The Queen Stage has closed
The former leaseholder of The Queen Stage has announced its closure and that he has relinquished his lease in the post
Updated closing date for comments – Presentation at Parish Council Meeting on Tuesday 27th January on Proposed Development in Orestan Lane – application on GBC site now open for comments
A public presentation will be given at the Effingham Parish Council meeting on Tuesday 27th January on behalf of the Aster Group which is proposing a development in Orestan Lane (see previous post of 4 December). The planning application for the Continue Reading
Presentation at Parish Council Meeting on Tuesday 27th January on Proposed Development in Orestan Lane
A public presentation will be given at the Effingham Parish Council meeting on Tuesday 27th January on behalf of the Aster Group which is proposing a development in Orestan Lane (see previous post of 4 December). It is understood that Continue Reading
EFFRA AGM 16th February 2026
EFFRA’s AGM will be held on Monday 16th February at 7:30pm in St Lawrence Church Hall. Following the AGM, there will be an illustrated talk by Merel Rehorst-Smith, Guildford Borough Councillor for Effingham on “Redrawing the map – local government Continue Reading
Proposed Barnes Wallis Memorial Garden in Effingham
In 2021 the community of St Lawrence Church, Effingham and All Saints Church, Little Bookham constructed a community garden on waste land on The Street in Effingham owned by Surrey County Council Highways with their permission. Following discussions with the Continue Reading
Effingham Gentlemans Club AGM on 22nd January
The Effingham Gentlemans Club is celebrating its first birthday and will hold its AGM on Thursday 22nd January at 10am at the KGV Hall Village Room. The AGM will be followed by a talk entitled “Anecdotes from a Retired Firearms Continue Reading
Residents Asked by Safer Guildford to Report Crime and Anti-Social Behaviour
About one hundred residents of Clandon, Effingham, Horsley and Ockham attended the Community Safety Forum public meeting on Thursday 8 January and raised their concerns with the Surrey Police Borough Commander, the Assistant Director of Planning at Guildford Council and Continue Reading
Community Safety Forum Public Meeting – residents invited
Residents of Clandon, Effingham, Horsley and Ockham are invited to attend a Community Safety Forum being held on Thursday 8 January 2026, from 7.00pm to 9.00pm, at East Horsley Village Hall.The meeting has been organised by the Safer Guildford Partnership Continue Reading
Changes to bin collection days over Christmas and the New Year
Guildford Borough Council has announced changes to bin collection days over the Christmas and New Year period 2025 to 2026. For Effingham residents whose usual collection days would be Thursday 25th December and 1st January the changed collection days are Continue Reading
EFFRA Website Editor, Harry Clarke, Retires
Harry Clarke has decided to retire after nine years as editor of EFFRA’s website. He took on the role in 2016 and has been responsible for its development and updating, making it the most popular source of news for Effingham Continue Reading