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Ockhamite Diary: Growing Gardeners and Naughty Names

A sidelong glance at the world from Tony Edwards… How do your gardeners grow? I‘ve found a new gardener who not only seems to know what he’s doing but also…

Council Settles With Developer Over Damage to Stoke Park Oak Trees

A settlement has been reached between Guildford Borough Council over two oak trees in Stoke Park allegedly damaged during the construction of Guilden Village. The council ordered that they be…

Letter: We Felt Pressurised to Move Off the Edgeley Site

From: James Adams In response to: Edgeley Park Residents Continue to Hope They Will Not Be Made Homeless We were at Edgeley Park for 11 years. We left in January…

Families ‘in Limbo’ as Council Fails to Set Up School Transport

By Emily Coady-Stemp local democracy reporter Nearly 150 families have been left “in limbo” and facing additional stress without school transport as Surrey County Council deals with more than 500…

Macmillan Coffee Morning Raises £1,000 for Cancer Care

A Macmillan cancer support coffee morning hosted by Cheesman Brothers, fruit and veg wholesalers in Wood Street Village,raisede almost £1,000 for the cancer care charity. Attended by the Mayor and…

Letter: Can You Help Protect Children from Cruelty?

From: Melody Taylor NSPCC Schools Coordinator, Surrey The NSPCC is searching Surrey for volunteers who are passionate about child protection to join us in our fight for every childhood. In…

New £10m Mental Health Unit Under Construction

By Emily Coady Stemp local democracy reporter A £10 million mental health unit which will allow young people to be treated nearer to home is under construction in Charlwood, near…

Letter: There Are Existing Policies That Could Be Used to Protect Guildford

From: Sallie Barker Chair of Guildford Conservative Association R4GV chooses to ignore planning policies and material planning guidance that exists to protect Guildford town centre from inappropriate development. The Guildford…

Surrey Police’s ‘Nervy’ Moments Before Queen’s Funeral

By Emily Coady-Stemp local democracy reporter Surrey Police chiefs have revealed the “nervy” moments they had ahead of the Queen’s funeral passing through the county. While the operation “went very…

GGG Stand Down from By-election to Avoid Splitting Further the Non-Tory Vote

By Martin Giles Despite the risk of splitting the vote for independent and smaller parties at the Tillingbourne by-election, both Residents for Guildford and Villages (R4GV) and the Green Party…