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Surrey Heath Selling Assets to Maintain Essential Services

Chris Caulfield local democracy reporter Financially troubled Surrey Heath Borough Council is considering further sales in order to “keep the lights on” and “ensure essential services” are maintained. Any sites…

Community Councils Proposed to Maintain Local Representation

By Emily Dalton, local democracy reporter, and Martin Giles This article has been updated with a comment from the Guildford Conservative Association. Please see below. The comment was received within…

Updated: Can You Help Find Missing Nigel?

Surrey Police have issued a renewed appeal for the public’s help in finding 69-year-old Nigel Ward, who went missing on Sunday (June 1). And they have issued further information relating…

Guildford Man On Assault Charge

A Guildford man has been charged with committing a serious assault in Farnborough. Isiah Payne, aged 25, of Ferry Lane, has been charged with grievous bodily harm with intent and…

New Parish Councillor Says Funds from Developers Must Benefit the Local Community

By David Reading  The newly-elected member of Ash Parish Council, Sue Wyeth-Price, said today (May 30) that one of the major challenges ahead will be to ensure that section 106…

Tests at Paddling Pool Showed Water Was Too Alkaline, Says GBC

By David Reading The contamination problem that delayed the opening of the Stoke Park paddling pool is still being investigated, Guildford Borough Council said today (May 30). The pool remains…

Police Seek Witnesses to Park Barn Assault

The police are appealing for witnesses to an assault that took place in Park Barn Drive, Guildford, on Monday, May 5, at around 4.15pm. The incident involved two men assaulting…

Village School Set to Close Due to Falling Birth Rate

By Emily Dalton local democracy reporter A school is set to shut for good, a council has confirmed due to plummeting numbers of children living in the county. The continuing…

Conservative Claims on Use of CIL Payments ‘Political Theatre’ Say Lib Dems

By Martin Giles Conservative councillors at Waverley Borough Council (WBC) are demanding answers from the council’s Liberal Democrat-led Executive over the use of the estimated £2.9 million of interest income…

Thames Water Faces £122 Million Penalty Following Ofwat Inquiry

By David Reading and Martin Giles Thames Water has been fined more than £122 million by regulator Ofwat following an investigation into its operations. The water industry regulator imposed the…