L A T E S T   N E W S

 

***   Farringdon An Identity, let's look like a village:  Link to Form   ***

10th July @ All Saints Church - ALL WELCOME

• 4pm-6pm: 'Farringdon Village - An Identity' Open Residents Session - Come & ask questions.
• 7pm-7.30pm: Planning Meeting for Caker Stream Solar Farm
• 7.30pm - Parish Council Meeting

***

A32 - HCC hope it will reopen this weekend. However, you can STILL ACCESS BOTH PUBS and Farringdon Industrial Estate.

***

Welcome to the Farringdon Parish Council website - this homepage has all the LATEST information for Farringdon. We have tried to bring lots of information on the internet into one place. Why not check out the Helpful Information tab. New to Farringdon? there is a tab especially for you. Pothole? Flooding? Road problem ? click on the Report It tab, this takes you to HCC or EDHC to report the issue. There is information on the Environment / Schools / Health / Travel etc. Have a browse and see what's here.

• Power Cut - report it by ringing 105 (anyone affected must call individually)
• Tree / Drainage / Flood Issue Click Here

***

 

W H A T' S   H A P P E N I N G

 

Farringdon Events

5th July: Village Coffee Morning @ All Saints - Cllr Maughan will be there to answer questions on 'Farringdon An Identity'

10th July: Parish Council Meeting @ All Saints - Agenda to follow

12th July: Farringdon Progressive Supper - sign up form

24th August: AC/DC Tribute Band and BBQ @ Royal Oak 

 

Road Notices

A32 CLOSURE Gosport Road 8th June - 4th July....The closure of the A32 Gosport Road is for carriageway resurfacing, which will include structural repairs along its entire length between the Telephone Exchange buildings just to the north of Kitcombe Lane, south to the village of East Tisted. During the works, the road will remain closed 24/7, with access only for residents who live within the limits of the closure. A signed diversion will be in place for all other traffic.

A3 THIS WEEKEND Closed between junction 10 and the Painshill interchange 4 -7 July. 9pm Fri - 6am Mon

A31 (Winchester Road) Four Marks on Traffic Lights 7-9 July

Barleywood Farm Lane (Gaston Lane) CLOSED until 1 NOVEMBER 2025 -  Closure is 17 months old now. Still NO works date.

Hall Lane will be CLOSED 7-11 July for SE Water repairs.

Brightstone Lane (top end - Four Marks) CLOSED 14th July 0930-1530

Brightstone Lane will have traffic lights: 4-6 August for HCC Gully clearance. Hopefully not at the crossroads!

B3004  - To see where the team is working, the interactive map is kept up to date and can be viewed on the project’s webpage. (27/3/25: Due to a commercial issue outside of SSEN’s control, we have had to temporarily pause work.)

Hall Lane Potholes: they have been inspected by HCC  and works are required - no date.

 

Parish Council

• AGAR Notice of Public Rights & Publication of Unaudited AGAR Accounts 2024/25 - Click Here
• Chairman's Report 2024/25 - Click Here
• Councillor Vacancy - Farringdon Parish Council - Click for details (including how to apply)
• Road Report May - Click Here

Issues: 

• Playground maintenance ordered. Also awaiting quotes for Toddler area /  Older Children area.
• Drain in The Street (opposite Stank Lane) reported as blocked 2/6/25 - HCC No works required at this time
• We are continuing to complain about the lack of progress with Gaston Lane (Closed till 1st November) 
• HCC will investigate the 'Hole' in the drain in Crows Lane (orange barrier) Works to be scheduled 21724818
• Loose kerbstone by entrance to Chase Field Private Car Park - Report  21807616 - HCC No Action necessary.
• Water leak in Gaston Lane reported - work scheduled for 16th July.

Planning 

• PLANNING MEETING 7pm All Saints Church, Farringdon, Thursday 10th JULY (for 30 minutes max.) to discuss EHDC-25-0716-FUL Caker Stream Solar Farm, Land Off Gaston Lane, Upper Farringdon, GU34 3HW. (Caker Stream Solar Farm - link). The construction and operation of a 44MW solar PV farm, 2MW BESS and other associated infrastructure. Deadline for comments is 11th July 2025 and can be made here https://publicaccess.easthants.gov.uk/planning

 

Other

• Nessie's News - Private Facebook page for Farringdon Residents - Click here to join the group
• farringdonweather.org (Dave Mattey's website - scroll down on site for graph) 
• Village Hall link to their website

 

E V E N T S   I N  T H E  A R E A 

(Click on poster and full poster will appear) or check out Event Calendar | Alton Events 

N E E D   H E L P