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Category: Local Interest

Travellers have left KGV Playing Fields

Posted on15 September 202015 September 2020AuthorHarry5 Comments

Yesterday Bailiffs served notice on the Travellers, who had an unauthorised encampment on the KGV Playing Fields. They left today (15 Sept.) at 5pm, leaving behind their rubbish. Guildford Borough Council will visit the site tomorrow to assess the clean-up Continue Reading

CategoriesLocal Interest

The Guard Our Garden Appeal

Posted on7 September 20207 September 2020AuthorHarryLeave a comment

A message from the Reverend Mandy MacVean You will no doubt have heard or seen for yourself that the grounds of St Lawrence Church Hall on Browns Lane were recently the subject of an unauthorised caravan encampment. This stopped several Continue Reading

CategoriesLocal Interest

Police issue leaflets to residents following Traveller incursion

Posted on7 September 20207 September 2020AuthorHarry1 Comment

The Police are distributing the following leaflet around to residents surrounding the KGV Playing Fields (slight inaccuracies in regards the location). Please report any criminal or anti-social behaviour to the Police

CategoriesLocal Interest

Another Travellers incursion into KGV Playing Fields

Posted on6 September 20207 September 2020AuthorHarryLeave a comment

Effingham is invaded yet again with Travellers. There are currently 4 caravans and a camper van and various other vehicles which are on the KGV Playing Fields on the eastern boundary. The Travellers have managed to open the gate off Continue Reading

CategoriesLocal Interest

Effingham Village Recreation Trust

KGV Car park update

Posted on15 August 202015 August 2020AuthorHarryLeave a comment

The EVRT trustees continue to assess the risk of re-opening the KGV car park (Saturday 15 August). They are seeking advice from the police as to the latest whereabouts of the travellers. They will open the gate as soon as Continue Reading

CategoriesLocal Interest

Effingham Village Recreation Trust

Statement issued by EVRT Trustees regarding KGV Car Park

Posted on14 August 202014 August 2020AuthorHarry1 Comment

As a result of the travellers being moved on from the grounds of St Lawrence Church Hall, the trustees re-opened the car park to KGV. However, late afternoon there were reports of further traveller activity in the area and therefore Continue Reading

CategoriesLocal Interest

Statement Issued by Parochial Church Council on Traveller Incursion

Posted on13 August 202013 August 2020AuthorVivien4 Comments

The following statement has been issued on behalf of the Parochial Church Council:- Statement on behalf of the Parochial Church Council of the Parish of St Lawrence Effingham with All Saints, Little Bookham On 6th August two caravans arrived and Continue Reading

CategoriesLocal Interest

Gypsies leave the Church Hall site

Posted on12 August 202012 August 2020AuthorHarryLeave a comment

Early this evening (12 August 2020), Bailiffs along with the Police attended the St Lawrence Church Hall site in Browns Lane. The Gypsies who have been occupying the site since Thursday, departed at about 6:30pm along with their 6 caravans. Continue Reading

CategoriesLocal Interest

Small Traveller Incursion in Browns Lane

Posted on6 August 20206 August 2020AuthorHarry4 Comments

Today (6 August 2020), following eviction of a large traveller encampment in Reigate, two Traveller caravans have parked in a site off Browns Lane. Police are aware. As a precautionary measure, the KGV Car Park has been closed.

CategoriesLocal Interest

Guildford Borough Council

Millgate submits revised plans for the land at Church Street

Posted on6 August 20206 August 2020AuthorHarryLeave a comment

Millgate has submitted revised plans to Guildford Borough Council for the Land at Church Street, Effingham. For the proposed erection of 17 dwellings including access, parking and landscaping (amended plans received 05/08/2020 with loss of 3 dwellings, changes to the Continue Reading

CategoriesLocal Interest, Planning Applications

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