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Notice: Free Arts and Humanities Talk – June 3

Come to the Guildford institute to hear about the latest in Arts and Humanities research… Please note, pre-booking advised.…

Highways Bulletin: More Electric Buses Are On the Way

The information for this bulletin comes from Surrey County Council and is written by them. See interactive map here. Report potholes and highway issues here. Surrey and Blackwater Valley are…

Letter: We Need This Gantry To Improve Water Supply

From Jim Allen In response to: “Huge Yellow Horror” Spoils Guildford’s Surrey View The “yellow horror” appears to be an unloading gantry, designed for direct transfer from trucks into the…

Comment: A Storm In a Teacup? No, Rules on Candidacy Should Be Re-examined

By Martin Giles Our story about the eligibility of a Surrey County Council employee (Questions Raised About Successful West Surrey Candidate’s Eligibility) who stood as a candidate in the recent…

Plans To Build a Further 65 Homes in West Horsley Have Been Deferred

By Chris Caulfield local democracy reporter Charles Church Developments hoped to receive planning permission for 65 homes in West Horsley after the company’s proposals, which also include a children’s play…

Plans for 234 Homes That ‘Could Overload Road and Water Networks’ Refused

By Chris Caulfield local democracy reporter Plans for 234 homes that would have “sprawled into the essential boundary between Godalming, Milford and Eashing” have been rejected despite warnings that Guildford…

Insights: The Gathering Storm – Part 3

By Bernard Quoroll Former local authority CEO See also Insights: The Gathering Storm – Part 2 I ended my last Insights commentary by mentioning the announcement by the new West…

Couple Behind Bars After Causing Death by Dangerous Driving

A couple have been jailed for causing the death of a motorcyclist near Guildford. Justin Whelan, 33, and Kayleigh Grant, 37, have been jailed for a combined total of 13…

Rogue Builders Brought to Justice

By Chris Caulfield local democracy reporter Crooks from a £331,000 rogue builder network that “profited from the exploitation of elderly and vulnerable people” have been sentenced. In 2019, fraudsters targeting…

Letter: Electoral Commission Guidance Needs To Be Clear

From Adam Aaronson In response to: Questions Raised About Successful West Surrey Candidate’s Eligibility The link in the article shows that the Electoral Commission guidance was last updated in 2023,…