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Busbridge Community Forum
Local links and contacts
This page lists useful contacts for getting things done in the forum's area.
It's offered in good faith but with no guarantee of accuracy or completeness. If
you spot errors or want to suggest additions, please
contact the forum.
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Potholes
Surrey County
Council bears responsibility for repairs to roads in our area which,
like all in Surrey, are in a generally poor state. Residents can
help improve the situation by reporting significant
potholes (see below) to Surrey's highways department. For residents
with web access and an e-mail address, the best way to do this is
via the council's web site. The benefit is that written proof of the
report, with a unique reference number, is automatically sent back
to you. Go to
Surrey's pothole report page and follow the instructions.
Alternatively, report the pothole
by telephone to 08456 009 009 (option 4) and make sure you
make a note of the reference number. Phoning is much more
time-consuming than the web, owing to the volume of calls being
handled.
In either case, try to provide an
estimate of the dimensions of the hole (depth and surface area) and
a precise indication of the location, for example a house number,
junction with another named road or other easily identifiable
landmark.
Surrey's budget for road repair and refurbishment is inadequate
so it is important to limit reports to potholes that really matter.
These are likely to be more than 100 mm (4 inches) deep. It may take
up to 28 days to repair a significant hole unless it poses a very
immediate danger.
Other road problems can also be
reported
on-line
or by phone to the same number.
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The potholes record
Forum volunteer Tony Kirton has
dedicated much effort to improving the way road defects are reported
to Surrey County Council. He regularly walks roads in the area and
checks for faults. By brokering a deal with Ian Fowler, Surrey's
Community Highways Officer for Godalming and Haslemere, he has
ensured that reports are made systematically road by road and the
outcome recorded. Click on the link below to see his latest report.
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 Waste collection,
and street and pavement cleaning
Waverley Borough Council is
responsible for waste collection, street and pavement cleaning. This
includes situations where Surrey County Council's road markings have
been obscured by debris. Call 01483-523419.
It is important to give a
detailed location — use the numbers on lamp posts, street addresses,
details of junctions and anything that will help workmen find the
problem — and also get the name of the person dealing with the
report and any reference number.
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 Holloway Hill Ground
Recent work on the Ground has
enhanced the atmosphere there and this open space is increasingly
enjoyed by residents and visitors. Nevertheless there are still
occasional reports of vandalism and drunken behaviour. The public
can help stamp out these problems by reporting all such
incidents to the police on 999
in urgent cases or as soon as possible on 0845-125 2222
or 07967-988 840 in less
urgent instances. These reports contribute to the statistics
relating to the Ground and help argue for the allocation of greater
police resources to the area.
To report noise or illegal use of
miniature motorbikes or other vehicles on the ground contact the
Pollution Team in the
Environmental Health Department, Waverley Borough Council on 01483-523393.
If stereo systems in
cars parked on the ground are causing a nuisance, note and report
the registration mark of the vehicle — the Council will relay it to
the Police.
For all other enquiries about the
ground, including maintenance, rubbish removal and security, contact
Waverley Borough Council on 01483-523190
For a list of summer cricket
fixtures go to the
Godalming Cricket Club's pages on the English Cricket Board's
web site.
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Graffiti
Waverley Borough Council are responsible for removal of graffiti. Call 01483 523333
and ask for the environment department to report any instances — be as precise as possible about the location. Waverley delegates this
work to contractors so allow a little time — say ten working days — before you chase them up. If the graffiti is obscene, racist or
intimidating it can be cleared or obscured quickly by an
emergency team.
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Garden waste
Compostable garden waste —
leaves, dead plants, prunings, shreddings, lawn cuttings and so on —
can be taken to the amenity site at Witley during the working day
seven days a week but this is often inconvenient. As a closer
alternative
Waverley Borough Council operates a Saturday morning (08:00-13:00)
collection service from the contract car park next to the Wharf
nursery in Woolsack Way, Godalming (opposite Homebase).
But have you
considered composting your own garden waste? Busbridge's thin soil
needs all the humus it can get. Composters are available
through the WRAP scheme (Waste & Resources Action Programme)in
partnership with Surrey County Council. Click
here for details.
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Police
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Always call 999 in an
emergency, and if you wish to
make urgent crime reports ask the operator for 'Police'.
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For less urgent police issues
call Surrey Police on 0845-125 2222
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Busbridge's
Neighbourhood Specialist Officer
is
PC Peter Harris.
He can be contacted by phone on 01483-631 625 or
07967-988 840 or by e-mail at
1767@surrey.pnn.police.uk
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To volunteer for a
Community Speed Watch scheme
in which residents monitor the speed of vehicles in the area,
contact the Casualty Reduction Officer, PC Dave Thomas on
0845-125 2222
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