Old Lane closed 5 – 7 September
Old Lane will be closed in Effingham Junction, from Tuesday 5 September to Thursday 7, to enable UK Power Networks to provide a new service connection
EFFRA Summer 2023 Newsletter & Heritage Open Day Leaflet Published
EFFRA Road Wardens will be out this week delivering the Summer edition of the EFFRA Newsletter Summer 23 Issue 15 together with the Heritage Open Day 2023 leaflet. The leaflet provides information on the historic buildings in Effingham and Little Continue Reading
The history of Effingham Junction Station
You can read about the history of Effingham Junction Railway Station on a newly added page to the Effingham History section of the About Effingham menu. It tells the story of the beginning of the line in 1885, the opening Continue Reading
EVRT recent success in grant applications, and launch of Newsletter
Effingham Village Recreation Trust (EVRT) is the charity that runs the KGV Playing Fields and KGV Hall. Effingham Parish Council (EPC) is the sole Trustee of the charity. EVRT has been successful in some recent applications for grant. At the Continue Reading
GBC faces severe financial crisis
Guildford Borough Council (GBC) faces severe financial challenges over the next few years, because of increasing demand for services, the state of the UK economy over the last year (with high inflation and rising interest rates), and a succession of Continue Reading
Beech Avenue closed and other roadworks
Beech Avenue is closed to through traffic from Friday 28 July to Thursday 3 August, to allow SES Water to carry out repair and maintenance work. Critten Lane (or Whitedown Lane where the notice is place) will be closed from Continue Reading
Next Litter Pick on Saturday 29 July
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
Impact of National Rail Proposals on Effingham Junction Station
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
GBC Planning Committee Refuse Wisley New Town Planning Application
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
Revised plans for 99 homes on Howard of Effingham school site
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