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Another Surrey Greenfield Site Approved for Housing Development

By Chris Caulfield local democracy reporter People can “say goodbye” to acres of Surrey green fields after 300 homes next to an ancient single-lane road were approved. In the latest…

Opinion: It’s Been a Year Since the General Election. Guildford Deserves Better from its MP

By Adam Heilbron former Conservative borough council candidate A year has passed since the General Election and it’s a good time to do a performance review of our new MP,…

‘Long-anticipated’ Waverley Skate Park Planned for Cranleigh

By Chris Caulfield local democracy reporter A “long-anticipated” and “much-needed”  new skate park is coming to Cranleigh after Waverley Borough Council unanimously  backed spending £650,000 in developer money on the…

Councillor Calls on Colleagues To Stop Patronising Parents of SEND Children

By Emily Dalton local democracy reporter “Let’s not talk about loud voices anymore”, is one councillor’s plea for discussions around special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).  What started as a…

Fake News To Be Examined at the Guildford Institute

Fake news is in the news but what is “fake” and what is accurate and reliable? How can we tell? Brian Creese, a former chair of Guildford Labour, has organised…

Updated: Crop Fire Destroys Wheat Field on the Slopes of the Hog’s Back Near Guildford

By Martin Giles July 15 – 1800 The Surrey Fire & Rescue Service say that: “Due to the size and volume of the fire, the cause has been classified as…

Thames Water Announce Hosepipe Ban – But Not for Guildford

A hosepipe ban has been announced by Thames Water but it is not effective in Guildford (GU) postcodes – yet. The “Temporary Use Ban (hosepipe ban)” covers Swindon, Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire,…

Letter: Normandy Proposal Needs A Proper Services Audit

From Jim Allen In response to: Normandy Housing Plan Reignites Concerns Over ‘Damage To Our Community’ Regarding the proposed development in Normandy, while the site ostensibly, because of the proximity…

Letter: The Class of 1955 Meets 70 Years On.

From Des Flanders See also: Making History As Pewley School’s Class of ’54 Hold Their Final Reunion Nine former pupils of Pewley Grammar School got together this July for lunch…

Highways Bulletin: Reimagining Parking with Green Design

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. Junction 10, M25 news here.…