Book launch Thursday 7 September
On Thursday, 7 September 2017, the Church is holding a book launch for Bryan Sherwood’s new book on the St Lawrence Graveyard 3.30 to 5pm in St. Lawrence Church.
Category: Local Interest
Heritage Day in Effingham Saturday 9 September
Heritage Open Day in Effingham and Little Bookham is being held on Saturday 9 September, with the following properties open to the public: Effingham Golf Club Effingham Methodist Church St Teressa’s School St Lawrence Church, Effingham Our Lady of Sorry Continue Reading
Updated: Travellers Move Out From Effingham Playing Fields – Trustees Clear Up
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
Travellers have left KGV Playing Fields
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
Borough Council Accused of Presenting ‘Lame Duck’ Defence of Wisley Planning Decision
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
Some Travellers have departed KGV Playing Fields
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
Effingham Eye: Farmer Reflects on 300-year Family History at Harvest Time
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
Opinion: ‘…A Scar On The Old Traveller Tradition’?
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
Councillor charged over ‘traveller confrontation’
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
Effingham parish councillor charged with multiple offences after alleged confrontation with travellers
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