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Opinion: Proposal for a Guildford Town Council Needs Further Consideration
By Thom Van Every chairman, Guildford Conservative Association Tomorrow, (September 15), the Liberal Democrat-controlled West Surrey Shadow Authority Executive will decide whether to create a new town council for Guildford. This follows the second stage of a Community Governance Review undertaken by...
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Padel courts planned for Guildford Lido as part of major upgrade for popular site
The courts would replace what has been the Burrito Loco restaurant
Sheffield Show Their Steel and Snuff Out Flames’ Head Start
Guildford Flames let a three-goal first-period lead slip before eventually falling to a 5–4 shootout defeat against the Sheffield Steelers at the Spectrum. The Flames made a flying start, racing into a 3–0 advantage inside the opening 17 minutes. Jake Willets opened the scoring at 6:06. Racine d...
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Letter: Effingham Should Be Congratulated for Their ‘Rural Roar’
From David Roberts In response to: Rural Roar – My Parish Council Is Backing the Campaign and Standing Up for Surrey Villages All this was avoidable. Nothing forced GBC to pay AECOM, a US-owned lackey of the property industry, to produce a report promoting maximum development, just as nothing forc...
Surrey MP Asks for Urgency on Surrey Hills Review Decision
By James Moules local democracy reporter A Surrey MP has called on the government to approve the expansion of the county’s protected landscapes “as soon as possible”. Claire Coutinho Conservative MP for East Surrey has written to Environment Secretary Dame Angela Eagle to voice her support for...
Notice: The Mayor of Guildford’s Local Support Fund Helps People in Need
The Mayor of Guildford’s Local Support Fund has been helping local people in need for many years. These are small financial grants with a maximum of £500. See details below if you you need help or know of someone who does. The post Notice: The Mayor of Guildford’s Local Support Fund Helps Peopl...
New data shows the Surrey areas where people feel the most pride for where they live
The survey asked residents how it feels to live in their local area
Flames Cup Start Bedevilled in Cardiff
Guildford Flames were beaten 3-1 by the Cardiff Devils at the Vindico Arena on Saturday night, despite taking an early lead in their opening Challenge Cup meeting of the season. Flames had made the perfect start, taking the lead just 2:48 into the contest. Cole Sanford finished off an early opportun...
Letter: Airport Expansion Plan – Council Leader Should Respect the Democratic Process
From Jane Austin Conservative leader of the opposition at West Surrey Shadow Council I was concerned to read the report: Airport Expansion Plans: ‘An Example Of An Issue At The Heart Of The Climate Crisis’, suggesting that West Surrey Council is “set to fight” the proposed expansion of Farnb...
Division of Opinion on Religious Connection Delays School Merger
By James Moules local democracy reporter A proposed merger between two Surrey schools has been shelved after the potential religious affiliation of the new school divided opinion. Surrey County Council had mulled plans to amalgamate Merrow Junior School and Merrow C of E Controlled Infant School owi...
Letter: This Is What My Experience Tells Me
From Bernard Quoroll former local authority CEO and former “Independent Person” at GBC In response to: Without Audited Accounts How Can the New Council Know its Financial Position? Conservative Branch Secretary John Murray asks me to “bring my experience to bear” on the problem of unaudited ...
Highways Bulletin: Highways Laboratory Team Plays an Important Role
The information for this bulletin comes from Surrey County Council and is written by them. See interactive map here. Report potholes and highway issues here. How Surrey is innovating to build better roads Every day, Surrey’s roads, pavements and highway infrastructure are put to the test. Working ...
Everywhere set to be included in Surrey Hills area of natural beauty as it expands for first time in 70 years
The Surrey Hills Area of Natural Beauty is expanding for the first time in 70 years with dozens of new additions across the county
Teaching Children About Pornography Requires New Approach, Research Suggests
The way young people are taught about pornography may be doing more harm than good, according to research from the University of Surrey. A new study argues that fear-based education is failing to reflect how teenagers actually encounter sexual media. The research team, whose work is published in Por...
Every murder recorded by Surrey Police in the last five years as map shows crime rates in your area
Across the UK, the number of murders has fallen to its lowest level in a decade
First look inside revamped Guildford lingerie shop with chic bra fitting service
Customers rushed to the newly fitted store to pick up a free goody bag
Hop Growing Ends at Puttenham – And a History of its Cultivation in Farnham Area
By David Reading with David Rose After this year’s poor harvest, the Hampton Estate at Puttenham will stop growing hops – bringing to a close a chapter that has been part of the Hampton name for generations. The reason is climate change – summers have been getting hotter making hops hard to gr...
Salary of New Council CEO Revealed
By Chris Caulfield local democracy reporter The CEO of the newly created West Surrey Council is set to pocket a £236,485 annual salary. Susan Halliwell currently oversees Bracknell Forest Council and is expected to take over the top job after beating nine other applicants. Her recommendation follow...
The four Surrey restaurants nominated for prestigious awards at the "Curry Oscars"
Each of the restaurants has been shortlisted for a reason
The Law Catches Up with the Elusive Graffiti Vandal Known as ‘Wormy’
The prolific graffiti tagger known as “Wormy” has been convicted by a court for the criminal damage that scarred public spaces and historic buildings throughout Guildford town centre in 2025. An extensive police investigation revealed that the culprit was 21-year-old Liam Cavanagh, from Guildf...