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  1. People sitting in room at a meeting.

    Range of issues aired

    Around 75 residents attended Farnham’s Annual Town Meeting on Thursday to hear more about what the Town Council has been doing for Farnham and surrounding villages over the past year. The Mayor of Farnham, Cllr Jeremy Ricketts welcomed guests an...

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    Seasonal Farmers’ Market

    There will be more than a hint of spring in the air at the Farmers’ Market on Sunday (22 March). As well as the regular stallholders, shoppers will be able to meet a grower from West Dean who will be returning to the market with a variety of gar...

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    Rediscover Farnham

    A new residents’ guide has been published and is being distributed by the Royal Mail to all households in the Farnham Town Council area. The 22-page guide, which is subsidised by advertising contains contact details for all councillors who cover t...

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    Ask a question at Town Meeting

    Ask your local Councillor a question at the Annual Town Meeting on Thursday 26 March.

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  5. Males in yellow high vis vests with black sacks of rubbish.

    Spruce up Farnham

    Organise a community litter pick and get involved in the first of this year’s Big Pick Weeks.

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    Eleven people receive Awards

    The quantity and quality of nominations received for this year’s Services to Farnham Awards has led to the judging panel recommending Farnham Town Council hold two awards evenings. The first ceremony took place on Monday 23 February and saw 11 p...

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    Charity concert hailed a success

    The Mayor of Farnham’s charity concert in aid of Farnham’s Post 19 Group has been hailed a huge success. Over 300 people attended Songs from Stage and Screen, which featured Vocal Point chamber choir and Voices Together community choir. The prog...

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    Commonwealth Day in Farnham

    Join the Commonwealth Day flag raising ceremony at Farnham Town Council on Monday 9 March.

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    Last chance to buy tickets

    The Mayor of Farnham’s charity concert in aid of the Post 19 group is taking place on Saturday at the Aldridge Theatre, Frensham Heights School at 7pm. Songs from Stage and Screen will feature Vocal Point chamber choir and Voices Together communit...

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    February Farmers’ Market

    Visit the Farmers' Market this Sunday and get your copy of the Farnham calendar for just £1!

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    Post 19 promote concert

    Young adults from Farnham’s Post 19 Group have been helping the Mayor of Farnham, Cllr Jeremy Ricketts to spread the word about his charity concert. Songs from Stage and Screen promises to provide an evening of light-hearted musical entertainment....

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    Town Council sets its council tax

    Farnham Town Council has agreed a modest increase in its share of the council tax in 2015/16. The 1.27 per cent rise will mean the Council will be able to deliver more of the services that contribute towards making Farnham a vibrant and attractive...

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    Visit the pop-up museum

    Visit Farnham Town Council this month for an opportunity to discover what life was like in Farnham during World War One. A new initiative by the Museum of Farnham will see a pop-up museum appear in different parts of the community throughout the y...

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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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    Free listing

    Add details about your Farnham business or local organisation to our Directory of Farnham Services.

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  18. Crowd of people singing carols in Gostrey Meadow

    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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  24. Town scene showing roof tops, trees and Castle in the background.

    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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  28. Trailer, Farnham in Bloom banner, flowers on trailer. Carnival float.

    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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  39. School children, standard bearer, war memorial, Armistice Day 2014.

    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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