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Weyside Plans Near Completion But Allotment Holders ‘Not Consulted’ Say Campaigners
By Hugh Coakley The Weyside Urban Village moved a step closer this week with outline proposals nearing completion for around 1500 new homes on brownfield land at Slyfield. Guildford Borough…
Paedophile Teacher Gets Eight Years For Sexual Offences Against 32 Girl Victims
Teacher Richard Michael Cottyn has been jailed for eight years plus life on the sex offenders’ register at Guildford Crown Court yesterday (November 20) after admitting years of sexual offences…
Former Leader Claims Council Officers Anti-Tory Over Burchatts Barn Leasing Report
By Martin Giles Emotions flared at a council debate last night (November 19) about the KPMG report on the leasing of Burchatts Farm Barn, refurbished in 2003 for community events. …
Trees Are the Coolest Way to Reduce Urban Heat Island Effect, Surrey University Study Finds
Air pollution experts from the University of Surrey have found green infrastructure (GI), such as trees, can help reduce temperatures in many cities and towns. An urban heat island is…
Proposals for New Section of Canal May Prevent Reopening Of Disused Railway Line
By David Rose The Wey & Arun Canal Trust has submitted planning applications to create 1,000 yards of new canal between Shalford and Bramley. But it is projected to be…
Fear of a Lockdown Christmas as Surrey’s Covid Infection Rates Continue to Rise
By Martin Giles The number of infections in Surrey is still rising as worries grow about a possible “Lockdown Christmas”. The testing programme, now with much higher capacity, detected almost…
Did You Know Guildford’s Countryside Team Manages 2.5% Of Entire Borough Land Area?
Hugh Coakley meets Guildford Borough Council’s countryside ‘outdoors’ team and hears about the often unsung work they do behind the scenes in the borough’s open spaces. “Our work here is…
Walkers and Cyclists to Welcome £6m Investment in Surrey’s Streets
The county council has been allocated £6,445,750 of government funding to invest in improved footpaths and cycleways. In June this year, Surrey was granted £848,000 which the council upped to…
Rumbling Tory Rebellion Causes Housing Rethink on Threatened South East
By Martin Giles Details of Westminster rethinking on the controversial new housing algorithm are being “eagerly awaited”, said a leading member of the borough council. The change of tack on…
Do You Have a Pet Project For Your Area? The County Council Can Make It Happen
By Julie Armstrong local democracy reporter If you have an idea for a project that will improve your community, the county council can make it happen. A £100 million scheme,…
See Dragon story: GBC’s Explanation of Major Land Sale Notice Error ‘Borders on Arrogant’ Says Councillor
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