There are temporary traffic lights at the lower end of Forest Road, whilst another short section of the pedestrian footpath is constructed, extending the path to the junction with Woodland Drive. Works are scheduled to be completed this Friday.
A big thank you to all those who volunteered at our Spring Village Litterpick at the weekend. Again we had a good turnout of all ages at all three locations, Station Parade, Bishopsmead Parade and Effingham Mini Mart in Forest Road. We hope to see you and other residents at our next Litterpick in Septermber. Keep an eye on the website and social media for date and details of how to register.
Congratulations to the Horsley Hawks who have won their division in the U13 South Surrey league by a considerable margin, they are now set to play in the final of the Plate competition at the end of April. This season their kit was kindly sponsored by Quaich in Station Parade, one of our local coffee shops.
Thatcher’s Hotel is undergoing refurbishment and is set to reopen to the public soon. Longer term plans include redevelopment in the site following planning approval for ten flats in 2022.
Another short section of the new path along the lower end of Forest Road from Glendene to Ockham Road South has now been completed. This section of Forest Road is the only major road in the village without a safe passage for pedestrians and East Horsley Parish Council has been assisting local residents to construct a new path. This month should see another short section completed by contractors extending the path to the junction with Woodland Drive. This will just leave a final section down to Ockham Road South to complete.
East Horsley Parish Council is launching its own repair café and is seeking volunteers to lend their time for a couple of hours on a Saturday morning once a month.
So do you have a skill at mending things – anything from clocks to frocks - and would like to join our team? Electronics, electrical, mechanical, textiles – those are what we aim to restore.
Ease the pressure on landfill sites as well as household budgets by making your fellow residents think twice before they throw away something that looks beyond repair – but isn’t!
Let us know if you would like to join the team by emailing our Parish Clerk, Nick Clemens:
The Chairman's Thank You Party was held this year at The Drift Golf Club, attended by more than 100 residents, we celebrated our local volunteers, community and businesses. Chairman Robert Taylor said, “It was wonderful to welcome all the volunteers who work tirelessly throughout the year to help make our village special - we can’t thank you enough’.
Our 2023 Volunteer of the Year is Roy Proctor, chosen for his long-term leadership of the Horsley Countryside Preservation Society and campaigning on local countryside issues.
Above - Roy Proctor and Robert Taylor, Chair EHPC
The Chairman's Award for 2023 has gone to Brian Austin who, for the past 20 years, has excelled as Warden of The Forest alongside The Drift. He was instrumental in devising the Horsley Jubilee Trails and restoring the Lovelace Bridges.
Above - Robert Taylor, Chair EHPC and Brian Austin
The 2023 Award for the best Christmas Shopfront, as selected by the Mayor of Guildford, Cllr. Musak Miah, has been presented to Sue Stevens of Serenity Skin Aesthetics. Sue said "Thank you to East Horsley Parish Council for your continued support and for the honour of winning the Christmas Shopfront Award. We have loved being part of the community for the last 15 years and will continue to do our best to put smiles on faces for many more years to come."
Above - Robert Taylor, Chair EHPC and Sue Stevens, Serenity Skin Aesthetics
The Nomad Theatre was also presented with a framed front page of the East Horsley Parish Council Winter 2023 Newsletter, which depicts the Nomad team and an article acknowledging 25 Years of the new Nomad Theatre.
Above - Robert Taylor, Chair EHPC and Moyra Brooks, Nomads Theatre
Well done to everyone who's helped make this into a landmark event for the village!
Glenesk School in Ockham Road North has been awarded the title 'Cognita Small School of the Year'. Presenting the award, Michael Drake, CEO Cognita Europe, praised Glenesk as a wonderful school with a dedicated teaching staff bringing out the very best in their young pupils.
Pictured: Sarah Bradley (Headmistress) and Michael Drake (CEO Cognita Europe)
The team at Serenity Skin Aesthetics, pulled out all the stops for their Christmas window shopfront display this year, winning the annual Christmas Shopfront 2023 Award, which was judged by The Mayor of Guildford, Cllr Masuk Miah. The creativity was extremely high from all retailers who participated, the runners up were the Village Barbers and Viren Jani Optometrist.
It was great to see so many of our local businesses creating displays in the run-up to Christmas - bringing Christmas cheer to our village. The Parish Council would like to thank our local businesses and recognise them for all their hard work.
The Mayor of Guildford, Cllr Masuk Miah, made his annual Xmas visit to East Horsley on 5 December. He was accompanied around the shops, by Cllr Robert Taylor and Assistant Parish Clerk, Kevin Jenkins, so he could judge all the Xmas shopfront displays.
The Mayor's shopfront award will be announced at the annual Chairman's Thank You Party, held this year at The Drift Golf Club, along with the runners up.
A wonderful day was had by all at the annual Christmas Fair. Thank you to all those who volunteered their help and especially to Terri Wood, owner of Daisy Maison and Cllr Holly Haling, without them this event would not have gone ahead.
Residents of all the Horsleys who are unable to drive can now get help to attend appointments by ringing 07788 552 767 Monday – Friday between 10am-12pm (excluding bank holidays).