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Farming for the Future: How local farmers like Simon Chiles are Safeguarding our local land and wildlife

On By limpsfieldpcIn Biodiversity, News

Please read this article on Simon Chiles and his insights into farming and biodiversity in today’s challenging environment. Farmers like Simon are quietly getting on with the job — drawing on decades of experience to adapt, innovate, and care for the land. While policymakers debate priorities and public attention shifts, it’s farmers on the ground who understand the daily realities of agriculture. In this article, Simon provides insight into the pressures facing British farming today — and why supporting those who work the land has never mattered more…

We are very lucky to have farmers like Simon looking out for our farmland. Simon is a valued member of our Biodiversity round table.

Farming for the Future: How Local Farmers like Simon Chiles Are Safeguarding the Land and Wildlife of Limpsfield

Thank You for Supporting the Replacement of Limpsfield’s Stolen Horse Trough

On By limpsfieldpcIn Heritage, News

We would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to everyone who generously contributed to our GoFundMe campaign to replace the stolen horse trough.

As announced at our annual parish meeting last night, the campaign has now officially closed. Thanks to the support of our community, a substantial donation from the Drinking Fountain Association, and confirmation from our insurers, we have successfully raised the funds needed to commission a faithful replica—complete with all original engravings—and to install it with enhanced security measures.
We are immensely grateful to our local residents for their kindness and solidarity, and to the BBC for helping to spread the word.

Sadly, heritage items like our horse trough are often stolen to order, and Limpsfield is not alone in experiencing such a loss. The trough held great historical and sentimental value, and it is deeply frustrating to think it may now sit, unrecognised and unappreciated, in someone’s private garden far from its rightful place.

If anyone has information about the original trough’s whereabouts, we would still love to recover it. But for now, we must assume it is lost. We hope the new replica, planned for installation this summer, will help restore some of what was taken—both physically from our village and emotionally from our hearts.

Thank you once again for your incredible support.

Limpsfield Annual Parish Meeting – Thursday 8 May 2025

On By limpsfieldpcIn Limpsfield Parish Council, News, What's On

You are warmly invited to attend the Limpsfield Annual Parish Meeting.

When: Thursday 8th May at 7:30 PM (please arrive ready to start at 7.30pm)

Where: St Andrew’s Hall, Moorhouse Road, Limpsfield Chart

Join us for updates from Limpsfield Parish Council on current projects and activities, and take the opportunity to raise questions about local issues with your Parish, District, and Surrey County Councillors.

Guest Speaker – Catherine Sayer, Leader of Tandridge District Council  

Catherine will provide a brief overview of the upcoming local government reorganisation, “Devolution and where we are in the process.

Community Showcase Invitation 

Calling all local community groups, clubs and societies – we’d love to invite you to come along to the meeting, to promote your group and its activities after the formal presentations are finished. We’re happy to provide space for brochures or other materials. 

Refreshments will be served after the formal part of the meeting, with a chance to chat informally with councillors, residents, and representatives from across the community.

Please RSVP at your earliest convenience, and do get in touch if you have any questions.

Sophie Martin, Clerk & RFO

clerk@limpsfield.org

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Our horse trough fundraising appeal made the BBC News!

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As you will know, Limpsfield’s historic horse trough, once a landmark at Detillens Lane and the A25, was stolen in August 2024. Despite initial strong evidence, police have not been able to further pursue leads, and it sadly remains unrecovered. The Parish Council is now working to replace it with a high-quality replica.

This week, Craig Buchan and Paul Brennan of BBC Surrey/South East got behind our endeavours and ran a piece on BBC News South East and recorded an interview for the BBC Surrey breakfast show with James Cannon.

You can read the online article here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce3q0y0zx72o

Originally donated in 1913 by Alice and Horace Barry, the trough bore inscriptions from the Drinking Fountain and Cattle Trough Association and had been part of daily life for well over a century.

Although insured, it is an incredibly specialist item and difficult to value and while our insurers are happy to pay out on the trough, the amount may not fully cover a quality replacement plus secure installation. The Council will be contributing, we have also had a generous offer of a donation from the Drinking Fountain Association, and we have launched an appeal for public donations to ensure we get the best replacement we can.

To help restore this piece of Limpsfield’s history, please go to: gofundme.com/f/replace-our-stolen-historic-horse-trough.

Casual Vacancy Notice – Sophie Kemp

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Following the resignation of Sophie Kemp, and statutory notice period to 27th February, there has been no call for a by-election. A new councillor will therefore be co-opted.

Anyone wishing to apply for the role of parish councillor is asked to please send an application in writing to the clerk, clerk@limpsfield.org by Friday 7th March 2025. Thank you.

Details of the role of Parish Councillor can be found here

Dated: 28th February 2025
PARISH CLERK:
Sophie Martin
Clerk to Limpsfield Parish Council
The Pound, Wolf’s Row
Limpsfield, Surrey
RH8 0EB

Any other enquiries to the clerk – clerk@limpsfield.org

Thank you.

Casual Vacancy Notice – Sophie Kemp

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Councillor Sophie Kemp has tended her resignation as councillor, effective immediately.

Please see the below notice of a Casual Vacancy for Limpsfield Parish Council.

Sadly, Councillor Sophie Kemp has tended her resignation as councillor, effective immediately.

Under Rule 5(2) of The Local Elections (Parish and Communities) (England and Wales) Rules 2006 it allows for ten electors for the Limpsfield Parish to request a by-election in order to fill the vacancy, if no such request is made the vacancy will be filled by the Parish Council through co-option.
Written requests for a by-election to be held should be sent to:-
The Chief Executive
Tandridge District Council
Council Offices
Station Road East
Oxted RH8 0BT
and must be received on or before 27 February 2025.

Dated: 7 February 2025
PARISH CLERK:
Sophie Martin
Clerk to Limpsfield Parish Council
The Pound, Wolf’s Row
Limpsfield, Surrey
RH8 0EB

Any other enquiries to the clerk – clerk@limpsfield.org

Thank you.

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Snow & Ice – be prepared!

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Happy New Year!

The gritters have been out and snow is forecast for this weekend and also during the coming week, so please be very careful when out and about.

As we are entering the coldest and most wintry months, please see our website’s Snow & Ice page for locations of grit boxes around the parish, gritting routes and advice on snow and ice clearance, as well as the government’s “Snow Code”.


Our volunteer councillors will endeavour to make sure the pavements in the village are gritted, as well as access to Limpsfield CofE Infants School and to Glebe Meadow.

Take care. ❄️

Kent Hatch Road closure – advance warning

On By limpsfieldpcIn Local information, News, Traffic and Parking

SES water will be undertaking improvement works to the water mains network in Kent Hatch Road, between New Road and Brick Kiln Lane, including the junction with Grub Street.

For the safety of road users and our colleagues working on site they will need to close the road for approximately six weeks from 20 January until end of March 2025.

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