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Enforcement Notice Issued to Elegant Hotel Over Shipping Containers

By Emily Coady-Stemp local democracy reporter A Surrey mansion hotel has been given three months to remove from its land two shipping containers being used for storage. Gorse Hill Hotel,…

Did You See Collision on the Farnham Road?

A man was taken to hospital with serious injuries following a collision between a white van and a pedestrian on Farnham Road,  near the junction with Friar’s Gate. Police officers…

Local Parties Asked, ‘Should We Have A Building Height Policy in Guildford?’

By Martin Giles The issue of building height control in Guildford is controversial. Some feel strongly that it is the way forward if modern developments are to be allowed to…

Comment: The Case of the Absent Ash Councillors Descends into Farce

By Martin Giles The fiasco at Ash Parish Council regarding the status of two absent councillors who have not attended a single council meeting in person for over two years…

Letter: Should we be Twinned with Guildford Australia?

From: Keith Dean In response to: A One-Year-Old Dragon (2013 article) Just wondering if our Guildford is going to twin with the Guildford, in Australia. I have relatives over there…

Letter: We Need More Cameras to Counter Antisocial Behaviour

From: M Durant In response to: Cafe That Supports Community Youth Projects Vandalised There has been a lot of antisocial behaviour in Guildford lately, including the breaking of two benches…

Ash Council to Decide on Absent Councillors’ Status Following Further Legal Advice

By Martin Giles Ash Parish Council’s decision to allow two members who moved to Wiltshire in 2020 to remain in post – even though they have not attended a single…

Cafe That Supports Community Youth Projects Vandalised

A cafe in Allen House Grounds behind Chertsey Street has been the victim of an unusual form of vandalism but Surrey Police say with no CCTV evidence they are unable…

Surrey Libraries – the Second Most Visited in the UK

Surrey libraries are the second most visited in the country according to the latest UK Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) data, with the figures showing the libraries…

Letter: Giving the Poorest and Most Vulnerable Extra Money is Better Than an Energy Price Cap

From: Mark Bray-Parry Guildford Green Party spokesperson In response to: We Should Cap Energy Prices Anthony Mallard mistakes the UK energy supply arms of British Gas/EDF/etc, with their much larger…