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Farnham Common Junior School
Sherbourne Walk, SL2 3TZ

invites everyone to come along to the

Official Opening

( by local TV & Radio Celebrity – Johnny Ball )

of their

Jubilee Nature Garden

Bank Holiday Monday 4th June at 12.30

( the school and grounds will be open between 12 and 2pm )

( Part of the Farnhams Jubilee Celebrations ) 

BURGLARY PREVENTION ADVICE from Thames Valley Police

It is all too tempting to become complacent when it comes to our home security.

Thames Valley Police want to remind residents about securing and double locking UPVC doors.

 People who have UPVC doors are reminded to fully secure them.

If you simply lift the handle you will not fully engage all of the locks into the frame. You must also double lock the door using the key.

Remember to remove the key from the door once it is locked and leave it in an easily accessible place in case of an emergency. Do not leave it on view where it can be seen and fished through the letterbox by the offender.

Consider fitting a letterbox cage, letterbox reflector or blanking plate. This prevents thieves from putting their hands or gadgets through the letterbox and trying the latches from the inside.

 Follow these further crime prevention precautions: 

  • Ensure that all windows and doors in your home are locked and secure
  • Property mark your valuables to help them be identified back to you if they are stolen.
  • Ensure car keys are not left on view or in reach from the letterbox.
  • Don’t advertise your home to burglars Use timer switches to make your home look occupied when you are out – a house left in darkness shows no one is home. 
  • Leaving windows and doors open in the warm weather gives thieves an opportunity to enter your property. It only takes a few seconds to grab your handbag through the kitchen door
  • If you are in your garden ensure windows and doors out of view are secure. Close windows even if you are just popping out for a few minutes.
 Please report any suspicious activity on the 24 hour non emergency number 101. If you see a crime in progress, call 999 immediately.

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Picnic In The Orchard 2011
 
 
 
 
   
 
 

 
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Dog Walkers at Farnham Common Sports Club
 
  Due to inconsiderate dog walkers not clearing up after their animals there are clearly health risks to those using the sports fields.  The problem has become so serious that consideration needs to be given as to whether the walking of dogs on the sports field can continue.
 
So please all dog walkers, clean up any mess that you see if you want this facility to remain.
 
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Farnham Royal Relief in Sickness Charities are ancient charities which have effectively been dormant for many years since the death of their Chairman. The Parish Council has taken steps to resurect the charities in order to ensure that monies held by them are available for the community and not lost. If you are aware of anyone in our community who qualifies by virtue of being sick or in need and would benefit from receiving a cash sum then please apply via the Clerk  on 01753 648497 or email clerk@farnhamroyal-pc.gov.uk

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Some residents have enquired what rights the public have over rights of way and bridleways. The following is the information taken from the Bucks county Council website:-


Types of route

Footpath sign

A Public Right of Way is a way over which the public has a right to pass, whether or not the land is privately-owned. Public Rights of Way are signposted at the roadside and may also be waymarked along the route. They can be of the following types:

Public footpath

 Access on foot only, signed with a yellow arrow 

  • Some footpaths have widths recorded in our records. Many do not. Footpaths running between defined natural boundaries, such as hedgerows, run the full width between those boundaries
  • As a minimum, paths would normally be at least wide enough for two adults to walk side by side. We usually apply a minimum two metre width as a standard in the absence of any other evidence as to the path’s width
  • Where there is evidence of greater width being available in the past, we will apply that width by investigating the evidence
  • On arable land (where crops are grown), in the absence of any recorded width, footpaths should be at least one metre wide across a field and one and a half metres wide around the edge of the field
  • Stiles and gates provide access through hedges and fences; bridges across streams and ditches 
Bridleway sign

Bridleway

Access on foot, horseback and pedal cycle, signed with a blue arrow

  • Some bridleways have widths in our records, many do not. Bridleways running between defined natural boundaries, such as hedgerows, run the full width between those boundaries
  • As a minimum, paths would normally be at least wide enough for two horse riders to pass. We usually apply a minimum four metre width as a standard in the absence of any other evidence as to the path’s width
  • Where there is evidence of greater width being available in the past, we will look to apply that width by investigating that evidence
  • On arable land (where crops are grown), in the absence of any recorded width, bridleways should be at least two metres wide across a field and three metres around the edge of the field 
  • Sufficient headroom (four metres) for horse and rider
  • No stiles.
  • Gates should be wide enough for horses and easy to open on horseback