Calendar and Events
October
Saturday 19th / 10.00 am to 1.00 pm: BRA Membership team will be in Kim’s Cafe, High Street
Thursday 24th / 8.00 pm: Bookham Community Association AGM. Includes a discussion on Polesden Lacy garden re-development and an opportunity for community involvement. Old Barn Hall, Church Road. Click here for more details
November
Saturday 2nd / 10.00 to 11.00 am: Liberal Democrat councillors monthly drop in. Baptist Church, Lower Road.
Saturday 2nd:
Bookham & Horsley Rotary Club – The Famous Bookham Brunch. Click here for more details
Saturday 2nd / 10.30 to 4.00: Happy Health Day. Letherhead Institute. Click here for more details
Sunday 3rd / 11:00 am: BRA Litter Pick. Lower Shott
Monday 4th / 6.00 pm to 7.00 pm: MVDC Conservative Councillors Monthly Drop In Session. Church Room, behind St Nicolas Church.
Monday 4th / 7.30 pm: BRA Committee Meeting. Open to all BRA Members. Church Room, behind St Nicolas Church.
Wednesday 6th / 7.30 p.m:
Bookham Question Time. Old Barn Hall, Church Road.
Sunday 10th / 11.00 am. Remembrance Sunday Laying of wreaths at the War Memorial in St Nicolas Churchyard and at the Friendship Tree in Eastwick Park Avenue.
Monday 11th / 11.00 am National Day of Remembrance. Service at the War Memorial. Roads leading to the Squareabout will be closed to traffic from 10.45 am to 11.15 am.
Latest News
Autumn 2019 Newsletter
The BRA Autumn 2019 newsletter is the current edition and the Spring 2020, edition will be published in April. If you have a contribution for
Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust – New Hospital
Press Release from Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust The Government confirmed that hundreds of millions of pounds of funding is to be
Monthly Litter Pick – Sunday 4th November 2019
Join the Bookhams Residents’ Association for our monthly litter pick. Meet at 11.00 am at the Lower Shott car park. Gloves, grabs, and safety equipment
Bookham Question Time – 6th November 2019 – Old Barn Hall – 7.30 pm
Come along and meet your Bookham Councillors and ask questions on local issues. Your councillors are: Cllr Roger Adams – Bookham North Cllr Clare Curran
National Remembrance Day – Monday 11th November – Squareabout Road Closure
This is to advise residents that the Squareabout and the four roads leading to it for about twenty metres will be closed to all traffic
BRA Pre-Owned Bookstall Closure
Would residents please note that the BRA has decided to discontinue with its fund raising pre-owned bookstall. There has been less interest in pre-owned books
Local Plan Timetable Update
Following a meeting of the Cabinet on 24th September, Mole Valley District Council has now published an updated Local Development Scheme (LDS) that sets out
Shape the Future of Bookham Village Centre
On Tuesday, 17th September a workshop lead by Eloise Appleby discussed “Shaping The Future of Bookham Village Centre”. Over sixty people attended including local business
Ash Dieback Coming to a Tree Near You; Oak Processionary Moth – What Is It?
Bookham Tree Wardens The has been much discussion on different forums on Ash Dieback and Oak Processionary Moth outbreaks in Bookham. The Bookham Tree Wardens
Transform Leatherhead – In Conversation
Transform Leatherhead homepage TL in Conversation This autumn Transform Leatherhead is hosting a series of opportunities to catch up on the latest project news and
Waste / Dog Poo Bins Not Being Emptied
The BRA has complained to Leader of Mole Valley District Council, Stephen Cooksey, about village waste/dog poo bins not being regularly emptied and overflowing. Mr
Mole Valley District Council’s Local Plan (2018 -2033): Implications for Bookham
(10th Sept update – MVDC postponement) Mole Valley District Council are reaching the end of their work on the next Local Plan. Called “Future Mole
Surrey County Council – Temporary Traffic Restrictions on Church Road
We have received the following notification from Surrey County Council: NOTICE THE SURREY COUNTY COUNCILCHURCH ROAD (D2536) BOOKHAMTEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC ORDER 2019 SURREY COUNTY
This Week’s Planning Applications in Bookham
Each week MVDC publish planning applications that have been submitted across the district. This is an extract of the applications made in Bookham. Click here
Your Residents' Association
The Bookhams Residents’ Association (BRA) is a voluntary membership organisation that is open to all residents and is independent of all political parties.
The purpose of the BRA is to provide a consultative link between residents, councillors, with public authorities and utility services.
The BRA also co-ordinates voluntary services such as litter picking, Tree Wardens High Street Christmas lights and hanging baskets.
If you would like to join the team and help to keep Bookham a village for all to enjoy please get in touch.
Note: The BRA is not directly involved with the cultural and entertainment life of the village. These are provided by our colleagues at the Bookham Community Association at the Old Barn Hall.members
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