Welcome to the Shere Parish Council website…
The civil Parish of Shere is the largest in area in the Borough of Guildford, Surrey. The Parish lies in the Green Belt, the Surrey Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and an Area of Great Landscape Value. It also includes three Conservation Areas (parts of the villages of Holmbury St. Mary, Peaslake and Shere). The total population is approximately 3,500. Shere Parish Council serves the four villages of Gomshall, Holmbury St. Mary, Peaslake and Shere and also a large part of Abinger Hammer (excluding the village centre). For a brief introduction to each of the communities, please click on the appropriate image below.
News
Peaslake Community Governance Review
Currently, Peaslake is governed as part of the wider Shere Parish Council, which also includes Shere, Gomshall, Holmbury St Mary and a large part of Abinger Hammer (not including the centre). There has been interest within the Peaslake community regarding the possibility of forming a separate parish council, citing concerns around representation, service delivery, and local identity.
Guildford Borough Council is carrying out a Community Governance Review and is consulting with residents. Please see the attached documents to consider and how to give your feedback.
Community Governance Review of the Parish of Shere
Shere Parish Council Community Governance Review Information Sheet
Formal Shere Parish Council Response to the Community Governance Review
Part Pedestrianisation of The Square, Shere
The Part Pedestrianisation of The Square by Surrey County Council (SCC) is going ahead on the 3rd March and the road will be closed from Friday 28th February for approximately 11 days. This is a temporary order and there will be an opportunity to give feedback before the decision whether to make it permanent will be made by SCC after 6 months.
To give feedback use their online form by clicking the following link:
https://www.surreysays.co.uk/environment-and-infrastructure/the-square-shere-prohibition-of-vehicles/
Or by writing to Traffic Regulation Orders Team/Planning and Placemaking, Hazel House, Merrow Lane, Guildford, Surrey, GU4 7BQ, by 28 August 2025.
The Square, Shere Prohibition of Motor Vehicles ETRO 2025 Press Notice
The Square, Shere Experimental Prohibition of Motor Vehicles Order 2025 – signed
Statement of reasons for ETRO – Shere
PC1314-P-04B ETRO – A3
OBJECTION TO TRAFFIC REGULATION ORDERS