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Good Morning Surrey,
There is a particular Surrey Monday moment when the kettle clicks off, the school bag is still open, and someone remembers the A3 might not be behaving later. That is the sort of week this is, not dramatic, but full of small things that matter if they catch you at the wrong time.
Today’s edition is about checking the useful details before they become annoying ones: jobs, roadworks, fares, food support, school forms and a few decent reasons to leave the house.
In today’s edition
M&S is recruiting for its new Godalming Foodhall
A3/A322 Dennis Roundabout repairs begin this week
Energy bills, Bank Rate and rail fares in the national Surrey strip
School Streets, half-term food vouchers and late admissions
Priscilla in Woking, family theatre, music, markets, jobs and local homes
Let’s take a look.
— Prince Khurram
News
M&S hiring starts for new Godalming Foodhall
Source: M&S Godalming
M&S is recruiting for its new Foodhall in Godalming, at the former Homebase site on Woolsack Way. The store plan has been billed as creating up to 80 jobs, giving a long-empty retail unit a practical second act.Live roles include customer assistant posts for the new store.
Closing dates in the current listings fall in May.
The new Foodhall is part of the wider plan to reuse the former Homebase site.
Useful for local jobseekers, and anyone who has been watching that unit with mild retail curiosity.
Click here: To read the background on the store plans
A3 and A322 Dennis Roundabout repairs begin
National Highways starts concrete repair works at the A3/A322 Dennis Roundabout in Guildford this week. The first overnight closures run from Monday 11 May to Friday 15 May, with further overnight works later in May.
The A3 itself remains open during the works.
Side roads, slip roads and restrictions will still affect journeys.
Works are overnight, so late drivers are most likely to feel it.
Check before travelling, especially if your evening relies on the A3 behaving itself.
Click here: To check closures, timings and diversion details
University of Surrey Wetherspoon now listed for July opening
The new Wetherspoon at the University of Surrey is now listed by the pub group for a Tuesday 7 July opening. The University had previously described a May 2026 opening, so this is a calendar update rather than a new announcement.
Click here: To check the current opening listing
Message from HIRE5 Menswear Guildford
National headlines for Surrey
Energy price cap decision due later this month
Ofgem is due to announce the next energy price cap by 27 May, covering the period from 1 July to 30 September. The current typical dual-fuel direct-debit cap for April to June is £1,641, so household budget spreadsheets may be making their seasonal reappearance.
TOGETHER WITH
Properties of the Week
images by: rightmove.co.uk
Home A: Under £350k
Price: £350,000
Address: Catteshall Lane / Godalming / GU7
Details: Terraced house / 574 sq ft / 2 bedrooms / 1 bathroom
Parking Type: Allocated, off-street and private parking
Click here: To view the full house and plan your showing
Home B: £350k–£650k
Price: £675,000
Address: Hurst Croft / Guildford / GU1
Details: Terraced house / 991 sq ft / 3 bedrooms / 1 bathroom
Parking Type: Garage and off-street parking
Click here: To view the full house and plan your showing
Home C: Above £650k
Price: £800,000
Address: Fengates Road / Redhill / RH1
Details: Detached house / 1,253 sq ft / 4 beds / 1 bath
Built in: Victorian period
Parking Type: Driveway for two cars
A Victorian detached home with four bedrooms, 1,253 sq ft of space and driveway parking for two cars.
Click here: To view the full house and plan your showing
County Updates
School Streets consultation closes this month
Surrey County Council’s School Streets consultation is open until 25 May 2026. The schemes are designed to restrict traffic around participating schools at set times, which could affect parents, residents and regular drivers near participating roads.
The consultation is county-wide.
It affects how some roads near schools may be managed at drop-off and pick-up.
Parents, residents and regular local drivers may want to respond.
The deadline is Sunday 25 May.
Stovolds Hill planning inquiry resumes in June
The planning inquiry for land north of Lydia Park, Stovolds Hill, Cranleigh, is due to resume at 10am on Tuesday 16 June. It is expected to sit for six days, with reserve dates running into early July.
The inquiry is being handled through Waverley Borough Council.
It follows an earlier adjournment.
The site is a significant local planning matter for Cranleigh and nearby residents.
Planning inquiries are rarely brisk, but they are where the detail gets its turn.
Click here: To read the inquiry details and check the sitting datesMay half-term free school meal vouchers confirmed
Community Digest
May half-term free school meal vouchers confirmed
Surrey County Council has confirmed May 2026 half-term food vouchers for eligible children receiving free school meals. The support is worth £10 per eligible child and will be issued through schools, with claim dates set out in the guidance.
Late primary, infant and junior applications remain open
Late applications for Surrey primary, infant and junior school places remain open online through eAdmissions until 18 August 2026. This is for families who missed the main deadline or whose circumstances have changed.
Click here: To read the late guidance and apply online
Events
Special Events
Breaking The Cycle | 14 May (Info/Tickets)
Location: G Live, Guildford
Description: A Thursday evening talk in the Main Auditorium, with tickets from £36 and age guidance of 16+. Listed here as an event, not a medical recommendation.
Comedy
Surrey Hills International Music Festival Finale | 16 May (Info/Tickets)
Location: The Menuhin Hall, Stoke d’Abernon
Description: The festival finale runs from 6.15pm to 9.30pm. Tickets are £40, with £10 tickets for ages 8–30. A polished county-wide cultural pick, and a calmer Saturday plan than reorganising the garage.
Theatre & Performances
Priscilla Queen Of The Desert | 11–16 May (Info/Tickets)
Location: Woking Theatre, Woking
Description: The musical runs from Monday to Saturday, with evening performances and Wednesday and Saturday matinees. Runtime is around 2 hours 25 minutes including interval, with age guidance of 14+.
The Importance of Being Oscar | 15–16 May (Info/Tickets)
Location: Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guildford
Description: A Main House performance running Friday evening and Saturday matinee/evening. Tickets start from £29, with concessions from £24, and age guidance of 12+.
Family & Kids
There’s A Monster In Your Show | 14–15 May (Info/Tickets)
Location: Farnham Maltings, Farnham
Description: A family stage show for ages 2+, running for around 55 minutes. Tickets are £15, with a £56 family group option. Sensible duration, small-child friendly, and unlikely to require an interval negotiation over snacks.
The Kids Show 2: The Power of Two | 16 May (Info/Tickets)
Location: Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guildford
Description: A Saturday afternoon family show at 1.45pm, with age guidance of 5+. Tickets are £18, with £12 student and under-25 pricing. The listing shows limited availability, so this is one to book rather than vaguely intend to book.
Markets
Surrey Hills Artisan Market at Hogs Back Brewery | 16 May
Location: Hogs Back Brewery, Tongham
Description: A Surrey Hills artisan market running from 10am to 4pm, with free entry. Expect local makers, food and drink, and the usual delicate balancing act of browsing without coming home with chutney you had no prior plan to own.
Click here: To confirm date, opening times and stall details
Vintage Fashion Fair | 16 May
Location: Farnham Maltings, Farnham
Description: The next relevant date is Saturday 16 May, running from 10am to 4pm. Entry is £4, with under-16s free. Good for vintage clothing, accessories and anyone who can say “this will come back in” with confidence.
Click here: To confirm date, opening times and entry details
Milford Farmers Market | 17 May
Location: Secretts Farm Shop / Hurst Farm, Milford
Description: A Sunday farmers market running from 10am to 1.30pm. Useful for fresh produce, local stalls and a weekend errand that feels more wholesome than finding yourself in a supermarket car park again.
Click here: To confirm date, opening times and stall details
Eat & Drink
Restaurant of the Week | The Third Monkey
Location: Farnham
Description: The Third Monkey is a new independent gastropub and restaurant in Farnham, with executive chef Adam Fisher and a British, seasonal focus. The set-up includes a gastropub, cocktail bar and rooftop terrace, which gives it several possible uses: lunch, dinner, drinks, or the dangerous middle ground where a quick drink becomes “we may as well eat”.
Click here: To see sample menus and restaurant information
Wendy’s Guildford
Location: Albury Vineyard, AlburyLocation: 12c North Street, Guildford
Description: Wendy’s has an official Guildford listing at 12c North Street, with opening from 8am. Chain quick hit only, but useful for town-centre fast food and anyone whose shopping trip has reached the “fine, chips” stage.
Click here: To see details and sample menus
Directory
The Kitchen Store Guildford
Location: Guildford
Description: A Chertsey Street kitchen showroom offering design advice, appointment booking, project support and installation services. Useful if your current kitchen layout appears to have been designed by someone who never unloads a dishwasher.
Neptune Guildford
Location: Guildford
Description: A Guildford showroom offering kitchen design, curtains and blinds services, plus furniture and interiors. Good for planned home projects where “we’ll just have a look” may become a rather more measured conversation about cupboards.
And Finally,
This week’s small advantage goes to the person who checks before leaving: the road, the school form, the bill date, the ticket page. If you spot a closure, opening, useful service or local oddity we should include next time, reply and point us towards it.
Thank you for reading. let’s chat next Friday.
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