Howard of Effingham School wants to close public footpath after ‘threats to staff and students’
Howard of Effingham School has made an application for a limited closure of the footpath 75, as reported in
Category: Local Interest
More green belt sites proposed for Guildford Local Plan after inspector says additional housing needed
The local executive of Guildford Borough Council is due to consider changes to the draft Local Plan as requested by the Planning Inspector, which will result in more houses being built on the Green Belt. Read the full GetSurrey article Continue Reading
Heritage Open Days 15 September
Eight properties in Effingham and Little Bookham will be opening this year for Heritage Weekend on Saturday 15th September. EFFRA road wardens will be delivering the leaflet below through residents’ doors over the next week and it will be available Continue Reading
Surrey chief constable writes about traveller camps
Surrey’s chief constable has written an open letter addressing people’s “anger” in the wake of an “unprecedented” number of illegal traveller camps. Effingham suffered a couple of invasions last year on Effingham Common and KGC Playing Fields. Read the full Continue Reading
Michael Connors Funeral
Effingham resident, Michael Connors, who was killed on 28 July whilst driving a horse-drawn buggy, as reported
Guildford planning officers ‘failing residents’, tweets council leader
Council Leader, Paul Spooner, admits that planning officers are disgracefully letting down residents Read the full article in GetSurrey here
Effingham Eye: A Parish Council Meeting To Forget
Chris Dick writes in the Guildford Dragon about recent events in and around Effingham: including the latest parish council meeting, the closure of the coffee bar in The Street, the return of a historic book, some updates on EVRT, and Continue Reading
Letter: Planned Property Development at Effingham Will Cause Problems
Jeremy Palmer letter to the Guildford Dragon highlights the problems that will be caused by the recently approved development in Effingham, and the lack of car parking at local train stations. Read the full letter here
Keeping Wisley Settlement in the Local Plan ‘Would Not Be Sound’, Claim Campaigners
The Wisley Action Group claim, after receiving legal advice, that keeping the former Wilsey Airfield in the Guildford Local Plan would cause considerable harm to the Green Belt, and would be contrary to the recent decision by the Secretary of Continue Reading
Council Leaders Spread the Word to Guildford’s Farthest Ward
The Guildford Dragon reports on Guildford Borough Councillors Paul Spooner and Matt Furniss answering questions on the Local Plan at Effingham Parish Council meeting on 31 July. Read the full article here