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Guildford Museum: Supporters Welcome Council Report

The future of Guildford Museum seems more secure this week if recommendations in a report, to be debated at the next Guildford Borough Council (GBC) Executive meeting on Tuesday (Apr…

20-Year-Old Student Tells Council The Human Cost of The Bridge Street Accident

George Bowen, a 20 year-old University of Surrey student, movingly described the human cost of local road casualties suffered in Guildford town centre in February. Two pedestrians, Kat Garrett, 30,…

Letter: Homeowners Have Every Right to Defend Their Localities

From Ben Paton Mr C Dalby’s statement that ‘current homeowners should not block all development’, in his letter, Current Homeowners Should Not Block All Development, is a massive and untested…

Investigation of Alleged Serious Sexual Assault Continues

Surrey Police is continuing to appeal for witnesses following an allegation of a serious sexual assault in the Guildford area on New Year’s Day. The incident is alleged to have…

Letter: Council Are Right To Be Planning Transport Strategically

From Keith Reeves In response to the following comment from Jim Allen on the article: Ambitious Borough Transport Strategy Allows for Major Growth “Read this document very carefully and you…

Action Group Condemns Council for Leaving Wisley Site in Revised Local Plan

The Wisley Action Group (WAG) has condemned planners for, what they say is, an about face after rejecting a large development planning application on the former Wisley airfield site. In…

Letter: Cathedral Development – A Raw Deal for Local Residents

From: Roy Conner,  Roscelyn Connor, Esther Parry, Adrian Parry Residents have raised concerns about plans to build 134 homes on the southern and eastern slopes of Stag Hill, on land, it…

Money Seized From Convicted Guildford Fraudster

Money Seized From Convicted Guildford Fraudster

A 69-year-old Guildford man, Richard Abbott of Quarry Street, has been forced to hand back £155,000 obtained by illegal means following a police investigation. The investigation conducted by Surrey Police’s…

Letter: Council’s Malady is Hypocrisy

From Ben Paton Colin Cross sets out the symptoms of the local planning authority’s malady. The ailment appears to be a failure to live up the standards proclaimed in its…

Letter: Current Homeowners Should Not Block All Developments

From C Dalby In response to: The Local Plan for Guildford Must Protect Everyone’s Quality of Life I totally agree that the Local Plan should be providing the homes local…