Gossips Green
Ploughing Match
21st September Imberhorne Farm including an extended exhibition on the Farm's History
Village Hall Booking Information
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Felbridge Bus Routes
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Surrey Trading Standards April Press Release
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Puffin Crossing Saga reaching the end?
Has any resident written or voiced consent that the crossing should be moved- please email us?
In spite of the fact that the consultation period is only due to end on the 31st of July, and in the face of numerous protests and a long running campaign by local residents, work has started on moving the existing Puffin Crossing approx 10 metres down the road at great expense! According to Linden Homes, the work will take about 5 weeks and the new Puffin Crossing will be operating before the new school year starts in September. If you still have concerns about the issue please contact SCC via roger.archerreeves@surreycc.gov.uk
Fantastic response to Open Gardens in Felbridge
Once again the beautiful gardens at Felbridge Copse and Felbridge Courtyard were open to the Public on Sun 3rd Aug , 2-5.30pm as part of the National Gardens Scheme. At one time over 350 cars were seen in the car park despite the weather, their hard work collected over £3000 for charity - amazing. Volunteers served cream teas, another tent served Pimms with all proceeds going to charity. Well done the gardeners, and well done all the friends and family that supported them.
Felbridge gets new hair Studio-- Rags to Riches?!
Felbridge has welcomed the opening of Rags Hair Studio in Crawley Down Road. Owner Rachel Garland has been looking to expand her business and felt Felbridge was an ideal spot. Rachel is supported by Zoe and Val and hopefully in September Emma will be on board for other beauty treatments. The salon is open Mon to Sat .Phone 01342 313922 for more information and to book your appointment ---- and that includes you gentlemen as the salon is fully uni-sex!
Where have all the Flowers Gone?
The Star Inn has been looking a bit worse for wear recently without it's usual colourful window boxes. A spokesperson from the Star said that hopefully issues with company that normally supply the displays should be resolved shortly. Let's hope so as it is looking rather sad!!
Felbridge Loses Its Voice
Latest on issue below : Gordon Keymer's reply to residents Click here
The following is a letter sent to the press by Felbridge Parish Council -- if you share their concerns please email Gordon Keymer at Tandridge District Council via www.tandridge.gov.uk
Dear Sir,
Residents in Felbridge concerned about over-development of their village will be dismayed to learn that their voice has now been ‘silenced’. In an extraordinary move Councillor Gordon Keymer, Conservative Leader of the Tandridge District Council, has reduced the number of members on committees. As a result, our Councillor, Kenneth Harwood, has been forced off Tandridge Development Committee and therefore no longer has any say when it comes to voting on important planning issues which affect Felbridge.
The Parish Council are particularly concerned as Felbridge is a small rural ward which is being ripped apart by new building, yet without the provision of any new services or infrastructure. In the last 2½ years, there has been a massive 18% increase in the number of houses in the village. Despite the small size of Felbridge, it had the highest number of housing applications approved of any ward in Tandridge and the highest number of total net new dwellings of any rural ward. Residents facing this destruction of their village look to their Parish Council and elected District Councillor, Kenneth Harwood, to represent their views; a more difficult task when our District Councillor has no vote upon the Development Committee as a result of Councillor Keymer’s ‘streamlining of committees’
Felbridge Parish Council has written to Cllr. Keymer expressing its extreme concern at his seemingly undemocratic approach and has taken its fight to Conservative Party Leader, David Cameron, pointing out that the actions of Cllr. Keymer are a direct contradiction of the party’s policy of empowering local communities, neighbourhoods and individuals.
Felbridge Parish Council
Copy of email sent by Felbridge resident- to Mr Keymer
if you agree copy it and add your name and email Cllr.gordon.keymer@tandridgedc.gov.uk
Dear Mr Keymer,; We are residents of Felbridge and understand that Ken Harwood has now been excluded from the planning committee. Felbridge has for over two and a half years been under siege from developers who have on occasions applied, ‘bully boy’ tactics to persuade residents to sell their gardens, and or houses to them. Ken Harwood has been most supportive of residents concerns and worries, always constructive, and ready to help and advise those he represents, - so why has he been dropped? He has toiled relentlessly to ensure that the voice of Felbridge residents is heard, but now he has been silenced. Elbridge residents have lost their voice, and we are gravely concerned that we will NOT be represented fairly in any future discussions concerning unrestricted development. No new roads, buses, schools, or local facilities, have been mentioned to cope with all the new developments around us. We live on the Copthorne Road and for the past 2 years, this has been akin to living on a building site, and shows no signs of lessening! We speak for a number of residents, if not all, and should you wish us to organise a signed petition to prove this, we will of course be pleased to oblige. Mr Keymer, please reconsider and place Ken Harwood back on to the planning committee where he is needed!