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Canal Community Festival in Woking: Spantons Wharf Event on Saturday 18 April

By John Tonks | 10/04/2026 | 0 Comments

The Basingstoke Canal Society is hosting a major canal community festival in Woking on Saturday, 18 April, taking place at Boundary Road Recreation Ground (Spantons Wharf) in Woking from 12 noon to 4 pm. This family-friendly event celebrates the heritage of the Basingstoke Canal with boat trips, live demonstrations, local […]
Spring 2026 Newsletter Update for the Basingstoke Canal Society

By John Tonks | 07/04/2026 | 0 Comments

The Basingstoke Canal Society has released its Spring 2026 Update, providing members and supporters with important news about current projects, community events and preparations for the organisation’s 60th anniversary. The latest edition of the Basingstoke Canal News (Issue 288) highlights progress across the canal, ongoing volunteer efforts and upcoming activities […]
Shawfield Road Closure: postponed

By John Tonks | 02/04/2026 | 0 Comments

Scheduled updated. New date TBC SGN has been granted permission to conduct utility works, resulting in a road closure on Shawfield Road. The works are situated between Alexandra Road and Underwood Avenue. Works are scheduled between 6th & 17th April 2026. SGN will also be conducting works between 16th February and 27th […]
Shawfield Primary School Scheduled For Major Rebuild

By John Tonks | 27/03/2026 | 0 Comments

Shawfield Primary School is set for a full rebuild as part of the Department for Education’s School Rebuilding Programme. The project will deliver a new, modern two‑storey school building on the same general footprint as the existing facilities, with updated learning spaces, improved site layout, new play areas and a […]

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Surrey Libraries offering free online Christmas Play (2020)

By John Tonks - 03/12/2020

Surrey Libraries have announced a free online Christmas offer to watch a Christmas play online called the Selfish Giant, A Riding Lights […]

Surrey Libraries set to re open Monday 7th December 2020

By John Tonks - 02/12/2020

In an email to all its members Simon Harding (Libraries and Heritage Manager) announced that “subject to the government’s legislation being passed […]

Christmas tree welcomed by all

By John Tonks - 29/11/2020

As the chairman of the events working group, I am very pleased to see that the arrival of the Ash Parish Council […]

Side waste cardboard collection from home

By John Tonks - 27/11/2020

If your recycling bin is full you can put additional recycling next to your recycling collection provided it is presented in an appropriate manner. […]

Christmas Tree arrives in Ash Parish to mark the start of the festive season (2021)

By John Tonks - 24/11/2020

Organised by Ash Parish Council, at the beginning of each festive season, Ash Parish residents have traditionally come together at Ash Wharf […]

Ash Parish Remembrance Sunday Video

By Ed Schofield - 11/11/2020

Ash Parish Remembrance Sunday Unable to hold the traditional annual Remembrance Sunday Service and Parade, the Parish still remembered “Our Fallen” those […]

Statement from Cllr Nigel Manning, Chairman of Ash Parish Council

By Ed Schofield - 11/11/2020

As we are now in a second lockdown alongside the rest of England, it is more important than ever that we continue […]

Statement from the Chairman of the Events working group, Cllr John Tonks

By John Tonks - 06/11/2020

Following the updated Government guidance for Remembrance Sunday: The Local authority preparations for Remembrance Sunday guidance was lasted updated by the government […]

CANCELLED – Remembrance Sunday Service & Parade 8th November 2020

By John Tonks - 03/11/2020

The Remembrance Sunday event on Sunday 8 November is cancelled. This is due to current social distancing advice from the government with […]

Remembrance Day Window Displays

By John Tonks - 20/10/2020

Each year Ash Parish gathers at the war memorial at the top of Ash Hill Road to remember those who have given […]

Textile recycling from your door step

By John Tonks - 16/10/2020

Since the start of this year the textile recycling at our recycling centres has been very popular. Whilst all recycling is welcomed […]

Vandalised bus stop repaired (2020)

By John Tonks - 09/10/2020

On Friday 18th September our village was once again vandalised, whilst I am saddened by this event I am however happy to […]

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