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Outgoing County Council Leader Accuses Lib Dem MPs of Political Point-scoring

By Emily Dalton local democracy reporter Tensions boiled over in the council chamber as outgoing Surrey County Council leader Cllr Tim Oliver defended his administration and staff against accusations from…

Further Work To Be Carried Out on Portsmouth Direct Line March 28 – April 2

Network Rail will carry out the next phase of signalling and track upgrades later this month. While this work takes place, buses will replace trains between Havant, Fareham and Portsmouth…

Dragon Review: The Beekeeper of Aleppo – Yvonne Arnaud Theatre

By Ferenc Hepp Migration and asylum seekers are rarely far from the headlines, so it is good to see the subject covered dramatically in The Beekeeper of Aleppo which, this week,…

Opinion: A Parish Council for Guildford – Not Needed and Not Wanted

By Bob Hughes Conservative county and borough councillor This week, Guildford Borough Council voted to push forward their ambition to establish a parish council for the town itself. Unlike the…

‘Amazing Secret Hilltop Café’ Granted Licence

By Chris Caulfield local democracy reporter An “amazing secret hilltop café in Surrey with stunning views and picture postcard lanes” is set to make a comeback as a restaurant run…

While Guildford Says ‘Yes’ Epsom & Ewell Says ‘No’ to New Councils

By Emily Dalton local democracy reporter Plans to set up new “community councils” in Epsom and Ewell have been scrapped after residents made their feelings very clear they did not…

GBC Recommends Town Council for Guildford to West Surrey Shadow Authority

By Martin Giles Guildford is to have a town council but only if the new “Shadow” West Surrey Council agrees. Last night (March 16), Guildford Borough councillors, in a debate…

Runnymede Council’s Refusal to Support Tree Petition Labelled ‘Shameful’

By Chris Caulfield local democracy reporter Runnymede Borough Council’s “lack of ambition” in supporting environmental volunteers has been called “shameful” after a petition to plant trees on its land was…

Flames Hold on for Dundee Double

A couple of opening period goals helped Flames to a two-goal lead and they remained just ahead of a persistent reply the rest of the night during an eventual 4-3…

Letter: Local Democracy Is On Its Knees

From David Roberts In response to: Local Elections Explainer This whole election cycle is pretty disillusioning. The issue is not so much that various local elections have been postponed. Or…