YOU SIGNED THE PETITION. NOW WHAT?
Campaigners urge residents to turn petition anger into formal action over Frimley hospital site
Thousands of local people have already made their views clear by signing the petition against building the proposed new Frimley Park Hospital on the Frimley Fuel Allotments woodland site.
But campaigners are now warning residents that signing the petition is only the beginning.
With consultation events underway and major questions still unanswered, locals are being urged to move from online opposition to formal, visible and recorded action.
The message is simple: if you object, do not just sign and scroll on. Make your objection impossible to ignore.
The petition has shown the strength of local feeling. It has proved that concern is not limited to a small group of nearby residents. People across Frimley, Heatherside, Camberley and the wider area are worried about the loss of woodland, road access, traffic, school routes, wildlife, transparency and whether better alternative sites have been properly ruled out.
But petitions, however powerful, can be brushed aside if residents do not also engage with the official process.
That is why campaigners are now calling for every concerned resident to take the next step.
First, attend the consultation events. These meetings matter. They put real people in the room and force decision-makers to hear concerns directly. Residents should ask clear questions about traffic, emergency access, environmental impact, the site scoring process, the land deposit, the rejected alternatives and the role of the Frimley Fuel Allotments charity trustees.
People are also being urged to fill out the official survey on the Frimley Health website. Campaigners say this is vital because survey responses become part of the formal consultation record. Social media comments may raise awareness, but survey responses create evidence.
https://online.ors.org.uk/questionnaire/35745AB < Click to complete the Survey
Residents should also email Frimley Health directly. Objections should be calm, specific and focused. Key concerns include the apparent lack of transparency around the site selection process, the need to publish the full scoring matrix, the traffic impact on already pressured roads, the loss of valued green space, and the absence of clear evidence showing why other brownfield or less damaging sites were rejected.
Email the Frimley Health team: [email protected]
The campaign is also encouraging people to contact their MP and local councillors. Residents should make clear that they support the need for a safe, modern hospital, but strongly object to this site and the way the process appears to have been handled.
https://www.gov.uk/find-your-local-councillors < Search for your local councillors and find contact details here
https://members.parliament.uk/FindYourMP < Search for your MP and find contact details here
That distinction matters. This is not about being anti-hospital. It is about demanding the right hospital in the right location, backed by proper evidence.
Frimley Fuel Allotments charity also needs to hear from residents. Campaigners say the charity trustees must explain their role in the land discussions, their decision-making process, the financial implications, and how they believe the proposal aligns with their duties as trustees. As a charity connected to land held for public benefit, residents believe transparency should not be optional.
People are also being encouraged to contact senior figures directly, including Frimley Health leadership, and to continue asking direct questions publicly and respectfully.
https://x.com/Lancemccarthy < CEO of NHS Frimley Trust
https://x.com/CarolineHutton5 < Deputy CEO of NHS Frimley Trust
Another simple step is to make the campaign visible. Posters in windows, signs in cars, conversations with neighbours, peaceful protests, community walks and local awareness events all help keep the issue alive.
Bumper stickers can be purchased from here: https://www.redbubble.com/people/protectfrimley/shop
The more visible the opposition becomes, the harder it is to portray the campaign as a small pocket of resistance.
Campaigners are also asking residents to keep watching local Facebook groups and community pages for organised events, updates, consultation dates and calls to action. Information is moving quickly, and coordinated pressure will be far more effective than isolated frustration.
The key message now is momentum.
The petition proved people care. The consultation period is where that concern must be converted into formal objections, public attendance, written evidence and political pressure.
Residents are being urged to ask:
- Where is the full site scoring matrix?
- Why was a deposit paid before public consultation?
- Why were alternative sites rejected?
- Where is the traffic evidence?
- Where is the emergency access evidence?
- Where is the environmental assessment?
- Why are Frimley Fuel Allotments trustees not publicly answering questions?
- What happens if the consultation shows overwhelming opposition?
For campaigners, the fight is not just about one piece of vital woodland. It is about trust, transparency and whether local people are being properly heard.
The petition was the first warning shot.
Now residents are being told: attend, write, object, question, share, organise and keep going.
Because if the community wants to stop this being treated as a done deal, the next stage has to be louder, smarter and impossible to dismiss.
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