I advise of some impending utility works on Petworth Road Haslemere. The works will be outside Lythe Hill Hotel. The works are using two-way temporary signals.
These works are being carried out by BT and are due to installing new duct work for a new supply.
These works are due to take place from Monday 15/10/15 for approximately 3 days.
An update from Stewart Brown, Chairman, Haslemere Vision about the Housing Consultation which is still under way. This is an important opportunity for the community and everyone is urged to get involved in guiding the town’s housing future.
The Housing Consultation has been running for 4 weeks and we have had just over 325 responses so far.
We need your help to keep them coming!!
- If you have not already done so, please complete the survey as soon as possible** – If you have already responded – Thank You!!
- Please urge family, friends and neighbours to respond too**
- If the document has not been delivered to your home or you know of others who have not received theirs please let us know urgently!
**Either: complete on-line (we recommend that you have the paper copy beside you)
Or: complete the paper copy and return to one of the drop-off points at:
The Town Hall, Haslemere Hall, The Museum, Marley Flowers, The Library, Haslewey, Tesco, Your Local Convenience (Parsons Green), Grayswood Cars, The Coffee Lounge and the Hub in Beacon Hill or the Cookie Bar in Hindhead
Extra copies can be collected at the drop-off points
The Consultation runs till October 31st
Please help to spread the word!
THANK YOU
Stewart Brown
CHAIRMAN
The Orchard Club in Wey Hill offers a very important service to collect people from their homes so that they can access the club at Haslewey. Without their own transport, Orchard Club visitors would otherwise not be able to come out.
This is a call out for volunteer drivers for The Orchard Club’s wheelchair access vehicle to be able to maintain this service. The vehicle is a Kangoo and is very easy to drive. Full training and support would be given.
Please can you consider if you are able to help in some small way. It could just be an hour or 2 a week or even every other week.
If you are interested and would like to know more please speak to Hilary, Jo or Victoria 01428 658190 or pop in to Haslewey and have a chat and see what services are provided at The Orchard Club. They look forward to hearing from you. Thanks.
Last Thursday, 17th Sept, I attended the SCC Chairman’s Volunteer Awards evening where Sharon and Brian Short, and their children Clare and Jamie were recognised for their services to the community. The Short family are amazing- between them they have given 65 years of voluntary service to Scouting in Haslemere!
1st Haslemere Scout Group is one of the oldest scout groups in the country having been started 
in 1909 a year after Baden-Powell published Scouting for Boys. The scout group has around 100 children actively involved in the weekly meetings and other events. 1st Haslemere Scout Group is part of Haslemere District which encompasses the scout groups of Camelsdale, Chiddingfold, Churt, Fernhurst, Grayshott, Haslemere & Hindhead.
For the past 20 years, 1st Haslemere Scout Group has been run by the Sharon and Brian Short; their two children, Clare and Jamie, are also actively involved in group. The whole Short family are also involved in Haslemere District Scout activities.
Sharon and Brian Short have been in the scouting movement for over 25 years in the Haslemere area and since 1995 have led the scout group in Haslemere.
Sharon has recently stepped down from the group scout leader role which oversees all the arrangements for the different sections beavers, cubs and scouts. Brian runs the scouts section. Clare is a scout leader for Haslemere Network Scouts and also provides training for climbing for other groups in the district. Jamie is an explorer scout leader and runs activities for 30 young adult members from around the district.
During the year the Short family dedicate a large proportion of their spare time organising activities for the group and district including;
Do you have any ideas for schemes to improve cycling in Haslemere?
The Haslemere and Western Villages Task Group is meeting next week on September 17th to discuss the way forward for cycling in Haslemere and the surrounding villages, as part of the new Surrey County Council Cycle Strategy.
I am meeting with Surrey County Council officers on Monday, September 14th at Haslemere train station for a town cycle ride to identify ways in which the town could be made safer and more attractive for cyclists. If anyone would like to join us to share your ideas you would be most welcome. Please let me know your ideas and/or if you would like to meet via my Facebook page, Twitter, or e-mail on nikki.barton@surreycc.gov.uk.
SURREY COUNTY COUNCIL IN EXERCISE OF ITS POWERS UNDER SECTION 14 (2) OF THE Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (“The Act”) and all other enabling powers hereby gives notice that no person shall cause or permit any vehicle to enter or proceed in that length of (D5508) Woolmer Hill Road, between its junctions with Sandy Lane and Hatchetts Drive, Haslemere. The works will be completed in 2 phases to allow for access to the Leisure Centre from at least one end of the closure at all times. The first section will be:
Woolmer Hill Road, from its junction with Sandy Lane south-eastwards for a distance of 50 metres and the second section will be from Woolmer Hill Technology College to its junction with Hatchetts Drive.
Access will be maintained for pedestrians and emergency services vehicles only.
The prohibition referred to above will not apply in respect of anything done –
The prohibition specified above is required to allow emergency carriageway patching repairs. This will commence on 27 May 2015 for a period of 1 day, but this period may be extended by the County Council up to a maximum of 5 days if required.
Traffic will be diverted via Critchmere Hill, Hindhead Road, Portsmouth Road, Upper Hammer Lane, Woolmer Hill Road, or vice versa.
SURREY COUNTY COUNCIL PROPOSED TO MAKE the above Order under Sections 81 (1), 82(1) and 84 of and Part IV of Schedule 9 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (as amended) and all other enabling powers, the effect of which is to:
A copy of the proposed Order, the Order to be amended, together with a plan showing the length of road to which the Order relates and a Statement of the Council’s Reasons for proposing to make the Order, are available to view at (i) Surrey County Council, Traffic Regulation Orders Team, Rowan House, Merrow Lane, Guildford, Surrey, GU4 7BQ between 9.30am and 4.30pm Monday to Friday; (ii) Haslemere Library, 91 Wey Hill, Haslemere, Surrey, GU27 1HP, during normal opening hours; and at (iii) Waverley Borough Council (Democratic Services), The Burys, Godalming, Surrey, GU7 1HR, during normal office hours .
If you wish to object or make other representations to the proposed Order, you must send the grounds of your objection in writing to the Traffic Regulation Orders Team, at the address below, by 26 June 2015.
SCHEDULE A
Grayswood Road (A286) Haslemere which extends from a point 123 metres north-east of the north-eastern highway boundary of Church Lane Haslemere north-eastwards to a point 11 metres south of the common boundary between the properties known as Minstead and Random House, a total distance of 255 metres. PC0531-006 – GRAYSWOOD ROAD TRO PLAN
SURREY COUNTY COUNCIL
BUNCH LANE (D5514), HASLEMERE
TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC ORDER 2015
ON 20TH MAY 2015 SURREY COUNTY COUNCIL MADE the above mentioned Temporary Order under Section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (“The Act”), the effect of which will be to prohibit vehicles from entering or proceeding in that length of Bunch Lane (D5514), Haslemere that extends from the northern highway boundary of the property known as “Enderby” to the southern highway boundary of the property known as “Cedar House”.
The Order is required to enable Scottish and Southern Energy to carry out excavations and lay cables. These works are anticipated to be carried out between the hours of 07.00 and 17.00 within two weeks of the three month period of operation of the Temporary Order, which commences on 26th May 2015. Advanced warning signs will be displayed and the temporary closure will only operate when the relevant traffic signs are displayed.
Access will be maintained for pedestrians at all times. Access will be maintained for residents, businesses and emergency vehicles via the signed diversion route however in the event that it is necessary to restrict any access at any time under Section 3 of the Act, the road can only be closed for a maximum of 8 hours in any 24-hour period. Vehicular traffic will be diverted via Bunch Lane, St Christopher’s Green, Wey Hill, Inval Hill and Bunch Lane.
R Bolton, Local Highway Services Group Manager
Any Enquiries relating to this notice should be directed to:
Traffic Regulation Orders Team
Surrey County Council – Highways
Hazel House
Merrow Lane
Guildford
Surrey GU4 7BQ
Tel: 0300 200 1003
The Haslemere Town Council and Waverley Borough Council independent candidates wrote a letter to The Haslemere Herald this week but the letter was not published. Here it is:
A refreshing breeze of independence
Dear Sir
In an e-mail to members of the Local Government Association (Independent Group) this month, the Vice Chair, Marianne Overton MBE, opens by saying:
“It is clear that there is a refreshing breeze of Independence now flowing in and rooting in our Councils. Our Independent group members of all shades are strong local representatives, well connected with their communities and determined to concentrate on putting residents first.”
The Vice Chair signs off with the words:
“Our members bring a more listening and more inclusive government that looks at the facts, focuses on residents and leads to far better decisions. That I hope is what is on the way!”
Up and down the land there are more than 1,700 independent councillors representing 7.5m people in 39 councils.
On 7th May there is a unique opportunity to elect twelve independent councillors to represent you on Haslemere Town Council and Waverley Borough Council.
If elected, we will be answerable not to a political party but to our constituents and our consciences. We commit to core principles of openness, transparency and accountability.
Please feel free to get in touch with us if you would like more information about our campaign. We are on independents@haslemerefirst.com
For information, I advise of some impending utility works on Wey Hill, Haslemere. The works will be at the junction of St Christopher’s Road. The works are using two way temporary signals.
These works are being carried out by Thames Water and are to install new water services.
Due to the significance of this location, we have requested the works to take place in the school half term between Monday 16th February 2015 to Friday 20th February 2015.
