New EFFRA Committee Member
Harry Clarke, a resident of Effingham for the last 17 years, has been co-opted as a member of the Effingham Residents Association Committee
Category: Local Interest
Cycle Race – 10 July
Kelly’s Summer Cycle will start at 07:30 in King George V Playing Fields on Sunday 10 July. There are four cycle races of difference distances. Three races start at 08:00, and a children’s race starting at 10:00 The route will Continue Reading
Manor House school passes new inspection with flying colours
Manor House school has become one of the first in the country to undergo the new inspection for independent schools – and it passed with “flying colours”. The new ISI (Independent Schools Inspectorate) Compliance Inspection report covers all aspects of Continue Reading
Parish Council public meeting 25 June – The Guildford Local Plan, what it means for Effingham
EFFINGHAM PARISH COUNCIL – A PUBLIC MEETING ON “THE GUILDFORD LOCAL PLAN – WHAT IT MEANS FOR EFFINGHAM” Saturday 25 June at the King George V Hall, Browns Lane, Effingham 10 am – 1 pm : Drop-in Session and Display Continue Reading
Elected mayor: What is it and what does it mean for Guildford?
Last month the council announced a referendum will take place in October asking voters if they want to be governed by a directly elected mayor . The proposal would be a change in leadership from the current process at Guildford Continue Reading
Draft Local Plan will strengthen cultural, historical and physical wellbeing
Draft Local Plan will strengthen cultural, historical and physical wellbeing within Guildford borough History, culture and heritage contribute significantly to sense of place and appeal of the borough Many places have limited access for most people despite the green appeal Continue Reading
Queen’s 90th birthday: Street closures around Surrey
Throughout Surrey this weekend (11th and 12th June), and next weekend (18th and 19th June) various streets throughout Surrey will be closed to celebrate the Queen’s 90th birthday. In Effingham on Sunday 12th June , there is the Queen’s 90th Birthday Continue Reading
Wisley Airfield in the Local Plan
Another site in the plan which matched a recently submitted planning application is the former Wisley Airfield site. In April, these proposals for a new settlement of more than 2,000 homes at the site were rejected by the planning committee, Continue Reading
Local Plan has higher housing target
The housing target is now higher (13860 or 693 homes per year) in the new Local Plan, compared with the 2014 draft. All the strategic sites are included (Wisley; Blackwell Farm; Gosden Hill Farm; Normandy) – there are still major Continue Reading
Second public consultation launched on Guildford’s draft local plan
The second public consultation on the document was launched on June 6 and will run for six weeks. Last month, the full council approved the draft plan, which contains controversial proposals to build on green belt land, to go out Continue Reading