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Lifeline Grant to Restore 15th-Century Decorative Ceiling at West Horsley Place

A government grant of £13, 600 has been awarded to West Horsley Place Trust for repair and restoration of the damaged decorative ceiling of their Geraldine Room that dates from…

County Council Adult Care Tax Cut Seen as ‘Election Sweetener’

By Julie Armstrong local democracy reporter Although Surrey County Council (SCC) needs to find savings of nearly £12 million on adult social care they will not charge the full amount…

Surrey’s Budget to Top £1bn After £250m in ‘Savings’ Over Three Years

By Julie Armstrong local democracy reporter County council leader Tim Oliver said the council could have been “pushed to the brink” by the pandemic if they had not “got their…

Former Mayor and Borough Councillor Dies

Former Guildford Borough Councillor Jenny Jordan has died. Borough councillors were informed by an internal email today: “It is with great regret and sadness to have to inform you of…

Letter: Community Has a New Chance to Save West Lodge

West Lodge, ChilworthFrom: Gavin Morgan Founder of Guildford Heritage Forum There is new hope for the historic West Lodge at the entrance to the Chilworth Gunpowder Mills, a scheduled Monument.…

Letter: Problems Surround Developer Plan to Demolish Cottage and Garages in Send

From: Lynn Yeo In Send, a private developer has just submitted plans to build nine houses after they demolish Waterside Farm Cottage and eight GBC-owned garages on Wharf Lane to…

Lib Dems Back New Fund to Tackle County’s Road Safety Problems

The Lib Dems on Surrey County Council are proposing a budget amendment to tackle road safety problems. They want a Road Safety Fund to ensure communities can get the speed…

Photo Feature: Winter Over St Martha’s

More beautiful aerial shots from local news photographer Jason Alden (www.jasonalden.com), this time of St Martha’s under the dusting of snow in the current wintry, cold snap. See also: Photo…

Dragon Gets Ugly Rebuff Then Silence From Normandy Parish Chairman

By Martin Giles Lack of transparency and openness continue to shroud the operation of Normandy Parish Council (NPC). To these deficiencies, now politeness has been added. Today (February 9), chairman…

Letter: Igloo Escapes for Hard-pressed Hospital Staff at the Royal Surrey

From: Ray Rogers elected governor, Royal Surrey County Hospital Trust The Covid-19 burden on staff at the Royal Surrey remains intense and exhausting so it’s really important they have somewhere…