Parish News January 2026
Happy New Year from the Parish Council!
As we step into 2026, the Parish Council would like to extend their wishes to all residents for a healthy and prosperous New Year. We look forward to working together to make our parish an even better place to live.
The Parish Council would like to express their thanks to Cllr Joanna Dunn who has resigned from the council. The Parish Council are sorry to see Cllr Dunn leave and wish her all the best for the future. This has now created a vacancy on the Parish Council which will be filled by co-option at the March meeting of the council. Please contact the clerk for further details if you are interested in joining the Parish Council: clerk@grafhampc.org
2026 / 2027 Local Highway Improvement Initiative Bid
The Parish Council would like to confirm that we have submitted a bid for the 2026 / 2027 funding round, asking for the speed limit for Church Road / Church Hill be reduced to a more sensible speed, making the roads safer for all users.
Preferred Options Draft Local Plan to 2046 Grafham 1:
Adjacent to 24 Cedar Close.
Grafham Parish Council noted the provisions made by HDC in its “Preferred Options Draft Local Plan to 2046”. However, the Parish Council has added some further observations and requirements to ensure the successful implementation of a development on this site. A copy of the full submission can be found attached to the December minutes; copies of which can be found on this website: https://grafham.org.uk/parish-council
Spring Litter Pick
The Parish Council is pleased to announce the date for this year’s Spring Litter Pick. Let’s come together to keep our village looking its best – fresh, tidy and welcoming for all.
Spring Litter Pick
Saturday 16th May
Meet at Grafham Village Hall at 10:00 am
We warmly invite all residents to join us for this community effort. Tea and cake will be provided afterwards as a thankyou for your time and energy.
Children’s Play Area Brampton Road –
Hedge Replacement Update
The Parish Council would like to inform residents about recent works carried on the children’s play area boundary hedge (left hand side). The previous hedge had become difficult to maintain, increasingly costly to maintain and heavily overgrown with brambles that extended over the footpath, creating a problem of scratches and snagging for pedestrians. To improve safety and ensure a more manageable long-term solution, the hedge has now been removed. It will be replaced with a new English cherry laurel hedge, chosen for its year round greenery, resilience, and ease of maintenance.
In the meantime, a safety fence has been installed to secure the area while planting and establishment works take place. The council appreciates resident’s patience while this improvement is completed and looks forward to providing a safer, tidier, and more attractive hedge for the village.
Cllr Ian Gardener
Chairman, Grafham Parish Council
The next meeting of the Parish Council is to be held on Tuesday 3rd February 2026, 7:30 pm in the village hall.