CllrCllr David David ElmsElms Cllr Dennis Paul Cllr Keith Witham T 01483 234414 T 07483 252980 T 01483 235292 Cllr David Elms Cllr Dennis Paul Cllr Keith Witham E [email protected] E dennis.paul E keithwitham1 @btopenworld.com @hotmail.co.uk Matters LOCAL CONSERVATIVES Winter/Spring 2019 BACKING GREEN SCHEMES Covering ; Jacobs Well; Perry Hill and Wood Street A Prototype Hybrid Electric Fire En- gine has been on trial in . It has barely any exhaust emissions but has YOUR CONSERVATIVE many innovative features. Firefighters saw the vehicle being demonstrated and were able to try out its functions TEAM IS WORKING FOR themselves. Surrey Fire and Rescue is changing how it responds to changing de- WORPLESDON mands. In the past 10 years the num- CAMPAIGNING TO SAVE OUR ber of fires has reduced by 50%, but LOCAL GREEN BELT - AND the number of road traffic accidents WINNING has increased by 50%. And last year there were NO fatalities anywhere in Four years ago, your local stopped. We Conservative Team promised you to also opposed the Surrey through fires. campaign to protect our local Green plan for a “SANG” There are as many people who die in Belt in Worplesdon - and we have. (Suitable Alternative Surrey each year through drowning, as are involved in fatal road traffic accidents. So more commu- With the active support of many Natural Green residents and community groups we space) in Wood nity safety and preventative measures on our rivers will save more lives. ’s new “state of the Street Village for art” Fire Station, which serves Worplesdon, was entirely rebuilt a couple of years ago. have, on your behalf, successfully fought off nearly all the proposals sale to developers. from developers to develop green GBC refused but belt sites locally. that was overturned New electric buses for Guildford Park & Ride - the first in Surrey on appeal to LOCAL WORPLESDON a Government Nine new fully electric, zero emission buses DEVELOPMENT SITES THAT WERE Inspector. are being introduced on the Guildford park PROPOSED The one area of and ride service. (Potential number of new homes development we football stadium”. proposed - 2,043) could not stop was the land by In summer 2014 Worplesdon The single-decker buses have been built by Hunts Farm, 225 - NOT APPROVED Keens Lane, Worplesdon. Planning Councils newsletter warned: Guildford based manufacturer Alexander Permission was given last November “Threat of massive development in Littlefield Manor, 550 - for 148 homes and a Care home. Dennis. NOT APPROVED Worplesdon”. Not only will the new park and ride fleet of So - of a total of 2,043 potential new Liddington Hall, 600 - homes in our local Worplesdon Green Your Local Conservative Team buses be smoother and quieter, they will be NOT APPROVED Belt, nearly all around Fairlands - have worked hard to fight much better for the environment while also Rokers Golf Course, 400 - 1,895 NOT APPROVED with 148 off those threats to our local bringing an economic boost to the county NOT APPROVED approved. Environment - and succeeded. because local company Alexander Dennis is Merrist Wood, 120 - In August 2014 the Fairlands With your support, Councillors building them. NOT APPROVED Community Association Newsletter David Elms, Dennis Paul and said: “Too much is being asked Keith Witham will continue Using electric buses will help to reduce Guildford Borough Council plans for a of Worplesdon. The housing Secondary School and a crematorium to campaign against any congestion and improve air quality by reducing stock would increase by 71% if all large scale or inappropriate emissions. in Salt Box Road - proposed sites are built on. There ALSO NOT APPROVED. is the assigned secondary school, development, and Protect our As well as a Football Stadium plan crematorium or graveyard and Green Belt. Visit worplesdon-matters.com Visit worplesdon-matters.com and take part in our Residents’ Survey and take part in our Residents’ Survey Facebook: Search “Worplesdon Matters” Facebook: Search “Worplesdon Matters” Promoted by Simon Ashall on behalf of Guildford Conservatives, both of Churchill House, Road, GU21 4AA. Printed by Solo Press, 9 Stock Road, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, SS2 5QF. Worplesdon Matters Worplesdon Matters

CRACKING DOWN SUPPORTING OUR LOCAL ON FLY TIPPING Your Local Conservatives have supported a new VOLUNTEERS AND COMMUNITY team set up by Guildford Borough Council in conjunction with the Police to tackle anti social Voluntary and Community Groups are the life behaviour including Fly tipping - the Joint Enforcement blood of the community. Over the past few years, 30 Team (JET). local groups and 34 projects have received a small • New grit bin, Roman Farm Road / Cook Way Fly tipping is illegal with a fine of up to £50,000 and Surrey County Council grant to help their activities (joint with Worplesdon PC); inprisonment. We are urging GBC to do more to catch through sponsorship via Cllr Keith Witham, with some • Wood Street and prosecute the perpetrators. matched funding by Guildford Borough Council. Village Association, marquee and PA equipment; FAIRLANDS • Wood Street Cricket SUPPORTING WEEKLY • Fairlands Community Association (FLGCA); four Club, sight screen; BIN COLLECTIONS grants - towards a Fairlands Festival; • Wood Street Primary We will support maintaining the current weekly collections, • Grass mower, printing machine and Xmas lights; School, towards new playground area; alternating between rubbish and recycling, including a weekly • Fairlands food waste collection. • Wood Street Beavers Group, for tea water Patient Liaison heater; Guildford Borough Council is 12th out of 350 English Councils, Group, publicity now recycling 59.7% of its waste - but although nearly 60% is • St Albans Church, dishwasher and seating for nearly top in we want Guildford to be even better! for a Cancer youth cafe; Awareness event; We will continue to invest in our recycling services as part of • Wood Street Horticultural Society, daffodil bulbs the new service design when we replace the recycling and • Footpath 458 for The Green; waste fleet in 2020. The new fleet will deliver higher levels of environmental • Little Crickets Nursery, Wood Street, towards recycling and reduce costs to Worplesdon residents. restoration lease costs; project; At the moment, we have a 96% satisfaction rate in waste • Restored telephone box, Frog Grove Lane. and recycling services among Guildford residents with 99% • Fairlands Cricket Club, field renovation; participation in recycling and 99% in refuse collections. Although the rise in food recycling participation is very large • Restored telephone box at Liddington; - up 29% since 2014 - we still have work to do in that area as • Fairlands WI for restoration of local history book; WORPLESDON participation is 86%. • Liddington Hall litter bin. • Worplesdon Memorial Hall - two Grants towards Dennis, David and Keith said: “We want to thank the residents new kitchen and chairs; plus match funded for their hard working in recycling so much.” SCC/GBC grant; JACOBS WELL • Worplesdon and • Jacobs Well District Bridleway Village Hall. Association, Building Scheme equipment and grant. (Matched publicity stands; funded SCC/GBC • Replacement safety grant); fencing outside • Jacobs Well River Worplesdon Memorial of Life Friendship Group, new PA equipment; Hall; • Jacobs Well Scouts, towards hall maintenance; • Sime Gallery, Cllr David Elms Cllr Dennis Paul Cllr Keith Witham • Jacobs Well Residents Association, gazebos; Worplesdon, help to • Keep Fit Group, Jacobs Well; set up new website. LOCAL councillors, who are LOCAL. • Restoration of White House Pond (via Representing LOCAL residents. On LOCAL issues. Worplesdon Parish). YOUR issues are OUR issues. LOCALLY BASED - BUT GUILDFORD WIDE • Guildford Arts Society, for publicity display stands; • Care and Consideration with a Smile, Disability Charity, event gazebo; Please tell us about your concerns - take part in our LOCAL online survey and • , equipment for volunteers; help us to keep Worplesdon special. • Cadence Drum and Bugle Corps, youth band, for musical instruments.