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‘I’m Sticking to Petrol’, Reigate Health Councillor Says

By Chris Caulfield local democracy reporter Electric cars are at risk of “igniting and exploding”, Reigate’s environmental health councillor has claimed, adding that she’s “sticking to petrol”. Conservative councillor Natalie…

Coalition Partners Trade Verbal Blows While Claiming Credit for Latest Council Budget

By Martin Giles Cracks in the Liberal Democrat and Residents for Guildford and Villages (R4GV) borough council coalition are widening following a Lib Dem press release on the recently approved…

Air Ambulance Charity for Surrey Needs More Volunteers

The Air Ambulance Charity for Kent Surrey Sussex (KSS) needs more support Having just announced that 2022 was the busiest year in its 33-year history, the life-saving charity is urgently…

Controversial Parish Council Chair Only Nominee for Guildford’s Next Deputy Mayor

By Martin Giles Cllr Nigel Manning was nominated at Guildford Borough Council’s full council meeting on Wednesday (February 8) to be the next deputy mayor. He has already served as…

Letter: Unfair Allowances Lead to Unfair Representation and Decisions

From: Mark Stamp In response to: Guildford Needs Good Candidates for Its Borough Council The workload required to do a good job as a councillor (without even taking Executive roles…

Letter: Guildford Needs Good Candidates for Its Borough Council

From: David Roberts The recent death of Jennifer Powell, a widely admired Conservative former councillor for Clandon and the Horsleys, reminds us of how much Guildford Council has changed from…

Guildford Council Tax Increase ‘Good Value for Money’ Says Deputy Leader

By Emily Coady-Stemp local democracy reporter Guildford residents will pay more money in council tax from April with a senior councillor saying the borough represented “good value for money”. The…

Opinion: The Lib Dem Cop Out is Costing Guildford

Bill Stokoe is the chair of the Guildford  Vision Group but writes here in a personal capacity to give his view of the situation in the wake of the borough…

Stage Dragon Review: Richard II – Guildford Shakespeare Company

By Alice Fowler The year is 1399 and England is in crisis. On the throne sits a corrupt and capricious leader with a taste for debauched parties, who fails to…

Roads Are Better in Rural India ‘Than in Many Parts of Surrey’

By Emily Coady-Stemp A councillor who visited rural India paused his tour to take photos of the roads because they were “in better condition than Surrey’s”. The Labour group leader…