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Opinion: A Good Walk Spoiled – The Gulf Between Proficient Planning and What We Have

By Martin Giles When my wife said: “Are you coming for a walk?” I happily said yes. I had fed the Dragon with new stories so felt I could take…

Letter: Restricting Traffic in Walnut Tree Close Will Only Increase Congestion Elsewhere

From: Bibhas Neogi In response to: Yet Another Walnut Tree Close Closure As One-way Trial Repeated I had to drive back from Worplesdon Road to Godalming yesterday around 4.45pm through…

Tories Lose Woking, Six Seats at Elmbridge and Two in Mole Valley, But Is It Enough For a Rebellion?

The Conservatives lost seats in all six of the Surrey boroughs and districts where elections were being held today. Surrey is sometimes described as part of the “blue wall” but…

Letter: More Cars, More Pollution

From: Jeremy Varns In response to: Yet Another Walnut Tree Close Closure As One-way Trial Repeated Those complaining about the impact on other roads should consider whether it’s socially and…

Witness Appeal After Great Bookham Collision

Surrey Police is appealing for witnesses after a road traffic accident between two cars and a motorbike in Great Bookham this morning (Friday, May 6). Officers were called to reports…

Obituary: D-Day Hero William ‘Percy’ Lewis

D-Day hero and former prisoner of war, William “Percy” Lewis was buried at St John the Evangelist Church, Merrow on Tuesday (May 3). Percy, one of thousands who landed on…

What Time Will Local Elections Results Across Surrey be Announced?

By Julie Armstrong local democracy reporter Polling stations in the boroughs and districts in Surrey holding elections today (not Guildford) close at 10pm (May 5) but unlike in general elections,…

Notice: Learn to Identify and Record Wildflowers and Plants

A date for your diary: Monday, June 20, when the Beautiful Burial Ground Project will run an informal session on learning to identify wildflowers and plants at St Lawrence’s Churchyard…

Letter: We Need to Keep ‘Leafy Surrey’ Leafy

From: Ruth Brothwell R4GV borough councillor for Worplesdon In response to: Why Doesn’t SCC Do Its Own Highways Maintenance? On the subject of road maintenance what about the trees? It…

Letter: A Standard Response Received from Angela Richardson

From: Mike Dent vice-chair of the Guildford Liberal Democrats See also: Will Our MP Keep Her Word Regarding Support for the Prime Minister? Here is the response I received from…