Archives 2020

  1. Black circular sign post with Farnham painted in white letters around top of circle

    Take part in a new forum

    People who live, work, study or travel around Farnham will have their first chance next week to ask questions on a programme to cut congestion and improve air quality in and around the town. The Farnham Infrastructure Programme’s Local Liaison F...

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  2. People watching a band play in a bandstand in a park.

    Music in the Meadow returns

    Farnham Town Council’s popular events programme is set to make a comeback on 2 August with the welcome return of the weekly Music in the Meadow concerts at Gostrey Meadow. The A Train covers band will be the first to head up the six-week season ...

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    Fund ready for more applications

    A fund which was launched in April to help people who have been significantly affected by COVID-19 is expecting a flurry of applications as job losses and changes in personal circumstances start to impact on people’s financial situation. The Far...

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  4. Man and woman holding a basket of potatoes and garlic. Greenhouse and trees in background

    Mayor visits space2grow

    The Mayor of Farnham, Councillor Pat Evans has carried out her first informal visit since the easing of lockdown. Together with her consort David Evans, the Mayor visited space2grow which is one of the Mayoral charities. Space2grow is a community ...

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  5. Armed Forces Day flag raising ceremony. Five people standing outside the town hall. Armed forces day flag and the Union flag are flying. Colourful flowers in a hop cart in the foreground.

    Saluting the armed forces

    The Mayor of Farnham, Councillor Pat Evans paid tribute to servicemen and women at an armed forces flag-raising ceremony at the Council Office in South Street on Monday (22 June). The ceremony started with a minute’s silence in memory of those...

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    Farnham blooms during lockdown

    As restrictions are lifted and Farnham emerges from lockdown, residents are being greeted by splashes of colour from cheery floral displays around the town centre and surrounding villages. Over the past few months, Farnham Town Council’s outsid...

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    Fresh and fruity at market

    Fresh local produce will be in abundance at the Farnham Farmers’ Market on Sunday 28 June. This month there will be even more stallholders with produce ranging from freshly harvested fruit and veg to locally reared meat, newly laid eggs and del...

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    Farnham: a World Craft City

    Farnham is the first town in England and only the third region in Europe to be given ‘World Craft City’ status. Other European holders of the designation include the Outer Hebrides for Harris tweed and the Danish island of Bornholm, famous for it...

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    Mayor to serve for another year

    Councillor Pat Evans is to continue in her role as the Mayor of Farnham for another year along with the Deputy Mayor, Councillor Alan Earwaker. The Mayoral changeover was scheduled to happen in May, but the normal ceremonial Mayor-making Council ...

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    Farnham's pandemic response

    Lockdown restrictions may be easing for some, but Farnham Town Council and the Farnham Maltings believe their role in leading the coordination of offers of help and requests for support during the coronavirus pandemic is far from over. The COVID-...

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