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Category: Local Interest

Church Village Fete a success

Posted on4 June 2018AuthorEFFRA1 Comment

A World War 2 Dakota did a flypast over the village’s Church Fete on Saturday 2 June at 10 past 3 over the grave of Sir Barnes Wallis to mark the 75th anniversary of the Dambusters’ Raid. The fete, which Continue Reading

CategoriesLocal Interest

Village Church Fete today 2 June

Posted on2 June 2018AuthorEFFRALeave a comment

The village church fete is being held today Saturday 2 June 2018 between 11am and 3pm in Church Street, Effingham which will be closed to traffic. There will be stalls, music, a bouncy castle together with a bar and cream Continue Reading

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Effingham Residents Association (EFFRA)

Last of tree waste dumped on KGV fields burnt

Posted on31 May 2018AuthorEFFRALeave a comment

Yesterday on 30th May EFFRA finally burnt the last of the tree waste dumped during the travellers’ incursion in late August last year in a large bonfire on the KGV. Rugby Club volunteers had recently collected the remaining piles of Continue Reading

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Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Wisley Appeal decision delayed until 13 June 2018

Posted on31 May 2018AuthorEFFRALeave a comment

The Secretary of State is considering the report of the Inspector who held a public inquiry between 19 September 2017 and 25 October 2017, into the appeal made by Wisley Property Investments regarding the refusal by Guildford Borough Council into Continue Reading

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Effingham Parish Council

New chairman of Parish Council

Posted on30 May 2018AuthorEFFRALeave a comment

At the Annual Meeting of Effingham Parish Council (EPC) Meeting on Tuesday 29th May, Arnold Pindar stood down as Chairman. He was thanked for his contribution to the parish over the last nine years as Chairman. Ian Symes was elected Continue Reading

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The Guildford Dragon News

Effingham Residents Angry About ‘Inaccurate’ Report of Playground Rats

Posted on29 May 2018AuthorEFFRALeave a comment

Guildford Dragon has published an article about the GetSurrey article about rats on the KGV playing fields. GetSurrey has since retracted the article and has published an apology as reported in the EFFRA post here The Guildford Dragon reports on Continue Reading

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getSURREY

Correction regarding story about rats at playing field

Posted on29 May 2018AuthorEFFRA1 Comment

GetSurrey have apologised for their mistake about rats at the KGV playing fields. The photographs were taken at a different location. GetSurrey’s apology can be read here

CategoriesLocal Interest

Effingham Residents Association (EFFRA)

GetSurrey removes rats in KGV fields article

Posted on29 May 2018AuthorEFFRA1 Comment

Following a number of comments on the Effingham Residents Association website, and on the GetSurrey website, the article about rats being spotted around the KGV playfields has been removed from the GetSurrey website. Early today Bob Austin, manager of the Continue Reading

CategoriesLocal Interest

getSURREY

5 amazing things you probably didn’t know about Effingham

Posted on28 May 2018AuthorEFFRA1 Comment

GetSurrey has published an article about five interesting historical pieces of information about Effingham The article can be read here

CategoriesLocal Interest

getSURREY

Rats spotted around King George V Playing Fields in Effingham causing concern for children’s safety

Posted on27 May 201829 May 2018AuthorEFFRA6 Comments

Rats have been photographed around the King George V Playing Fields. Bob Austin the manager was unaware of the problem, and is investigating the reports. The full article can be read here UPDATE – 29 May 2018 – GetSurrey has Continue Reading

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