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Category: Local Interest

The Guildford Dragon News

Effingham Eye: Parish Council Standing Up to New Planning Application

Posted on6 October 2018AuthorHarryLeave a comment

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

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Guildford Borough Council

Housing numbers in Local Plan questioned

Posted on1 October 2018AuthorHarry1 Comment

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

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Guildford Borough Council

Effingham Commoners Rights enforced

Posted on30 September 2018AuthorHarryLeave a comment

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

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Demolition of ELF Greenhouses commences

Posted on29 September 2018AuthorHarryLeave a comment

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

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Guildford Borough Council

Mayor to attend Effingham Commoners’ Day

Posted on26 September 2018AuthorHarryLeave a comment

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

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Guildford Borough Council

Guildford Local Plan: Strategy and Sites – Main Modifications

Posted on10 September 2018AuthorHarryLeave a comment

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

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M25 junction 10/A3 Wisley interchange improvement scheme

Posted on8 September 2018AuthorHarryLeave a comment

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

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The Guildford Dragon News

Effingham Eye: A Tale of Two Footpaths and Other Stories

Posted on7 September 2018AuthorHarryLeave a comment

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

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The Guildford Dragon News

Requirement to Accept 20% of Woking’s Housing Need is ‘Atrocious’ Says Councillor

Posted on6 September 2018AuthorHarryLeave a comment

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

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Effingham school’s call to close footpath because of ‘threats to staff and students’ rejected

Posted on6 September 2018AuthorHarryLeave a comment

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

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