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Continued Support for Ukrainians in Surrey

Surrey County Council is continuing to provide support for Ukraine one year on since the country was invaded. The council reports that the past year has seen widespread generosity from…

Letter: Shot Swan Found at Riverside Park

From: Paul Robinson After reading Malcolm Fincham’s delightful Birdwatcher’s Diary I have some unwelcome news. A couple of days ago I found an injured juvenile swan at the lake at…

Letter: It Is Extraordinary That No One Objected

From: John Ferns In response to: Another High Building Brings Questions for May Elections In his opinion piece, Alastair Smith says: “The application was approved under delegated powers by GBC…

County Councillor Says Shalford Traffic Should Improve with the Reopening of Broadford Road

By Martin Giles A borough councillor says he fully understands residents’ anger about the disruption to traffic in Shalford and Peasmarsh over the last week by the cumulative effect of…

Have You Seen Wanted Man Billy?

Surrey Police is appealing for the public’s help to find 22-year-old Billy Chapman. He is wanted in connection with a serious assault which occured in Guildford yesterday (February 22). Billy…

Woking Councillor Says, ‘We Face a Mountain of Unsustainable Debt’

By Chris Caulfield local democracy reporter and Martin Giles Woking Borough Council is close to effective bankruptcy after amassing debts worth almost £2 billion to fund a property investment spree.…

GBC Committed to Exploring Possible Return of Development Sites to the Green Belt

By Martin Giles Guildford Borough Council is to investigate whether sites currently earmarked for housing developments can have their green belt status reinstated. It is also to consider whether the…

Guildford Drug Dealer Sentenced to Six and a Half Years in Jail

Faisal Fazeli, 29, of Shepherds Hill, Stoughton has been sentenced to a total of 6.5 years in jail for the supply of illegal drugs. He was arrested on August 19,…

County Leader ‘Dismayed’ at Lack of Consultation as Joint ULEZ Legal Challenge Commences

By Chris Caulfield local democracy reporter Surrey County Council has joined forces with four London boroughs to launch a High Court legal challenge against Transport for London and the Mayor…

Highways Repair Bulletin February 20 – 26

Next week there will be road or lane closures in, Ash, Ash Vale, Effingham, Guildford (Aldershot Road, Ashenden Road, Cherry Tree Avenue, Egerton Road, Woking Road and Woodlands Road) Shalford…