The following businesses will be open until 8pm:

• Number 15
• Jewelled
• Garden Gate
• The Botanical Florist
• Village Spirit Collective (bar)
• Time Out Beauty
• Susie Wigg

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The first day of December is the official start of the Meteorological Winter. Even before then, there was a significant cold snap followed by heavy rain and winds. In Hambledon, as elsewhere, frosts, snow flurries and blustery winds have reminded us that we should be prepared for potential disruption.

Thank you to villager Antonia Pascoe, from Vann Lane, who provided the lovely photograph below taken recently, which illustrates so beautifully our ever-changing and unpredictable weather.

Waverley Borough Council has opened the consultation on its emerging Local Plan. This is an opportunity for residents to provide feedback on the document that will shape the future development of the borough. The consultation is now open and will run until Monday, 8th December.

Your input will help shape the future of the borough. By participating in the consultation, you can influence decisions that will impact the area’s growth and development over the coming years.

The Local Plan is a key planning document that guides how land is used and developed across Waverley. It sets out policies and proposals that act as a roadmap for the borough’s future, helping to ensure that new development supports local needs and reflects Waverley’s long-term vision. As part of this process, the Council has published an Issues and Options document, which identifies the main planning challenges facing the borough and presents potential ways to address them. Waverley has asked for feedback on this document.

You can find out more here online:

1st Witley Scout Group are relaunching Beavers in November and would like to invite parents and their 6 to 7 year olds to join us for an Open Event on Tuesday November 4th where we’d love for you to come to the Jubillee Hall to experience some of the activities we run and see what Beavers is all about.      If you come along you’ll be able to sign up for 3 free taster sessions on consecutive Tuesdays with a view to sign up new Beavers for the start the new Beaver term in January. So please confirm you’d like to come to the Open Event by clicking this link below.

Beavers can’t happen without volunteers to help lead the Beaver Lodge – so if you would like to know what volunteering is all about then come to the Open Event or the “Make it Happen” session on the 11th November.  If you’d like to know more beforehand, then contact our Group Lead Volunteer [email protected].

The charity meat raffle that takes place every Saturday afternoon at the Merry Harriers has raised many thousands of pounds for local good causes and has become a popular event for villagers.

Starting tomorrow (Sept 27), and for the next eight weeks, it is supporting a newly-launched charity called PROGRESS which provides support for those diagnosed with oesophago-gastric cancers and are being treated at the Royal Surrey County Hospital in Guildford, a specialist centre for this particularly challenging condition.

I hope villagers will understand why I am keen to promote this fund-raising raffle. In 2017 I was diagnosed with stage 3 oesophageal cancer. A tumour was discovered at the junction of my oesophagus and stomach and I underwent almost 12-hours of surgery at the RSCH. It is one of the biggest and most complex operations performed in hospitals.

The Shop will be hosting its annual End of Summer BBQ on Saturday 30th August from 4:30pm to 7:00pm. 

Tickets are available online (click here) and at the shop: £13:50 for adults and £5 for under 16s.

The ticket price includes BBQ food (with vegan option), salads and an ice-cream plus live music. There will be licensed bars for you to purchase your favourite tipple and soft drinks.

Bring picnic tables and chairs or blankets (let’s hope we won’t need rain brollies)!

Please purchase your ticket by Thursday 21st AUGUST so we know how many we’re catering for.

On the same day 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.

Full details of this weekend’s event here.