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Residents Urge Council to Stand Up to Threat of Alfold Development
By Chris Caulfield local democracy reporter Waverley Borough Council has been urged to “stand up” to developers who want to build 400 homes that protesters say would “ruin” a rural…
North Street Redevelopment Moves Forward with Demolition Work
By Stella Kuchanny The long-planned redevelopment of North Street in Guildford has entered a key phase, with demolition work underway. The project, led by St Edward, a joint venture between…
Council Leader Says ‘Devolution’ Should Not Mean Redistributing Debts
By Chris Caulfield local democracy reporter Taxpayers in prudent councils must not be forced to bear the crushing burden of their debt-laden neighbours when the biggest shake-up of local government…
New Chester Bridge Opens But Some Ash Residents Express Frustration
By David Reading Things didn’t go entirely to plan on Day One of the new Ash road bridge. The bridge opened, as planned, at 7am on Saturday. Very soon, a…
Budget Challenges Continue at GBC Especially in the Longer Term
By Emily Dalton local democracy reporter A Surrey council may have “kept the lights on” and balanced the budget this year but trouble could still be looming. The pessimistic warning…
Contractor Declines to Attend Council Meeting and Account for Woking Hilton Hotel Fiasco
By Chris Caulfield local democracy reporter The firm behind the Woking Hilton Hotel cladding fiasco should “be blacklisted” and councils warned against working with them in the future, senior councillors…
SCC Conservatives Rail Against Proposal to Ask Highest Council Tax Payers to Pay More
By Emily Dalton local democracy reporter Plans for “those with the broadest shoulders” to voluntarily pay more council tax to help those in need have been labelled “morally corrupt” in…
GBC Announces Opening of New Ash Road Bridge – Plus Major Diversions
By David Reading The new Chester Bridge over the railway line in Ash will be opened to traffic this Saturday, February 8. The opening will be followed two days later…
Police Precept to Increase
By Emily Dalton local democracy reporter Surrey Police’s share of council tax bills will leap over £335 a year for the average Band D households. Lisa Townsend, Surrey Police and…
Comment: What Has Our Democracy Become? Of Course the Elections Should Go Ahead
By Martin Giles News that our county council election is to be postponed is as depressing as it is troubling. Postponing inconvenient elections is the kind of tactic we expect…
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