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Photographic Competition 2009

The Parish Council is launching a photographic competition to promote tourism within the Parish.

There are six categories:

• Animals and wildlife
• Landscapes
• Commons flora and fauna
• Local buildings of interest
• Local events
• Sport

The competition is open to all residents. No age limits!

All photographs must be taken within the parish of Worplesdon.

The deadline for applications is 31st May 2009

Judging will take place in June 2009: winners will be notified by the end of June 2009. The decision of the judges will be final.

Photographs chosen for exhibition will be displayed at the Wood Street Village Summer Show on Saturday 18th July 2009.

Further exhibitions may be arranged by the Parish Council throughout the year.

 First, second and third prizes will be awarded in each category. Details will be announced in the next newsletter.

The overall winner will be awarded a trophy. The award ceremony will be held on Tuesday 14th July 2009.

Application forms will be available from the Clerk to the Council or can be downloaded here, along with the Competition Rules.

Copyright will remain with the photographer but the Parish Council claims the right to use any prize-winning entries in publicity material, exhibitions andf publications, including postcards and greeting cards with no fee obligations or copyright restriction.

LORD - Lorries off Rural Detours

LORD is an action group focussed on reducing the inappropriate, unnecessary or illegal use of minor rural and urban roads by HGVs. The approach has been to research how progress has been made in other parts of the country and apply the results to the County of Surrey.

Visit the LORD website http://lorryproblems.org.uk to find out more details and to see how you can help.

The Worplesdon Parish Council was constituted in 1894. A parish council is the most ancient form of Local Government and has been in use in England since the 8th century.

The modern parish council is a statutory elected local authority, which acts as a voice for local opinion by keeping in close and regular contact with its electorate and provides a focus for voluntary organisations in the area.

Our Council comprises of four wards which include Fairlands, Jacobs Well, Perry Hill and Wood Street Village, represented by a total of 16 councillors and the Clerk.

During the past 100 years there have been eighteen Chairmen, including two lady Chairmen. Mr A. J. Kelly OBE, JP was the longest serving Chairman, remaining in office for twenty five years. Bob McShee currently holds the post, having been elected in 1999. He is ably supported by Vice Chairman Terry Cater; Terry's father Harry served as Chairman of the Parish Council from 1976 to 1985.

Since 1894 there have been just six Parish Clerks, the longest serving being Mr and Mrs Christmas who held the post jointly for a period of fifty two years from 1894 to 1946. The present Clerk, Mrs Gaynor White was appointed in 1999.

You can contact the Clerk as follows:

Phone:    01483 300094

Fax:          01483 300094

email:       gaynor.white@btconnect.com

or write to:   Clerk to the Council, Mrs G.F. White, West View, 84 Rydes Hill Road, Guildford, Surrey, GU2 9UG