Fringe Box

Socialize

Twitter
Home » Archives by category » News » Latest News (Page 104)

Listen to the Dragon Hustings Here

It is always good to hear directly from those seeking election to govern us and the Guildford Dragon Hustings gave a rare chance to see candidates face a range of…

Quirky Surrey Polling Stations

By Emily Coady-Stemp local democracy reporter When many Surrey voters head out to cast their ballot in local elections on May 4 they will go to the village halls, community…

Power Cut Knocks Out Guildhall Clock – Specialist Called In

Guildford’s iconic clock that hangs from the Guildhall over the High Street has temporarily stopped. Yesterday (April 19) the clock’s hands were stuck at twenty five minutes past eight. The…

Voter ID – Woking Speaks of Its Trial Experience

By Chris Caulfield local democracy reporter Surrey voters heading to the polls on Thursday, May 4 will see the “biggest change to the electoral process in decades”. For some, this…

Daily Mail Online Reports Guildford Has Highest-paid Council Officer

By Martin Giles An article in the Daily Mail online is reporting that Guildford tops the league of highest-paid local authority workers. The article is headlined: “Council rich list revealed:…

Surrey and Sussex Police Reprimanded for Unlawfully Recording Over 200,000 Phone Calls

By Hugh Coakley Surrey and Sussex Police have been reprimanded by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) for recording more than 200,000 phone calls without people’s knowledge. Recordings were automatically saved…

R4GV Leader Defends Colleague While Opponents Admit Meeting Campaigner

By Martin Giles and Hugh Coakley R4GV leader Joss Bigmore has repeated his claims of  a “smear campaign” being conducted against the Residents for Guildford & Villages candidates by “an…

A Light Bulb Moment in Freiburg Leads to ‘ChoirBLAST’

A music festival held in Guildford’s twin town, Freiburg has inspired a local choir to flatter the town’s German counterparts by imitating their event here in Surrey. Last year, Freiburg,…

Uncontested Parish Council Results – No Parish Councils Face a Vote-off

In addition to the uncontested parish council election results in the Ash Wards, already reported, Guildford Borough Council has announced the results of the other parish council uncontested elections listed…

Guildford Ramblers’ Footpath Maintenance Team has Been Hard at Work

Guildford Ramblers’ team of path maintenance volunteers have completed a mammoth amount of work adjacent to Henley Business Park in Normandy. The ramblers group reports the path forms part of the Fox…