Effingham Residents Association
Effingham Residents Association (EFFRA)
Following our Big Help Out litter pick as part of the Coronation celebrations, please come and help keep Effingham spruced up by joining the Effingham Litter Pick on Saturday 29 July. Our village litter picks are organised by EFFRA with Continue Reading
The national consultation on “Proposals to update the railway for how passengers use it today” is open for comments until 26th July. The main proposal is the closure of many station ticket offices with the redeployment of staff on stations. Continue Reading
Yesterday evening the Guildford Borough Council Planning Committee unanimously agreed with the Council’s Planning Officer’s recommendation to refuse the planning application by Taylor Wimpey for over 1,700 dwellings at the former Wisley Airfield. Concerns included the impact on wildlife and Continue Reading
Berkeley Homes has submitted a revised planning application 23/P/01088 to build 99 homes on the Howard of Effingham school site. The previous planning application 21/P/00428 was rejected after appeal APP/Y3615/W/22/3298390. The site already has outline planning approval for the 99 Continue Reading
Critten Lane will be closed above St Teresas on Monday 10 July from 10am to 3.30pm for tree works. Whitedown Lane will be closed from Monday 10 July to Wednesday 12 July to enable Surrey County Council to surface dress Continue Reading
Surrey residents can boost local renewable energy generation, cut carbon emissions and save on their energy bills with a new community led initiative to install solar panels for less. As part of a group-buying scheme, residents are now able to Continue Reading
High Barn Road will be closed to through traffic from Wednesday 7 June to Monday 12 June to allow Surrey County Council to carry out surface dressing works. See the map below for the extent of the works.
Horsley Road between Effingham Junction and Downside will be closed to through traffic from Wednesday 31 May to Saturday 3 June, whilst UK Power Networks install a new power connection. Diversions will be in place via Old Lane and Chilbrook Continue Reading
The Grange at Bookham is a local charity supporting people with disabilities. They have planning permission to build a brand-new learning facility and community centre. This will extend a warm welcome to the public and be fully accessible to people Continue Reading
A new and improved edition of the popular, short book written in 2019 by local Effingham historian Vivien White about Sir Barnes Wallis is being published to mark the 80th anniversary of the Dambusters’ Raid. The original book was written Continue Reading