Effingham Residents Association
Effingham Residents Association (EFFRA)
Many residents will have read the Autumn Newsletter from Effingham Parish Council (EPC) and been surprised by the statement from Chairman Liz Hogger urging Berkeley Homes to fulfil its promise to build the new school and hundreds of new homes. Continue Reading
Surrey County Council is consulting on the introduction of parking restrictions for the northern end of The Street and around near-by junctions off Effingham Common Road. As a result of concerns expressed by residents about inconsiderate and potentially dangerous parking Continue Reading
The Palace to Palace Bike Ride will take place on Sunday 5 October. Riders will be set off every 15 mins, from 06:45 thorough to 09:00 from Buckham Palace. The event closes at 17:00 at Windsor Castle. The 90 mile Continue Reading
Effingham Commoners’ Day will be held this Sunday 28th September from 12am to 4pm. Entry is free. Visitors are requested to walk or cycle to the event if possible as there is only limited on-site car parking available (donations to Continue Reading
It will be Heritage Open Day in Effingham and Little Bookham this Saturday 13th September. Seven historic buildings will be open, all within walking distance of each other with parking available in both villages. Come and visit an exhibition on Continue Reading
The Effingham and Little Bookham Churches are holding their first-ever produce show on Saturday 6th September 2025 in St Lawrence Church Hall. The show is from 2pm to 4pm with children’s activities including a bouncy castle, Pimm’s and afternoon teas Continue Reading
EFFRA Road Wardens will be delivering the Summer edition of the EFFRA Newsletter Summer 25 Issue 19 together with the Heritage Open Day 2025 leaflet in the next few days. The Newsletter reports on the recent planning application submitted by Continue Reading
Local resident Keith Cornwell sadly died on Saturday 31st May at Epsom Hospital after a short illness. During his over fifty years in Effingham he contributed greatly to the community and was a member of many local organisations to which Continue Reading
James Nicholls, who was a former Parish Councillor and EFFRA committee member, sadly died in Epsom Hospital aged 67 on Sunday 27 July. James was well known in Effingham and was very proud to have lived here all his life.
EFFRA is very sorry to report the death of former EFFRA Committee member James Brennan who died on 1st July 2025 aged 81. James was a member of the EFFRA Committee and Road Wardens Coordinator from 2015 to 2021. James Continue Reading