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Letter: Now We Know Why the Process Stank

From Nils Christiansen Former Conservative and Independent borough councillor In response to: Exposed: How Tory Borough Council Mishandled Burchatts Barn Lease Well done to Maddy Redpath [R4GV borough councillor for…

Letter: With Many Fond Memories of My Friends, Effingham’s Great Pages

From: James Nicholls In response to: Obituaries, Jessica and Tony Page With great sadness I learnt of the deaths of Tony and Jessica. They were fantastic friends. I feel the…

Walkers and Cyclists to Welcome £6m Investment in Surrey’s Streets

The county council has been allocated £6,445,750 of government funding to invest in improved footpaths and cycleways. In June this year, Surrey was granted £848,000 which the council upped to…

Letter: Prompt Council Service Worthy of a Bonus

From: Jim Allen We all like to bash the council at every opportunity but praise where it is due as it is in this recent example of their service. Sequence…

Rumbling Tory Rebellion Causes Housing Rethink on Threatened South East

By Martin Giles Details of Westminster rethinking on the controversial new housing algorithm are being “eagerly awaited”, said a leading member of the borough council. The change of tack on…

Do You Have a Pet Project For Your Area? The County Council Can Make It Happen

By Julie Armstrong local democracy reporter If you have an idea for a project that will improve your community, the county council can make it happen. A £100 million scheme,…

Three Sentenced For Faking £6,000 Cranleigh Betting Shop Robbery

Staff at a Cranleigh bookmaker and an accomplice have been sentenced to jail for faking a £6,000 robbery. Betfred workers Lewis Phillips, 24, of High Street, Guildford and Kiziah Annan,…

Shooting Star Children’s Hospice Appeal For Families Facing a Sad Christmas

The pandemic means this Christmas will be like no other for many, but particularly for families facing a sad future at Guildford’s Shooting Star children’s hospice. Now the charity, its…

Letter: Report on Burchatts Barn Is Shocking But Unsurprising

From: Gavin Morgan founder of the Guildford Heritage Forum In response to: Exposed: How Tory Borough Council Mishandled Burchatts Barn Lease The quotes in this excellent article just scratch the…

Obituaries: Jessica and Tony Page

The death of former borough councillor Jessica Page has been announced by Guildford Borough Council. It follows the recent death of her husband Hon Alderman Tony Page. A GBC spokesperson…