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Have You Seen Wanted Man Ashley Partridge?

  Police have issued an appeal to help find 23-year-old Ashley Partridge from Bookham. He is wanted for questioning about numerous driving offences, include failing to stop for police and…

Low Level of Coronavirus Infection Continues in Guildford and in Surrey

By Martin Giles Only four new confirmed infections of the Covid-19 virus were reported in Guildford Borough over the past seven days. There were 28 new cases in all Surrey.…

Guildford Borough Fast-Build Isolation Ward Stands Ready at the Royal Surrey

The new purpose-built and fully equipped 20-cubicle isolation ward at the Royal Surrey was officially opened today (July 20) by the Mayor of Guildford, Councillor Richard Billington. The opening was…

Letter: SCC’s Oliver Fails to Tell Residents Why His ‘Bigger is Better’ Plan is Best For Us

From: David Roberts In response to: County Council’s Tory Leader Tells Whitehall of Plan for Single Authority Rule I’m open-minded about the merits of unitary councils. Living in Guildford borough,…

Water Analysts Say Springs at St Catherine’s Hill ‘Fit For Drinking’

By Martin Giles Analysis of water periodically discoloured during drilling on nearby St Catherine’s Hill, has shown it is fit for drinking. The spring at the foot of Ferry Lane…

Letter: Tougher Measures Needed to Combat the Tide of Litter

From Roland Dunster In response to: Litter? Get Out and Issue Fines I could not agree more with Martin Elliott. This is a socially and environmentally corrosive, consequence-free, crime which…

Letter: Unitary Rule Strips Any Power From the Taxpayer

From Peta Malthouse In response to: County Council’s Tory Leader Tells Whitehall of Plan for Single Authority Rule I am not in favour of unitary authorities in anything other than…

Local MPs in Commons Questions, Why the Variation in Hospital Covid-19 Mortality Rates?

By Martin Giles Guildford’s MP Angela Richardson (Con) highlighted the quick provision of the new isolation ward at the Royal Surrey during a Covid update debate in Parliament as Health…

Letter: Guildford Needs a Town Council Before Any Switch to a Unitary Authority

From Bill Stokoe Chairman of the Guildford Vision Group The preemptive action by SCC’s council leader is another good reason for Guildford to have a Town Council established ahead of…

Whitehall’s Extra £6.4 Million Takes Surrey’s Share of Pandemic Funding to £53 Million

Surrey County Council is to get a further £6,368,952 from the government to help pay for its response to coronavirus. Leader Tim Oliver (Con, Weybridge) said: “We have been busy…