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Onslow Park & Ride Bus Service to Close Due to Low Usage

By Martin Giles The Onslow Park and Ride bus service in Guildford will be closed on Saturday, August 31, due to a significant drop in passengers over the past four…

Woking Council Turns Taps Off at Popular Water Play Area

By Chris Caulfield local democracy reporter Children are to miss out on a popular water play area during the summer heat after budget cuts at bankrupt Woking Borough Council meant…

Beat A Path to Guildford’s Popular Free Walking Festival This September

Guildford’s popular free walking festival, Walkfest, is back again for its 18th year and its website, with full details, is now live. There is at least one walk every day…

Borough Council News in Brief

A distilled round-up of news initially issued in press releases from Guildford Borough Council Two new strategic directors appointed Guildford (and Waverley) Borough Councils’ new strategic directors will help lead…

Effingham Eye: New Appointments at Parish Council Which Is Making a Difference

By Chris Dick Effingham has reflected life generally since I last wrote: a few things have happened and a few have not.  All Change at the Top The village has…

Fancy a Dip Into the Story of Britain’s Open-Air Swimming Pools?

By David Rose Here’s another topical and timely “silly season” (term for not much news around) history tale – a look at Britain’s open-air swimming pools. I wrote this for…

It’s the ‘Silly Season’ So Here Are Some Old Picture Postcards – Boring or What?

By David Rose The month of August has long been known as the “silly season” by those who gather and report news. Why? Because it was a time in the…

Guildford Institute’s Crowdfunding Project for Accessible Toilet in its New Community and Wellbeing Centre

The Guildford Institute in Ward Street has launched a crowdfunding project to provide an accessible toilet in its new community and wellbeing centre on the ground floor.  The new centre will…

Westborough HMO Plans ‘Losing the Heart of the Street’ Says Resident

By Emily Dalton local democracy reporter A street in Guildford faces a transformation as family homes give way to Houses of Multiple Occupancy (HMOs), sparking concerns about community erosion.  Family…

Updated: Main Guildford to Godalming Road Closed Until August 1

Emergency road works have closed the main A3100 Old Portsmouth Road road between Guildford and Godalming at Peasmarsh, south of Guildford. It is not expected to reopen until August 1.…