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Joint Committee Agrees Changes to On-Street Parking in Guildford

By Emily Coady Stemp local democracy reporter On-street parking charges in Guildford will go up from July, with drivers also being offered more payment options. The Guildford Borough Council Joint…

Borough Council Waits for More Details of How It Can Help Ukrainian Refugees

By Martin Giles GBC is still “eagerly” awaiting details of the government scheme to accommodate Ukrainians fleeing the Russian invasion of their country. The government has said that there will…

Five Surrey MPs Hear First Hand of Wanborough Fields’ Need for AONB Protection

By Martin Giles Five Surrey MPs and three borough councillors gathered at Wanborough Barn on Friday (March 11) to hear pleas, from parish councillor Oscar de Chazal and the chairman…

PCC Breached Code of Conduct When Quoting J K Rowling in Transgender Tweet

By Julie Armstrong local democracy reporter Surrey’s Police and Crime Commissioner has been reprimanded for sharing a tweet from J K Rowling about “men who keep telling us they are…

Covid Update: Infections Rise Once Again Across the Borough and County

By Martin Giles Covid Infection rates are on the rise once again in the Borough of Guildford in line with every borough and district in Surrey and the rest of…

Walton Councillor Claims He Was Considered Too Old for Tory Selection

By Emily Coady Stemp local democracy reporter A Surrey Conservative councillor claims he’s been told he can’t stand in the May local elections because he’s “too old”. Councillors Alan Kopitko…

Letter: The Bike Project Remains in a Financially Parlous State

From: A J Ferenczy Bike Project director I am the Director of Bike Project Surrey. To put the record straight, whilst Council Leader Bigmore, as he asserts, said funding was…

Guildford Drug Dealer Jailed

A man who was running a drug line from his Guildford bedroom has been jailed for four years. Khalid Chowdhury, 22, of Worplesdon Road, Guildford, appeared at Guildford Crown Court…

The Bike Project’s Desperate Search for a New Home, Otherwise Closure Looms

By Cecilia Taylor The Surrey Bike Project is facing eviction. One supporter says: “Closing down the project is like snuffing out a candle of hope.” Its base at Guildford Borough…

Water Leaks Have Been Continuing for Years Complain Shalford Residents

By Cecilia Taylor Shalford resident Mike Jordan has taken to social media to vent his frustration about long-term water leaks flowing down East Shalford Lane. Having lived on the lane for…