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Insights: The Gathering Storm – Part 3

By Bernard Quoroll Former local authority CEO See also Insights: The Gathering Storm – Part 2 I ended my last Insights commentary by mentioning the announcement by the new West…

Couple Behind Bars After Causing Death by Dangerous Driving

A couple have been jailed for causing the death of a motorcyclist near Guildford. Justin Whelan, 33, and Kayleigh Grant, 37, have been jailed for a combined total of 13…

Rogue Builders Brought to Justice

By Chris Caulfield local democracy reporter Crooks from a £331,000 rogue builder network that “profited from the exploitation of elderly and vulnerable people” have been sentenced. In 2019, fraudsters targeting…

Letter: Electoral Commission Guidance Needs To Be Clear

From Adam Aaronson In response to: Questions Raised About Successful West Surrey Candidate’s Eligibility The link in the article shows that the Electoral Commission guidance was last updated in 2023,…

Summary of GBC Planning Decisions – May 27 2026

Guildford Borough Council has provided the following summary of the decisions taken by the Planning Committee at their meeting in Millmead on Wednesday, May 27. The webcast of the meeting,…

Questions Raised About Successful West Surrey Candidate’s Eligibility

By Martin Giles Questions have been raised about the eligibility of a Liberal Democrat councillor who successfully stood in Guildford in the recent West Surrey Shadow Council elections. The candidate…

New Heathland Bridge Officially Opened at A3/M25 Junction 10

By Chris Dick The A3 “Cockcrow Bridge” was officially opened yesterday (May 25). The green bridge, planted with heathland flora, cost £3.7 million to built – just over one per…

Witness Appeal Following Serious Collision

A motorcyclist, a man in his 40s, was taken to hospital with serious injuries this evening (May 23) following a “single vehicle collision”. Police officers were called to Old Epsom…

Mayor’s Diary: May 23 to June 7

The diary for the Mayor of Guildford, Jane Tyson, and Deputy Mayor, Dominique Williams. All information as supplied by GBC. Find out about Guildford’s Mayor & Deputy Mayor here. Friday, 22…

Insights: The Gathering Storm – Part 2

By Bernard Quoroll In Part 1 (click here to view), I tried to paint the bigger picture of a system of government which is losing its connection with people at…