King George V Playing Fields - Community Survey
April 29, 2025
Message from Paula Moss - Chair Exec Board, Effingham Village Trust
We have a plan to improve the facilities available at the KGV. We are now at an advanced stage of a major funding application to SCC and the GBC planning permission. We are trying to get feedback on the plans from groups and residents in the community and would very apprecia...
MVDC Cabinet Approves the Bookham Masterplan. BRA concerns about failings and misrepresentation remain unanswered.
April 19, 2025
On 16 April 2025, MVDC’s Cabinet approved the Bookham Masterplan (and the Dorking equivalent). The Cabinet’s deliberations can be seen here:
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Mole Valley District Council's Master Plan for Bookham - A potentially Wasted Opportunity that misrepresents Residents' Views
April 12, 2025
The Bookhams Residents’ Association (BRA) urges Mole Valley District Council (MVDC) to delay approval of the Bookham Masterplan, citing significant flaws in both process and content. The BRA argues the plan misrepresents community support...
MVDC Bookham High Street Master Plan. Update 24th Feb 2025
February 24, 2025
Message from Simon Edge - BRA Chairman
24th February 2025As you may know, the Bookham Residents Association (BRA) has provided lots of support and constructive input to Mole Valley District Council (MVDC), and its Consultants, on the development of the Bookham High Street Master Plan (BMP). Originally, the ...
BRA Plan for 2025
January 19, 2025
Working for the Community
The BRA is a non-political voluntary membership organisation open to all residents of Great and Little Bookham. It informs and voices residents’ views on local issues and helps maintain and improve life in the Bookhams. The BRA will therefore continue to wo...
November 2024 BRA Newsletter
November 21, 2024
The Bookhams newly twinned with Narnia!
The BRA November 2024 Newsletter has been published and the print version will be distributed to all households in Bookham by our team of volunteer Road Stewards. In this edition our lead articles are the approval of the MVDC Local Pan, MVDC Master Plan for Bookham centre, H...
David Smith receives BRA recognition award
November 11, 2024
Well known former owner of Wishing Well in the High Street, David Smith, has received a BRA Contribution Award. David was presented with his award by Simon Edge, BRA Chairman. At the AGM in July David stood down from the Board of Directors after an eight year term and prior ...
Bookham remembers its fallen
November 11, 2024
On a quiet sunny autumn Monday morning at the 11th hour of the 11th day Bookham residents remembered the fallen at St Nicolas Church...
Free street trees on your verge!
February 13, 2024
BRA Environment and Tree Warden - Frances Fancourt reports: It is now possible to apply for a street tree to be planted on your verge for FREE. As Surrey County Council (SCC) want to plant 1.2 million trees, they are now offering free street trees: you just have to apply and...
