New look Fosters Lane

Posted on May 14, 2012 by Editor

Some of you may know of the plight of Fosters Lane, and resident Roz Turley has been in touch to share some news! – If you are one of the many people who use the Public Right of Way through Fosters Lane you may have had a pleasant surprise since May 12th. The badly pot-holed [...]

Brookwood Farm Planning Submitted

Posted on May 2, 2012 by admin

3/5/12 We can now confirm that according the the Deputy Chief Executive of WBC, Douglas Spinks, an air quality assessement has been requested. This report will only become available online when WBC have assessed by ‘relevant consultees’… 2/5/12 Whilst the attention of many in local government  is on the local election the work on this [...]

Sainsbury’s / Clifton’s

Posted on April 24, 2012 by Editor

 24/4/12 We haven’t reported much on the Sainsbury’s front for a while so if you’re wondering why, it’s quite simple – there hasn’t been too much to report! We CAN however, say that the appeal is still underway and that the Planning Inspector is scheduled for a site visit during the first week of May… [...]

Disabled parking at Winston Churchill School

Posted on April 24, 2012 by Editor

We have been contacted by a concerned resident regarding disabled parking at Winston Churchill School. Steve Tonkmor has contacted the school, Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson DBE and MP Jonathon Lord, and having become frustrated with the responses received thus far he hopes to raise awareness of the issue; he has this to say: Dear Knaphill News, [...]

Canal closure

Posted on April 16, 2012 by Editor

I’ve just received the following through from WBC regarding closures on the Basingstoke canal: From Monday 23 April 2012, the pedestrian footbridge over the Basingstoke Canal in Woking Town Centre and a small section of the canal towpath will be closed and short diversions put in place until early 2013.   Pedestrians and cyclists wishing [...]

Are Takeaways taking away?

Posted on April 13, 2012 by Editor

There are those both in the village and further afield that are concerned about the level of takeaways appearing in their village setting. The latest opening is the Charcoal Grill in the High Street which by all accounts offers some great food but this is just the latest in a considerable line, earning Knaphill the [...]

Foul Play campaign

Posted on April 4, 2012 by Editor

Small update – Has anyone else noticed the little signs that are going up on lamp posts around the village. They’re reminders about anti-fouling and the penalties involved, so we know the initiative is underway! Following on from Dr Fuller’s successful petition regarding dog waste in Knaphill, WBC Executive have created a new Foul Play [...]