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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,…

Three Sentenced For Faking £6,000 Cranleigh Betting Shop Robbery

Staff at a Cranleigh bookmaker and an accomplice have been sentenced to jail for faking a £6,000 robbery. Betfred workers Lewis Phillips, 24, of High Street, Guildford and Kiziah Annan,…

Obituaries: Jessica and Tony Page

The death of former borough councillor Jessica Page has been announced by Guildford Borough Council. It follows the recent death of her husband Hon Alderman Tony Page. A GBC spokesperson…