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Councillors Failing to Follow Social Media Guidance Is the Cause of Most Complaints

By Emily Coady-Stemp local democracy reporter Some Guildford councillors are not sticking to the authority’s social media guidance leading to “inflammatory language” being used and complaints against them, a council…

Burglar who Rammed Police Cars Sentenced to Three Years in Prison

A burglar who rammed police vehicles and was pursued in a police chase on the A3 has been sentenced to three years in prison after he pleaded guilty to two…

Covid Update: No Sign of Covid Infection Rate Peaking

By Martin Giles With the supply of free Covid test kits due to come to an end on April 1, the Covid infection rate has continued to climb over the…

Police Search for Armed Man Who Threatened a Woman in Tongham

A woman was threatened by a man armed with a knife in Tongham this morning (March 24) and Surrey Police are now appealing for witnesses. The woman was walking through…

‘Strong Argument’ for Publishing Outcomes of Complaints Against GBC Councillors, Says Committee Chair

By Martin Giles Of 14 complaints made against GBC councillors last year none reached a final outcome where the complaint was upheld. Seven of the complaints failed the “initial jurisdiction…

Spiderman Needed to Stop Parkour in Guildford, Says Councillor

By Emily Coady-Stemp local democracy reporter Spiderman is needed to swoop in and tackle parkour runners causing “considerable and expensive” damage to Guildford roofs, a council meeting was told. Freerunners…

Walnut Tree Close to Stay Closed Until April

By Martin Giles Work on the new Walnut Tree Close crossing has been extended to Friday, April 8. The work, the latest in a series of projects that have disrupted…

Oligarch Side-steps Sutton Place Sanction While SCC ‘Doing All It Can’ to Cut Russian Connections

By Emily Coady-Stemp local democracy reporter and Martin Giles As it emerges that Russian oligarch, Alisher Usmanov appears to have circumvented sanction restrictions by placing Sutton Place and other assets…

Howard of Effingham School Housing Plans Rejected

By Emily Coady-Stemp local democracy reporter Plans for 99 homes on the site of the Howard of Effingham School based on an outline plan already approved by the Secretary of…

Witnesses to East Clandon Collision Sought

Police officers were called to the A246 at around 1pm on Sunday (March 20) following reports of a collision between a cyclist and a grey panel van with sign written…