TWO WEEKS after Napoleon's troops were instructed to leave the cavalry at home if they wanted to appear in the Farnham Festival, an order from high command has had then all scrambling for their mounts once more.
Following new guidance from MAFF, the Napoleonic battle re-enactment that is to be staged in Farnham Park is being allowed to go ahead with the inclusion of horses - a request that was refused previously on the grounds that wild deer roaming in the park could increase the risk of spreading foot and mouth to livestock.
But Waverley gave the event the all-clear in its entirety on Wednesday after they were advised that wild deer are now not considered a risk.
The new guidance also means that there is now a greater accessibility to the countryside and that dog owners are now allowed to walk their dogs off their leads, except in the vicinity of livestock.
Council leader David Harmer said: "Waverley has remained disease-free due to the co-operation of all parties.
"The new guidance from MAFF has now made it possible to relax instructions further, but we still need to be vigilant.
"Waverley has acted in accordance with MAFF guidelines throughout this crisis and will continue to do so."
Mr Harmer urged all countryside users and event holders to respect the new Code of Practice so that the borough can continue to be foot-and -mouth free and so the nation may soon see "an end to this terrible scourge".
The re-enactment, which will be staged in Farnham Park on June 16 and 17, attracts more than 300 "soldiers" from all over Britain, France and Holland.