Author: Hambledon Web Team

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Vacancy at Hambledon Almshouses

Notice of Vacancy at Hambledon Almshouses in Malthouse Lane,   Hambledon, Surrey  GU8 4HH

Applications are invited to fill the vacancy that has now arisen at Russett  Cottage (No.2 Almshouse). This is for a recently renovated and modernised semi-detached, one-bedroomed almshouse.  Applications are invited from single persons or couples who have lived in Hambledon at any time for at least 2 years.

Application Forms are available on request from Andy Falk (Chair of the Hambledon Almshouses Trustees), Shipton Hill, Woodlands Road, Hambledon GU8 4HL, tel 01428 683863, [email protected] who would be happy to speak in confidence with anyone considering making an application, if they wish.

Completed Application Forms must be received by 31 July 2018.

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Phone Box Repaired, Bins Emptied, Beware Potholes…and Your Snow Photos

Following the recent disruptive weather, a number of local services were affected.

However, all is back to normal after the sub-zero temperatures and snowfall of last week. The Friday bin collection was carried out two days later, on Sunday morning. The parish-council-owned grit bin at the top of Woodlands Road has been refilled. The Milk and More doorstep delivery did not happen on Saturday but is now operating to schedule.

And the phone box outside the village shop, which had developed a fault, has been repaired by BT engineers.

Potholes remain a problem and are likely to be more so after the freeze and thaw. Please contact Surrey County Council to report them, using the link on this website which can be found by clicking on the Home button on the top menu.

Finally, a lot of people were out-and-about in the village taking photographs of the snow. If you would like to share them on this website, please do so by using the Submit a Photograph button on the right side of the opening page and following the instructions. They will then be added by the web team to the Gallery section, where some snow photographs are already available to view.

 

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Hambledon Cricket Club AGM & Nets

Hambledon Cricket Club AGM will be taking place next Tuesday night (20th Feb) at the Cricket Pavilion, starting at 8pm. All welcome!

Also pre-season nets will begin soon.

When: Weekly sessions starting on Tuesday 6th March 7:45pm – 8:45pm.

Where: Charterhouse Sport Club, Duke’s Drive, Godalming, GU7 2RS

Cost: £5 adults / £2.50 students etc.

6 sessions are booked on Tuesday evenings from 7:45pm – 8:45pm up until 10th April, so please come along whenever you can!

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What’s On At The Merry Harriers in February

Dry January is a fading memory, time to return to normality.

David Kirby and his friends will be back on Sunday 11th February between 3pm and 5pm to play their wonderful jazz, maybe in couple more months they’ll be back in the garden.

Quiz night will be on Tuesday 13th February. The Village Shop team, strengthened by the absence of Andy Hinde, won January’s quiz, come along and give them some competition. The quiz starts at 8pm, teams are a maximum of 6 members and all proceeds go to MacMillan.

On Saturday 24th February, Jazz & Blues band Honey Tonics will be playing live, with a special 2 or 3 course menu being served before.

See you in the pub…

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Fund Raising for those affected by Hambledon House fire

In order to help those affected by the fire at Hambledon House, some fund raising activities are taking place.

Audrey Collins and Mariola Wojewoda are currently hospitalised in St George’s Tooting. Audrey has a fractured elbow and broken ribs. Mariola is in intensive care suffering from the effects of smoke inhalation. Her condition is not critical. Both Audrey and Mariola, in addition to their physical injuries, have lost their possessions and accommodation. Vanessa Swarbreck and David Blake were also in the property at the time and have been severely affected by the fire.

The Merry Harriers, where Audrey works, is providing financial assistance to both Audrey and Mariola  directly and by organising a collection at the pub for Audrey. There is also a collection box at the village shop, contributions at the shop will be administered by Hambledon Community Fund and passed on, in full, to those affected by the fire, according to need.

Any substantial donations can be paid through Hambledon Community Fund and may qualify for gift aid. For more information contact [email protected].

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Major Fire at Hambledon House Causing Road Closures in Hambledon

UPDATE: 17:41 Emergency services are still at the scene in large numbers. Vann Lane continues to be closed to traffic from The Cricket Green to Roundals Lane and is likely to remain so through at least the early part of Thursday. Continue reading →

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NEW TEACHER REQUIRED AS ROSEMARY KILEY PREPARES TO RETIRE AFTER 27 YEARS

Hambledon Nursery School is looking for a new teacher following the decision by Rosemary Kiley to retire after 27 years.

Rosemary joined the school in January 1991, just after her own children finished at the nursery. She is a popular and respected member of staff. Head teacher Nicola Collett said Rosemary would be much missed when she leaves at the end of term.

In the meantime, she is seeking a new nursery practitioner to work four morning a week. Anyone who would like to apply should contact her at the school on 01428 684892 or by email on [email protected].

The nursery, at Rock Hill, Hambledon, occupies the buildings of the former Hambledon Church of England state primary which, like many small rural schools, closed in the 1980s. Residents were determined that it should remain a place of learning at the heart of the community and a campaign led to the acquisition of the Victorian schoolhouse and playground at Rock Hill.

It reopened as a nursery for children aged two to five and has gone on to be adjudged “outstanding” by the government’s inspection body Ofsted.

The nursery had not long been in business when Rosemary joined the teaching staff and she recalls that in those early days the admissions list was recorded on a piece of cardboard. With a small but dedicated teaching staff, a school secretary, and overseen by a locally-appointed Board of Trustees, it has gone from strength-to-strength and is sought after by parents from the village and further afield.

Nicola said: “A happy working environment is reflected in the longevity of service of Rosemary and, indeed, other nursery practitioners”.

In retirement Rosemary (pictured) plans to focus on her flower arranging and will be holding a small sale of her creations at the nursery school on Saturday December 9 at 10am. Recently she supplied arrangements for the current BBC television adaptation of the E.M Forster novel Howards End, much of which has been filmed in Hambledon.

Anyone interested in the new teaching position can find out more about the school by looking at

www.hambledonnurseryschool.co.uk

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Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal


This year the team of poppy volunteers will be collecting in Hambledon and Hydestile between Saturday 28 October and Remembrance Sunday, which is on 12 November. Please give either to your local collectors or, if you are out when they call, there are collecting boxes at Hambledon Village Shop and the Merry Harriers.

All contributions, large or small, are welcome. Last year’s total was £1,987.62, for which many thanks – and let’s see if we can hit £2k in 2017!

New for this year is a Poppy Appeal coffee morning. It will be held in Hambledon Village Hall on Thursday 2 November, from 10 am to 12 noon.

If you have any queries or would like any further information please contact Christine Campbell on 01483 861606 or 07860 463733.

The Remembrance Day service at St Peter’s Church is on 12 November and will start at 10.30 am.

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Waverley Local Plan – deadline for comments

The Waverley Local Plan, which was subject of a Public Planning Inquiry earlier in the year, has been revised following the Planning Inspector’s report.  This revised plan is now open for comments from the public – a deadline has been set for the 20th October.

The Local Plan revisions are on the WBC website, HERE  although it is confusingly displayed and commenting appears cumbersome. A summary of changes is shown on the Protect Our Waverley website, with guidance on how to comment by post or email.