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Pedestrian Killed on Guildford Dual Carriageway, Closed for Hours

By Martin Giles A pedestrian was killed in a collision this afternoon (February 9) on the dual carriageway near the river bridge next to the Lidl supermarket. The fatality is…

Council Rejects Plea to Use Reserves and Spare Residents Pain of Council Tax Hike

By Julie Armstrong local democracy reporter Surrey’s Conservative-controlled county council has rejected a plea to use some of its £150 million reserves to spend more on public health and spare…

Nurse Suspended for ‘Campaign Targeted at Pursuing a Sexual Relationship’

By Emily Coady-Stemp local democracy reporter A nurse who made his female colleague feel scared to come into work with “a campaign targeted at pursuing a sexual relationship” with her…

Surrey ‘Taken for Granted’ as Government Ignores County in Levelling Up Proposals

By Julie Armstrong local democracy reporter and Martin Giles Councillors say Surrey is being “taken for granted” by the government and largely ignored in their levelling up proposals. The long-awaited…

Hospital Staff Targeted by Catalytic Converter Thieves

By Emily Coady-Stemp local democracy reporter Thieves are targetting doctors and nurses at Surrey hospitals and stealing catalytic converters from their cars as they work long shifts looking after patients,…

A New Pedestrian Crossing and Yet More Disruption for Walnut Tree Close

By Martin Giles Work has started on the construction of a new pedestrian crossing expected to improve the route from Guildford Station to the town centre. A small portion of…

Merrow’s GP Surgery Requires Improvement

By Emily Coady-Stemp local democracy reporter Guildford’s Merrow Park Surgery requires improvement after an inspection found that “leaders lacked oversight” and raised questions about staff vaccinations. A report from the…

Letter: Residents Want Money Spent on More Policing, Not Communications

From: Brian Creese Chair Guildford Labour In response to: Police & Crime Commissioner’s Office ‘Cannot Carry On’ Without Tax Rise Talking to residents around Guildford in recent weeks there is…

Police & Crime Commissioner’s Office ‘Cannot Carry On’ Without Tax Rise

By Emily Coady-Stemp local democracy reporter Surrey’s Police and Crime Commissioner was handed a 50p coin by a councillor today after pleading for average council tax bills to rise by…

Letter: Reviewing the Local Plan is Worth the Risk

From: David Roberts In response to: Opinion – The Government Does Not Care Whether Our Housing Targets Are Based On Accurate Data George Potter’s opinion piece reads like an excuse…