Hambledon is the current Surrey Village of the Year, and in that capacity it hosts the finals of the 2009/10 county competition.   As Surrey winners for 2008/09 Hambledon entered the national competition. Although we know we have not made it to the final round of judging, the village has won the sustainability category for the region.  The judges were impressed by the village's efforts to preserve and protect its natural environment, in particular the conservation work of Stephen Dean. An active heritage society and the work of the volunteers who enable Oakhurst Cottage to open to the public on behalf of the National Trust also scored highly.  So did the initiatives of the parish council, including trying to resolve the menance of heavy goods vehicles on rural roads, and its support for local organisations, especially the community-run village shop, which impressed the judges with its policy of selling locally sourced produce.

If you want to see the submissions made by Hambledon Parish Council to the national judges, including our winning category, they can be found under "documents" on the parish council page on this website.