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Dragon Interview: What’s Reform Guildford’s View of Local Government Reorganisation?

The Reform party is riding high in the national opinion polls. Five recent polls showed them at an average of almost 29 per cent support with an average lead over…

Co-founder of Surrey Pride Found Guilty of Rape of 12-year-old Boy

Two men who were found guilty of multiple child sex offences earlier this year are both facing prison sentences following a hearing at Guildford Crown Court on Monday (June 30).…

July By-elections To Show Relative Standings of Political Parties

By Emily Dalton local democracy reporter Some parts of Surrey will head to the polls to cast their vote in July. Three by-elections will be taking place for Surrey County…

Notice: Invisible Things at Guildford House – July 5 to September 27

Free art exhibition at Guildford House……

GBC Asks Residents for Views on Its Draft Building Height Guidance

By Martin Giles What is your view on building heights in Guildford? Should there be limits, perhaps depending on the location? If so, what should those limits be? Guildford Borough…

Letter: A Simple Footbridge Should Have Been Affordable to Keep Towpath Over Weir Open

From Andy Jones See: The National Trust Should Be Embarrassed About How Long the Weir Repair Is Taking It is over five and a half years now since Tumbling Bay…

Letter: Local Government Reorganisation Consultations Are Too Little, Too Late

From Bernard Quoroll former local authority chief executive In response to: Online Event Will ‘Help Residents Have Their Say On Local Government Reorganisation’ I see now that there are three…

What a Shambles! Council Takes Highlighted Street Sign Down

Martin Giles June 30 – An erroneous street sign indicating that The Shambles, which runs off Guildford High Street, was in Godalming, has been removed following yesterday’s article in The…

Letter: We Should Not Accept Traffic Offence Penalties As a Way To Raise Council Revenue

From: Patrick Bray In response to: Yellow Box Fines Are Just a Money-raising Opportunity for SCC It’s fundamentally incorrect to look upon fines as a revenue source. Fines should be…

Heatwave Continues – But Guildford Records Unlikely to Be Broken

Parts of the South East of England could see one of the hottest June days ever as the current heatwave peaks today (June 30). But records are unlikely to be…