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Category: Local Interest

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Revised plans for 99 homes on Howard of Effingham school site

Posted on9 July 20239 July 2023AuthorHarryLeave a comment

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

CategoriesLocal Interest, Planning Applications

Surrey County Council (SCC)

Critten Lane Closed Monday 10 July

Posted on7 July 20237 July 2023AuthorVivienLeave a comment

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

CategoriesLocal Interest

Surrey County Council (SCC)

Surrey County Council re-launches solar panel buying scheme for residents

Posted on20 June 202320 June 2023AuthorHarryLeave a comment

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

CategoriesLocal Interest

Surrey County Council (SCC)

High Barn Road closed

Posted on3 June 20233 June 2023AuthorHarryLeave a comment

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.

CategoriesLocal Interest

Surrey County Council (SCC)

Horsley Road closed 31 May to 3 June

Posted on27 May 202327 May 2023AuthorHarryLeave a comment

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

CategoriesLocal Interest

Support The Granges new project

Posted on20 May 202320 May 2023AuthorHarryLeave a comment

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

CategoriesLocal Interest

New edition of Barnes Wallis Book for 80th Anniversary of the Dambusters’ Raid

Posted on18 May 202318 May 2023AuthorHarryLeave a comment

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

CategoriesLocal Interest

Effingham Residents Association (EFFRA)

The Big Help Out Litter Pick

Posted on9 May 20239 May 2023AuthorHarryLeave a comment

Thanks to everyone who helped with the Litter Pick on Monday 8 May. It was our biggest Pick ever with 37 families attending and around 40 bags of litter, plus 2 traffic cones, 2 buckets, a chair and a load Continue Reading

CategoriesLocal Interest

Guildford Borough Council

Merel Astrid Rehorst-Smith voted as Effingham’s Guildford Borough Councillor

Posted on5 May 20235 May 2023AuthorHarry1 Comment

The results of the May 2023 Elections for Guildford Borough Councillor for the Effingham Ward have been announced, with: Merel Astrid Rehorst-Smith (Lib Dem) – 521 votes Lulu Boder (CON) – 240 votes Shek Shahanoor Rahman (LAB) – 43 votes Continue Reading

CategoriesLocal Interest

Guildford Borough Council

Local Elections Thursday 4 May

Posted on29 April 202329 April 2023AuthorHarryLeave a comment

The formal Notice of Poll for the election of Guildford Borough Councillor for the Effingham Ward has been posted on the Parish Council website here There are three candidates standing for election. The poll for election will be held on Continue Reading

CategoriesLocal Interest, What's on?

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