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Police and Crime Commissioner Candidate Interview – Lisa Townsend

The election for the Police & Crime Commissioner for Surrey will be held on Thursday, May 2. Martin Giles has interviewed all four candidates asking a similar set of questions…

Insights: The Council Should Not Be Marking Its Own Homework

Part 3 of open letter from former local authority CEO Bernard Quoroll to the new joint CEO for Guildford and Waverley, Pedro Wrobel. See also Part 1: Guildford Needs You…

Highways Bulletin for April 22

The information for this bulletin comes from Surrey County Council. For more information please click here. See interactive map here. Report potholes and highway issues here. Our top 5 call…

M25 Junction 10 Project Required Major Engineering to Overcome Pipeline Snag

By Chris Dick Images provided by National Highways unless stated A further closure of the M25 between Junction 9 and Junction 10 with the A3 has been announced. It will…

Anger Over Traffic Impact of Golf Club Scheme

By Emily Dalton local democracy reporter A Surrey golf club has been accused of being a “landfill site in disguise” after anger at the sheer volume of heavy lorries that…

City’s Fate Goes to Final Match

Tadley Calleva (0) 2, Guildford City (0) 0 By Barry Underwood, Guildford City club secretary Guildford City’s fight against relegation goes to the season’s final day. Next Saturday’s crucial match…

What Now for Munstead Wood?

The National Trust purchased Munstead Wood in spring 2023 with support from the government, securing it for “public enjoyment and benefit”. Previously it was a private residence for over 75…

Lib Dems Warn of Ballot Box Reckoning Over Increased Sewage Dumping

By Martin Giles Latest official data from the Environment Agency, compiled by the House of Commons Library, reveals that in 2023 Guildford’s waterways were polluted by sewage on 210 separate…

Guildford Mayor Launches Charity Football Tournament

The Mayor of Guildford Masuk Miah says he is thrilled to announce the upcoming adult charity football tournament taking place on Sunday, June 2. The tournament aims to raise funds…

Drug Gang Jailed: Their Activities Were Directed From Behind Bars, Court Told

Eleven members of an organised crime group that concocted an elaborate conspiracy to deal drugs throughout Surrey have been sentenced at Guildford Crown Court to a combined total of more…