Scrutiny Committee To Discuss Draft Local Plan

Guildford Borough councillors will consider its draft Local Plan at a Joint Scrutiny Committee meeting on Thursday, May 15. The council said that the draft incorporates public feedback from last year’s Issues and…

May 8, 2014 / 2 Comments / Read More

Damon Hill Leads Cyclists Home for Halow Project Charity

By Dani Maimone More than 80 cyclists led by Damon Hill OBE, former F1 world motor racing champion and patron of the halow project, made it safely back to Guildford at…

May 7, 2014 / No Comment / Read More

Where Is This? No.108

By David Rose Many correctly identified North Street featuring the former post office building and the Methodist Church in last week’s vintage photo. Also some interesting notes about others shops and…

May 6, 2014 / 9 Comments / Read More

Surrey History Centre’s WWI Research Project Questionnaire

A Surrey wide research project about the county’s experience of the First World War is asking people to fill in a questionnaire as its refines a Heritage Lottery bid for further…

May 4, 2014 / No Comment / Read More

Royal Surrey Planning Merger Of Services With Ashford and St Peter’s Hospitals

The Royal Surrey County Hospital in Guildford is planning a merger of services with Ashford and St Peter’s Hospitals. The boards of both NHS Foundation Trusts have announced that they have “agreed…

May 4, 2014 / 2 Comments / Read More

Richard’s Wey April 2014

The latest of our riverbank tales from the local Stoke lengthsman Richard Cant. Easter is always classed as the start of the boating season, with longer days, warmer weather, school…

May 4, 2014 / No Comment / Read More

Guildford Parkrun, Saturday, May 3

There were 266 runners in Stoke Park on Saturday, of whom 44 were first timers and 89 recorded new personal bests. Representatives of 22 different athletics clubs took part. Men’s placings:…

May 4, 2014 / No Comment / Read More

Birdwatcher’s Diary No.60

By Malcolm Fincham With the continued settled sunny weather during mid April the hawthorn was already starting to blossom. Also known as the May flower, this was a few weeks…

May 1, 2014 / 1 Comment / Read More

Eagle Radio To Host Free Public Debate On Guildford’s Future Plans

Hot on the heels of all the activity and opinions involving potential future developments in Guildford borough, a free public event is being held to offer residents and businesses the chance…

April 30, 2014 / No Comment / Read More

Council Publishes Latest Local Plan Document

Guildford Borough Council has released its latest volume of a key Local Plan evidence base document. The Green Belt and Countryside Study (Volume V) pinpoints possible locations for housing and other development. The…

April 30, 2014 / 2 Comments / Read More