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2026/27 Budget
At tonight’s Parish Council meeting Members voted to approve the Precept for 2026/27 at £295,431. This is a 4.32% increase from the previous year, but owing to an increased Council Tax base, equates to a 3.1% increase for the average Band D property. In monetary terms, this is a £2.49 per year increase in Council Tax for the average Band D property.
Notice of vacancy in office of Councillor
Please click here to view the statutory notice from Waverley Borough Council.
Parking Restrictions – Church Road Milford
Residents will hopefully be pleased to hear than following objections from the Parish Council, along with many other objections made by concerned local organisations and residents, Surrey County Council have made the decision not to progress parking restrictions by St John’s Church on Church Road in Milford. Further information can be found here.
Request for Funding for a Crossing on Petworth Road
The Parish Council has recently written to Surrey County Council about funding of a new crossing on Petworth Road in Witley. The letter can be viewed here.
Milford Christmas Light Switch On – Friday 28th November
Please join us outside Milford Village Hall at 7pm to commence the Christmas festivities!
Have your say on a new pedestrian bridge over the Ock
The Milford golf course development has provided the parish with a unique opportunity to improve pedestrian movement around the village.
The proposal would be to build a footbridge between Busdens Way and the golf course development. This would provide a shorter and safer way for pedestrians coming from the Milford Lodge estate, Oxted Green, and New Road who wish to access Milford rail station, or Tescos and Squires. It avoids having to use Rake Lane, which is unlit, lacks pavements, and has poor sight lines, making it one of the most dangerous roads in the area.
The bridge could be wide enough and strong enough to take mobility scooters as well as people on foot. It would be accessed by a new footpath from the golf course development and by using an existing footpath between Busdens Way and the adjoining garages (as shown on the drawing). Should such a facility be built at this time it is likely that it could be paid for using external funds at no cost to the ratepayers.
Witley & Milford Parish Council believes that this a one-time opportunity to provide an upgrade to the footpath network which improves safety, and shortens walking distances, but before we progress any further with the proposal we are seeking your views.
Please visit our Survey Monkey poll www.surveymonkey.com/r/R8BCVZZ to make your views known.
If you are unable to access Survey Monkey online please call the office on 01483 422044 and speak to the Clerk.
Last modified on December 8th, 2022