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World Cup Linked To Decrease In Surrey’s Violent Crime

Those who dislike football probably hated the takeover of our television screens with the World Cup over the last month, but perhaps, if they are concerned about crime levels, they…

Guildford MP Is Promoted In Government Reshuffle

Anne Milton, the MP for Guildford, has been promoted in the Prime Minister’s government reshuffle. Her promotion is within the government whip’s office. She said: “I am delighted! It is…

Opinion: ‘Us and Them’ Won’t Help Deliver a Local Plan Most Of Us Can Support

There are nasty “us and them” attitudes developing in the debate on the Draft Local Plan. Some, in the beautiful and affluent villages in our borough, seem to suggest that…

Guildford Diocese Will Not Get A Woman Bishop – Yet

The Diocese of Guildford will narrowly miss out on the possibility of the next Bishop of Guildford being one of the first Anglican female bishop, as interviews for the post…

Surrey Council Leader Backs Down Over Controversial Allowance Increase

The leader of Surrey County Council, David Hodge, (Con, Warlingham) has said that he and his deputy will not take the 59% or 60% increases awarded following a majority vote…

Young Artists Invited To Create Their Visions of 2050 Guildford

Guildford Borough Council is inviting local young artists to create their vision for the borough and enter an art competition they are organising. Artists up to the age of 18…

Government Minister Condemns County Council’s ‘Disturbing’ Allowances Hike

A minister for local government has described increases of up to 60% to Surrey county councillors’ allowances as “deeply disturbing”. The comment from Brandon Lewis MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of…

Surviving Summer On A Shoestring: Sound Advice From Christians Against Poverty

A charity that is helping Guildford families who struggle with debt problems is offering tips to survive the summer holidays on a budget. Set up two years ago, the Guildford…

Sun Shines To Make Vintage Garden Party A Success

There was plenty of sunshine on Saturday (July 12) that helped to make Bob and Sheila Willis’ fundraising vintage garden party a great success. Held in their lovely garden in…

Opinion: We Need a Better Guildford Not a Bigger Guildford

By Martin Giles – “You can have any colour, so long as it’s black,” said Henry Ford. Today in Guildford it seems we can have any Local Plan, so long…