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Weapons Stolen from Bisley Trade Show

Surrey Police is appealing for the public’s help to find two firearms which were stolen from a trade stand at the Phoenix Festival held at the National Shooting Centre, Bisley…

Letter: Those Asking for a Local Plan Review Should be Careful What They Wish For

From Colin Cross R4GV borough councillor for Lovelace In response to: The ‘Get Things Done’ Policy Has Environmental Consequences The harsh reality of living with a Local Plan is that…

Guildford Diocese Propose Motion Mandating Age Verification for Online Pornography

A motion, which emerged from the Guildford Diocesan Synod, on the mandatory age verification systems for all pornographic websites, is to be debated at the General Synod, the Church of…

Letter: More Robust Guidelines on Building Height Are Necessary to Speed Up Planning

From: Joe Taylor In response to: ‘Something Must Be Done’ Is the Worst Approach to Decision Making I’ve seen frequent comparisons to Woking made whenever the St Marys Wharf and…

Letter: Confused Tories Misunderstand Planning Process

From: John Redpath R4GV borough councillor for Holy Trinity In response to: ‘Something Must Be Done’ Is the Worst Approach to Decision Making Richard Mills continues to be confused like…

Letter: Why Are We Fussed About Building Height?

From: H Trevor Jones In response to: ‘Something Must Be Done’ Is the Worst Approach to Decision Making Why are we fussed about the height of new buildings per se?…

30 hours of Rail Delays Caused By Incorrect Use of Passenger Alarms

Incorrect use of passenger communication alarms by customers on-board South Western Railway (SWR) services resulted in over 30 hours of delays between December 2021 and May 2022. There were 176…

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…