Author: Hambledon Web Team

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Hambledon Road Closure at Rock Hill

A section of Hambledon Road at Rock Hill, between Church Lane and Woodlands Road, will be closed to daytime traffic from Monday (November 12th) until Friday (November 16th)

This is to allow carriageway excavation by engineers on behalf of British Telecom. This involves clearing blockages in existing underground infrastructure. Access to local properties and the emergency services will be maintained.

A diversion will be in place requiring traffic to use Station Lane, Milford and the A283 Petworth Road, or the reverse.  Full details of the works and diversion can be found on the earlier news item on this website. https://www.hambledonsurrey.co.uk/?p=10306

However, the road remained open until late morning on Monday as no work had started. This may have  been because of torrential rain earlier in the morning and localised flooding, particularly in Station Lane. In addition, Salt Lane, at the junction with the Hydestile Crossroads, was also closed for a time on Monday morning to allow for the removal of a fallen tree which came down in winds and rain yesterday afternoon.

Work did start later in the day and the closure was enforced.

However, there may be periods during the day when the road will be passable, but this should not be be taken for granted. The road was expected to be open in the evenings when work finishes for the day.

Heavy rain showers followed by bright sunshine throughout Monday may have led to difficult road conditions – but it also created a beautiful rainbow seen here from the Greensand Way by Hambledon Church, looking across the fields towards Hydon’s Ball.

 

 

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Village Singalong at Hambledon Village Shop

SAVE THE DATE!   Saturday 10th November at 12 noon

VILLAGE SINGALONG at Hambledon Village Shop

A tribute to the British Tommy to mark the centenary of the end of the First World War. Familiar tunes and all singing in unison, accompanied by Hambledon musicians David Kirby and Big Mike on keyboards  –  words available in advance from the village website, from Christine Baker at [email protected] or on request to 07778 129612, and in paper version on the day. A collection will be taken and all proceeds will be shared equally between Combat Stress and Help for Heroes.

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Tickets still available for Bully Beef & Whizzbangs this Saturday October 20th

This specially commissioned play to commemorate the 100th Anniversary of the end of the First World War and will be performed at Hambledon Village Hall on October 20th starting at 7:30pm.

Tickets are £12, £10 (concessions) and £35 (family). They are on sale at the Village Shop and are also available online at https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/whizzbangs and by telephone on 03333 666 3366

There will be a licensed bar and refreshments, proceeds of which will go to the Village Hall fund. Doors open 7pm.

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Cycle Event – 3rd November

https://www.ukcyclingevents.co.uk/events/wiggle-devils-punch-sportive/

There is a cycle event scheduled for 3rd November – we are told by organisers that roads around Hambledon will remain open.  The map below shows the intended route.

Info from organisers:   There will not be any closed roads on this event.
We will have cyclists reaching Hydestile from around 08:00 until 10:00 and
Hambledon from around 11:15 until 15:15. They will be spread out between
these times with around 400 booked on the three different routes at present.

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Burglary Prevention Kits – for free

Recent burglaries in Hambledon and Witley have brought attention to the need to protect your property and deter would be burglars.  Surrey Police are promoting a scheme to give property marking kits to residents.  Selecta DNA is a marking kit that comes with deterrent stickers. These kits, where properly introduced to an area, has reduced burglary and theft by almost 30% within the area.  The deterrent factor of using, and publicising these kits is not to be underestimated.


Surrey Police have a significant quantity of Selects DNA kits (normally costing £60 each) to donate to appropriate recipients within Waverley  – an outstanding offer.   The target recipients are recent victims of crime in particular burglary and theft, plus other vulnerable residents within the Waverley Borough which could benefit from extra security in their home.

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STOP PRESS – Rematch Hambledon Cricket Club v Hambledon Village Shop – Today 1:30pm

Due to the late withdrawal of an opposition team, today’s match at the Cricket Green will be a hastily arranged rematch of Hambledon Cricket Club versus Hambledon Village Shop.

The Cricket Club will be out for revenge and The Village Shop are without their star opening bowler (currently undergoing altitude training during a break in the Shop’s fixtures), so this should be a much more evenly contested match than the one between these teams a few weeks ago.

The match starts at 1:30pm.

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Village Show and Village Shop BBQ

Saturday looks like it’s going to be a busy day in the village. Weather is set to be fair. Vegetables will be shown, cakes will be judged and the Village Shop BBQ will be smokin’.

The Village Show will be in full swing at The Village Hall. The Hall will be open for setting up exhibits from 9.30am to 11.30am. After judging the show will be open to the public at 2pm to 4.30pm, entry is free. Best in Show will be awarded at 4.00pm. A full list of available categories can be found on the show web site at: http://hambledonvillageshow.co.uk.

The Village Shop BBQ starts at 12:30 and now includes live music from The Katie Crooks trio (featuring David Kirby on keyboards), unfortunately the Hambledon Village Shop Choir were unavailable as a result of a breakdown in negotiations with their agent. Tickets are still available, please do buy tickets at the shop in advance, so the caterers can be prepared.

£10 for adults
(Burger & hot dog plus salad and a glass of wine or soft drink)

£5 for children (under 18)
(Burger or hot dog plus salad and a soft drink)

Vegan food options will be available

 

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Honour Hambledon’s Heroes

Now’s your chance:  this year’s BBC Sussex & BBC Surrey Community Heroes Awards have just been announced and Hambledon, via the Parish Magazine, has been asked whom it would like to nominate.

The Awards seek to reward local people in Sussex and Surrey who go the extra mile and are worth recognising. So do have a think and, if you have any ideas for nominees, let either or both of the Magazine’s editors know (but please, no names at this stage – we have to be careful not to break privacy laws) so that one of them can then contact you direct for further details.   We’re sure you all know the editors are – but just in case: John Hindley, [email protected], telephone 01428 681423 and Jane Woolley, j.woolley881@btinternet, telephone 01428 684213.  To enable them to submit nominations by the cut-off date, they need to hear from you by 13 September. 

These are the categories:

YOUNG ACHIEVER – Awarded to anyone aged 18 or under, who has demonstrated maturity beyond his or her years

999 – Presented to a member of the emergency services or the armed forces for commitment to his or her profession

SPORT – Awarded to an individual or group who has contributed to local sporting life, either playing a sport or encouraging others to do such as through acting as a referee, official or coach

GOOD NEIGHBOUR – Awarded to an individual or organisation that helps make the neighbourhood a better place to live or work, either on a regular basis or through a single act of kindness or courage

FUNDRAISER – An individual or group who has gone the extra mile to raise funds for a charity or good cause

VOLUNTEER – Awarded to a person or group who gives up time voluntarily to help out a charity or good cause

ANIMAL WELFARE – An individual or group who goes out of the way to care for animals

CARER – Someone who cares for an individual or group of people on a regular basis 

MUSIC AND ARTS – Awarded to an individual or group showcasing local creative talent and encompassing everything from community choirs to talented actors.

Nominees will get a certificate from the BBC and in November there will also be a lovely evening awards bash for all those who get shortlisted and for the winners. 

The Sussex and Surrey Awards have been such a success that many other radio stations have started doing the same type of event.

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Neighbourhood Watch – reporting feature

There are Neighbourhood Watch Co-Ordinators (NWCs) throughout Hambledon who disseminate crime prevention information and alerts about crime to their respective “watch” members in their locality.  These Co-Ordinators work together to share information that may be of wider benefit to the Hambledon community.  To that end, we have created a new NHW reporting / alert button on this website.  You will see the logo in the right hand margin of this page. That takes you to an email form so residents can report directly to the NWCs about crime matters: suspicious activity, crime prevention information, road issues, or request assistance on crime matters.  Residents still have recourse to contact the Police directly via 101 and 999.

July 2018 alert –   Vigilance in protecting yourself and your property from the potential for crime has never been more important.  Whilst it is a relatively rare occurrence, Hambledon did see a domestic burglary last month, and this month there have been two reports of suspicious activity:

The first was two men in a blue Subaru Impreza off Hambledon Road who were confronted whilst as they appeared to be scouting out unattended driveways and fields. They had an unconvincing excuse for being on the private property – they were ‘looking for a mechanic around here”. This sounds like opportunist attempts to identify insecure fields for later forced occupation.
The second was Monday 2nd July with two men posing as delivery men.  A resident reported that they were scouting Lane End – one of them actually entered a property as the front door was open and then left quickly when they saw the owner. They are attempting to look like delivery men with similar coloured t shirts and branded matching caps.

So keep your eyes peeled for similar activity: unconvincing intruders, cars parked up in unusual places, lay-bys, remote drives etc.   Also beware of front and back doors left open in hot weather.