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Surrey’s Annual Housing Target Now at 10,981 – Council Pleas Ignored

By Chris Caulfield local democracy reporter It is not just in Guildford that the housing target has been hiked; targets across Surrey are set to skyrocket under new Government plans.…

Long Sentences for Sara’s Murderers as Judge Describes Her Treatment as ‘Torture’

By Martin Giles The father and stepmother of 10-year-old Sara Sharif were today (December 17) sentenced to life imprisonment with long minimum terms after being found guilty of her murder…

Care Home Proposal For Vacant Bewley Land in Ash

By David Reading Bewley Homes is in negotiation with a company that has expressed an interest in opening and running a care home on the plot of land in Ash…

Lib Dems Accuse Surrey County Council of Stifling Debate on Key Issues

By Martin Giles Surrey Liberal Democrats have accused the Conservative administration of Surrey County Council of shutting down meaningful debate on crucial issues affecting vulnerable children during Wednesday’s full council…

Convicted Paedophile Given 20-year Sentence for Sexually Abusing Teenage Boys

A convicted paedophile who sexually abused three boys at his home has been sentenced to 20 years imprisonment today. He is already serving a prison sentence of eight years, having…

Local Party Leaders React to News of New Housing Target for Guildford

Yesterday’s Government announcement regarding revisions to the National Planning Policy Framework and a new, much higher housing target for Guildford have received a predictably mixed reaction from most other parties…

Government Confirms Doubling of Housing Target for Guildford

By Martin Giles Guildford Borough Council has responded to Government plans to increase housing targets in Guildford and across the South East – in Guildford by more than 100 per…

Column: Disappointment, Challenges, and Opportunities for Guildford’s Future

Having heard from Guildford’s Lib Dem MP, Zöe Franklin (see: Guildford’s MP Writes – Championing the Needs of Guildford and Our Villages), Guildford Conservatives were also invited to report… By…

‘No More Debate – Never Again’ Must Be Sara’s Legacy, Says Child Commissioner

Emily Dalton local democracy reporter Authorities must face serious questions about years of missed chances to prevent Sara Sharif’s death. Sara was murdered aged just 10 years old by her…

Festive Bells Ring Out For Guide Dogs Charity

By Jason Blackwood It wasn’t a bleak mid-winter but a very windy, rainy night when the Guide Dogs Mid Surrey Branch held their carol service at St Peter’s Church, Old…