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Town Centre Plaza Contractor Goes Bust – Major Building Site at a Standstill

By Martin Giles Construction work has stopped at the major Guildford Plaza site at the bottom of the Portsmouth Road, near St Nicolas Church. The scheme was to provide over…

Letter: It Was Fellow Conservatives Who Could Not Tolerate Boris Johnson

From Howard Smith Labour borough councillor for Westborough In response to: Boris Johnson’s Departure Should Ring Alarm Bells Oh dear, the letter from Christian Holliday is completely laughable. If there…

Weyside Urban Village Wins National Planning Award

Guildford’s  (WUV) project has won the: “Best use of publicly owned land and, or property placemaking” category in the Planning Awards 2023. But yesterday former council leader Joss Bigmore warned…

Debate Over Epsom Town Centre Development

By Emily Coady-Stemp local democracy reporter In a planning decision that echoes the Guildford debate, over the much larger North Street proposal, plans for two new blocks of flats to…

Letter: Boris Johnson’s Departure Should Ring Alarm Bells

From: Christian Holliday former Conservative borough councillor The manner in which Boris Johnson has been hounded from public office should worry everyone, regardless of political leanings. Here was a leader…

Notice: Support Citizens Advice South West Surrey on Sponsored Walk

The Guildford Legal Walk, taking place on Monday, June 26, is a 10km sponsored walk through the Surrey countryside to raise vital funds for the provision of free legal advice…

Opinion: What Does Woking Going Bust Mean for Guildford?

Joss Bigmore worked in the City of London trading and managing financial risk before becoming a councillor in 2019. His experience offers extra insight into the current financial challenges faced…

Woking Doesn’t Have the Skills to Resolve Financial Problems

By Chris Caulfield local democracy reporter Woking Borough Council does not have the commercial skills or capacity to resolve its deep-rooted financial problems, an independent report to the Government has…

Woking: What Councillors Say Happens Next

By Chris Caulfield local democracy reporter The way in which bankrupt Woking Borough Council navigates through its £2 billion debt will determine the future of services in the area. How…

Anne Rouse Is the New Guildford Labour Chair

Anne Rouse is the new chair of Guildford Labour taking over from Brian Creese, who carried out the role for four years. The local party elected Anne to be supported…

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