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2,000 Homes on Surrey Border Proposed for ‘Grey Belt’ Site
By Emily Dalton local democracy reporter Over 2,000 new homes could be built on the Surrey border, to the right of Claygate and Esher, and above Epsom and Ewell. Plans…
Just Scrapping Ofwat Will Not Solve Guildford’s Pollution Problems, Says MP
By Martin Giles News that the water industry regulator Ofwat is to be replaced has been welcomed by Guildford’s Lib Dem MP Zöe Franklin but, she says, it is not…
Nurse Campaigns for 24hr Train Tickets
By Emily Dalton local democracy reporter A specialist NHS nurse is calling for urgent train ticket reform after revealing she spends over £200 a month commuting to her job at…
Cathedral To Hold Special VJ Commemoration To Mark End of Second World War
Guildford Cathedral will host a special service in August to mark the 80th anniversary of VJ Day and the official end to the Second World War. A statement from the…
New Toucan Crossing In Operation
There is a new pedestrian crossing on the A320 Woking Road, by Bellfields Estate. Work to install the toucan crossing was completed by Guildford Borough Council this week and it…
Burglars Jailed After South East Crime Spree
Two burglars from south-west Surrey have been jailed after taking part in a two-month crime spree across the South East last year. Terence O’Reilly, 23, and James Carthy, 33, carried…
‘We Need To Get This Right,’ Says Coroner at Sara Sharif Pre-inquest Review
By Emily Dalton local democracy reporter An inquiry into the murder of 10-year-old Sara Sharif will examine questions about possible systemic failure and potential breaches of the State’s duty to…
Another Housing Revenue Account Overspend Revealed at GBC
By Emily Dalton local democracy reporter and Martin Giles Guildford Borough Council has discovered another overspend of a housing maintenance contract. Already facing serious financial challenges, a new report reveals…
Highways Bulletin: Guildford Trial Paves the Way for Greener Roads
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. Junction 10, M25 news here.…
Insights: The Devil Remains in the Detail of this Sorry Mess of a Bill
By Bernard Quoroll former local authority CEO Dragon readers might be forgiven for not spotting and reading, ‘The English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill”, printed on July 10 and conveniently…
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