THE PLAYGROUND WILL BE CLOSED from Monday 8th - Friday 26th September for new equipment installation. During this time there will also be NO PARKING on the grass in front of the playground to allow for skip / toilet /equipment and parking for contractors. Cllr Maughan is the Parish Council contact for this project if anyone has any concerns or questions.

 

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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
• Hants SNAP is a Police initiative aimed at dealing with traffic offences caught on camera. Report here 

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W H A T' S   H A P P E N I N G

* National Emergency Alert (Mobile Phones) 7th September *

Farringdon Events

Jam Night every Wednesday @ The Royal Oak

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

26th August: Rose & Crown Monthly Quiz 7.30pm

6th September: Village Coffee Morning 10-1130 @ All Saints

7th September: Make a Bug Hotel @ The Village Garden 10.30 - see poster events for details of booking 

13th September: Farringdon Garden Club Summer Show

25th September: Farringdon Parish Council Meeting 7pm @ All Saints 

27th September: MacMillan Coffee Morning @ Clyders, The Street 10am-1pm.

4th October: Farringdon Village Harvest Supper

 

Parish Council

• Welcome Cllr Russel Ison who has been co-opted.
• Farringdon An Identity: 87% of residents who responded support this project. For more info click
• 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 July - Click Here

EHDC Cabinet agreed proposals to introduce household food waste collections in the district. Find out more: https://www.easthants.gov.uk/bin.../food-waste-collections

 

Issues: 

• Water leak in The Street - SE Water aware (burst valve) should be fixed in the next 2 weeks.
• 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
• Hall Lane Water Leak programmed repairs 10th-14th November
• Hedge obscuring speed signs near Annettes Farm reported to HCC 21814507

 

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

 

Road Notices

Farringdon Barleywood Farm Lane (Gaston Lane): CLOSED until 1st November

​Shirnall Meadow: 20 Oct 07:30 - 22 Oct 18:00  Petrol Interceptor Cleaning (Give & Take)

Barleywood Farm Lane (Gaston Lane) CLOSED until 1 NOVEMBER 2025 -  Closure is 19 months old now. Still NO works date.

Hall Lane CLOSED 10th-14th November for water leak repair (finally) (SE Water)

B3006 Selborne Road / Barleywood Lane: Multi-way Traffic Lights 18-30th August HCC

East Worldham, Cakers Lane ACCESS ONLY 4-29th August

Kingsley, Sams Hill Overflow Culvert aka by Lode Farm - TEMPORARY FULL ROAD CLOSURE 4th – 29th August. Road closure will be in place during off peak times Monday to Friday from 9.30 to 15.30. Outside of these times it will be under temporary traffic lights.

West Meon: East End CLOSED 13-31st August

A3 CLOSED: 12-15th September: southbound carriageway between the A245 Painshill roundabout and Burnt Common from 9pm on Friday night until 6am on Monday morning.

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.)

 

E V E N T S   I N  T H E  A R E A 

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