Welcome to the home of the Burpham Community Association (BCA) - we represent the community of Burpham, Guildford.
Our site is designed to provide all the information on the latest news, events, community issues, and history of our village, as well as insight into what the BCA and our members are currently working on.
Burpham has a vibrant, active community and we'd love for you to join and get involved. Not yet a member? Just fill in your details below to get in touch, at just £8 per household or £4 per individual. We're also looking for anyone can volunteer their time, from helping run an event or providing expertise on the big issues that affect us all from flooding to planning.
We look forward to hearing from you!
Our site is designed to provide all the information on the latest news, events, community issues, and history of our village, as well as insight into what the BCA and our members are currently working on.
Burpham has a vibrant, active community and we'd love for you to join and get involved. Not yet a member? Just fill in your details below to get in touch, at just £8 per household or £4 per individual. We're also looking for anyone can volunteer their time, from helping run an event or providing expertise on the big issues that affect us all from flooding to planning.
We look forward to hearing from you!
Learn about mental health at the BCA Public Meeting - 8pm, 17th Sept
Are you aware that….in any given week one in six people will experience a common mental health problem such as anxiety or depression? Every year, one in four people in the UK will experience a mental health problem?
That means that all of us are likely to suffer from mental health issues or know someone who has.
To learn more about this growing health problem, we invite you to our public meeting on Monday 17th September when Rachel Brennan from Action for Carers will give a presentation on Mental Health. Rachel is the SW Surrey Senior Support Advisor for Action for Carers and also leads for mental health and well-being. Her background is in mental health and she has worked for the NHS as an occupational therapist.
Rachel will talk about some of the issues, ranging from depression to bipolar disorder and psychosis; she will explain how they are identified, and outline what help is available and how to access it. She will also cover coping strategies, both for those with, or caring for someone who has mental health problems.
That means that all of us are likely to suffer from mental health issues or know someone who has.
To learn more about this growing health problem, we invite you to our public meeting on Monday 17th September when Rachel Brennan from Action for Carers will give a presentation on Mental Health. Rachel is the SW Surrey Senior Support Advisor for Action for Carers and also leads for mental health and well-being. Her background is in mental health and she has worked for the NHS as an occupational therapist.
Rachel will talk about some of the issues, ranging from depression to bipolar disorder and psychosis; she will explain how they are identified, and outline what help is available and how to access it. She will also cover coping strategies, both for those with, or caring for someone who has mental health problems.
The 2018 Community Survey is live - let us know your thoughts!
There are many major challenges facing Burpham over the next few years - and as a community organisation, it's essential that the BCA know what our members want us to focus on. That's why we're running a Community Survey, and we'd love as much feedback from possible from everyone in Burpham! It only takes two minutes, and you can complete it here:
https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/BCA-2018.
https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/BCA-2018.
Parking charges at Newlands CornerSurrey County Council’s (SCC) introduction of parking charges at five registered commons (Newlands Corner, Chobham, Whitmoor, Rodborough and Wisley and Ockham) and at Norbury Park appears to be resulting in a significant reduction in the number of visitors to the sites. Some of the people who are staying away will undoubtedly be those who simply cannot afford the charges. Given that there is little in the way of public transport to the sites, the effect of this policy is to prevent people from exercising their rights of access to them.
A member of the public (unknown to us) is trying to put this right and show that the consultation was not unrepresentative of the Surrey public’s views on this matter. He has started a petition which you will find here: https://www.change.org/p/surrey-county-council-restore-public-access-to-surrey-commons |
Pay online!We're delighted that you can now pay for your BCA subscriptions online! It takes one minute to complete the Direct Debit form, and then you're set up and ready to go.
To get started, click the relevant link below: Individual: pay.gocardless.com/AL00015GXA8B5W Household: pay.gocardless.com/AL0001308GX8J4 Join the BCA on Facebook!The BCA have launched our Facebook page, and we'd love for you to join the conversation! Available for members and non-members alike, it's a great way to stay up to date with everything that's happening in our community.
More detail at https://www.facebook.com/burphamCA/ |
Burpham Under Threat!
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The Burpham Under Threat bulletin outlines the devastating impact that the Draft Local Plan will have on our village if it is implemented.
It is also available as an A5 booklet; if you can spare some time to do a letterbox drop it would be much appreciated. It is important that as many residents as possible are made aware of what could happen. Please let me know if you would like some booklets to deliver. We are in the process of drafting a BCA response but that will only count as one - we hope that as many of you as possible will send your own responses to Guildford Borough Council. |
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The consultations closed on the 18th July, click here to download the BCA response to Guildford Borough Council.
An independent report on the Local Plan for Guildford
The proposed Local Plan for Guildford by Guildford Borough Council threatens the future of Burpham, the Guildford green belt and the quality of life of thousands of residents. Unfortunately, the BCA and many other organisations believe it fundamentally unsound and based on poor quality data or inaccurate information.
The Guildford Residents Association (GRA) has commissioned an independent report. The GRA was formed in 2012. It aims to bring together residents associations and parish councils from across the borough to share ideas and information to enable the voices of residents be captured in the emerging Local Plan for Guildford.
You can find out more about the GRA here, and read the report by clicking here.
The Guildford Residents Association (GRA) has commissioned an independent report. The GRA was formed in 2012. It aims to bring together residents associations and parish councils from across the borough to share ideas and information to enable the voices of residents be captured in the emerging Local Plan for Guildford.
You can find out more about the GRA here, and read the report by clicking here.
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River Notes from The National Trust
Read the notes here from Richard Cant, the National Trust Stoke Lengthsman, on the latest developments on the Wey. |
BCA Response to the Clay Lane Link Road Consultation
Read the official response from the BCA on this very important consultation by Guildford Borough Council. |
Join the BCA today!
We are always keen for new members, so that we represent everyone in the community and can continue our activities. Find out how to get involved. |
The History of Burpham
Moira MacQuaide Hall is writing a book on the history of Burpham village and would love to talk to people who have lived here over the last fifty years or more. She has done a lot of research on the facts but feels it is the personal memories that local residents share that make the story come to life. If you remember events or people in the village, or have photos that might be interesting then please contact Moira. This can be either by phone on 07963 756543 (leave a message or text if she doesn't answer) or email Moira.macquaide@gmail.com and she will get back to you.
Moira MacQuaide Hall is writing a book on the history of Burpham village and would love to talk to people who have lived here over the last fifty years or more. She has done a lot of research on the facts but feels it is the personal memories that local residents share that make the story come to life. If you remember events or people in the village, or have photos that might be interesting then please contact Moira. This can be either by phone on 07963 756543 (leave a message or text if she doesn't answer) or email Moira.macquaide@gmail.com and she will get back to you.
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Looking for the old BCA website? You can still see it, just click here.
You can read our GDPR and Data Protection Policy statement here.
You can read our GDPR and Data Protection Policy statement here.
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