South Western Railway to Ban e-Scooters from Its Trains and Stations

South Western Railway (SWR) will introduce a ban on e-scooters across all its stations and trains on Thursday, June 1. The new rule, which will follow similar bans at other…

May 23, 2023 / No Comment / Read More

Guildford’s MP Sympathises with Resigning Colleague But Will Stand for Election Again

By Chris Caulfield local democracy reporter and Martin Giles Guildford’s MP Angela Richardson has responded sympathetically to the news that her party colleague and Conservative MP for nearby Esher and…

May 23, 2023 / 1 Comment / Read More

Letter: The Planning Hierarchy

By Julian Lyon R4GV candidate for Stoke in the recent GBC election In a recent comment on the article: North Street Scheme to Go to Appeal – Developer Commits to…

May 22, 2023 / No Comment / Read More

County Council Pays £3,900 to Mother of SEND Child

By Chris Caulfield local democracy reporter Surrey County Council failed to provide suitable full-time education to a SEND primary school child, causing the youngster to miss valuable learning time and…

May 22, 2023 / No Comment / Read More

Letter: The Impact of the Second Staircase Requirement

From: Alistair Smith Chair of the Guildford Society Providing a second staircase can provide some benefits for very tall residential buildings, such as added resilience for extreme events and reduced…

May 22, 2023 / No Comment / Read More

Highways Repair Bulletin May 22

This week there will be road or lane closures in: Bramley, Guildford (Midleton Road), Normandy, Ockham, Peasmarsh, and Wanborough. Traffic light signals or stop/go signs will be operating in: Albury,…

May 22, 2023 / No Comment / Read More

Letter: Bibhas Neogi Spoke Truth to Power

From: Ben Paton In response to: Goodbye and Thank You It is indeed a great shame that Bibhas Neogi has decided to stop writing on local transport issues. He has…

May 21, 2023 / No Comment / Read More

Guildford’s MP Has More Success with PMQs and Calls for Pennies to be Spent on Keeping Toilets Open

By Martin Giles Guildford’s MP Angela Richardson has asked yet more questions of the prime minister in the last two weeks. She had three other questions selected between December 2022…

May 21, 2023 / 1 Comment / Read More

The Dragon Says: Is It Payback Time for the Lib Dems?

The Battle for Guildford video certainly made an impact in the recent election. Views differ on how much and it might never be measurable but R4GV (Residents for Guildford and…

May 21, 2023 / 4 Comments / Read More

Deadline Approaches for Design Awards

By Nic Allen We all want to see examples of great design in our town and borough, it adds to the quality of our environment. The Guildford Society and Guildford…

May 21, 2023 / No Comment / Read More