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New Facilities Coming to Winkworth Arboretum

In early February, Winkworth Arboretum’s neighbours had the opportunity to meet the team and get a closer look at the construction project currently underway to build a new car park…

Special Needs School Under Judicial Review

By Emily Dalton local democracy reporter A group of Surrey parents say they are “devastated” and fear it is back to the drawing board after plans for a “much needed”…

PM ‘Confident’ Conservatives Will Hold Onto Woking

By Emily Dalton local democracy reporter Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said he was “confident” that Conservatives will hold onto Woking in the upcoming local and general elections, when he was…

Insights: Guildford Needs You to Succeed

An open letter from former local authority CEO Bernard Quoroll to the new joint CEO for Guildford and Waverley, Pedro Wrobel. Dear Pedro Wrobel, Welcome to Guildford (and Waverley). I…

New Free NHS Phone Line to Help People Suffering from Stress

First Steps to Support is a free and anonymous NHS phone line to help people, their friends or family with life stresses they are facing. This service has recently been…

Campaign Launched to Prevent Demolition of Community and Special Needs Resource

By Martin Giles A community resource set up in 1970s and used to provide facilities for SEND (special educational needs and disability) services, described as “vital” by its supporters, is…

A Third of Ambulance Call Outs To Be Handled Remotely

By Emily Dalton local democracy reporter Over a third of South East Coast Ambulance (SECAmb) service responses will in future be done remotely, over the telephone or by virtual online…

Surrey Councils Hold £1.5 million of Council Tax Waiting To Be Refunded

By Chris Caulfield local democracy reporter Councils in Surrey are holding nearly £1.5 million in overpaid tax that can be claimed back. Taxpayers who have moved to a different borough…

Meet the New Joint CEO Part 3: “Nobody Should Operate in the Shadows”

The new joint chief executive officer for Guildford & Waverley Councils, Pedro Wrobel, has taken up his post at a particularly challenging time, especially for Guildford, where financial management problems…

Police Commissioner Candidates Confirmed

Four candidates are standing in the Surrey Police and Crime Commissioner election on Thursday, May 2. They  are: Kate Chinn, Labour Party Alex Foy Coley, Independent Paul Kennedy, Liberal Democrat…