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Opinion: Why We Need an Independent Investigation of CIL at Waverley

By Cllr Jane Austin leader of the Conservative Group at Waverley Borough Council One year on and Waverley’s CIL scandal continues. Not one victim has been refunded under Waverley’s review…

Opinion: Guildford Does Need a Town Council

By Gavin Morgan founder of the Guildford History Forum Most of us in the town centre will by now have received a booklet about a proposal to set up a…

GBC Reports Improvements All Round with Few Red Flags Remaining

By Emily Dalton local democracy reporter Guildford Borough Council said today (February 5) that it has turned a corner after a rocky period and has made “great progress” from two…

Letter: Criticising the Lib Dems for Tory Failures Takes Some Chutzpah

From George Potter Lib Dem borough councillor for Burpham In response to: The Shocking £20m+ Cost of Cancelling the Guildford Park Road Development What Cllr Philip Brooker conveniently forgets to…

Lib Dems’ Challenge on Budget Gets Angry Response from SCC Council Leader

By Emily Dalton local democracy reporter Members of Surrey County Council approved its final budget for 2026/27 on Tuesday (February 3), but not without political melodrama. Less than half an…

Letter: We Need to Reintroduce Guildford’s Park & Ride

From Robert Taylor In response to: The Shocking £20m+ Cost of Cancelling the Guildford Park Road Development The Park & Ride is no longer an option from the villages around…

Mystery Film to Be Shot at West Horsley Place

By Isabelle Trubshaw West Horsley Place will serve as the filming location for an as yet unidentified BBC production in early March, with exclusive on-set tours to be made available…

Police Precept to Rise by 4.4%

By Emily Dalton local democracy reporter The average household in Surrey could pay more than £350 a year towards policing after a £15 council tax hike was given the go-ahead.…

Another Hike to Council Tax – Bills to Rise by Nearly 5% in SCC’s Final Budget

By Emily Dalton local democracy reporter Council tax bills in Surrey are to rise by almost five per cent. Members of Surrey County Council signed off their last ever budget at…

Opinion: The Shocking £20m+ Cost of Cancelling the Guildford Park Road Development

By Philip Brooker Conservative leader of the opposition at Guildford Borough Council Last weekend’s excellent article in the Guildford Dragon by Alistair Smith of the Guildford Society, Guildford Deserves Better…