Godalming Godalming slightly acid only freely draining sandy soil, whereas in the lower parts mentioned above it is slowly permeable loamy/clayey slightly acid but base-rich soil, which area includes the town centre itself. Surrey County Council, headquartered in Kingston, elected every four years, has two councillors from Godalming. Peter Martin, Deputy Leader of the county council and representative of Godalming South, Milford and Witley lives in Godalming. The town is divided into five wards; Binscombe, Central and Ockford, Charterhouse, Farncombe and Catteshall, and Holloway. Godalming has 10 representatives governing the Borough of Waverley, headquartered in Godalming: See Godalming Town Council website
Godalming Cricket Club Godalming Cricket Club Godalming Cricket Club (GCC) is based at Godalming, Surrey, and was briefly a senior cricket team, playing 12 known important matches from 1821 to 1825. Its home ground then was The Burys but is now Holloway Hill recreation ground. Julius Caesar began his career at Godalming where he attracted local press attention at age 16, in the "Surrey Gazette". He helped Godalming beat a Surrey XI at The Oval in 1849, aged 18, by making scores of 67 and 46. The club now plays home matches at Holloway Hill Sports Association's recreation ground in Godalming with clubhouse