News from Ockham Parish Council January 2025

• Our grateful thanks to Cllr Jan Lofthouse for her 10 years of loyal service to Ockham Parish Council. Jan has been very involved with every aspect of village life during her years in Ockham and she will be much missed by us all. We wish Jan all the very best for the future. Jan’s departure leaves a vacancy on the PC and so we will soon be looking for a new councillor. Details to come.
• We are pleased to advise that the Vehicle Activated Signs in Ockham Lane and on Ockham Road North have now been reinstalled as has the fallen Historic Ockham sign on Ockham Road North.
• With a full A3 closure this weekend (pm of 17/1 to am of 20/1), we have written to National Highways asking them for support ensuring that drivers follow their prescribed routes and don’t short cut through our village. We hope they will fulfill our request for additional signage to help keep residents and local users safe from harm and disruption.
• The next Flood Forum takes place later this month and Ockham has a list of concerns on the agenda. If you have flood related issues that you would like us to raise, please contact us via our clerk.
• OPC wrote to Guildford Borough Council following the Planning Committee meeting on October 24 re the Hallam Land. We have now received their response which is available on request from our clerk if you would like to see it.
• Taylor Wimpey are hosting a ‘by invitation only’ meeting as a Community Liaison initiative later this week. Representatives from OPC will attend.

We are seeking support from the community to help us monitor the applications that are coming forward under ‘reserved matters’ for FWA. Whilst outline planning consent for FWA has unfortunately been granted, many aspects of the scheme are not yet agreed and we will push back where we can. The heating hub/pumping station and SANG buildings applications are both currently live on the GBC planning portal. Help with reading and reviewing documents is always welcomed. If you think you can help, please let our clerk know.

Many of you have generously donated to Wisley Action Group in the past. Fund raising continues as this will pay for professional help as required bearing in mind that the build programme for FWA will last for very many years. Account: WISLEY AIRFIELD ACTION GROUP Sort Code: 20 35 35 Account number: 10574287. Thank you to everyone who has already donated and for continued support.