Alan Titchmarsh Says Losses Caused by M25-A3 Works Are ‘Catastrophic’ for the RHS
By Martin Giles The major roadworks at Junction 10 of the M25/A3 are costing RHS Wisley millions because of lower visitor numbers. With 350,000 fewer people visiting RHS Wisley annually, £6 million has been lost to date and the Royal Horticultural Society, a registered charity, is calling…
Waverley At Risk of Speculative Development Following Decision to Discount Dunsfold
By Chris Caulfield local democracy reporter Precious green belt sites could be at risk of speculative developments and Waverley Borough Council could be powerless to stop them after its biggest housing project was judged to be taking too long to build. All planning authorities must demonstrate they…
GBC Dismisses Fears That New Ash Road Bridge Will Cause Traffic ‘Bottleneck’
By David Reading Guildford Borough Council has dismissed concerns that the new Ash road bridge – named the Chester Bridge – will cause a traffic bottleneck at the “Dover Arms” roundabout. Critics of the bridge project have expressed fears on numerous occasions that while the bridge will…
Surrey Councils Call on Residents to Recycle All Their Food Waste
Last year, Surrey residents recycled over 37,000 tonnes of food waste, the equivalent in weight of almost 3,000 double-decker buses! Food waste recycling services across the county have gone from strength to strength, with many residents incorporating food recycling into their daily routine and presenting their caddy…
Windfall Grant Allows High Street Redevelopment Project to Proceed
By Chris Caulfield local democracy reporter Asbestos lining parts of the long-vacant former M & Co and Woolworths site in Godalming can be cleared after a windfall grant was received for the affordable housing and restaurant project. In 2022, Waverley Borough Council bought the High Street building…
New Crossing at Burpham
Members of the Burpham Community Association (BCA) braved the cold weather on Sunday (January 12) to welcome the new pedestrian crossing across London Road near Winterhill Way. The BCA first asked the county council for a crossing over seven years ago to protect shoppers on their way…
Young Councillor Quits Tories for Reform
By Emily Dalton local democracy reporter Elmbridge Borough Council has gained its only Reform councillor after a defection from the Conservative Party. Harrison Allman-Varty announced he was leaving the Tories at Reform’s South East conference with Nigel Farage at Sandown Park Racecourse in Esher on January 10.…
Surrey Police Crackdown Shows Serious Rise In Drug-Driving
By David Reading Surrey police officers arrested 140 people for drug driving in December, nearly double the number of drink driving arrests during the same period. More than 8,000 vehicles were stopped as part of Operation Limit, the month-long winter crackdown on drink and drug driving. Altogether…
Guildford’s First “Living School Gate” Delivers Major Health and Environmental Benefits
By Stella Kuchanny Sandfield Primary School in Guildford has become the site of a groundbreaking project showcasing how green infrastructure can transform school environments, delivering significant health and environmental benefits. The innovative initiative, led by the University of Surrey’s Global Centre for Clean Air Research (GCARE), has…
Birdwatcher’s Diary No.319
By Malcolm Fincham Another foggy blanket of gloom, similar to that of the first weeks of November, returned and remained with…
Important Car Park to Close Indefinitely
By Chris Caulfield local democracy reporter An “important” town centre car park will close for the “foreseeable future”. Victoria Way car…
Four Police Forces Act Together Against Rural Crime
More than 70 vehicles were stopped and four were seized last weekend as part of a second set of intensive days…
Pie & Mash on Box Hill If Parking Can Be Sorted
By Chris Caulfield local democracy reporter The classic British pie and mash shop could become a mainstay of Surrey beauty spot…
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