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Wisley Gardens closed weekend 24th & 25th of February due Junction 10 works

Mike Balmforth has kindly pointed out that on Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 February 2024 RHS Garden Wisley and the Garden Centre will be closed to all visitors due to the A3 weekend closure, as part of the ongoing M25 junction 10/A3 Wisley interchange roadworks.

National Highways is closing part of the A3 in both directions, from 9pm Friday 23 February to 5.30am Monday 26 February, between the M25 and the A247/B2215 south of Ripley. Because of this road closure, it is not possible to welcome our members and visitors to the garden that weekend.

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New 96 Flex Bus Service available for Bepton Residents

Book a Bus is a local service that you can go from A to B of your choice and when you wish to go. You can find out more and book the service by downloading the Ride Pingo app or calling 01243 858 854. For example you can go from your home for an appointment at St Richards Hospital

Today John Beckett and I decided to try it out and using the Ride Pingo app the evening before we booked a ride from Country Inn, Bepton to Harting Down at 10am the following day. As we arrived at our journey start we received a ping message on the phone notify us of a pick up in 4 minutes      

(Note: If you want an immediate service the Ride Pingo app will give you the time it takes for a bus to arrive at your destination. e.g. 17 min)

Then we received another message shown below “Be ready at Your pickup spot”

Then Jeff the driver turns up! Bang on 10:00 am!

To finish our day John and I decided to walk back the 7.5 miles to the Country Inn! However if we wanted we could have booked a bus back too. Don’t forget full details are on the book a bus link above in the first paragraph..

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Midhurst Recycling Centre moves to booking system – max 5 visits per month

West Sussex County Council will be introducing a new booking system at Midhurst Recycling Centre that will allocate a strict 15 min time slot to users with a maximum allowed 5 visits per calendar month. This system is currently in place at most of the other West Sussex recycling centres with the purpose of easing traffic congestion and according to West Sussex Councillor Deborah Urquhart it gives residents more time to select the correct container and staff have more time to offer recycling advice and assistance.

To book an appointment (from February 2024)     BOOK 15 MINUTE TIME SLOT

  • Appointments are available at least 14 days in advance.
  • Same day appointments are available at all sites in the booking scheme.
  • There are a limited number of appointments per day, booked on a ‘first come, first served’ basis.
  • Demand for appointments is likely to be high over certain periods so please cancel unrequired appointments to free up space for other visitors.
  • You need to provide the registration number of the vehicle you will be attending the centre in. If you are hiring a vehicle and this is unknown, you will be asked to show the hire paperwork at the centre.
  • You cannot change the registration number, so ensure this is entered correctly. If you need to change it, you will have to cancel and rebook the appointment.
  • You need to provide your email address so we can send you confirmation of your booking.

To Cancel or Reschedule

You can use the link at the top of your confirmation email to cancel the booking or change it to another date or time.

If you have a query about booking, you can call us Monday-Friday, 9.00am-5.30pm, on 01243 642106. All available appointments are shown on the booking system. Please also be aware that, in accordance with the booking conditions, our advisors are unable to book more than five visits per month, or edit registration numbers on your booking.