A cracker of a mission – where are they now? This is the Knaphill YMCA football team from 1947/1948 having won the Woking & District league. Bernard Warden (Standing in the back row second from the right – “the good looking one”!) has asked if we can help in perhaps tracking some of the members down.A possible solution to easing the traffic on Knaphill High Street and Anchor Hill is to remove the bollards by The Vyne roundabout and direct more traffic round Redding Way. The single set of bollards currently working creates a dangerous situation with traffic passing in both directions on the open side of the road. The original raison d’etre for this road was to be one of the main routes off the planned bypass and the new houses on Brookwood Farm estate, which did not happen. Late in the debate on Brookwood Farm, it was decided to open Sparvell Road to Brookwood Farm traffic, which has a direct knock-on effect for traffic using Chobham Road, High Street and Anchor Hill.
Currently the only advice from SCC is to cycle, walk or use public transport more. The Government promised improvements to the infrastructure as well as new developments and funds to be made available for such improvements, but neither have yet been forthcoming for Knaphill.
In the past there have been several debates on the pros and cons of the bollards. Given the changed circumstances since they were originally installed, is it time to think again about whether to remove them? Let us have your opinions please, either on our website or by e-mail to the Residents’ Association (secretary@knaphill.org).
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On Sunday October 19th the annual “Steam Trains & Fair Organs Oktoberfest!” will take place at Mizens Railway in Barrs Lane Knaphill from 12 noon until 5pm. This will be the seventh year that this event has taken place and it has become a firm favourite with local families as well as attracting visitors from all over the UK.
The Oktoberfest is centred around a festival of fascinating vintage mechanical fairground organs and features a host of additional attractions including an old time children’s fun fair complete with a vintage carousel and traditional swing boats which will keep the children happy and of course the 7½ inch gauge Mizens Railway will be in operation throughout the day giving the chance for visitors to enjoy a trip around the one mile circuit hauled by a genuine miniature steam locomotive!
The superb Fairground Models exhibition, which last year proved such a hit with children and adults alike, makes a return and the famous Brooklands Museum will be present with their mobile display unit and some fine exhibits from the Spirit of Brooklands collection of vintage vehicles.
As well as up to six large fairground organs playing at locations around the site a new attraction this year will be a gathering of smaller street or busker organs presented by members of the British Organ Grinders Association (BOGA). It is hoped that a dozen or more of these hand turned instruments will be presented by their owners in a newly created central picnic area of the Mizens site, which is accessed by the footbridge over the railway line.
Additional attractions will include a small craft tent, Chobham Country Farmers Market and other produce stalls, a beer tent (supplied by local pub The Garibaldi in Knaphill) and refreshments will be available including the traditional hot snack of the original “Oktoberfest” in Germany – authentic Bockwürst sausages!
Admission, which includes a full colour souvenir programme, is £2 for adults, £1 for children and £5 for a family ticket (two adults plus up to three children). Parking is free and the event gets underway at 12 noon. With something for everyone it’s a great local “day out with a difference” for all the family.
We have organised another village meeting for residents to attend and have their direct questions about Knaphill answered by a panel of local representatives.
As with the last meeting in 2013, this will be chaired completely independently of the KRA and we have no say in questions or indeed control of the meeting at all. The Chair will again be the Reverend Richard Sherlock of the Knaphill Baptist Church in the High Street. You can send in questions via questions@knaphill.org (which are forwarded straight to Rev. Sherlock) or direct at revsherlock@gmail.com, please use whichever you’re most comfortable with.
Further details on the previous village meeting, including questions asked and an FAQ can be found on the page here – https://knaphill.org/about-our-association/village-meeting/
The following planning applications have been submitted for the Knaphill area.
PLAN/2014/0609 48 Lower Guildford Road
Erection of a detached 1 bedroom bungalow.
PLAN/2014/0679 Copthorne Meadows Farm, Chobham Road
Proposed residential development to provide 2 detached dwellings.
PLAN/2014/0754 Land opposite 54 & 55 Florence Way
Erection of 2 x 4 bed dwellings.
PLAN/2014/0777 Land adjacent to substation Hermitage Road
Amenity land to become operational land.
PLAN/2014/0864 North Barn, Botany Barns, Barrs Lane
Erection of an oak framed porch.
PLAN/2014/0964 15 Lane End Drive
Prior notification for a single storey rear extension to extend 5m maximum height of extension3.5m and height of eaves to be 2.9m.
The Broadway is flooded from its junction with Queens Road to Sussex Road. I know SCC do not recognise this problem, they call it ponding. All I know is that in this section of road there is deep water on both the road and the pavement. Anyone walking along this stretch will just get soaked if not from the rain then from the wash caused by passing cars. It is a good job it isn’t a school day.
I am sure SCC, on instructions from Central Government, will say it is exceptional weather. In a report published by Woking Borough Council in October 2013 it stated that one of the problems facing Woking was poor maintenance of the drainage systems or systems with insufficient capacity have contributed to flooding incidents. No action has been taken by our Councillors to this report, it just rests on their bookshelf.
Cala Homes have opened up the first area of the development site. The first house that has been completed will soon open as a Sales Office. There is a visitors car park and a large plan of the houses that will form phase one of the development. If you are interested in what Cala Homes are building take a short walk down the access road to their new Sales Office.
Clifton Court is the name of the block of flats above the Tesco store in Knaphill High Street. The flats are owned by Paragon Community Housing and are on a part buy part rent scheme in association with Woking Borough Council. So the flats come under the general heading ‘affordable housing’. I like the description given by Paragon to the location. An opportunity to be part of a village community in a designated conservation area, nestled in the heart of the Surrey countryside. Paragon also state that to be considered you have either to live in Woking or Work in the borough.
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