by Sue Dale | Oct 8, 2018 | Cranleigh
Cranleigh Society would like to invite you to socialise with us perhaps once a month to chat comfortably over the issues that concern you.
We are now 4 years old and have morphed from working incredibly hard to fight all the planning applications when needed.
We are working to make sure Cranleigh voices are heard by the Councillors and the three Council’s Officers and Important bodies; such as Thames Water, the Environment Agency, Members of Parliament and insurance companies and their governing body.
We write, email, speak and meet up with all sorts, raising the awareness of problems where we can. BUT! It is your input that helps us make sure we’re raising the issues that matter.
In order to make a regular meet up work, we’d like to gauge an idea of when, where and what times work best for the majority.
For example: the second Monday in the month at the Three Horseshoes pub, from 6.30pm including supper?
Please give us a little feedback of what might work best by commenting on this post or emailing us directly. We’re keen to get this starting from November if possible.
by admin | Oct 7, 2018 | Cranleigh, Waverley Borough Council
The next meeting between Cranleigh Civic Society and Waverley will take place on Monday 29th October at 3pm.
Is there something you would like us to raise on your behalf? Please let us know ASAP, either by responding to this post or emailing membership@cranleighsociety.org. We can then write to ask for a response on that day.
Many groups and individuals have concerns about how our elected Councillors and our paid for Council Officers make decisions on our behalf and spend the money they collect.
Some of the Questions we are pursuing:
- What is the current rate of Borough Recycling to act a a base for comparison with future achievement ?
- What are proposals to improve communication to the Community ?
- Can there be an Annual Presentation by the Council Leader – in say December – to all Resident/Community/Commercial Groups on the Council’s Objectives for the following Fiscal, with planned Expenditure /Rates ?
- Please can CCS be included in the monthly report to the Parish Council on : Section 106 Funds unspent, Proposals for spending Section 106 Funds.
- When the Cranleigh Neighbourhood Plan is finally approved, can the CCS be informed of the 25% of the CIL that will be available to the Neighbourhood Plan Committee to decide on ?
- When will the Sewerage Plant be expanded to cope with the new houses in Cranleigh ?
- What can be done to deal with the serious environmental problem of the Sewerage Plant discharge into Cranleigh Waters, especially when the hot weather has meant the flow is dry ?
- When will the Waverley Infrastructure Delivery Schedule be updated, since there are so many information gaps ?
Questions on Planning, etc.
- What is the genuine need for meetings between Developers and Councillors, and Developers and Officers?
- Is Development in Waverley transparent and understandable?
- Could Pre- planning Appliations meetings be minuted, and published on the web where possible?
- Can the Status of Planning Applications be updated promptly on the Planning web, so we can be informed promptly of decisions?
- What is the proposed timetable for developing/replacing the Cranleigh Leisure Centre?
- Are there any proposals to merge Councils in Surrey to achieve savings, as there are in many other Counties ?
- Since the proposal to install an all-weather pitch at Cranleigh School is for a private commercial school, can these Section 106 funds be diverted to install an all-weather pitch on Cranleigh football fields ?
If you think there is anything we’ve missed, please take this opportunity to let us know and we will report on Waverley’s reply.
by admin | Oct 5, 2018 | Cranleigh, Flooding, Surrey County Council, Waverley Borough Council
MP Anne Milton will conduct the next Flood Forum meeting on 12th October 2018 10.30 to 11.30 in the Band Room – the public are welcome to come and raise issues.
If you can’t attend please let us know your questions by commenting on this post or alternative email us your questions and we will send them on to Anne in advance.
Who will be there? Anne invites representatives from many public bodies including Surrey County Council (highways) Waverley Borough Council (Planning) Environment Agency (statutory advisory body) Thames Water (drinking water and sewage disposal).
It may feel strange to consider the problems of flooding after the unprecedented dryness of this year.. However, flash floods caused by heavy downpours are a really possibility. Furthermore if we get a period of sustained heavy rainfall there be flooding as usual.
You are invited to the meeting, and also to arrive early for informal chats and coffee provided by Cranleigh Civic Society.
In addition, if you would like to join us afterwards at the Three Horse Shoes, please do! We are planning to have a bite to eat and continue with our friendly conversations. We look forward to seeing many of you.
RSVP or send questions to: membership@cranleighsociety.org
by Sue Dale | Oct 5, 2018 | Cranleigh, infrastructure
Cranleigh Village Hospital Trust (CVHT) invite us to Cranleigh Baptist Church to hear from their contracted partner firms HC-One on 11 OCTOBER 2018 at 3 till 8pm.
The proposals are for the following planning permissions:
2 new buildings and parking on “The Paddock” field of Snoxhall Fields.
One is a Care Home with hospital beds and the other is a block of flats or bedsits, hopefully to be taken up by staff of the Care Home and hospital beds.
RSVP via membership@cranleighsociety.org and we hope to see you there!!
Further information can be found here:
by Sue Dale | Oct 1, 2018 | Cranleigh
CRANLEIGH CENTENARY GARDEN
MESSAGE FROM CRANLEIGH PARISH COUNCIL
The final touches are being made to Cranleigh’s Centenary Garden in Snoxhall Fields over the next couple of months, with the installation of the poppy sculpture.
We are planning on an opening ceremony at 11.00 am on Saturday 10th November. There’s too much going on the next day to fit it in on the Sunday. Please aim to arrive from 10:30am.
It will probably last 30 minutes and Robert Napier the Deputy Lord Lieutenant of Surrey has kindly agreed to do the honours.
It has been very gratifying over the months bringing this lovely garden to life seeing the pleasure it is bringing to the residents of this village. I don’t think I’m exaggerating to say this community endeavour is helping to bring people together.
If you can make it we’d love to see you there.
On Sunday 11th after the lighting of the beacon by the parish council offices, plans are to have the garden floodlit for the evening and by then the scouts and guides and other younger members of the communities will have made 415 paper plate poppies – each with a name of one of our fallen – all hanging in the garden.
Dates for diary and useful links:
Opening ceremony of Centenary Garden: 11am Saturday 10th November (arrive from 10:30 -11)
How to find the Centenary Garden: The site backs onto Hitherwood, opposite the children’s play park on Snoxhall Fields. It can be accessed from the Co-op/Leisure Centre car park and by the footpaths from Hitherwood and from beside the Cottage hospital. View a map here.
Click here to read more about the Centenary Garden.
