What is a Flood Action Group?
What is a Flood Action Group and is it time for you all to step up and form a dynamic working group? Some of us already attend Surrey Wide Flood Forum meetings and our few Water Rangers regularly test our…
Category Drainage Systems
Cranleigh Society wishes you a Happy New Year – keep your strength up!
Good morning – what a blustery day – the weather was generated far away a few weeks ago as temperatures in the South Pacific warmed unusually – La Nina rocked its way across the Americas – producing their extreme weather…
Flood risks, asbestos pipes, drought, your Waverley
Cranleigh Society met with Waverley Officers and Councillors and asked many important questions about: Asbestos cement drinking water pipes, House buying in such a high flood risk area, Water pipes bursting so often, especially near to each other, The risks…
9:30 FLOOD FORUM Sept 6th BAND ROOM
9 am FLOOD FORUM Sept 6th BAND ROOM (with microphones and information sheets) Anne Milton’s MEETING starts at 9:30 for one hour only. Do get in touch in advance, join us and please tell us and the forum your flood…
Cranleigh’s rivers – are they healthy?
Testing of Cranleigh’s rivers has always taken place occasionally and now Surrey Wildlife Trust is helping to get more testing done and some improvements made. Chemical levels are measured by groups of volunteers as are the numbers of river fly…
Anne Milton opens Flood Gates
On Monday the 24th of July, Anne Milton MP organised a meeting at the village hall that she described as a flood forum and it turned out to be much more than that. She brought together Waverley planners, Thames Water,…
Flood Insurance for new homes?
The National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) states that new houses should not be built: on flood plains on other high risk flood areas in areas where, if houses are built, it would increase the risk of flooding neighbouring property Despite…
Amlets Lane Approved
The Amlets Lane application by Cala Homes for 125 dwellings got the final vote of approval at Waverley Borough Council last night by 12 votes to 9. Cranleigh’s Waverley Councillors all voted against the application, however this last minute push…
Amlets Lane Deferred!
Good news! On Wednesday night Cala Homes detailed planning application for 125 dwellings on Amlets Lane was deferred! Members of the Joint Planning Committee 13 to 1 (abstention) disliked the layout, particularly dwellings on the boundary with existing residents. The 3 storey flats…