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Charity concert for Post 19
‘Songs from Stage and Screen’ is the theme of a charity concert being held this February and hosted by the Mayor of Farnham, Cllr Jeremy Ricketts. The musical extravaganza will be held on Saturday 21 February at 7.30pm in the performing arts cen...
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A plan for Farnham people
It was just under two years ago that Farnham Town Council received the green light to proceed with producing a neighbourhood plan for Farnham. In the months that have followed thousands of people have got involved and put forward their views on wh...
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Special offers on breakfasts
Visitors to the Farmers’ Market on Sunday 25 January are in for a special treat. In support of Farmhouse Breakfast Week, on presentation of the voucher in this week’s Farnham Herald, shoppers will be able to buy one delicious breakfast and to get...
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Carol singing at Gostrey Meadow
Over 150 people came along to sing carols around the Christmas tree at this year’s Farnham in Bloom winter celebration. The annual carol singing event was held at Gostrey Meadow. The music was provided by Farnham Brass Band and the carols were l...
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Candlelit service enjoyed by all
Farnham Youth Choir gave a stunning performance at Farnham Town Council’s candlelit civic Christmas carol service on Wednesday. Half the tickets were made available to local community organisations and the remainder were allocated to members of ...
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Offices closed for Christmas
Farnham Town Council offices will be closed to the public from 3pm, Wednesday 24 December and reopen again to the public on Monday 5 January 2015 at 9am. If you have any queries during this period do refer to our website. Wishing you a Merry Chris...
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Council thanks residents
Members of Farnham’s neighbourhood planning team have expressed their thanks to everybody who has taken part in the consultation about the draft neighbourhood plan. The consultation closed at the end of the day on Monday 15 December. Over 1,000 ...
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Christmas market is a success
The first Christmas market to be organised by Farnham Town Council has been hailed a huge success. The market took place on Sunday in Castle Street and at the Mercure Bush Hotel. Castle Street was closed to traffic and provided the perfect backdro...
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Carol singing at Gostrey Meadow
A festive community celebration is being held on Sunday 21 December to mark the success of this year’s Farnham in Bloom. The annual carol singing event is being held at Gostrey Meadow from 2.30pm to 3.30pm. Farnham Brass Band will provide the mu...
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Last chance to comment
Residents and people with an interest in the town have until 5pm on Monday 15 December to influence Farnham’s future. In what is seen by many as the most important consultation ever to be undertaken by Farnham Town Council, views are being sought ...
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Children's competition
The popular Christmas window competition has returned to Farnham for children aged between five and eleven. To enter, participants will need to visit every shop listed on the entry form, search for the nativity character or item in the shop window a...
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Remember a loved one
Farnham Town Council’s Christmas memorials have returned to the cemeteries at West Street, Hale, Badshot Lea and Green Lane. The memorials offer visitors an opportunity to write and display a personal message in memory of a loved one. At West...
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Two weeks left to shape Farnham
Over 500 hundred people have so far taken the opportunity to complete the questionnaire and have their say on the future of Farnham. Farnham Town Council has been out and about with its neighbourhood plan roadshow so that all local communities hav...
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Send ideas for silver anniversary
Farnham in Bloom is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year and the community group is seeking ideas on how to mark the occasion.
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Work begins to convert chapel
Work has started to convert the former chapel at West Street cemetery into a workshop facility. The project to change the use of the chapel came about following a public consultation into the future of Farnham’s cemeteries. Specialist contractor...
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Apply for carol service tickets
For the second year, the highly acclaimed Farnham Youth Choir will be performing at Farnham’s civic Christmas carol concert at St Andrew’s church on Wednesday 17 December. Half the tickets are being made available to local community organisati...
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Christmas lights switch-on
A festive crowd of people joined in the countdown to the switching on of Farnham’s brand new Christmas lights on Saturday. Shortly before the switch-on, the cast of Cinderella, which will be showing at The Harlington Centre, Fleet took to the st...
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Funding for art-based activities
The South Street Trust is inviting applications from Farnham organisations that wish to apply for funding for an art-based educational activity. Each year, around 25 grants are awarded from the £20,000 grant pot. These have included a clay explorat...
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Best Christmas window
Farnham Town Council is launching a best Christmas window competition and is inviting town centre shops and businesses to get involved. The theme for this year’s competition is the Nativity. The competition will be judged by the Mayor of Farnham...
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Farnham calendar goes on sale
Beautiful images of Farnham have been included in a limited edition calendar produced by Farnham Town Council. The 2015 calendar shows 12 local landmarks and familiar scenes that epitomise Farnham. The photos are captioned and represent all four s...
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Free parking, Saturday 3 December
Shop locally this Christmas and discover the delights of Farnham town centre as Waverley Borough Council are giving all residents an early Christmas present by providing free parking in their car parks during the first Saturday 3 December. All r...
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Festive Farmers’ Market
This weekend will see the start of Christmas in Farnham. The switching on of the Christmas lights on Saturday 22 November will be followed by a festive Farmers’ Market on Sunday 23 November. Shoppers will be able to place advance orders with sta...
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Christmas stallholders wanted
Farnham Town Council is inviting makers of jewellery, crafts and gifts to take part in the town’s first Christmas market on Sunday 14 December, which is being held alongside the regular Farmers’ Market. The Christmas market will be held in Castl...
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Meet the Mayor of Farnham
The Mayor of Farnham, Cllr Jeremy Ricketts is holding a series of coffee mornings for residents who live in each of the town’s nine wards. Residents are randomly selected and invited to join the Mayor, ward councillors and other people who live ...
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Schools remember
Pupils representing 12 local schools have taken part in a special service of remembrance at the War memorial in Gostrey Meadow. Shortly before 11am today, the children, teachers, the Mayor of Farnham and around 200 members of the public watched as...
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Christmas lights switch-on
Christmas in Farnham will officially begin on Saturday 22 November when the town’s brand new lights for 2014 are switched on by CBBC presenter Chris Johnson. Chris, who is playing Buttons in The Harlington Centre’s production of Cinderella and...
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New Christmas lights
New Christmas lights are set to be installed in Farnham this week ready for the official switch on event on Saturday 22 November. For the first time ever, the lights will extend up to The Mulberry public house near Farnham train station. Icicle li...
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Big Pick Week
The recent Big Pick Week saw Farnham Town Councillors and local community groups taking part in town centre litter picks where they collected several sacks of rubbish. Big Pick Week is organised by Farnham Town Council as a Farnham in Bloom initiativ...
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Locations for new homes
The location of new homes in Farnham, the design of new development and the protection of community facilities and services are just some of the issues residents are being asked to comment on in a survey that seeks views on Farnham’s draft neighbou...
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Remembrance Sunday in Farnham
In the year that marks the centenary of the start of World War I, this year’s Remembrance Sunday will perhaps be even more poignant. Farnham’s annual Remembrance Sunday parade, which is organised by the Royal British Legion, will take place on...
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Apply for a 2015/16 community grant
Farnham Town Council is inviting applications from local groups that are seeking funding of up to £2,000 for a one-off project or a scheme that requires financial assistance for up to three years. The community grants budget is over £50,000 and ...
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Light up Farnham’s villages
Farnham’s villages have an opportunity to sparkle this Christmas with an extension of Farnham Town Council’s Christmas lights scheme. Local community groups and organisations are once again being invited to nominate a tree that would lend itse...
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King of the pumpkins
An allotment holder from the Shepherd and Flock site has won Farnham Town Council’s competition to grow the largest pumpkin. The circumference of David Wheeler’s pumpkin, which he grew from seed, measured in at a massive 155cm. Councillor S...
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Protect yourself from flooding
Last winter was one of the wettest on record with many nearby towns and villages experiencing devastating flooding. The bad weather highlighted the need for communities and businesses to take steps to protect themselves from future bouts of bad we...
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Halloween and bonfire night fare
Pumpkins and apples for Halloween and sausages for bonfire night will be on sale at the Farnham Farmers’ Market on Sunday 26 October. The market is held in Central car park from 10am to 1.30pm. Frensham Guides will host the charity refreshment t...
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Britain in Bloom result announced
The Farnham in Bloom community is celebrating the achievement of silver gilt at the 50th Britain in Bloom final awards. Farnham was invited to represent the south east in the Large Town category and was one of just 71 finalists out of nearly 4,000...
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Gardeners receive awards
The horticultural achievements of Farnham’s gardening community were celebrated at the Farnham in Bloom awards ceremony on Thursday 9 October. More than 100 people attended the event, which was hosted by Squire’s Garden Centre who are a gold s...
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Wrecclesham’s community centre
Four months after reopening its doors for business after the completion of the latest stage of its refurbishment and makeover, Wrecclesham Community Centre is buzzing. The latest phase of improvements has included new curtains and further decorati...
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Food Festival success
Saturday’s Food Festival, organised by Farnham Town Council, has been hailed as a huge success. For just one day, Castle Street was closed to traffic and was transformed into a bustling, vibrant setting for the Food Festival. Glorious warm sunsh...
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