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Notice: Castle Grounds Bandstand Concerts – Summer 2023

Letter: Goodbye and Thank You

From: Bibhas Neogi I would like to thank Jim Allen and Ben Paton for their encouraging readers’ comments recently. Unfortunately, I think neither the councils (borough and county) nor most…

Woking’s £490m Write Down Sparks ‘Worst Fears’ for Council Services

By Chris Caulfield local democracy reporter “Worst fears” have been confirmed in newly published accounts that exposed a half-billion pound “black hole” in Woking Borough Council’s finances and plunged the…

Efforts Underway to Minimise Gomshall Broadband Disruption

Work is getting underway in Gomshall to connect the historical village to a full fibre broadband network. Engineers say they are liaising closely with residents, local councils and the highways…

Local Man Gets National Award for Protecting Badgers

A Puttenham man has been recognised for his “outstanding services to badgers”. Dave Williams of the West Surrey Badger Group was presented with the John Taylor Award for outstanding services…

Can You Help Surrey Police Find Wanted Man?

Surrey Police are appealing for help to find 39-year-old Joseph Barnes from Guildford. He is wanted on recall to prison for breach of his licence conditions. Joseph is described as…

New Borough Council Administration Kicks-off by Re-electing Lib Dem Leader

By Emily Coady-Stemp local democracy reporter Guildford Borough Council’s leader was compared to a stick of rock with the words “resident and friend of Guildford” running through her as she…

Secret Beach Receives ‘Excellent’ Rating

By Chris Caulfield local democracy reporter Surrey’s secret “beach”, just 14 miles from Guildford, has received an “excellent” rating from the Environment Agency for the quality of its water. Waverley…

Spirit of Youth and Older Residents to Stage a Shakespeare Play With Help of Grant

By Alice Fowler More elderly people in Surrey will benefit from Guildford Shakespeare Company’s acclaimed Spirit of Youth drama programme, thanks to a generous grant from the Gatwick Foundation Fund.…

Letter: Problems with Guildford Planning Are Wide-ranging

From: Ramsey Nagaty Chair of the Guildford Greenbelt Group The Local Plan 2019 adopted by the Conservative administration and supported by Lib Dem leader Caroline Reeves opened the floodgates for…