Archives July 2019

  1. School children with the Mayor of Farnham in front of a hanging basket.

    Schools in bloom winners

    29th July, 2019

    The school year ended on a celebratory note when Farnham Town Council revealed the results of the Farnham in Bloom schools’ competitions.  The first result to be announced was for the schools’ hanging basket competition. This year, 13 loc...

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  2. Mayor with group of people in smart clothes standing outside church.

    Mayor makes promises of office

    23rd July, 2019

    Over 100 people representing a cross-section of the Farnham community and beyond attended the Mayor of Farnham’s Civic Service on Sunday. Guests witnessed Councillor Pat Evans make her promises of office and commit to serve the town during her year...

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  3. A4 poster drawn by a child saying Please help to water the plants.

    Judges due to visit Farnham

    23rd July, 2019

    Farnham Town Council and the team of volunteers who are behind the year-round effort to transform communities through gardening, will proudly share their hard work with the judges of Britain in Bloom on 31 July.  The visit will begin with a 1...

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  4. Aerial photo showing castle and green spaces and trees.

    Neighbourhood Plan referendum

    19th July, 2019

    Preparations are underway for a further examination and second referendum on Farnham’s reviewed Neighbourhood Plan following a ruling by an Independent Examiner.  At a procedural exploratory hearing in June, the Independent Examiner determi...

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  5. Group of adults and children in a green space.

    Judges see Farnham in Bloom

    10th July, 2019

    Judges received a warm welcome on Tuesday when they arrived for the judging of Farnham’s entry into the Large Town category of South and South East in Bloom. The judges were taken on a tour of Farnham which included many projects that demonstrat...

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  6. Mayor and female remove a drape to unveil a plaque on a wall.

    Mayor unveils plaque

    5th July, 2019

    Former Olympic athlete Christina Boxer joined the Mayor of Farnham and invited guests at the unveiling of a plaque commemorating local athlete and coach Ron Stonehouse last week (26 June). Mr Stonehouse trained Olympic runner Christina Boxer at A...

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  7. Group of people standing in front of a small marquee.

    Crowds chill in Gostrey Meadow

    2nd July, 2019

    Farnham’s Gostrey Meadow drew hundreds of picnickers and music fans on Sunday (30 June) when the annual Picnic in the Park took place. “This year’s event was jam-packed with excellent local bands and music artists. The crowds loved the show ...

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  8. Four young people in a garden.

    Students get a taste of working life

    1st July, 2019

    Farnham Town Council has given four year ten students from Farnham Heath End School an insight into working life during a week-long work experience placement.  The four received the opportunity to discover more about the role of the Town Coun...

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    New Mayor of Farnham

    1st July, 2019

    Councillor Pat Evans has been elected as the new Mayor of Farnham and has spoken of her “immense honour and privilege” at taking on the role as she looks forward to serving her community for the coming year. Her husband David was appointed as the...

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  10. Group of adults and children standing in front of war memorial

    Flag-raising for Armed Forces Day

    1st July, 2019

    Farnham’s outgoing Mayor, Councillor David Attfield, led the town in uniting with others across the UK to pay tribute to the men and women, both past and present, of the armed forces on Armed Forces Day (24 June). At this year’s ceremony, the May...

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