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.

Upcoming Events

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.

CGR Shere – Poster

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

 

North Downs Rail Line and Level Crossings Closures

Network Rail Update: North Downs Line commissioning dates announced

In September, Network Rail engineers will complete the resignalling work on the North Downs Line. The line between Guildford and Gatwick station will be closed from Sunday 14 to Saturday 27 September to commission the 16 new signals and level crossing equipment. This will involve bringing the new equipment online and thoroughly testing the new system.

Teams have been upgrading four level crossings on the line between Shalford and Gomshall stations, which includes Chilworth, Tangley, Brook and Burrows Lane level crossing. Brook and Burrows Lane level crossings are being replaced by state-of-the-art level crossing technology to make them safer for both train and road users. The crossings will be fitted with radars that will scan the crossing before a train approaches, only lowering the barriers once all vehicles are clear. Meanwhile Chilworth and Tangley level crossings will be fitted with CCTV systems and be monitored by a signaller, who will observe the crossings, lowering the barriers when safe to do so. All four level crossings will also have new signalling installed which will be controlled by the Guildford Area Signalling Centre.

There is a dedicated webpage at https://www.networkrail.co.uk/NorthDownsLine which will be regularly updated. Residents will be written to in advance of the dates with information about the associated road closures and a table with the key dates can be found below. Network Rail will also be hosting drop-in sessions to allow members of the community to meet the project team and ask any questions they may have.

Level Crossing

Start Date/Time

End Date/Time

Traffic Management

Brook

Sunday 14/09/2025 (00:01)

Sunday 28/09/2025 (06:00)

Full Closure

Burrows

Sunday 14/09/2025 (00:01)

Sunday 28/09/2025 (06:00)

Full Closure

Chilworth

Sunday 14/09/2025 (00:01)

Sunday 28/09/2025 (06:00)

Full Closure

Tangley

Saturday 13/09/2025 (23:00)

Monday 15/09/25 (06:00)

Full Closure

Tangley

Monday 15/09/25 (06:01)

Thursday 25/09/25 (21:59)

Full Closure only overnights between 22:00 and 06:00. Half closure from 0601 to 2159

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