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Lib Dems Remain Puzzled By Leader’s Decision to Sack Executive Member

By Martin Giles Many Liberal Democrat councillors remain puzzled over the dismissal of a member of GBC’s Executive Committee and some were angry or upset during a group meeting last…

Borough Council Attendance Rates Decline

By Izzy Trubshaw Councillor attendance at Guildford Borough Council (GBC) has dipped from from 75 per cent to 69 per cent across all political parties in the past twelve months, January…

Man Jailed for 13 years for Online Child Sex Offences

“Are you alone? What are you wearing?” This is just an example of messages sent from a 30-year-old man, using a fake online profile, to a 12-year-old boy. He then…

Praise For ‘An Outstanding Musician’ As She Prepares For New Post at Winchester

Guildford Cathedral has announced that Katherine Dienes-Williams, their Organist and Master of the Choristers, has been appointed Director of Music at Winchester Cathedral. She will take up her new role…

Police Will Continue To Use Facial Recognition Despite Councillors’ Concerns

By Chris Caulfield local democracy reporter Surrey Police will continue to use AI-powered surveillance vans to scan thousands of people’s faces in public locations despite fears over ethnic bias. Councillors…

Fatal Stabbing at Stoke Park – Two Teenagers Charged with Murder

By Martin Giles Two teenage boys have been charged with murder following a fatal stabbing in Stoke Park, Guildford on Monday,  January 19. A 15-year-old and a 16-year-old, who cannot…

Teenage Murder Victim Named

Teenage Murder Victim Named

The teenage boy killed in Stoke Park, Guildford earlier this week has now been named. He has now been formally identified as 15-year-old Luis Gabriel Guembes. A 15-year-old boy and…

Lead Councillor for Housing Responds to Criticism

By Martin Giles GBC council leader Julia McShane, wearing her hat as lead councillor for Housing, has responded to criticism levelled by an R4GV councillor Maddy Redpath (Castle). Commenting on…

Bamber Gascoigne’s Widow Disassociates the Gascoigne Name from West Horsley Place

By Isabelle Trubshaw The widow of the late TV presenter Bamber Gascoigne has ordered the withdrawal of both her own and her late husband’s association with West Horsley Place Trust…

Redhill Residents Celebrate Planning Inspector’s Decision to Refuse Proposed Towers

By Emily Dalton local democracy reporter Two major landmark towers that would have dominated a Surrey town have been dismissed with campaigners claiming a major victory in their long-running battle.…