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Letter: Thames Water Is Doing a Great Job!

From: Peter Mills In response to: Thames Water Says All Its Customers Should Now Have a Water Supply Thames Water is doing a great job. They are a PLC and…

Guildford Remembers ‘Their Sacrifice and Service’ at Traditional Ceremony

Hundreds gathered at the Castle Grounds to participate in the traditional Remembrance Sunday Ceremony, which followed a service in Holy Trinity Church. The procession from the church to the war…

It’s a Win-Win for St Catherine’s Bus Shelter

Bus passengers travelling to Guildford from St Catherine’s can once again take a seat and shelter from any inclement weather. The old-style bus shelter on the southern edge of Guildford…

Surrey Set for the First-ever Festival of Skills

Hundreds of young people are set to be fired up about their futures at Surrey’s first-ever Festival of Skills. The free one-day careers event will provide local students with the…

Exceptional Harvest at Local Vineyards

It has been a good year for grapes. We have all got used to seeing vineyards on our local stretch of the North Downs. It is said that the “terroir”…

Lib Dems Condemn Thames Water Executives’ ‘Shameful’ £2m Pay Packages 

By Martin Giles Guildford Liberal Democrat parliamentary candidate Zöe Franklin is complaining of: “Shameful excesses at the top of Thames Water, while sewage continues to pollute our waterways and crumbling…

Letter: Water Supply Problems Caused by Serious Underfunding and Wilful Neglect

From: Mark Stamp In response to: Thames Water Says All Its Customers Should Now Have a Water Supply Yesterday, in a comment, I called for a more thorough explanation from…

Is It a Plane? No – Is It a Car? – No – Is It a Pushbike? Almost

By Martin Giles A “recumbent tricycle” was spotted in Market Street, Guildford, last week leaving onlookers to wonder if this was the future. “Modal shift”, ie increasing the use of…

County Council Leader Says Water Supply Problems Have Been an ‘Awful Experience for Residents’

Tim Oliver, leader of Surrey County Council, has joined other political leaders locally in asking for Thames Water to be held to account. He says that their response “has not…

Thames Water Says All Its Customers Should Now Have a Water Supply

By Martin Giles Update 10am November 10: Thames Water said this morning that all their customers should now have a water supply, and “although pressure may be lower than normal…