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Victoria Arch Widening Scheme Rethink as Costs Rockets to Nearly £170m

By Julie Armstrong local democracy reporter Ambitious plans to widen Woking’s Victoria Arch have hit a stumbling block as costs spiral and the closure time for the town centre thoroughfare…

Dragon Interview: Jan Harwood on His Resignation from the Conservative Party

With all the political shenanigans over Boris Johnson’s resignation, one can be forgiven for forgetting we have a newsworthy resignation at Guildford Borough Council. It might not have quite the…

Letter: ‘Something Must Be Done’ Is the Worst Approach to Decision Making

From: Richard Mills Chair of Guildford Town Centre Conservatives See: North Street Planning Application to be Submitted Next Month It is good news that the planning application for the North…

Police Seek Help to Identify Fire-starters with ‘Zero Regard for Public Safety’

Police Seek Help to Identify Fire-starters with ‘Zero Regard for Public Safety’

Police officers were called by staff at Massimo Dutti on the High Street in Guildford called police last month to report intruders on the roof and the smell of smoke.…

Guildford’s MP Rejects Calls to Resign As a Tory Saying ‘I Am a Conservative to My Bones’

By Martin Giles Guildford’s MP, Angela Richardson, has rejected calls for her to resign from the Conservative party in the wake of the political turmoil that continues over Boris Johnson’s…

Witness Appeal After Road Rage Incident in Guildford

Surrey Police is appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage after a man was punched during a road rage incident in Burpham on Sunday (July 3). The suspect, who was driving…

County Council Plan to Axe Joint Committees ‘Undermines Local Democracy’

By Martin Giles Liberal Democrat councillors say the Conservative-run Surrey County Council’s plan to axe joint and area committees, “undermines local democracy and [will] reduce the local people’s voice in…

Guildford Heroin Dealer Sentenced to 8 Years

A heroin dealer from Guildford has been sentenced to eight years in prison after being caught in the act, preparing drugs to sell. Stephen Tardif, 60, of Shepherds Lane in…

Former Lib Dem Councillor Now Quits from the Tories

By Martin Giles A former senior Lib Dem councillor and deputy leader of GBC, who shocked his colleagues by quitting and joining the Conservatives in November, has now quit the…

Ambulance Trust Removes Remote Access to Key Meeting

By Emily Coady-Stemp local democracy reporter An “inadequate” ambulance trust removed the option of attending a key meeting remotely where it discussed inspectors finding a culture of “bullying and harassment”.…