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Two or Three Unitaries for Surrey? Councils Remain Divided

By Martin Giles Two options will be submitted by Surrey councils to the Government for the reorganisation of local government into unitary authorities. The county council is recommending that two…

Updated: Missing 68-year-old Found Safe And Well

An elderly man from Guildford who went missing has been found safe and well. Police launched an appeal after 68-year-old Altaf was reported missing. He had been last seen at…

New Research Reveals Only 12 per cent of Local Authorities Have a Nature Recovery Action Plan

By Stella Kuchanny The Woodland Trust has launched a Nature Emergency Scorecard revealing that only 12 per cent of local councils across the UK have an action plan to address…

BBC Documentary Expected to Lift the Lid on Thames Water

Thames Water, the company that supplies our water and deals with our sewage, has let TV cameras into their operation for a behind-the-scenes, two-part observational documentary. The UK’s largest water…

Woking and Guildford – Surrey’s Worst Two Train Stations for Reliability and Punctuality

By Chris Caulfield local democracy reporter Surrey’s “worst” train stations for delays and cancellations have been revealed. Passengers, fed up waiting for trains that seemingly never arrive, will soon be…

Celebrity Dame Delivers Keynote Speech at the Mayor’s International Women’s Day Tea

The well-known British space scientist, Dame Maggie Aderin-Pocock, gave the keynote speech at an event hosted by the Mayor of Guildford to celebrate International Women’s Day (IWD) on March 7.…

Congestion Caused By ‘Exciting’ Dorking Development Will Be ‘Totally Unacceptable’

By Chris Caulfield local democracy reporter Homes will be built on the former green belt gateway into Dorking – which some say will forever change the character of the picturesque…

Unsafe E‑Bike Battery Banned from Amazon Following House Fire 

A dangerous e-bike battery that caused a house fire in Chilworth has been successfully removed from sale on Amazon, thanks to the proactive efforts of Surrey Fire and Rescue Service…

Approval Given for Pie & Mash Takeaway at Top Surrey Beauty Spot

By Chris Caulfield local democracy reporter The iconic Surrey Hills will keep its classic English pie and mash shop after plans were approved for the takeaway in Box Hill. Posha’s…

Urgent Treatment Centres to Relieve Pressure on Hospital A&Es

By Emily Dalton local democracy reporter Walk-in centres and minor injuries units in Surrey could be transformed into a new service called urgent treatment centres. The NHS says the new…