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Letter: Street Food Picnic Was A Great Success

From Tony Rooth Conservative borough councillor for Pilgrims ward and lead councillor for housing and social welfare Guildford held its first ever “Street Food Picnic” on Saturday. It was great…

Canal Trust Fighting A Pretty Nasty Invader

Volunteers have been pulling up pretty flowering plants because it is feared they are a huge threat to a waterway restoration project in Surrey and Sussex. Workers have been “bashing”…

Offer Of Free Office Facilities For Those Affected By Tube Strike

A national workspace provider is offering workers affected by the planned industrial action on the London Underground this Thursday (August 6th) use of their office space, free of charge. Thousands…

Letter: I Question the Role of the University Students In the Mayoral Petition

From Ben Paton This letter is in response to the opinion piece: Why We Students Support an Elected Mayor Referendum by Mustie Smith, President, University of Surrey Students’ Union. Did…

Letter: Guildford – The Talk of Chorleywood

From Tony Edwards “Isn’t that the place with all the goings on in the council?” asked a middle aged woman to whom I’d not been introduced. “Something about someone appearing…

New Hon Freeman and Hon Aldermen Appointments Announced

The Borough of Guildford is to have a new honorary freeman and three new honorary aldermen. Former Conservative councillor Jennifer Powell has been nominated to become only Guildford’s sixth freeman…

Photo Feature: Cornflowers, Poppies and Belted Galloways

One of the joys of living in Guildford is our close proximity still, despite the inexorable suburban creep, to the countryside. Here are just a few images taken on a…

Traffic Diversion By New Aldi Store in Burpham

A major night-time traffic diversion is to operate in Burpham while work associated with the new Aldi store is completed. The diversion is required to facilitate Surrey County Council (SCC)…

Are You The Rightful Owner of These Items?

Police officers are trying to reunite some items, stolen by an infamous burglar, with their rightful owners. The items were seized by the police during the hunt for Simon Knights,…

Closure Order For Guildford Property To Prevent Anti-social Behaviour

A Guildford property has been boarded up to prevent it been used for illegal and anti-social behaviour. 27 Slyfield Court in Slyfield Green is now subject of a Closure Order…