Farnham News
The latest Farnham news: planning decisions, council and crime updates, business and community stories, each linked back to its official source.
Top story
Titanic Postcard Sent to Godalming Could Fetch £25,000
Jack Phillips wrote it to his sister at 11 Farncombe Street on 6 April 1912, days before Titanic sailed. It is estimated at £15,000 to £25,000 on 21 November.
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Dogs
Waverley Plans a Four-Dog Limit for Dog Walkers, With £100 Fines
Waverley wants to cap dog walkers at four dogs each in its public spaces, backed by £100 fines. Its consultation on a new dog order runs to 1 December.
Parking
Waverley Christmas Parking: £2 After 2pm, Tuesday to Thursday
Any Waverley car park costs £2 after 2pm on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 1 to 24 December. That is 12 afternoons, and here is what it saves.
Godalming
Loungers Gets a 15-Year Lease on 69 High Street, Godalming
Waverley has granted Loungers, the group behind Farnham's Cazaro Lounge, a 15-year lease on its 69 High Street unit in Godalming, and agreed its fit-out.
Dunsfold
The Sun Inn, Dunsfold Is Listed as an Asset of Community Value
Waverley has added the Sun Inn on Dunsfold Common to its list of assets of community value. The owners say there is no plan to close it or change its use.
Books
Farnham First Five Writing Prize: £1,000, Enter by 30 November
Send the first 5,000 words of your novel to Farnham's First Five. The winner gets £1,000 and an agent's critique. Entries close on 30 November.
Grants
Farnham Groups Can Bid for £500,000 of Town Council Money
Farnham Town Council has opened a £500,000 fund for charities, clubs and community groups, paid for by developers' CIL. Bids over £10,000 close on 3 January.
Waverley Borough Council
Waverley Council to Vote on Palestine Procurement Motion
Full Council votes on 10 November on a Green councillor's motion to review Waverley's ethical procurement for human-rights risks. Questions close 4 November.
Godalming
Godalming Wins Gold at Britain in Bloom UK Finals 2026
Godalming town centre won Gold at the RHS Britain in Bloom UK Finals, one of 44 national finalists. Rochdale took its category; Stonehouse won overall.
Community
Farnham Community Groups Invited to Work Together
Farnham Voice wants residents' associations and community groups to share their plans in a working group and a public board, starting with Neighbourhood CIL.
Police
A331 Tongham Crash: Driver Dies, Police Seek Dashcam Footage
A driver in his 40s died after a single-vehicle crash on the A331 southbound near Ash, Tongham, on Friday 23 October. Surrey Police wants witnesses and dashcam footage.
Godalming
Godalming Green Spaces: Waverley Agrees Four Transfers
Waverley's Executive agreed on 2 November to give Crownpits, Ockford Ridge, Longbourne Green and Combe Road rec to Godalming Town Council, valued at £0.
Roads
A31 Farnham Corridor Scrapped: Government Confirms in Writing
The Department for Transport's list, published 23 October, names the A31 Farnham Corridor among 15 road schemes removed. What it meant for Hickley's Corner.
Business
Farnham Post Office to Close With TG Jones, Likely January
The Post Office has confirmed the Farnham counter in TG Jones on The Borough will close shortly before the shop does. No date yet; Lower Bourne and Weybourne are the nearest branches.
House prices
Waverley House Prices August 2026: Down £11,402 in a Year
The average Waverley home sold for £559,306 in August, £11,402 down on a year ago. Only Woking fell further in Surrey, while Guildford turned positive.
Parking
Farnham Parking Changes: Nine Proposals, Objections by 6 Nov
Surrey wants double yellow lines on Brightwells Road, Old Compton Lane and Waverley Lane, and a loading bay on East Street. Comment by 6 November 2026.
Families
Surrey Needs Foster Carers: Single, Renting, Over 21 Is Fine
Surrey is short of foster carers. You can foster if you rent, live alone or have no children; carers here are 24 to 86. Two Surrey carers tell how it went.
Cranleigh
New Cranleigh Leisure Centre Now Due to Open Autumn 2028
The new Cranleigh Leisure Centre now opens in autumn 2028, and the old centre stays open until then. Building starts early 2027 on Village Way car park.
Roads
Weydon Lane School Crossings: Have Your Say by 23 October
Surrey plans two raised crossings and a wider pavement outside Highfield South Farnham School on Weydon Lane, and would remove the layby. Comments close 23 October.
Business
The Mulberry Farnham Still Closed, Pub Firm Owes £254k
The Mulberry on Station Hill, Farnham, has been shut since September and its operator is in liquidation owing £254,150. What happens to the pub now.
Council
Farnham Parks Handover: 11 Transfers Still Not Done
Eleven Farnham rec grounds, allotments and open spaces promised to the town council are still with Waverley's lawyers, under six months before Waverley closes.
Farnham in Bloom
Farnham in Bloom 2026: Five Golds and a Best in Category
Farnham won five Golds at South & South East in Bloom, with Best in Category for the town centre and a first Gold for the station, in a year of heat and roadworks.
Crime
Farnham Crime August 2026: 123 Reports, Most in a Year
Police logged 123 crimes and anti-social behaviour reports within a mile of central Farnham in August, the most in 12 months. Shoplifting hit 18, a 13-month high.
Sport
Farnham Town FC Memorial Ground Lease Approved for 25 Years
Waverley's Executive approved Farnham Town FC's new 25-year Memorial Ground lease on 6 October. West Surrey consent and planning permission come next.
Housing
48 Farnham Affordable Homes: £14.45m Buy Goes to 10 Nov Vote
Waverley Council's £14.45m purchase of 48 homes at Waverley Lane and Wrecclesham Hill goes to a Full Council vote on 10 November. Updated November 2026.
Housing
Waverley Council Homes: 191 Fire Doors Still Not Fitted
Waverley has fitted 688 of 879 planned fire doors in its council homes, and 555 water safety jobs were still open in September, 194 of them high risk.
Planning
Farnham Housing Sites: 72 Put Forward, Room for 3,772 Homes
72 Farnham sites have been put forward for housing, with room for 3,772 homes. Here is every site, its council rating and when you can comment on the plan.
Planning
Lower Bourne Homes: Council Loses Appeal and Must Pay Costs
An inspector has approved four homes at Quarry House, Lower Bourne, after councillors refused them 6 to 5, and ordered Waverley to pay the full appeal costs.
Council
Tilford Mosque Security Kiosks Approved by Waverley
Waverley granted the Islamabad, Tilford, security kiosks despite 49 objections. The Aveley Lane extension and the Brook house rebuild were approved too.
House prices
Waverley House Prices July 2026: Down £14,723 in a Year
The average Waverley home, Farnham included, sold for £553,429 in July, £14,723 down on a year ago. That is the steepest annual fall since May 2024.
Haslemere
Haslemere Fairground: Supermarket Out, 59 Homes on Table
Waverley has ruled out the supermarket at Haslemere's Fairground car park. Four options now run from 36 homes to 59, or selling the site outright.
Witley
Dog and Pheasant, Brook: Community Asset Listing Upheld
Waverley has rejected the owners' challenge to the Dog and Pheasant's community asset listing. The closed Brook pub is for sale at £850,000 freehold.
Planning
Waverley CIL Review: 4 of 5 Householders Refused Refunds
Four of five homeowners who asked Waverley to review their CIL bills were turned down. One notice was defective and will be refunded. The six cases.
Council
West Surrey Council Names First Chief Executive on £236,485
Susan Halliwell will run the council that replaces Waverley from April 2027, on £236,485. Nine people applied and 147 chief executives were approached.
Council
Surrey Council Merger Not Paused: Waverley Ends April 2027
Surrey's council merger is not affected by the government's 7 September pause. Waverley still ends on 1 April 2027 and West Surrey Council still starts.
Housing
Waverley Landlord Fines Planned: £35,000 Illegal Eviction
What Waverley would fine landlords under the Renters' Rights Act: £35,000 for illegal eviction, £6,000 for refusing a tenant on benefits. Scrutiny, 10 Sept.
Council Tax
Waverley Backs Council Tax Relief for Terminally Ill
Waverley councillors voted 33 for, none against and 4 abstaining for council tax relief for terminally ill households. The Executive must now build the scheme.
Planning
Farnborough Airport Appeal: Waverley Keeps Up Its Opposition
Waverley voted 33 for, 4 abstaining, to keep opposing Farnborough Airport's appeal for 4,600 more weekend and holiday flights. No inquiry date yet.
Planning
Farnham Park Land: £2.06m Buy Waits on a New Council
Waverley backed buying 20.87 acres by Farnham Park after the park's greenspace capacity for new housing ran out. West Surrey must now consent to the deal.
Planning
Waverley Planning: Objectors Lose the Right to a Hearing
From 31 October, extensions and schemes of up to nine homes go to officers, however many object. Waverley's planning committee shrinks from 15 seats to 13.
Council
Milford Fire: £106,270 Bill the Council Wasn't Insured For
Waverley was underinsured on two Milford flats hit by fire in 2023. Councillors are asked to take £106,269.98 from housing reserves to settle the shortfall.
Planning
Farnham Park: £2.06m for 20 Acres to Unlock 485 Homes
Waverley decides on 1 September whether to spend £2,055,712 on 20.87 acres beside Farnham Park. The park's capacity for new housing is down to 16 homes.
Bins
Farnham Bin Collections: Council to Buy £9m Lorry Fleet
Waverley decides on 1 September whether to extend Biffa's contract to 2035 and buy a £9m bin lorry fleet. The service bill rises about £1.29m a year.
Schools
Farnham GCSE Results 2026: The Figures Schools Published
Four schools in the area have published 2026 GCSE figures. Glebelands reports 87% of grades at 4 or above, Broadwater 83%. Farnham's own three have not.
House prices
Farnham House Prices Turn: £560,596 Average, Down £4,448
The average Waverley home sold for £560,596 in June, £4,448 less than a year earlier. Detached homes fell 1.7%, terraces rose 0.5%. The full breakdown.
Schools
Farnham A Level Results 2026: All Hallows 62% at A*-B
All Hallows in Farnham awarded 31% of grades at A*-A and 62% at A*-B. Godalming College reported a 98.9% pass rate and Cranleigh 85% at A*-B.
Council
Waverley Weedkiller: £13,855 Study Into Cutting Glyphosate
Waverley has put £13,855 into a University of Surrey study on cutting weedkiller use. Surrey County Council still sprays pavements with glyphosate twice a year.
Events
Farnham Food Festival 2026: 27 September, Brightwells move
Farnham Food Festival ran on Sunday 27 September with more than 100 stalls, and no date for 2027 has been announced yet. Updated November 2026.
Housing
Chiddingfold affordable homes: 3 added, 751 on the register
Waverley has taken on three affordable homes at Oakland Grove in Chiddingfold. Its housing register held 751 households, 70 of them needing three bedrooms.
Heritage
Willmer House restoration: free Farnham talk on 14 September
A free Maltings talk on 14 September puts the team restoring Willmer House on stage: the £1.2m Museum of Farnham facade project explained by its conservators.
Business
Make It Farnham puts £10,000 into five town events
Farnham's business district is backing the Food Festival, Craft Month, Christmas Market, Literary Festival and Farnham in Bloom with £10,000. The dates to diary.