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Category: Local Interest

The Guildford Dragon News

Effingham Eye: Good Parish Council Meeting With Some Healthy Disagreement

Posted on4 February 2018AuthorEFFRALeave a comment

Chris Dick has written an interesting article in the Guildford Dragon about the recent Effingham Parish Council meeting. Amongst the issues discussed where the state of roadside verges, the proposed closure of footpath 75 (also announced here), and EVRT reinstating Continue Reading

CategoriesLocal Interest

Surrey County Council (SCC)

Proposed closure of public footpath 75

Posted on31 January 2018AuthorEFFRA26 Comments

The Howard Partnership Trust (which runs the Howard of Effingham School) is proposing that footpath 75, which runs along the eastern side of the hedge which is part of the parish boundary between Effingham and Little Bookham, is closed during Continue Reading

CategoriesCorrespondence, Local Interest

The Guildford Dragon News

Letter: Effingham Must Wake Up On the Issue of Playing Field Funding

Posted on31 January 2018AuthorEFFRALeave a comment

Simon Bisson has written an interesting letter to the Guildford Dragon about the state of the KGV Playing field funding. Read the full letter here

CategoriesLocal Interest

The Guildford Dragon News

Letter: Most Effingham Residents Do Use the KGV Playing Fields

Posted on30 January 2018AuthorEFFRALeave a comment

Liz Hogger, Trustee for Effingham Village Recreation Trust (EVRT), Borough and Parish Councillor, has written a letter to the Guildford Dragon, about the usage of the KGV fields and Hall by Effingham Residents. The full letter can be read here

CategoriesLocal Interest

Effingham Village Recreation Trust

KGV Toddlers’ Playground Appeal

Posted on29 January 2018AuthorEFFRALeave a comment

Work is underway on replacing the broken tower play equipment in the playground, but the Appeal needs to raise at least £18,000 to completely refurbish the playground and make it the playground our local toddlers deserve to play in. The Continue Reading

CategoriesLocal Interest

Berkley Homes Appeal decision delayed until 22 March

Posted on25 January 2018AuthorEFFRA1 Comment

The Secretary of State for the Department for Communities and Local Government has announced that the decision on the Appeal, APP/Y3615/W/16/3151098 by Berkley Homes & Howard of Effingham into refusal of planning application 14/P/02109, previously expected by 22 February, has Continue Reading

CategoriesLocal Interest

Effingham Residents Association (EFFRA)

Double rainbow over KGV playing Fields

Posted on25 January 2018AuthorEFFRALeave a comment

Showers today (25 January 2018) resulted in a rare double rainbow being seen over the KGV Playing Fields.

CategoriesLocal Interest

Effingham Residents Association (EFFRA)

January edition of EFFRA’s Newsletter

Posted on25 January 2018AuthorEFFRALeave a comment

The January edition of EFFRA’s Newsletter has now been printed and is being delivered to all residents. It contains an update on the KGV Toddlers’ Playground Appeal launched in late 2017 to raise money to refurbish the toddlers’ playground constructed Continue Reading

CategoriesLocal Interest, Newsletters

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Surrey County Council propose Council Tax increase

Posted on22 January 2018AuthorEFFRALeave a comment

David Hodge, leader of Surrey County Council, in a video message, explains that the proposed County Council Tax increase will be presented to the Cabinet next week (w/c 28 January 2018), and to the full Council on Tuesday 6 February. Continue Reading

CategoriesLocal Interest

Commons cooks aim for Michelin star

Posted on15 January 2018AuthorEFFRALeave a comment

The main article on page 3 of The Times on 15 January 2018, is titled “Commons cooks aim for Michelin star” but is mainly about the work of our MP, Sir Paul Beresford, as chairman of the Commons administration committee. Continue Reading

CategoriesLocal Interest

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