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
River Ock, Surrey River Ock, Surrey The River Ock or simply Ock is a tributary of the River Wey in Surrey, England. The stream rises near Hambledon and then flows north between Enton, Witley followed by Witley itself, then past Wheelerstreet and Milford on either bank. It is then joined by the Busbridge tributary which drains Busbridge Lakes, passes through Ockford part of Godalming named for the stream, before flowing into the Wey at Godalming. In Godalming, the Old Mill makes use of the force and speed of the hill-draining brook. For much of its length, the Portsmouth Main Line follows the watercourse.