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posted 11th jun SQUARE REFURBISHMENT DELAY The stone for the steps at the front of The Square is coming from China and has been delayed but should arrive by the end of next week. As this area is fundamental to the works the contractors may not be on site very much until this arrives. We hope this will not delay the project too long. posted 26th jan BARED CYPRESS TREES IN THE SQUARE The Parish Council organised the removal of the Christmas tree at the weekend (belatedly, due to the snow) and a decision was taken on site to remove the foliage from the conifers for the following reason: There is a pair of pied wagtails which nest each year in the little cypress tree opposite the bookshop. The Square refurbishment scheme is due to start in the Square in April this year. By this time, these birds will be well into their second brood. As we understand, they do start quite early, so the 4 conifers were trimmed of their foliage just leaving the bare stem of the tree up to shoulder height as at Parish Council meeting we thought it would be less of a trip hazard for the few weeks until the contractors begin. We hope this will discourage them from nesting as it is thought they would normally start to build their first nest by the middle of February, if the last couple of years are anything to go by, that is. It is a shame they won?t be able to use their usual tree but, at least by making sure it is not available early in the year, it will mean they will have to find somewhere more suitable. The remaining trunks do not look very attractive in the meantime, but, in all honesty the conifers were not particularly appealing, unless of course you happen to be a wagtail! Let's hope they find an alternative nesting site close by, but far enough to be undisturbed by the work due to start in April. 24th sep 09 - Square Dancing at the Grayshott Gurkha Square Bash - Over a hundred villagers turned out to the 'Gurkha Square Bash' in Grayshott Village Square on Sunday 13th September to enjoy a superb three course meal laid on by the Gurkha Durbar Nepalese restaurant and some special Square dancing. This event, the latest in a string of themed lunches in the Square, was organised by the Grayshott Square Group to raise funds towards the £200,000 refurbishment project being planned for the Square. more... 24th jun 09 - Local Artist Donates Paintings to Grayshott Square Group - Grayshott Square Group are very fortunate to have received a recent donation, kindly made by local artist Joan Blacker, of more than 30 of her framed paintings. They are being sold in aid of the Grayshott Square refurbishment scheme due to start early next year and the Group are most grateful for this generous gesture. The paintings raised interest at the local table top sale held in Grayshott Village Hall last Saturday and there will another chance to see them at the Family Fun Fair on Grayshott Village Green on 4th and 5th of July. more... 7th mar 09 - Grayshott Square Proposals Unveiled - Over a hundred Grayshott villagers visited an exhibition of the proposals for the refurbishment of the Village Square held at the Village Hall this weekend. Grayshott Square Group Chairman Colin Thompson, Secretary Liz Pennick and Committee Member Peter Hatch were on hand to guide visitors through the various visual display boards and answer questions. more... 24th feb 09 - Everyone a Winner at the Grayshott Pancake Race - There was a cracking turnout on Tuesday for the Grayshott pancake race in the Square. A large audience looked on as 16 runners took part in the adults race with 5 heats leading to two semi finals and the final with runner up Dan Gregory from Kaighin & Daughter being pipped at the post by winner John Howard from the Co-op. more... 30th dec 08 - Girls from the Royal School quiz Grayshott shoppers - Girls from The Royal School's Prep 4 year group volunteered to help Grayshott Parish Council with some market research concerning the planned improvements for the Square. In groups of three they asked 38 passersby questions about the Square - how it is used, how often, etc - and received some very interesting answers! This feedback has been given to Grayshott Parish Council who were very grateful for the help, especially on such a cold day! more... 30th nov 08 - Funds Pour in for Grayshott Square Refurbishment - The Grayshott Square Group would like to thank everyone who took part in the 'The Friday Painters' exhibition raising a further £403 towards the refurbishment of Grayshott Square. The event proved a great success with over 20 talented local artists eager for the opportunity to display their work. Feedback from visitors to the exhibition has been equally positive. more... 9th sep 08 - Local Artists to Exhibit at GalleryOne for Grayshott Square - GalleryOne will be supporting the Grayshott Square Group by hosting 'The Friday Painters' exhibition; a collection of work by local independent artists. The exhibition will run from 14-18 October raising funds for the refurbishment of the Grayshott village square. Any local artists wishing to exhibit should contact GalleryOne as soon as possible. more... 21st jul 08 - Grayshott Square Dancing for Morris Men and Women - Early morning shoppers were treated to some traditional Morris dancing in Grayshott Village Square last Saturday as three teams stopped off on their way to the Pilgrim Folk Weekend at Thursley. The Pilgrim Morris Men (pictured above) who are based in Guildford and 'supported' by the Hogs Back Brewery in Tongham performed some olde Cotswold village dances to get proceedings underway. more... 19th jul 08 - Mike gets on his Bike for the Barnardo's Borneo Challenge - On Saturday morning Mike Pennick was to be found cycling in Grayshott Village Square, not round & round, but in a fixed turbo trainer. Well wishers stopped by to offer some encouragement and to contribute to Mike's fundraising efforts towards his Barnardo's Borneo Challenge which he starts this September. more... 16th jul 08 - The Square refurbishment project has been accepted into the Hampshire Country Towns Initiative Programme and has been awarded £20,000 out of this year's budget and the services of a landscape architect, to draw up plans, conduct surveys and provide costings to enable us to seek further funding. We are also very hopeful of a substantial award from next year's budget and are currently awaiting confirmation of this. The Initiative are anticipating the installation of the scheme late summer/autumn 2009. 21st may 08 - Grayshott 'Paella in the Plaza' Fundraising Success - The Grayshott Paella in the Plaza fundraiser held in Grayshott Square was a great success with friends and family, great food and entertainment proving a winning formula once again. An overwhelming 150 guests attended helping to raise over £1,700 towards the village square refurbishment project. more... 29th apr 08 - Grayshott Enjoys St George's Day Tea Party - Hundreds of villagers flocked to a sunny Grayshott Village Square to enjoy cream teas at the St George's Day Tea Party. Many volunteers served teas throughout the afternoon from the new Party in Grayshott marquee with funds raised from the day going to the Square Refurbishment Project. more... 4th apr 08 - ANNUAL REPORT APRIL 2008 - Given by Chairman Colin Thompson at the Square Group AGM held at Grayshott Parish Assembly on Friday 4th April. read report... 21st feb 08 - 'BIG' cheque for Grayshott Village Square - The "Buy in Grayshott" (BIG) campaign was delighted to present a cheque for almost £800 to the Grayshott Square Group. The money was raised from a collection following a very successful Carol Service in the Village Square on Christmas Eve last year, led by the vicar of St Luke's church, the hugely popular Rev Susan Wing. more... 5th feb 08 - The Great Grayshott Pancake Race - The pancake race was organised by The Grayshott Square Group in association with Grayshott Parish Council to restore a once annual event in Grayshott. The Square now owned by the Parish Council made for the perfect venue with no worries about closing the road. more.. 20th sep 07 - Party in the Piazza fundraising success - The Grayshott Party in the Piazza fundraising event, held in Grayshott Square on Sunday 9th September was a great success. Around 150 guests attended helping to raise almost £1,500 towards the village square refurbishment project. Guests enjoyed a 3 course Italian style lunch provided by the Village Kitchen Caterers complete with carefully selected Italian wines more.. 27th jun 07 - First Design Ideas for Grayshott Square Community Project Unveiled - The first design ideas for Grayshott Square community improvement project were unveiled last Saturday during the successful Grayshott Jamboree festival. The designs are now on display at the empty retail unit located next to Flower Vogue in Headley Road with the opportunity for local residents, businesses and visitors to post... more.. 7th may 07 - Grayshott Village Square Design Competition - Grayshott CE Primary School pupils were delighted to have the opportunity to play an important part in the Parish Council's consultation process for a new Grayshott Village Square Design.Colin Thompson of Grayshott Parish Council invited the pupils to come up with a creative design for how they would like the village square to incorporate their needs. more.. 26th apr 07 - Grand Designs for Grayshott Village Square - The Village Square Working Group have been keenly studying the results of the questionnaire, circulated at the Parish Assembly held on 30th March 2007, aimed at finding out which features villagers would like to see incorporated in the re-design of the square. more..