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Young Councillor Quits Tories for Reform

By Emily Dalton local democracy reporter Elmbridge Borough Council has gained its only Reform councillor after a defection from the Conservative Party.  Harrison Allman-Varty announced he was leaving the Tories…

Surrey Police Crackdown Shows Serious Rise In Drug-Driving

By David Reading Surrey police officers arrested 140 people for drug driving in December, nearly double the number of drink driving arrests during the same period. More than 8,000 vehicles…

Guildford’s First “Living School Gate” Delivers Major Health and Environmental Benefits

By Stella Kuchanny Sandfield Primary School in Guildford has become the site of a groundbreaking project showcasing how green infrastructure can transform school environments, delivering significant health and environmental benefits.…

Highways Bulletin for January 13

The information for this bulletin comes from Surrey County Council and is written by them. See interactive map here. Report potholes and highway issues here. Further information on Guildford Borough…

County Council Elections ‘Must Go Ahead’ Say Surrey Council Leaders

By Chris Caulfield local democracy reporter and Martin Giles The May 2025 Surrey county elections must not be postponed, the 11 boroughs and district councils have said. That call has…

Guildford’s Angels Receive National Lottery Grant

Local charity Guildford Town Centre Chaplaincy (GTCC) is celebrating after being awarded £20k in National Lottery funding to support the work of its well-respected “Community Angel” befriending project.   Zoe Franklin…

National Trust Announce Funding Secured, At Last, for Weir Bridge Repair

By Martin Giles Five years after the dramatic collapse of the footbridge over Tumbling Bay Weir the National Trust has announced that funding has been secured for its repair. But…

MP Says Thames Water Have ‘Done Nothing’ Despite Residents Reporting Sewage Spill

By Chris Caulfield local democracy reporter Raw sewage has spewed out of a broken manhole cover and into the River Mole. Video taken by the Liberal Democrat MP for Dorking…

Following Debate, SCC Leader Is Writing to Request Postponement of May Elections

By Chris Caulfield local democracy reporter The leader of “doomed” Surrey County Council will write to the Government asking for the May 2025 elections to be postponed and Woking’s debt…

Car Thief Brothers Jailed

A stolen Jaguar and a bag of golf clubs led to two brothers being handed prison sentences when they appeared at Guildford Crown Court yesterday (January 7). Jonathan Casey, 41,…