The St Martha Parish Council
Covering East Chilworth, between Shalford and Albury in Surrey, St Martha Parish is an active Parish Council serving the local community.
Covering East Chilworth, between Shalford and Albury in Surrey, St Martha Parish is an active Parish Council serving the local community.
St Martha Parish is one of the smallest of the 24 parishes in the Borough of Guildford in Surrey. There are fewer than 300 dwellings and a population of just over 600.
The Parish, which is semi-rural, is situated within the Surrey Hills National Landscape (formerly Surrey Hills AONB) and boasts some splendid views and wonderful scenery.
Two major rights of way, The Downs Link and The North Downs Way, cross the Parish and intersect on St Marthas Hill next to St Marthas Church, which is situated at the summit. There are many footpaths and bridleways, all of which are well used for recreation by walkers, horse riders and cyclists
The Parish of St Martha is in the village of Chilworth and is bordered by the Parishes of Albury to the east, Wonersh to the south, Shalford to the west and Holy Trinity to the north. To the south of St Martha’s Hill is the beautiful Tillingbourne Valley with its historic Gunpowder Mills Site - a scheduled ancient monument in a pretty woodland setting with a guided trail.
St Martha Parish Council is made up of 7 councillors who meet regularly to discuss local parish issues.
The Council is made up of 7 Councillors who are elected every four years. GBC Councillors are also represented on the Council.
Good governance, accountability and transparency are essential to St Martha Parish Council.
Guildford Borough Council ask Parish Councillors to comment on all planning applications in the parish.
Would you like to raise an issue or problem to the St Martha Parish Council?
If so, please email
clerk @ stmartha-pc.gov.uk
or call on 07976 778864.
The next St Martha Parish Council meetings are shown below.
The next meeting of St Martha Parish Council will be held on 9th January 2025 at 7 p.m. in Chilworth C of E Infant School Click here to read more about our meetings.
The Chilworth Gunpowder Mills Heritage Trail is a wonderful way of exploring over 2km of paths around the Gunpowder Mills.
St Martha-on-the-Hill is the Parish Church for the Ecclesiastical Parish of Chilworth. The village of Chilworth also has a Parish Centre of Worship - St Thomas' - an attractive 1890s Arts & Crafts building in Shalford Civil Parish.
Contact for both churches: The Revd Tim Heaney 01483 202394 or click on this link to view their website.
Councillors are the champions of their community and give residents a voice on the decisions the Council makes. It is a voluntary role, and we welcome support from people with as wide a range of skills and experience as possible. Becoming a Councillor will allow you to make a real difference in your community by engaging with residents, local groups and businesses to find out their needs; making decisions on which services and projects the council should take forward; and getting involved locally to ensure the services are meeting your community’s needs.
Would you like to help keep the Parish a pleasant and safe place to live in? A Parish Councillor is an enjoyable way of contributing to your community and helping to make it a better place in which to live and work. Would you like to make a difference to what happens in your Parish?
Parish Councils are the most local part of our democratic system and are closest to the public. Please consider joining St Martha Parish Council and see what difference you can make to your local community.
Why not come along to a Parish Council Meeting – talk to Councillors and see how a Council Meeting works! Monthly meetings are held in the evening, at Chilworth Village Hall, the date of the next meeting is shown above. If you feel you could contribute to the work of the Council and would like to be considered for this role, please contact the Parish Clerk, Anne Tait – telephone: 07976 778864, or e-mail: clerk@stmartha-pc.gov.uk
