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The two large planters situated outside WHVH were rebuilt recently by Tim Skerritt Landscape & Groundworks.  The new planters have steel corner posts as well as a steel pos t halfway down each side.  Oak sleepers were slotted in between the steel posts and a Damp Proof Membrane inserted before being capped with oak planks with rounded edges.  Hopefully they should last for many, many years to come.  However, because of the way they have been constructed, if one of the sleepers was to become damaged, it would now be possible to replace one sleeper without having to take the whole thing apart.  We are delighted with the work that Tim has done for us and would happily recommend him to anyone who is wanting some landscaping or groundworks done.  Tim can be contacted on 07871 051661 or 01372 458616 or drop him an e-mail at info@timskerrittgroundworks.co.uk.

The cost of this work has been met, under the planning regulations, by the developer of 20 The Street in West Horsley.  We are very grateful to both West Horsley Parish Council and Guildford Borough Council for their help in securing these funds for this project.

We are pleased to announce that the train in the WHVH playground has been replaced with a modern, colourful toddler multi-play unit, much of which is made of hard-wearing, eco-friendly materials.  We know that many loved the train but it was old and rotting in places and required more and more spent on it every year to get through the playground's annual safety inspection so it was time for it to go!  After consulting with several specialist playground companies, it was agreed that a toddler multi-play unit would be the best addition to the playground since we did not have much equipment suitable for independent play by toddlers.  From looking through some old records recently, it transpires that, before the train, an old-fashioned wooden toddler unit was in place so, without realising, we have replaced what was there about 20 years ago!

The cost of the work has been met, under the planning regulations, by the developer of 20 The Street in West Horsley.  We are very grateful to both West Horsley Parish Council and Guildford Borough Council for their help in securing these funds for this work.  We have received some very positive feedback about the new unit which is proving to be very popular.

Bright, new toddler swing seats have been installed in the playground.  The old ones, although safe and serviceable, were starting to look a bit tired but these are a huge improvement and we hope will be enjoyed by many young children for years to come!

WHVH has two very lovely, big planters in front of the Main Hall which are lovingly tended, voluntarily, by Chris and Judith Scarlett who are members of Horsley Garden Society.  The planters were entered into the annual West Horsley in Bloom competition again this year and the presentation evening took place on 7th July 2017 at WHVH.  We are delighted to report that WHVH won 3 awards ... a Gold Award in the Non-Residential category, Class Winner of the Non-Residential category and we also won The Iliff Community Cup for the second year running.  We are thrilled that the enormous amount of work put in by Chris and Judith has been recognised and rewarded.  We hope you enjoy the colourful planters as you drive past or visit WHVH!

We are pleased to say that, in the lovely WHVH playground, the surfacing underneath the roundabout has been upgraded as has the safety surface under the two toddler swings near the train, both of which now look really smart.  We have ongoing playground maintenance planned but resurfacing playground surfaces - which obviously has to be done properly and by professionals - is an expensive business so we are having to prioritise according to the funds available.

At the end of February 2016, WHVH introduced a new online diary and booking request system.  This means that anyone can now look to see when each of our three rooms are free for hire and, if they wish, can also make an online booking request (although we do still take bookings by e-mail and telephone!).  We really hope this will be helpful for those wishing to see if we might be free for an event/booking.  It's early days yet but we've already had our first booking through the online system ... and it worked beautifully!

Full details are on our Availability page - please click on the Navigation bar to the left.

New electric, insulated blinds were installed in the serving hatches in both the Main Hall and Cedar Room kitchens.  As well as looking smart, they should really help with insulation from noise as well as heating.

We are delighted to announce that The Horsley Countryside Preservation Society ("HCPS") has presented a "PAD", a Public Access Defibrillator, to West Horsley Village Hall in memory of the late Miss Enid Horsey.   Miss Horsey generously left a bequest in her will to be spent on any village improvements.  Given that Miss Horsey was the local midwife for many years, it was thought that the purchase of a defibrillator for public use would be befitting of her profession. 

The defibrillator is sited in a bright blue, secure cabinet on the outside of the Main Hall.  Mike Rushby of the HCPS said "We are delighted to receive this donation from Miss Horsey's estate and feel that it will be an asset to the village.   I urge everyone to attend the training provided as knowledge gained could one day save someone's life." 

The defibrillator is for the use of all members of the general public but it would obviously be of particular benefit to anyone attending an event at West Horsley Village Hall ... although we sincerely hope that no-one will have need of it at all!  For security reasons, the cabinet is locked but if you need to access the PAD, just ring 999 and give the operator the postcode (KT24 6DD but on the front of the cabinet) and you will be given the code to the cabinet to retrieve the PAD.  The machine automatically gives easy-to-follow instructions when in use.