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17 May Walton v Hersham Quiz – update – Hersham Winners!

By | April 3, 2015

17 May Walton v Hersham Quiz – Ashley Park click here for details A team from Hersham won this event which attracted about 50 quizers. Each table nominated themselves as Hersham or Walton teams – based on where most of the players live – about equal numbers of small teams from Hersham and Walton. The top scoring […]

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By | April 1, 2015

Hersham and Elmbridge proposed ward boundary changes Read more about this important issue in our letter to the Boundary Commission which you can access here http://www.hershamresidents.info/blog/?page_id=317  The information below explains the basics: – In a nutshell The changes proposed are all linked to a plan to reduce the number of councillors across the council, which was […]

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296 more homes in Hersham.

By | March 22, 2015

Think the traffic is bad now? Can’t get an appointment at the doctors? Just wait. from Friday’s GetSurrey: “A section of open land has been sold to a school in Hersham to allow them to create access for a proposed new school and housing. The land in front of Rydens Enterprise School forms part of […]

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Hersham history DIY walking tours.

By | March 15, 2015

As the weather is warming up, why not try one of our Hersham history DIY walking tours. We have two routes – one around the green – and one which focuses on industrial Hersham. Both are packed with interesting facts – some of which are guaranteed to surprise and amaze – see the following link: […]

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Hersham Sunflower Competition!

By | March 9, 2015

Grow a Sunflower this summer and enter the competition…. details below also download and circulate this promotional poster to help spread the word: Hersham Sunflower Competition! Sponsored and supported by Squires, flowers and Things and Hersham in Bloom. http://www.hershamflowersandthings.co.uk/  http://www.squiresgardencentres.co.uk/garden-centre/hersham/  www.surreycommunity.info/hersham-in-bloom Entries will be judged in early September by representatives from Hersham in Bloom in the following categories: Height for an […]

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Very Sad News

By | January 15, 2015

With very great sadness, we regret to have to report the death of Lawrence Jackman at the weekend. He died without warning at home in his sleep. He was 81. Lawrence was such a vital force, and such a wonderful upbeat generous character, that his loss will be deeply felt by many of us in […]

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Promoting community self-help using the internet

By | January 2, 2015

Perhaps the HRA should bring in a bit of modernisation with the New Year! We’d be interested in any feedback or ideas about how the HRA could encourage ‘community self-help’ using the internet in 2015.  Have a look at the following links, and why not try them – and let us know what you think of:- Casserole […]

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Christmas in Hersham! 13 Dec don’t miss the Mayor switching on the lights and much more

By | December 8, 2014

Christmas in Hersham! – 13th Dec  don’t miss it! The HRA is keen to promote and support community activities like this year’s Hersham Christmas event on Saturday 13th December. Following the success of last year we have again helped to coordinate this event – but so many others have worked so hard to make it happen […]

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HRA Quiz – Watermans Arms 7.00 on 30th October 2014

By | October 1, 2014

30 October at 19:00 HRA Quiz – Watermans Arms 7.00 on 30 October 2014 Great community event – just turn up (we’ll create teams on the night) – all welcome

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Christmas event in Hersham 13 December 2014

By | October 1, 2014

Hersham 13th December 2014 Christmas Event Please mark this 2014 date in your diaries – after lst years success – we will be doing something similar – more details to follow. In the meantime you might want to see what happened last year by clicking here http://www.hershamresidents.info/blog/?p=242

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