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Letter: Until All Parties Take Responsibility There Is No Hope for Tumbling Bay

From: Bernard Quoroll See: Tumbling Bay Weir ‘Not Our Responsibility’ Says GBC and Choose the ‘Do Nothing’ Option As a keen walker, often found treading the footpaths around Guildford, I…

Tumbling Bay Weir ‘Not Our Responsibility’ Says GBC and Choose ‘Do Nothing’ Option

By Martin Giles After over three years of inaction and public criticism, Guildford Borough Council has formally agreed to “do nothing” about the broken Tumbling Bay weir bridge: there is…

Angela Richardson Reselected as Guildford’s Next Tory Candidate in Reshaped Constituency

By Martin Giles Angela Richardson was reselected last night as the prospective Conservative candidate in the next general election. There were no other candidates as under the Conservative system of…

Highways Repair Bulletin February 27-March 5

Next week there will be road or lane closures in, Ash, Effingham, Guildford (Cherry Tree Avenue, Egerton Road, Elm Street, Hog’s Back, London Road, Millbrook and Park Street) Pirbright and…

Woking’s Financial Situation Is ‘Worse than Bankruptcy’ It’s ‘An Existential Crisis’

By Emily Coady-Stemp local democracy reporter Woking is looking at a financial situation “worse than bankruptcy”, its councillor in charge of finance has warned. A council tax increase of 3…

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…