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New Draft Local Plan – Small Reduction in Housing Targets – More in Brownfield Sites

Housing targets for Guildford Borough are slightly reduced in the latest draft of the Local Plan published today (April 10). And the council is reinforcing its commitment to a “brownfield…

News In Brief From GBC At Millmead

A round-up of news from Guildford Borough Council from its offices at Millmead. Countryside Volunteers Thanked At Guildhall Reception The council’s parks and leisure team held a reception to thank around 70 volunteers…

Where is This? No.254

By David Rose Plenty of replies to last week’s mysteries, but as some readers correctly pointed out, the vintage picture of the shops along Aldershot Road near the junction with…

Birdwatcher’s Dairy No.132

By Malcolm Fincham Returning home from a trip to Cornwall to visit family, with little time for any serious birdwatching while there, left me eager to catch up with what I had been missing…

New Evidence Comes To Light On Wartime Aircraft Crash

Frank Phillipson tells the story of an aircraft from Vickers at Brooklands that crashed at Haines Bridge, Weybridge in 1945. It claimed the life of an experienced and decorated test pilot, Squadron Leader Maurice Victor Longbottom DFC. This article…

Guildford Micro-brewery Steams Ahead With A New Beer

Guildford’s very own micro-brewery, The Little Beer Corporation, is steaming ahead with another new beer. It goes by the delightful name of Little Geyser and is what is known as a…

Where Is This? No.253

Where Is This? No.253

By David Rose Perhaps last week’s mystery pictures were just too difficult for readers to identify, with just three replies. However, our stats show that more than 200 readers clicked…

Dragon Interview: British Heart Foundation Fundraiser Shirley West BEM

Shirley West talks about her 33 years of service with the Guildford and Godalming fundraising branch of the British Heart Foundation (BHF). When did you become involved with the BHF and why? Just…

Along The Wey & Arun Canal March 2017

A regular update from the Wey & Arun Canal Trust, a charity restoring the waterway which once ran 23 miles from Shalford to Pallingham in West Sussex. The Trust has…

Latest News From GBC at Millmead

A round-up of news from Guildford Borough Council from its offices at Millmead. Guildford in Bloom 2017 competition now open The competition has nine free to enter categories to choose from:…