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
Shere Parish Council Three Year Tenders
Shere Parish Council has a duty to seek tenders once every three years for work carried out on a regular basis in the Parish. Anyone willing to quote for the following contracts should submit a quotation to the Parish Council at Tanyard Hall 30 Station Road, Gomshall GU5 9LF, ensuring that the conditions stated in the relevant document below, are adhered to.
Closing date for tenders is 12 Noon on 19th May 2025. These must be sent to the above address in a sealed envelope with the name of the contract you are submitting a tender for, printed in the top left-hand corner of the envelope. This is very important as the envelopes will all be opened at the same time after the deadline.
Please click on the tenders below for the details:
Old Fire Station Public Toilets Cleaning
Grass Cutting and Larger Contracts
If you have any questions please contact the Clerk by email – clerk@nullshereparishcouncil.gov.uk
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