Major Guildford Music Venue Announces Plan To Save The Electric Theatre
By David Reading The Boileroom, Guildfordâs award-winning music venue, has come forward with an ambitious plan to take over the running of the Electric Theatre â describing it as âa place that holds deep cultural and community significance in our town.â The Electric Theatre closed earlier this…
SCC Reveals Its Management Strategy For Tackling Ash Vale Flooding Risk
By David Reading An experiment is under way to implement natural flood management features on the Ash military ranges to slow rainfall run-off and reduce the risk of a repeat of the flooding that occurred on the Avondale Estate, Ash Vale, in 2013. Next summer Surrey County…
National Trust Insists The Tumbling Bay Weir Project Is Right On Track
By David Reading News reports suggesting that work on the Tumbling Bay Weir Bridge in Guildford could be delayed have been played down by the National Trust – which insists the project is on track. The bridge, which dates back to the early 1900s, was washed away…
New Housing Planned To Replace Stables On Edge Of Wood Street Village
By Emily Dalton local democracy reporting service A group of old stables on the edge of Wood Street Village could soon be turned into new homes, if plans from a family-run developer get the green light from Guildford Borough Council. Guildoak Ltd has applied to build 18…
Local Government Reorganisation âA Great Opportunity To Start from Scratchâ
By Emily Dalton local democracy reporter Local government reorganisation could be a âchance to start from scratchâ and build simpler, more efficient services, Surreyâs county council leader has said. The Government confirmed this week that Surrey will be split into two new unitary councils, replacing the county,…
âDisaster in the Makingâ: Residents React with Anger and Distrust
By Emily Dalton local democracy reporter Plans to divide Surrey into two new unitary councils have sparked fierce backlash from residents, who fear the move will lead to higher taxes, weaker services and the loss of local democracy. Under the governmentâs devolution proposal, Surreyâs 11 borough and…
Dragon Interview: Two Unitaries – SCC Opposition Leader Reacts
What are we to make of the Government’s decision to divide Surrey into two unitary authorities despite most Surrey councils, and the public who took part in a consultation, preferring the three unitary option? In this interview the leader of the opposition at Surrey County Council and…
Car Windscreen Smashed By Rock Thrown from A3 Bridge
A car windscreen was smashed by people throwing rocks from the footbridge over the A3 near the Wooden Bridge pub, Guildford, on Monday evening (October 27). Fortunately no one was injured. Surrey police are appealing for witnesses. They said they received reports of the incident shortly before 9pm.…
Itâs Two Unitaries for Surrey â SoS Says It Is Best Option for Financial Sustainability
By Chris Caulfield local democracy reporter The end of Surrey councils as we know them is set to be confirmed with the Government ready to announce massive changes to how services are delivered in the county â and Woking will get a a ÂŁ500 million bail-out to…
What Will the Now Decided, Local Government Reorganisation Mean to You?
By Emily Dalton local democracy reporter Big changes are coming to how local services are run in Surrey. The Governmentâs decision to scrap all of Surreyâs 12 councils and replace them with two super councils marks the biggest shake up in local government for 50 years. It…
Major Guildford Music Venue Announces Plan To Save The Electric Theatre
By David Reading The Boileroom, Guildfordâs award-winning music venue, has come forward with an ambitious plan to take over the running…
Local Musician Wins Prestigious Parliamentary Jazz Award
Marianne Windham, described as an inspirational and dedicated chair of Guildford Jazz, has just received the prestigious Parliamentary âServices to Jazz…
âBig Issueâ â Another Of the Runners-up In Our Short Story Competition
Today we are delighted to publish another of the runners-up in our short story competition, run in conjunction with Guildfordâs new…
SCC Reveals Its Management Strategy For Tackling Ash Vale Flooding Risk
By David Reading An experiment is under way to implement natural flood management features on the Ash military ranges to slow…
Ash Valeâs New Scout HQ Is Ready â After Years of Frustration
The scout hut in Carrington Lane Recreation Ground in Ash Vale has finally been rebuilt â after many years of unsuccessful…
Waverley Brings In CIL Changes â But Weaknesses Remain Says Opposition
By Chris Caulfield local democracy reporting service Changes to how punishing planning fines are enforced in the Waverley borough have been…
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