Effingham Residents Association
Effingham Residents Association (EFFRA)
The last of the Gypsies and Travellers encamped on the King George V Playing Fields at Effingham left today. After three-quarters of the caravans had departed yesterday (Friday, September 1, 2017) nearby residents reported that the remaining four caravans had Continue Reading
On Saturday 2 September 2017, the travellers who had been camping on the King George V Playing fields have now all departed. They had intended on departing yesterday (Friday), but suffered a puncture so had to return for the night. Continue Reading
A Wisley campaign group is accusing Guildford Borough Council (GBC) of presenting a “lame duck” case against the forthcoming appeal by a Cayman Island company to build a “new town” at Three Farms Meadows, the former Wisley airfield. The Wisley Continue Reading
Today, Friday 1st September 2017, a number of the Travellers left the King George V Playing Fields and where seeing heading east off down the A246 towards Leatherhead direction. There has been some damage to the playing fields by their Continue Reading
Knowing the home address of a farmer is not much use during harvest time – not if you are trying to talk to him face-to-face. Farming at this time of the year occupies virtually every waking hour from before dawn Continue Reading
Most of us live by the axioms of “Live and let live” and “Do unto others…”, so what does that mean when it comes to the treatment of Gypsies and Travellers? These are far more tolerant times. We are far Continue Reading
An Effingham parish councillor has been charged with a number of offences after an alleged confrontation with travellers who have been camped on playing fields in the village. James Nicholls reportedly attempted to create a roadblock at an entrance to Continue Reading
A parish councillor has been charged with a number of offences after he allegedly confronted a group of travellers who set up camp on playing fields in Effingham . Surrey Police was called to the King George V (KGV) playing Continue Reading
The Effingham parish councillor arrested at the King George V playing fields on Friday, August 25, has been charged with four offences and released on bail. The four alleged offences are: as a vehicle driver, failing to provide a specimen Continue Reading
From Sir Paul Beresford MP Conservative Member of Parliament for Mole Valley In the last few weeks there have been a number of traveller groups squatting on public and open land in Surrey. Some pose as Gypsies but most, if Continue Reading