About Us

Sir Nicholas Pevsner, when he was compiling his great book 'The Buildings of England', visited Woldingham and came to this conclusion:
"This tiny downland hamlet has gradually become a very leafy suburb. The Parish is full of steep-sided valleys and the houses are hidden away in these, usually drowned in trees - an object lesson to the brutally expanded Warlingham next door"

The "brutal expansion" might easily have spilled over into our leafy valleys had it not been for Green Belt legislation and a number of far-sighted residents who formed the Woldingham Association over 100 years ago.

The village is fortunate that it now has two influential voices through the long standing Woldingham Association and the relatively recent Parish Council. However, while both work for the community, there are important differences. The Parish Council is an important branch of elected local government with officers serving on rotation; by contrast the Woldingham Association has been administering the Gilford Covenants for over 100 years and necessarily takes a long-term view. We will continue to make representations concerning planning matters and will liaise with and assist external bodies such as the Woodland Trust, the Campaign for the Protection of Rural England and the National Trust.

President:

The Lord Christopher

Honorary Vice-President:

Richard Butcher
The Knoll, Park View Road, CR3 7DN
Tel: 652275

Chairman:

Keith Newell
44 Hilltop Walk, CR3 7LG
Tel: 652861

Treasurer:

Peter Stratton
Cornerwinds, Park View Road, CR3 7DH

Council members:

Martin Barnett, Rita Berry, Sue Edwards, Bernard Hastings, Geoffrey King, Jennifer King (ex-officio), June Wakefield (ex-officio)

If you would like to assist with the work of the Association and/or have any particular talents to put at the service of Woldingham (organisational, legal, financial, secretarial, leaflet distribution….etc.) please contact any member of the Council or fill in your details on the application form which can be found on the Membership page.