Local Stories

During our fund raising event for the Jubilee party we thought it a good idea to keep the residents informed with a news letter.  This was to tell them how things were progressing, how much money had been raised and what we were going to do with it.  We also investigated the community's history and with each publication we had an article of what life was like in the area in years gone by.

Local History

The following pages cover articles written by Russell Chamberlin who we are lucky enough to have as our resident historian and author.

• March 2002 -- A Village in a Town
• April 2002 -- The Spike
• May 2002 -- The Downs

Recent Media Coverage

We were very lucky that due to the size of our party word got around and as a result the Surrey Advertiser dispatched two journalists and a photographer.  This produced a convenient platform to launch our publicity campaign, the fund raising was underway.

• Pages 4 and 5, The Surrey Advertiser, 7th June 2002
• Page 12, The Surrey Advertiser, 7th February 2003
  "Quick action called for as education centre's future hangs in the balance"
• Cover, The Surrey Advertiser, 14th February 2003
  "Campaigners step up the pressure for new hall"
• Page 3, The Guildford Times", 29th March 2003
  "Residents win reprieve over housing plans for Spike site"