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Many people in Wonersh, Blackheath and Shamley Green
get involved in local events, clubs, societies and community
projects. It is a great way to help improve life in
our villages, meet new people and get the satisfaction
of making a difference. It’s easy not to get involved,
but it is more fun and rewarding if you do.
Have you considered becoming
a Parish Councillor?
Parish Councillors have an opportunity to make a real
difference to their community, at a small cost in time
and effort. Have you considered becoming a Parish Councillor?
It may be easier and more rewarding than you think.
But what is involved? Here is some background information
you might find interesting.
Have
you considered becoming a Parish Councillor?
Help to reduce the carbon footprint
in our parish
Most people are aware that climate change poses major challenges for society and that only through action by everyone can it be tackled. Wonersh Parish Council is keen to help our community “do its bit” and would like to stimulate a project in the parish to do this (you may remember the display of low energy lighting at Wonersh Gallery). We would need a working party to take this idea forward. If you would be willing to join such a party please email the Clerk at clerk@wonershparish.org.
LORD (Lorries Off Rural Detours)
LORD is a non-political organisation with the aim
of ensuring that HGVs/lorries keep off inappropriate
rural roads and lanes. You can report incidents by downloading
the incident
report form and sending the completed form to LORD,
7 Old Hall Cottages, Normandy, Surrey GU3 2DH or by
emailing an online form to lord@lorryproblems.org.uk.
Wonersh Traffic Group
Feedback from our recent Parish Survey highlighted
speeding traffic in the village as the highest priority
concern for residents. We are currently setting up a
traffic group to work with the police and local councils
to investigate ways to reduce speeds and peoples concerns.
Projects that are under consideration are setting up
a Speedwatch scheme on Wonersh Common
Road (this has already been very effective in Shamley
Green), introducing a 20mph speed limit in the Street
and looking as ways of reducing speed and accidents
around the bends in the centre of the village. If you
would like to get involved please telephone David Beevers
on 892271 or e-mail him at david.beevers@zen.co.uk.
Speedwatch
Playground Committee
We have excellent playground facilities on the Common
in Wonersh and at Lords Hill in Shamley Green. Most
of the equipment on these playgrounds has been purchased
as the result of fund raising activities in the 2 villages.
The children of many of the playground committee members
are now too old to use the equipment. We are looking
for new committee members, especially parents of children
who regularly use the playgrounds.
If you would like to get involved please telephone Louise
Healy on 898539 or e-mail her at thehealys@supanet.com.
Wonersh Village Society
In Shamley Green and Blackheath we have a very active and successful Village Association and Village Society, respectively. These organisations fight for local causes, monitor the effects of planning proposals and undertake campaigns to improve the village surroundings and amenities. At the last Annual Assembly in Wonersh, many people expressed an interest in setting up a Village Society for Wonersh too. If you would like to get involved please e-mail Kevin Garvey at clerk@wonershparish.org.
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