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Extreme Heat to Cause Rail Disruption

Network Rail has urged rail customers across the country to only travel if absolutely necessary on Monday 18 and Tuesday 19 July due to forecasts of extreme heat. Temperatures are…

20mph Zones In Town Centre Proposed In GBC Air Quality Action Plan

By Hugh Coakley A 20mph zone in the wider town centre is one of the proposals out for public consultation in GBC’s draft air quality action plan.  Air pollution, which…

Reducing Anti-social Behaviour in Guildford Town Centre

The borough council says it is to get tough on anti-social behaviour with its updated Guildford town centre Public Space Protection Order (PSPO). The order gives the police and authorised…

Investigation Concludes GBC Not At Fault Over Multi-million Liongate Building Sale

By Martin Giles An investigation by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors into complaints that the sale of a landmark office building in Guildford was mishandled by Guildford Borough Council…

Cost of Living Crisis Emergency Summit Call Rejected by County Council

By Julie Armstrong local democracy reporter Hundreds of Surrey parents cannot afford a school uniform for their child, a Guildford county councillor has claimed, as calls for an emergency summit…

Citizen Scientists Show River Wey Nitrate Levels Three Times Higher At Sewage Works

By Hugh Coakley Initial results from a programme of water quality monitoring on the River Wey by local citizen scientists show nitrate levels are three times higher downstream of the…

Thames Water Urges Households to Control Water Usage as Heatwave Continues

Thames Water is urging residents to control their water usage and limit consumption around the home. Households are being advised to take shorter showers and limit use of the garden…

Wildfire Risk ‘Very High’ In Surrey As Global Warming Gets Local

“Take a picnic rather than a barbecue,” urges Surrey Wildlife Trust in the wake of recent heathland fires. And as Guildford basks in 30°C heat, the UK’s Wildlife Trusts Changing…

Twenty New Surrey Detectives Reach Training Milestone

Twenty Detective Constables on Police Now’s National Detective Programme in Surrey Police have received their Independent Patrol Status (IPS) certificates from Deputy Chief Constable Nev Kemp. A number of special…

Guildford’s MP Declares Her Hand in the Conservative Leadership Election

By Martin Giles Angela Richardson Guildford’s Conservative MP has declared her support for the former Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak in the Conservative leadership election. The election has been…