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News and information from East Horsley Parish Council SUMMER 2019

OPEN HOUSE 21 JULY

Summer Celebrations INSIDE THIS ISSUE Service to the Community award Horsley Towers – Sale of the Century Chairman’s speech from APM Borough Council election results Update Lollesworth Fields Fête Task Groups – who does what 22 June – Meet the Vision 33 team Horsley Business Directory SUMMER 2019

Contact details and credits Parish Clerk and Responsible Financial Officer: Nick Clemens, East Horsley Parish Council Office, Kingston Avenue, East Horsley KT24 6QT. 01483 281148, [email protected] Editor: Brenda Aldred, [email protected] Welcome Design and Artwork: The Creative Workshop, 01580 212551, www.tcws.co.uk. from the Chairman Print by: Simply Print Partners, 07768 228079, www.simplyprintpartners.com. FIRSTLY I would like to thank the Council for regular updates on the Vision33 project (see Photography: Rex Butcher & Steve Harvey putting their trust in me for a further year as pages 3 & 7) and if you have any suggestions Chairman and I am delighted that Dr Robert as to how East Horsley should continue to The views or opinions expressed do not Taylor has also been returned as Vice Chair. evolve then please contact Nick Clemens necessarily reflect those held by EHPC. At the recent election Councillor Linda our Parish Clerk on 01483 281148 or any (Lindy) Elliott stood down after many of the Councillors whose contact years of excellent service to our details are on the back page of community, she will be much the Newsletter. missed and we wish her well. There are plenty of It’s in Colin Carmichael has upcoming Summer Fêtes stepped up to join us and Open Days to enjoy on the Council and with family and friends. the mail... was co-opted at our The Community Garden THE NEWSLETTER has been delivered most recent meeting – at Dene Place is open to by your postman! Over the last five years welcome Colin and I look vistors on 29 June. In July it has been a struggle to ensure that the forward to working with we have Open House at Newsletter reaches every home in East you in the coming year. Horsley Towers, Limegrove Horsley. But we are pleased to announce We have Care Home Fête in August that this is the first issue to be delivered a busy 12 and West Horsley Village Fête by our brand new distributors who are months in in September. It is good to see national specialists using Royal Mail and front of us, and the community spirit is alive and well we are expecting a professional and timely we continue to attract in our villages. delivery. The newsletters are enclosed in many volunteers from Lastly I would like to welcome our new Forest Stewardship Council certified paper the community. It goes GBC Councillors who assure us that since the envelopes using paper from sustainable without saying we are Local Plan was accepted by GBC in April, they forestry and are fully recyclable. We hope very grateful for your will be working together with us to ensure you all enjoy your latest EHPC Newsletter. engagement; it’s what fair play when it comes to future housing makes our time on the allocation. Council so enjoyable – Stephen Skinner, meeting you all and talking through your thoughts of how the village Chairman of East Horsley Parish Council can be improved. Watch out for [email protected]

Mayor’s Award for Service “Where is that?” Another quirky image that you may have noticed in the village but now can’t think to the Community where. Thinking caps on while you read the through the Newsletter and maybe it COUNCILLOR AILEEN AITCHESON (second from right) and Neighbourhood Connectors were will come to you before you reach details presented with The Mayor’s Award for Service to the Community by the outgoing Mayor of of its whereabouts on page 11. , GBC Cllr Mike Parsons, at a ceremony on 27 April. This was in recognition of their work with Neighbourhood Connections, the counselling service based at the Horsley Medical Centre.

Front Cover: Aerial photograph courtesy of De Vere Photo Courtesy of Guildford Borough Council Horsley Towers

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Taken to Task A Village Your parish council runs a number of Committees and Task Groups, here are the latest updates including whom to contact if you have a query. ‘Conversation’ Finance & Risk Committee Village Appearance Task Group Nick Clemens, [email protected] Nick Clemens, [email protected] Preparation of the Annual Governance and Sponsorship has been received from Wills & at Station Accounts Return (AGAR) has dominated the Smerdon, Henshaws, Curchods, Future Light last quarter. The internal auditor has checked Design and Horsley Countryside Preservation that the accounts are accurate and full details Society for six planters around the village, which Parade were agreed at 10 June Parish Council meeting have been prepared and installed around the and the AGAR will now be forwarded to our village by Squire’s Garden Centre. New mowers external auditors. have been purchased and Village Warden, Jason Lee has commenced grass cutting. Two more Saturday 22 June Planning & Environment Committee areas have been added to his schedule but it Robert Taylor, [email protected] is clear the Council is getting better value than 9am to 1pm There was an unprecedented number of when outside contractors were employed. planning applications in the first four months of the year, with over 50 to be considered. Vision 33 Group Stop by to discuss our The 7 May meeting included the proposed Antony Etwell, [email protected] development at Lollesworth Fields and was This group of volunteer councillors and ideas for Station Parade attended by 28 members of the public, all residents have the collective desire to keep our voicing opposition. With the adoption of the village ‘leafy green’ but equipped to serve the improvement Guildford Local Plan, a continued high rate of needs of current and future generations. and air your views applications is anticipated for the remainder Projects under consideration are reshaping of the year. our three village centres, providing necessary on the future of the infrastructure, boosting retail, improving Business Liaison Task Group railway services and upgrading the East village Stephen Skinner, [email protected] Horsley Parish Office. With changes to its membership the group has We will be asking for residents views on our recently reformed and reviewed its priorities projects and look forward to seeing you at our and is now moving ahead with new vigour. To first village ‘conversation’ on Saturday 22 June. be involved please email Nick Clemens, the Parish Clerk [email protected]. Vision33 Communications Task Group Stephen Groom, [email protected] Following the successful launch of the Horsley Business Directory, the focus turned to The Future for the preparations for the Annual Parish Meeting on 8 May. Our efforts helped attract an excellent County’s Libraries audience and work has already begun on the Update from Julie Iles, Horsley’s many action points arising. County Council Councillor Community Activities & Allotments ON 26 FEBRUARY, five strategic principles were Task Group agreed to underpin the development of a Nick Clemens, [email protected] libraries and cultural services strategy and a new Grace & Flavour Community garden is service model. Aside from libraries these include celebrating its 10th birthday of the formation Surrey Adult Learning, Surrey History Centre, of the garden with a Party and Open Day on Surrey Arts and registrars. Saturday 29 June 12 to 4pm. Take a tour, chat In addition officers are preparing a with gardeners, enjoy refreshments and buy county-wide technical needs assessment so some produce at Dene Place, Ripley Lane, West we can evaluate the current performance Horsley, KT24 6JW. of these services and base our plans on a strong evidence base. This is a critical part Road Safety & Maintenance Task Group of our documentation that we must use to Andrew Franklin, [email protected] demonstrate that we have taken decisions on Details of recent developments can be found the basis of a wide range of evidence, using in the Roads & Pavements section of the APM qualitative and quantitative data. Chairman’s Report on page 7. We are working collaboratively with our Borough and District partners to look at Woodland, Meadows & Footpaths opportunities around co-location. To make John Carr, [email protected] the best use of all assets to develop a joined Two task groups, Woodlands & Meadows and up offer tailored to local circumstances and Footpaths & Cycleways have now been combined establish whether the current provision as they often overlap in the monitoring and the best serves residents or whether it could be The completed Bishopsmead Parade planter work that they undertake. The group comprises sited elsewhere to attract more footfall and with Andy Dobson, Squire’s Garden Centre Cllrs John Carr, Steve Punshon and Robert Taylor bring new opportunities to our “left behind” Horticultural Manager and several volunteers. communities.

EAST HORSLEY PARISH COUNCIL NEWSLETTER www.easthorsley.info 3 SUMMER 2019 Sale of the Century One hundred years ago this July saw the end of an era when the Horsley Towers Estate, home of Lord Lovelace, passed to new ownership.

AT 2.30PM on the 29 July 1919 at the London During WW1 Sopwith Aviation delivered the sale, the internal condition of the Towers left offices of Knight, Frank and Rutley, the entire no fewer than 16,237 aircraft comprising 32 a lot to be desired. Horsley Towers Estate was put up for auction. A different types to the RAF including, of course, It was essentially Victorian, built at a time lavish brochure was available along with a large the famous Sopwith Camel. The price paid when interior lighting was by candles and map detailing the boundaries of the estate and for the Horsley Towers Estate was £150,000 gas lamps and heating came from coal fires. the location of the various buildings included (equivalent to £5.5million today). Considering Sopwith immediately set about modernising in the sale. At the time virtually all the buildings the size of the estate and the value of land the building at a cost of £50,000 (around in the village of Horsley were owned by Lord today, Mr Sopwith, were he alive today, might £1.8 million today). Among the Lovelace, including numerous cottages and have considered the improvements were electric lighting, farm buildings, The Duke of Wellington pub price to be a bargain. central heating, five new bathrooms and the village school. The estate of 2,750 acres Whereas there and a telephone. He also installed the stretched for miles from the northern most is no doubting carved wood panelling and Grade 1 boundaries of what is today The Drift Golf Club, the value of the listed fireplace in what is now the bar east to Effingham, west to include parts of West magnificent Horsley and coffee lounge. Sopwith became Horsley and south down to Crocknorth Farm. Towers, the extensive an enthusiastic member of the local The auction was over in just a few minutes land with valuable community, serving on the East – the successful bidder and new owner was woodland plantations Horsley Parish Council and allowing Tommy Sopwith, the aviation entrepreneur who plus the numerous the grounds of the estate to be had made a fortune manufacturing aircraft. buildings included in used for local activities such as cricket matches and summer fêtes. Unfortunately for Sopwith the huge profits generated by the sale of aircraft had not gone unnoticed by the government who, following the end of the war, had some very large bills to pay. They came after Sopwith demanding the repayment of excess profits along with a very large tax bill. By 1919 nobody wanted to buy brand new aircraft anymore and, in any case, there were literally thousands of surplus planes available on the second-hand market – a Sopwith Camel could be purchased for less than £25! Sopwith had no option but to put his Car show at Horsley Towers circa 1900s company into liquidation. At the same time, he started to sell-off buildings and land starting with The Duke of Wellington. In 1923 he put the estate up for auction, but the property was withdrawn when the highest bid only came to £90,000. The next attempt to offload the estate came in 1926 and this time the sale went through with the mansion and surrounding gardens sold to Miss Isaacson and Miss Maule, headmistresses of St Michael’s Girls School in Hove, Sussex, seeking larger premises. Individual buildings and plots of land were also sold off either to existing tenants or to developers like Frank Chown who realised the potential for constructing fine detached houses on individual plots of land for sale to wealthy commuters making use of the newly electrified railway line to Horsley. And so began the development of modern East Horsley – but that’s another story. As for Tommy Sopwith, he relaunched his aviation business with a new name, Hawker Engineering, and went on to produce many more famous aircraft types including, in 1925, the Hawker Horsley, a two-seater bomber of which 138 were manufactured and, in 1935, the famous Hawker Hurricane. He was knighted in 1953 and eventually died in 1989 aged 101. Horsley Towers today Steve Harvey

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Outline planning application for Parking changes at Kingston Lollesworth Fields Meadows Guildford Borough Council (GBC) have placed WITH THE ADOPTION of the Guildford • The Environment Agency classifies one third parking restrictions on seven car parks in the Borough Council (GBC) Local Plan and the of the site as Flood Zone 3. Development borough including the car parks at the Surgery allocation of Lollesworth Fields* as Site Policy proposals in such locations must ensure that and Kingston Meadows, Kingston Avenue. The A38 the principle of development at this site is there is no increase in surface water flooding. restrictions now in place are “a limit of four now settled. However, Catesby Estates’ outline Although the applicant has submitted a hours or 24 hours with a valid permit (no return) planning application for 110 houses and detailed flood assessment, it still shows a between the hours of 6am to 6pm”. For more 300sqm of office space still needs to be judged significant flood risk along Ockham Road information on all amendments visit www. against East Horsley’s Neighbourhood Plan North, contrary to NP Policy EH-EN5. guildford.gov.uk/madeparkingamendments. (NP). EHPC has submitted a letter of objection * Lollesworth Fields are behind houses in Ockham Road Make sure you are not caught out! to GBC regarding the application which South nearest to the railway bridge. includes the following points: Cllr Robert Taylor [email protected]. • It is not compliant in respect of housing Election Results numbers. The number allocated under Site BREAKING NEWS Policy A38 is “approximately 100 homes”. The Guildford Borough Council (GBC) elections GBC’s Suitable Alternative Natural on 2 May resulted in the Conservatives losing The proposed density is 40 dwellings per • Greenspace (SANG) officer has submitted control of the council. The results were almost hectare. This needs to be significantly lower an objection based upon the significant certainly affected by the decision to hold an and much less urban. health risks from caterpillars of the Oak extraordinary meeting just a week before • It is not compliant with NP Policy H2 Processionary Moth. Since these moths when it was agreed to adopt the borough’s Bungalows or H7 Residential Design code. are found in Lollesworth Woods, he contentious Local Plan. The Liberal Democrats The Parameter Plan should be revised to “1 & recommends a 100m corridor to protect emerged as the largest party with 17 councillors, 2 Storey” instead of “up to 2.5 Storey” new residents. If implemented, this two more than the recently formed Residents would have a significant impact on the for Guildford and Villages (R4GV). The Guildford The design concept does not reflect the • development proposal. Greenbelt Group (GGG) increased its presence established character of East Horsley and is The EH Neighbourhood Plan, PC Letter from three to four councillors. not compliant with NP Policy EH-H7a.i. of Objection and the GBC SANG report can Two of the Clandon & Horsley councillors • It is not compliant with the NP Policy EH- be viewed at www.easthorsley.info. Major elected are members of R4GV and the third, H7a.ii in relation to landscaping and the Planning Applications. Councillor Catherine Young, is a member of GGG. description of ‘green corridors’ is misleading. Results for Clandon and Horsley • The proposal for on-street parking for visitors • Tim Anderson – R4GV – 2,726 (elected) is contrary to NP Policy EH-H7(a)vi. On-street Chris Barrass – R4GV – 2,666 (elected) parking should be excluded, other than on an • exceptional basis. • Catherine-Anne Young – GGG – 2,907 (elected) • Alex Fiuza – Conservative – 532 • References to ‘hard’ boundaries such as metal railings are contrary to NP Policy EH-H7(c)ii. • Caroline Heath-Taylor – Conservative – 704 These aspects of the Character & Appearance • James Rogerson – Conservative– 947 should be revised. Following the 23 May European Parliament • With the proposed high density layout new elections, the South East will be represented trees planted are unlikely to flourish, leaving by four members from the Brexit party, three urban street scenes, contrary to NP Policy Liberal Democrats and one each from the EH-EN2. Conservative, Green and Labour parties. The Bridge to Nowhere FORLORN AND FORGOTTEN, this rail bridge between Horsley and Effingham Junction was built in 1884 by the London and South Western Railways at the behest of Lord Lovelace. Access to the bridge is now cut off by housing developments in The Highlands and Parkside Close. Where once horses pulled wagons laden with timber nature is now reclaiming the bridge. How splendid it would be if, somehow, access could be restored, and the foliage cleared so that the Lovelace bridge could form a useful pedestrian link between the land east and west of the railway line. Steve Harvey

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Annual Parish Meeting 8 May Our annual village meeting was well attended. The parish councillors find this an invaluable time to get to know and communicate directly with residents. If you were unable to attend here is a synopsis of the Chairman’s address.

Chairman’s Remarks from Councillor Financials Stephen Skinner The council went ten years without increasing the council precept but, over the past two, we’ve I’d like to start by acknowledging one of our raised it by a modest amount, equating to a gin and tonic at The Duke of Wellington. We run parish councillors, Aileen Aitcheson, who a dynamic council with ambitious plans yet we’re receiving no additional funding from either was recently presented with The Mayor’s Guildford Borough Council (GBC) or Surrey County Council (SCC). So we need to be properly Award for Service to the Community by the financed, hence the need to raise more money by increasing the precept a little more this year. outgoing Mayor of Guildford. This was for her We are conscious that not everyone in the village has a large bank balance but I’d like to point valuable work in establishing and maintaining out that, apart from the Parish Clerk, the Village Warden and our Communications Consultant, Neighbourhood Connections, our counselling all parish council business is carried out by unpaid volunteers. service based at the surgery that reaches out to people in the village who are in distress due to family issues, bereavement, financial problems EHPC Expenditure 2018 - 19 and so on. Grants to Local Groups 0.5% Other Expenditure 6% Our Neighbourhood Plan One of last year’s great success stories was the Administration 26% adoption of our Neighbourhood Plan, a huge Community Events 4% undertaking led by our Deputy Chairman, Robert Taylor. The Plan establishes parameters for future developments in the village for the next 15 years.

Kingston Meadow Toilet 39% Village Maintenance 16%

Communications 9%

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The Guildford Borough Local Plan On 25 April, despite widespread objections, the outgoing GBC adopted the Local Plan containing details of extra housing on Lollesworth Fields situated on the north-west side of the railway line with an entrance on Ockham Road North. The planning application that has been submitted is for up to 120 houses and some office development. After recent consultations with residents we have registered ten objections. Progress will be monitored closely with a view to ensuring that, should it go ahead, it will be something of which the village can be proud. My personal view is that we need a development like Lollesworth Fields as there is little opportunity for our children to stay in Arts Festival the village should they wish to, not to mention Communications The bi-annual Arts Festival was a great older residents looking to downsize. Our ability to communicate with you continues success last year raising sizeable sums for I would compare it to Frenchlands Gate to improve via the quarterly Newsletter, our two local charities. Thanks to Lindy Elliott which, when announced, led to a number of website, ‘easthorsley.info’ and our social for organising along with her committee objections but is now regarded as a successful media platforms; all under the direction of colleagues from both East and West Horsley. addition to the village. Communication Consultant Brenda Aldred. We have launched a directory in the The Drift Golf Club Newsletter and on the website to support local Vision 33 Plans to construct a new practice range at businesses. Proceeds from the sale of listings Lastly, I’d like to mention the launch of the the golf club will result in lots of heavy lorries will help to meet production costs, in particular Vision 33 Group, one of the most important using Forest Road, The Drift and Ockham Road ensuring consistent delivery by using a Direct initiatives ever undertaken by the Parish North. Keep a watch on our website for news of Mail Company. Council. Vision 33 will determine how our when this is to get underway. We urge you to sign up to our mailing list village will look in 15 years time. so we can bring you news of developments Can we improve amenities, make our Wisley and meetings. Visit our website roads and pavements safer, complete the The proposal to build on Wisley Airfield www.easthorsley.info and sign up via the link. circular footpath around the village, improve still appears in the Local Plan. Your Parish wheelchair access and make East Horsley Council remains implacably opposed to the Quizzing our Rail Controllers a dementia-friendly community? Can we development and will continue to work to During the second half of the evening improve parking in the village and at the prevent it. There is talk of a Judicial Review. represen­tatives from Network Rail and South stations? Should we install charging points Western Railway, Samantha Hodder and David for electric cars? Can we improve shopping Roads and Pavements Wilby, were interviewed by Steve Harvey with facilities to ensure our traders stay in business? We are naturally concerned at the number of questions from the audience. Prior to the What do younger residents require to serious accidents over the past twelve months, evening Sam and David had toured our two encourage face-to-face interaction rather than one with fatal consequences. We’ve recently stations with the Parish Clerk, Nick Clemens resorting to screens? placed mirrors in Forest Road and there will and been made aware of commuters’ concerns The group, headed by councillor Antony soon be Vehicle Activated Signs close to over facilities, rolling stock and punctuality. Etwell, is formulating a strategy for long Glenesk School. One idea mooted is adoption of the stations term investment in the locality so that We are delighted that the pedestrian crossing by forming a Community Rail Partnership (CRP) the next generation can enjoy a village at Station Parade has been resurfaced and the – not-for-profit organisations that connect the that’s even better than the one we live drains cleared in Ockham Road North and Forest railways with the communities they serve. in today. If you’re interested in getting Road. We are grateful to our SCC councillor Julie Last November commuters put their involved, please contact Antony via Iles for the support she gave to these projects. questions to SWR via EHPC and the answers are [email protected]. on the website at www.easthorsley.info/news/ Kingston Meadows south-western-railway-q-a. Over the last few years we have installed Further feedback is expected from SWR and several sport and fitness facilities at Kingston Network Rail and EHPC will keep you informed Meadows and there is now a free-to-use via the website. toilet and a pathway to get to and from the We are pleased to report that there has skatepark. already been some action with a Network Rail poster in place at Horsley station apologising Village Appearance for the lengthy closure of the waiting room and Litterpicks in March and September grow in notifying commuters that it is to be reopened in popularity but we can always do with more July when it has been refurbished. volunteers. We installed a bench on Station Parade to commemorate the end of World War 1 and you’ll notice a number of planters appearing around the village, funded by Squire’s Garden Centre. Our Village Warden, Jason Lee, continues to do a great job grass mowing and cutting back vegetation. At Christmas our new LED lights looked spectacular.

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Horsley Health… Councillors’ Column… New website at Horsley Medical Practice WE HAVE RECENTLY launched a new website which we feel is a great improvement. It takes the format of a dashboard based on rooms within the practice (eg treatment room, reception) where patients can go to get information or contact the correct members of staff directly for help. No log-in is required Cllrs Chris Barrass, Residents for Guildford Villages (R4GV), Catherine Young, Guildford Greenbelt which, hopefully, will make it easier to Group (GGG) and Tim Anderson, Residents for Guildford Villages (R4GV) contact the practice. However, a log-in will still be needed for booking appointments. Our new GBC Councillors tell us how they will be working We are arranging a Menopause evening at the practice on the 27 June at 6.30pm together to represent the Horsleys with a top consultant in this field talking THE TURNOUT at the Local Elections held in committees and working groups, on top of on ‘The Menopause – here’s to a healthy May was 55%, the highest in the Borough and Council meetings and Ward demands. future!’. You don’t have to be a patient at we, as the three independent candidates for Communications are vital and we would the practice to come along to enjoy what Clandon and Horsley, received 79% of the total like to establish close, regular communication we hope will be an interesting, educational votes across the Ward (10,482 votes). with residents and are seeking to build an email and fun evening. We would like to thank everyone who voted database to explain developments as they happen Over the next two months Horsley for us. We worked closely together during and get feedback on issues which are important to Medical Practice will be increasing the the campaign and promise to continue to do everyone in the Horsleys and Clandons. number of Nurse Practitioner and Advance so on Guildford Borough Council (GBC). First If you are part of a residents’ association or Nurse Practitioner appointments. Nurse and foremost we are determined to do all we group, such as a road, or social or sports club, Practitioners are highly-trained prescribing can to protect the Green Belt and build on and you and your members want to keep up clinicians. In addition to their nursing brownfield sites. to date with your councillors, please contact qualifications they have undertaken However, we face a major challenge in that Kirsty Hurst-Worth, email group coordinator, at: university education in order to be able the Guildford Local Plan, which takes both [email protected]. Thank you! to take a full medical history, assess and Horsleys and other villages out of the Green examine, make a diagnosis and provide Belt, was controversially adopted by GBC, just Your new GBC councillors treatment including issuing a prescription days before the election and we are supporting contact emails: if required. They can arrange further tests moves to seek a Judicial Review of the Plan. and make referrals to other Health Care Chris Barrass, (R4GV): As your councillors we also want to change professionals. Should you be unsure if [email protected] the way GBC works so that it listens to its a Nurse Practitioner can help you, our residents and reflects their priorities. Since the Catherine Young, (GGG): receptionists will be able to guide you. election we have been working flat out. GBC [email protected] Caroline Jepps, Horsley Medical Centre training sessions are numerous and intense, Tim Anderson, (R4GV): Practice Manager and we are committed to participating in [email protected]

Comment from Rev Renos Pitt arides… Open Church IF YOU HAVEN’T been into St Martin’s Church and Paul are a classical vocal trio whose music for a while, I’d really encourage you to do so. ranges from Pavarotti, Lanza, Sting, Bublé and We have made a number of improvements in Freddie Mercury. The concert takes place in the past few months and it is looking rather the church with interval refreshments in the splendid. The church is open daily from 9am to church grounds. Proceeds from refreshments 4pm. Come in to take a look, light a candle, pray go towards Harrison’s Fund, fighting Duchenne or just a have few moments of peace. We are Muscular Dystrophy. It promises to be a very grateful to the Parish Council who help us wonderful and uplifting evening. Tickets look after the church grounds. We still rely on available from Bishopsmead Post Office. We a number of volunteers to cut the grass and do have many activities on at St Martin’s. Keep an some gardening. If you’d like to help, please do eye on our website www.easthorsleychurch. make contact with us and let us know. org.uk or follow us on twitter and facebook for Tenors UnLimited are back for our summer latest news. soirée on Saturday 22 June at 7pm. Presented With every blessing from all of us at St Martin’s – by the Horsley and Ockham Group Ministry the Renos Pittarides, Rector of East Horsley Tenors concert has become a bit of tradition. 01483 283713 Described as the ‘Rat Pack of Opera’ Jem, Scott [email protected]

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Horsley Towers Letter to the Editor… East Horsley Open House 21 July Village Hall IN RECOGNITION of the centenary of Tommy entertainment and children’s activities also Sopwith’s purchase of the Horsley Towers Estate commencing from 12noon. Dear Sirs in 1919, the management of De Vere Horsley The Rector of East Horsley has kindly agreed I read with interest the article on the East Estate are delighted to announce an to a rare opening to the public of the Lovelace Horsley Village Hall in the Spring edition ‘Open House’ style Open Day at Horsley Mausoleum, a befitting beautiful flint & brick of easthorsley.info and feel that some Towers on Sunday 21 July from 11am – 4pm final resting place for Lord Lovelace, which is in misleading statements need correcting. We look forward to welcoming our guests the adjoining churchyard of St Martin’s. I have lived in East Horsley all my life and and neighbours to one of Surrey’s premier Bar snacks and light afternoon tea will be was an East Horsley Parish Councillor for 28 Victorian mansion houses where you will be available as well as a licensed bar. years, including the time when the Village able to explore the Great Hall, Chapel, Secret We hope you will join us at the De Vere Hall was built. In the capacity of Vice Cloisters and Sopwith Bar. History tours will Horsley Towers Estate, Ockham Road South, Chairman of the Parish Council I attended commence on the hour from 12noon with light KT24 6DU on Sunday 21 July. the meeting when the Women’s Institute were presented with the possibility of handing over to the community the proceeds of the sale of their hall, the management of which had become somewhat onerous. I then became a member of the East Horsley Village Hall Committee, set up to plan, secure grants, organise fund raising, build and furnish a new hall that would be handed over to a management committee. The Charity Commission recommended strongly that the WI should be granted a very large number of free sessions per year, I think 75 – it was a long time ago! Some members of the WI thought this was too much, and the free sessions were agreed at 60 per year. As an ongoing member of the WI, I would not wish the readers to think that the WI were only looking after their own interests when this was agreed all those years ago. The hall took less than four years to plan and build and I feel that all of us involved in the provision of this Village Hall and its continued maintenance should be very Amey Anturkar (Operations Manager) and Michael Micallef (General Manager) welcome proud of what we achieved. you to the Open House Ruth Hodgson

West Horsley Village Fête Limegrove Care Saturday 14 September 12 – 4pm – West Horsley Place, KT24 6AN By kind permission of The Mary Roxburghe Trust Home Fête A GREAT SHOWCASE for Saturday 10 August all that goes on at the heart 11am – 4pm of our Horsley community. Local organisations promote THERE WILL BE a variety of stalls, live their activities along with an entertainment and a delicious BBQ impressive array of businesses prepared by our chefs – making it the and creative activities that are perfect day out for the whole family! rooted in our neighbourhood. Limegrove is a large purpose-built home There will be plenty of stalls, for older people, set in a quiet location produce & crafts, displays and and in its own beautiful grounds, so it’s demos, a bar and BBQ, cream the perfect place to bring the community teas, ice creams and singing together and enjoy a fun-filled day with for the first time – the Horsley friends. All the money raised from the event Rocks Community Choir. will go towards our residents’ fund to help The fête will feature a Fun us organise further engaging activities, Run and a Miniature Garden enhancing our residents’ quality of life. We Community Garden – Grace & Flavour at the 2017 West Horsley Fête Competition. Entries welcome look forward to seeing you there. To find out more: [email protected] from any age.

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10 www.easthorsley.info EAST HORSLEY PARISH COUNCIL NEWSLETTER SUMMER 2019 Diary of Clubs & activites Local Events To have your event or activity listed here, around the village please send details by email to: ARTS CLUBS The Nomad Theatre Bishopsmead, East Horsley, KT24 6RT Horsley & Clandon Society of Arts University of the Third Age (U3A) Box Office 01483 284747 Robyn Cormack Tel: 01483 224063 Bill Hewlett Tel: 01483 283635 ticketsource.co.uk/nomadtheatre www.horsleyu3a.org.uk Horsley Craft Group www.facebook.com/NomadTheatre Jody Fern Tel: 01483 284437 East Horsley Women’s Institute Theatre open Saturday 10.30am – 12.30pm Sue Burge Tel: 01483 283803 The Arts Society Horsley The Farndale Avenue Housing Estate Shirley Goodwin Tel: 01372 454642 West Horsley Women’s Institute Townswomen’s Guild Dramatic www.theartssocietyhorsley.org.uk Pip Holmes Tel: 01483 285496 Society Murder Mystery The Arts Society Horsley Lovelace West Surrey Natural History Society By David McGillivray and Walter Zerlin Jnr Clare Hewlett Tel: 01483 283635 Tel: 01372 457623 Directed by Elaine Burns www.theartssocietyhorsleylovelace.org.uk 11 – 15 June at 7:45 in the studio Probus Men’s Lunch Club Every drama group has experienced the SPORTS & ACTIVITIES David Lush Tel: 01483 280267 horrors of what can go wrong on opening Rotary Club of Bookham & Horsley night (or any night really) and the ladies Sports facilities & Skatepark Mark Secker Tel: 01372 458733 of the FAHETG Society (plus Gordon) Outdoor Exercise Equipment & MUGA experience more than most! Kingston Meadow, Kingston Avenue Horsley Countryside Preservation Roy Proctor Tel: 01483 282410 Play In A Week 2019 East Horsley Bowling Club www.surreycommunity.info/hcps Directed by Brandon McGuire Marilyn Murphy Tel: 01483 284701 27 July at 7.30pm and 28 July at 2.30pm East Horsley Bridge Club www.easthorsleybc.co.uk Oh no, it’s raining! Anne Hereward Tel: 01483 571300 The Horsley Shufflers – running group www.bridgewebs.com/easthorsley Surrey Showcase 2019 www.facebook.com/HorsleyShufflers Saturday 17 August 2019 Horsley Floral Decoration Group Horsley Football Club, West Horsley We’re back for another year! One day Ruth Farmer Tel: 01483 202440 Russell Palmer 01483 283160 performing arts event packed with local www.horsleyfc.co.uk Horsley Garden Society talent. Roger Lindsay Tel: 01483 282408 Presented by The Nomads and Effingham and Leatherhead RFC Brooklands Radio, watch our Facebook Tel: 01372 458887 Beehive Craft Group page for updates on performers www.eaglesrugby.co.uk Margaret Read Tel: 01483 282038 www.facebook.com/NomadTheatre www.easthorsleychurch.org.uk West Horsley Community Club Snooker & Pool Blue Remembered Hills Robert Elliott Tel: 07702 922217 Wheel of Care Social & Excercise Clubs By Dennis Potter Effingham Table Tennis Club WH Methodist Church: Film & Scrabble Clubs Directed by Jackie Shearer Tim Hobbs Tel: 01372 452197 WH Village Hall: Seated Dance Class 18 – 21 September at 7.45pm in the studio The Wheelhouse East Lane: Movement to Music Horsley Tennis Club Set in the Forest of Dean a group of Tel: 01483 281703 seven-year-olds are playing one summer www.horsleysportsclub.com www.westhorsleywheelofcare.co.uk afternoon in 1943 when a disaster befalls Horsley Badminton Club them. The characters are played by adults a David Sethi: 01483 282468 YOUTH device often used by Potter in his plays. www.horsleybadminton.co.uk 1st Horsley Beavers, Cubs & Scouts The Whips Horsley Cricket Club Ian Stewart Tel: 07951 408502 West Horsley Village Hall, The Street, West Horsley Sports Club www.scouts.org.uk Horsley, KT24 6DD www.horsleysportsclub.com 4th Horsley Brownies Box Office 01483 284141 Effingham Cricket Club Elizabeth Robinson Tel: 01483 281341 ticketsource.co.uk/horsleyamdram Email: [email protected] [email protected] Mind over Matter www.effinghamcc.co.uk 1st West Horsley Brownies Written by Stuart Tomkins – one of Whips Horsley and Send Cricket Club Email: [email protected] members Fen Palmer-Mole Tel: 07768 404379 1st Horsley Guides 16 – 19 October [email protected] Karlenne Peach Tel: 01483 224692 Tickets: 16th £8, 17th supper night £17.50, www.horsleyandsendcc.co.uk 18th and 19th £12 Explorer Scouts Set in an old people’s home this poignant CHORAL & DRAMATICS Email: [email protected] and gentle comedy explores relationships between young and old with an The Nomad Theatre If you would like to add your club to this Tel: 01483 284717 www.nomadtheatre.com unexpected ending. list, please email info.easthorsley.info The Whips Players St Martin’s Church Film Clubs Tel: 01372 457501 www.horsleyamdram.org Family Cinema, first Friday in the month Horsley Choral Society 5pm film with pizza. Call 01483 282038 Tel: 01372 457987 / 01483 283683 Spiritual Cinema, third Sunday in the www.horsleychoralsociety.com month film with supper. Call 01483 283713 Horsley Youth Choir Answer to “Where is it?” [email protected] The Lovelace stone direction sign 3503 is on http://www.horsleyyouthchoir.co.uk The Duke of Wellington pub.

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Your Parish East Horsley Parish News Councillors Parish Council Dates take place every second Thursday of the Wimbledon Master of Ceremonies, gave month in the Canterbury Rooms and they a fun and engaging talk revealing stories The Parish Council meets every six weeks offer a nice cup of tea or coffee whilst you from behind the scenes at Wimbledon. on a Monday at 7.30pm in the Lovelace are there! The clinics include: As well as having a great time, those who Room at the Village Hall. Residents are Checking the hearing aid is working; attended generously raised over £2,000 invited to attend and can address the Stephen Skinner Replacing the battery, battery life; for the Abbie’s Fund charity. Council during Public Question Time, Chairman Re-tubing; Fitting the hearing aid in the The event was supported by La [email protected] usually from 7.35pm: ear; Hearing aid controls; T-loop; Use of Meridiana, Kirthon and The Bakery. • July 15 hearing aid; Assistive listening devices. • September 9 01483 654263. Drifting on… and on Next Litter Pick An additional document “Measures To Students and Millennials – Prevent Dangerous Conditions Occurring • Saturday September 21 have your say For Users Of The Drift Road In Order To Discharge Condition 9 Of The Planning It’s time our village heard what the up Robert Taylor Planning and Environment Approval Notice (Ref:GU14/P/01718)” has Vice Chairman and coming generation thinks about the [email protected] Committee Dates been submitted to GBC. This document community and its future. outlines steps the contractors are taking The Planning and Environment The East Horsley Parish Council to prevent any dangerous conditions Committee meets every two weeks or Newsletter goes to all households and is on the road – for example mud. They so on Mondays (unless otherwise stated) looking for students or millennials based will provide wheel wash facilities and at 7.30pm in the Lovelace Room at the in East Horsley with something to say information signs. There are other Village Hall. Residents are invited to speak about the village; something that may conditions yet to be met and SCC for or against Planning Applications on not otherwise be on our readers’ radar. currently have no timing for a start date. Stephen Groom the Agenda. Check our website or follow If you are a student this could be part of [email protected] us on Facebook for advance notice of the Media Studies or the Duke of Edinburgh Welcome to our new applications to be considered at each award scheme. Interested? Then we look meeting. forward to hearing from you. Email the Councillor • June 17 editor: [email protected]. We are delighted to welcome Colin • July 1, 16 (Tuesday), 29 Carmichael, who was co-opted • August 19 Charity Tennis Masterclass onto the Parish Council on 20 May. • September 2, 16, 30 The Parish Council now has a full On 16 May Dan Bloxham, Head Coach Colin Carmichael at the All England Club, brought his complement of nine Councillors. [email protected] Hear Here Clinic coaching expertise to Horsley Sports However, there are several PC Task This is a joint initiative between St Club. Dan and the club coaches led Groups (see page 3) and if you would Martin’s Church, Diocese of Guildford several Masterclass Clinics for junior and like to become a member of any of and Guildford Borough Council. They senior players who benefitted from his these then please contact Nick Clemens have a number of volunteers trained to top tips and enthusiastic advice. [email protected]. help those with hearing aids. The clinics After a curry supper, Dan, who is the Aileen Aitcheson [email protected] The Henry Smith Charity

John Carr [email protected]

This fund was fund set up 400 years ago to help those in need in East Horsley. Whether young or old, married or single

this Charity may be able to help you. Parish Council Chairman, Stephen Steve Punshon Apply in strictest con dence to: [email protected] The Henry Smith Charity, East Horsley Parish Council, Kingston Avenue, East Horsley KT24 6QT Skinner and partner Linda Fuller, were or call the Parish Clerk on 01483 281148 or email [email protected] guests at the Buckingham Palace Registered charity No.: 2337703 Garden Party 21 May

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