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29th oct 2010 - Grayshott Runners up in Hampshire Village of the Year - Grayshott has once again been chosen as runners up in the Hampshire Village of The Year competition and received an award on Sat the 23 of Oct 2010. Phil Bates said "We are of course delighted and over the moon to once again win an award and it was an honour receiving it on behalf of the Village." more...

30th jul 2010 - Grayshott's views ignored on Traffic Calming - Surrey County Council are planning to install traffic calming measures in Headley Road in Grayshott, which were planned as part of the Hindhead Improvements, despite Grayshott residents urging them to wait until the tunnel is open to assess the actual impact of the new A3 tunnel on traffic flows. Hampshire County Council on the other hand have already listened to the views of local people and agreed to postpone installing traffic calming measures more...

19th jan 2010 - Snowed under Grayshott goes to work on an EGG - Heavy snow falls during January in Grayshott have triggered the formation of Emergency Group Grayshott, or EGG for short, to help residents and shopkeepers cope with the extreme weather. On Saturday morning of 16th Jan dozens of volunteers met in the square before clearing remaining snow and ice from pavements and carparks around the village, restoring safe passage and access to key shops and facilities. more...

3rd dec 2008 - Christmas in Grayshott - The festive season arrived in Grayshott last week heralded by the traditional switching on of the Christmas Lights which adorn the trees outlining the village greens. Santa made an early appearance to hand out sweets from his BIG sack to the many onlookers including Buy In Grayshott members who had just finished their meeting in the Fox & Pelican. more...

3rd aug 2008 - Grayshott Cleans Up! Winning third Best Business in the Community Award - The Buy In Grayshott Group (BIG) have won yet another prestigious award by scooping "The Best Business In The Community Award " in The Hampshire Village Of The Year Competition. more...

20th jun 2008 - World Class Music - the Icing on Grayshott's Cake - Grayshott is different - By any standards, Grayshott on the Hants/Surrey borders, is a pretty unusual village. Not only does its 2500 population support 50 shops, 150 businesses and an impressive array of clubs, societies, sports and leisure activities, but it also boasts its own website, Grayshott.com, and business development group, 'Buy In Grayshott' (BIG). more...

10th apr 2008 - BIG Puts Grayshott on the Map - A new village map, promoting Grayshott as a place to visit and shop, is now available. The map is featured in a leaflet that will help to generate interest in the attractions and shops in Grayshott. Its production was supported by a grant from East Hampshire District Council. more...

29th feb 2008 - Affordable housing boost for Grayshott - East Hampshire District Council is delighted that a small-scale development of affordable housing is to be provided in the village of Grayshott to address the housing needs of some local people. This year will see the completion of two houses and two bungalows in the village. Following development funding of £196,000 from the Housing Corporation, Drum Housing Association started on site in January at Beech Hanger End. All properties will be two-bedroom and for affordable rent. more...

4th feb 2008 - 2007 Best Dressed Shop in Grayshott Awards Dinner Last night (Sunday 3rd February) saw the exciting finale of the awards for the best dressed shop in Grayshott 2007. Judging is done twice a year, in spring and autumn, with marks awarded for cleanliness, shop display and general shop appearance. Marks are added up, but results are not known until the presentation dinner. more...

21st jan 2008 - Grayshott Pottery Donates Village Signs Four village roads in Grayshott are set for a facelift thanks to the generosity of two local businesses. Grayshott Pottery and Visual Assets have been instrumental in creating the eye catching signs that not only celebrate Grayshott's 5th Village' Award in recent years, but also sport the village's much loved logo. more...

21st dec 2007 - Grayshott Loos Go for Gold