25 May 2008

BT have earmarked phoneboxes for removal

Around have of the BT payphones in the Waverley area have been earmarked for removal. These include 33 of the traditional red boxes. BT is undertaking a formal consultation, which closes on 9th June. Visit www.waverley.gov.uk/payphones to submit your views.

Waverley will discuss their response at the Executive meeting on 10tyh June. To see this meeting live, visit www.waverley.goc.uk/webcast.

17 May 2008

Dunsfold Planing Application Number WA/2008/0788

A Planning application is in for Dunsfold Park New Town with 2,600 dwellings for6,350 residents and 3,000+ cars.

The planning application can be seen here.

A large number of people oppose the building of this new town and their views are published at http://dunsfoldparknewtown.com/

If you have concerns, send Waverley your written objections. You must quote their reference - WA/2008/0788. If you want to comment on the planning application online click here

Report on social care services for older people in Surrey

Th Commission for Social Care Inspection publishes reports and a directory of care homes.

Click here to see the December 2004 Surrey County Council report.

Clisk here to see reports on care homes in the Witley area.

Surrey Waste Plan adopted

The Surrey Waste Plan was adopted by Surrey County Council at its meeting of 6 May 2008.

Click here to see full details.

The Surrey Waste Plan, Adoption Statement, Inspectors’ Report, Sustainability Appraisal, Habitats Directive Appropriate Assessment April 2008 and post adoption statement, which summarises how sustainability has been taken into account in the plan, may be inspected free of charge at the Waverley Borough Council Offices.

11 May 2008

Witley war memorial flagstones stolen

Published by the Surrey Advertiser, 9th May 2008
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In an overnight attack between Tuesday night and Wednesday morning, (6-7 May) thieves removed a large paved area from the Witley war memorial's garden of remembrance.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Surrey Police on 0845 125 2222 quoting reference WV/08/794. Alternatively Crimestoppers can be contacted anonymously and free of charge on 0800 555 111.


Witley census - 2001

The last census revealed that the Parish of Witley (including Milford) had a population of 7703. 6001 people were over 16 and between them they owned 5297 cars or vans meanwhile 322 households in Witley have no car or van at all.

The parish of Witley contained 7703 inhabitants at the last census, or 6.7% of the whole population of Waverley.

To see more, click below.

Witley 2001 Census Information


Sewage reappears in Cherry Tree Road, Milford
Published by the Surrey Advertiser, 25th April 2008

Residents in Cherry Tree Road have suffered another flooding of raw sewage - the eleventh time since January 2006.