriesLocal Interest

Effingham in 1952

Posted on10 June 202210 June 2022AuthorHarryLeave a comment

During the Platinum Jubilee celebrations, local historian, Vivien White produced a number of posters that were displayed in St Lawrence Church. The information and pictures from these posters are now available under the menu “Effingham History” found in “About Effingham”, Continue Reading

CategoriesLocal Interest

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