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31 January 2006

HTAG Skittles and Lunch

There are still a few tickets left for the grand HTAG skittles match including lunch on Sunday, 5 February at £9 inclusive. It's at the Wey Inn, at the Godalming end of Meadrow at the roundabout where Meadrow meets Chalk Road and Bridge Road, from 11.30 am to 2.00 pm. We hope to form teams, eg Addison Road versus Poyle Road, so come along and help your neighbours defeat the opposition. Ring Jean, 573717, for tickets and choice of menu.

Mayor's Mental Health Lectures

Mayor Tamsy's Mental Health series continues on Wednesday, 8 February, in the Guildhall, from 6.00 pm to 8.00 pm. The subject is "Drugs and Alcohol, Personal Perspectives" and the speaker is June Richards, Consulting Counselling Psychologist.

Mobile Phone Masts

HTAG's meeting with Orange, GBC Councillors and Officers will take place on Thursday, 9 February. HTAG will be represented by Reps in roads affected by recent applications for monopole masts. A list of technical questions has been sent to Orange and a copy of the list is displayed on each of our notice boards. I am grateful to those of you who consulted members and sent questions.

Charlotteville Burns Supper

Congratulations to the organisers of the Burns Night celebrations on Saturday at Holy Trinity School, particularly the Redpath family. They worked tremendously hard to make it a success and the rest of us ate, drank and danced the night away.

Tyting Farm

Tyting Farm is an absolutely crucial part of the landscape of the North Downs. It forms the setting for St Martha's Hill and is an integral part of the swathe of agricultural landscape which stretches from Pewley Downs, Guildford to Newlands Corner and beyond to the east. It is arguably the most walked and visited open space in Surrey and is Guildford's premier open space. Guildford Borough Council is intending to sell a key part, Tyting Farm, in six lots at prices to exclude agricultural use. The buyers and users are likely to be urban not agricultural. With the farm broken up and fragmented to urban owners the landscape is likely to be destroyed. For more information go to our Features pages, or visit their website.

Charlotteville Pancake Race

The Great Guildford Pancake Race will be held in the High Street from 11.30 am on Tuesday 28 February. Great Fun for all and participation in the races is entirely voluntary! Try to come and join in or help. For more information please call 01483 598420.

29 January 2006

RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch

The 2006 Big Garden Birdwatch takes place this weekend. Watch the birds in your garden or local park for an hour and take part in the world's biggest bird survey! Click here to find out more.

27 January 2006

FOSL - Friends of The Spike Lottery

Charlotteville Jubilee Trust want to thank you very much for having bought a lottery ticket from them last year. With your support they raised £802. This month draws the FOSL year to a close. They are raising funds for the conversion of the Vagrants Ward, the SPIKE, into a Community and Heritage centre. 2005 was a very successful year for them as they were awarded £ 1.2 million by the Heritage Lottery Fund and work is due to start soon. However, they still need to raise £35K and are counting on your continued support. Any money they raise this year will be match-funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund by 75 per cent. They regret if your ticket did not come up for a prize but 2006 may be your lucky year. Will you remain a Friend of the Spike and buy another FOSL? Click here to print out a FOSL form for this year. Please do support them. For information on FOSL prizes and news about the SPIKE, visit their website.

Lunchtime Organ Recitals

The 18th series of lunchtime organ recitals at St Mary's will be launched by Stephen Farr on 8 March, 1.10 to 1.50 pm. The series continues at the same time on the second Wednesday of every month right through to December. Admission free.

Black Stairs Fish Shop

Fresh fish, shell fish and sea products delivered to your door. They will post to anywhere in the UK. For more information visit their website. A small family run fishmongers, owned and run by Norman Mackay and his partner Tracey, based in the traditional fishing town of Wick, Caithness in the far North of Scotland. Wick was at the centre of the Herring industry around 1860 - 1890. At this time around 1000 boats would have been in the harbour at any one time disgorging their catch of herring. The building has always been a fishmongers and can be seen in a painting by L.S. Lowry entitled Blackstairs.

Meet Your Local Plumber

Mark Tidman is your local plumber. He can install new bathroom suites, offer a complete tiling service, clear blocked drains etc, and much much more. Contact Mark on 0800 294 5399. Click here to visit his website. Click here to see more adverts.

26 January 2006

Town Centre Action Plan

A meeting was held on 16 January 2006 at Guildford Borough Council Offices, Millmead to discuss the Boundary for the Town Centre Action Plan. To find out who attended and what was discussed click here.

Fast and Efficient Ironing Service

Pick up and delivery. Hangers and baskets supplied if needed. Call Jadie for prices (charged by the hourly rate) 01483 203541 07903 090586. To see more ads click here.

23 January 2006

HTAG Newsletters

The December Newsletter is at last on site. To read it and other newsletters click here. The October and November pages have now been archived. To read them and any other archived pages click here.

Pewley Down Convservation Volunteers

It's not all work for the Volunteers. To see more photos click here. To find out more about the Pewley Down Conservation Volunteers click here.

Recycle your Cartridges

Mike clements has a TONERDONOR CARTRIDGE COLLECTION bag for returning Laserjet cartridges for recycling (proceeds go to charity: see www.tonerdonor.co.uk). It will also take Inkjet cartridges and mobile phones. It is bigger than he needs and if you would like to help me fill it please contact him at 505982 or mike@clements-47.freeserve.co.uk.

HTAG Coffee Morning

The next coffee morning is at 10.30 am on Thursday 26 January at Addison Court, Addison Road. Still only £1.00. All welcome

HTAG Skittles Evening

Jean has organised a Skittles Evening at the Way Inn, Godalming, on Sunday 5 February. Only £8.00 to include supper. Ring Jean on 573717 if you are interested.

Charlotteville Burns Night

The Charlotteville Jubilee Trust would like to invite you to Burns Night Charlotteville style 7.00 pm. on 28 January, with excellent Food (vegetarian option), Wine, Piper and Band. Do come and celebrate Burns Night, Charlotteville Style. Tickets£22.00. Please call 01483 598420.

Charlotteville Pancake Race

Registered Farrier available in Guildford area

Need a Registered Farrier? If so call Harvey Stephenson Dip WCF, who has moved in to 7 Castle Hill, Guildford. Phone him on 01483 457211 or on his mobile, 077040171591 or contact this site.

18 January 2006

Charlotteville Jubilee Trust - Spike Project

The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) has awarded a grant of £1,195,000 to the Spike Community Centre project in Guildford. This lottery windfall will ensure that The Guildford 'Spike', one of the best preserved Vagrants Wards in the country, is restored and renovated for the benefit of the local community in Charlotteville, Guildford and also visitors to the area. To read on click here.

17 January 2006

SoPilates

There are a few places left for the pilates flow this coming Saturday. Do let Sophy know if you would like to join her, or ask for a more detailed break down of the afternoon. Sophy Griffiths, 07905 327634, or visit her website. Energising Pilates flow: Improvers - intermediate level. Pilates flow to strengthen, lengthen and burn off that Christmas excess (2.5 hours) which includes relaxation, question and answers. Saturday 21 January, 4.30 to -7.00 pm, £25.00, St Mary's Community Centre, Defoe Road, Stoke Newington N16 (Two mins walk from Stoke Newington High Street). Contact Sophy for further details. Check website for future workshops /weekends.

12 January 2006

Guildford Spring Music Festival

Guildford's second biennial spring music festival takes place in the Electric Theatre during the week Sunday 26th March to Saturday 1st April and, as in 2004, every event has performers with significant connections with the area. Musicians who were educated, live or work in the area are all eligible to take part. There is no shortage of international stars, young professionals, students, school children and local amateurs all excelling in the art of music making and having a connection with the area. Watch this space for more information, or visit their website.

08 January 2006

Happy New Year to all our Members

Some photos taken on the Downs yesterday, along with photos of the Pewley Down Conservation Volunteers. To see more photos click here. To find out more about the Pewley Down Conservation Volunteers click here.

Mobile Phone Masts

All HTAG Road Reps have received a letter from the HTAG Chairman, Stephen Wright, regarding Mobile Phone Masts in our area. HTAG is to have a meeting with Orange in about a month's time. We want to send them a list of your questions in advance eg why do they need 5 masts in our area, what are the health risks etc. If you have a question please pass it to your Road Rep for onward transmission, send it directly to Stephen Wright, or contact this site.

Mayor's Lectures

The next session in Mayor Tamsy's series on Mental Health will be on Wednesday, 11 January in the Guildhall starting at 6.00 pm; title "Homelessness in Guildford"; speaker, Susie Jones, Homelessness Project Officer, GBC.

HTAG Road Reps Meeting

To read the minutes of the December 2005 meeting click here.

TCAAP - Definition of Town Centre Boundary.

The meeting will be at 10.00 am on Monday 16 January, at Millmead. So far there are about 6 HTAG members planning to go, but there will be room for Road Reps from the areas under threat who want to attend. Please let Bob Bromham know so that he can give final numbers to the Officer. We perhaps need to consider where we believe the Town Centre boundary should be. It would appear that if the town centre is defined in accordance with PPS6 then the existing boundary for the HTAG area would be Quarry Street. as far as the Castle Arch, Castle Street, Sydenham Rd. (North side only) and Epsom Road. (North side only) as far as the end of the shops. (This is close to the "option 4", which is the smallest of the 4 options, but even this included portions of the residential roads closest to the town.) I think that the HTAG view is that this should remain the boundary, and that there is no need or justification to push it out any further. If anyone wants copies of the 4 boundary options that were "consulted" on in June please let Bob know. You can contact him via this site.

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