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Developer Promises to Protect ‘Red List’ Skylarks on Construction Site
By Chris Dick Developer Berkeley Homes has pledged to protect the singing skylarks now ground-nesting on Effingham Lodge Farm’s grasslands, the projected site of the new Howard school and 159…
Big Rise In Recipients Of Mayor’s Awards For Community Service
By David Rose There was a significant rise in the number of people receiving the Mayor of Guildford’s awards for their service in their communities this year. More than 60…
Dreams of Developers Destroyed As Campaigners Buy Pewley Down Fields
By Hugh Coakley Guildford’s Save the Pewley Down Fields campaigners are celebrating victory, as their tidal wave of pledges drowned the dreams of developers to build on the beauty spot.…
Plans Emerge For Ex-Debenhams in Second Consultation
By Hugh Coakley Please scroll to the end of this story for images of the final store closure. A second round of consultation on St Mary’s Wharf, the former Debenhams…
Ofsted Praises Changes in SCC Children’s Services But Notes More Work Needed
By Julie Armstrong local democracy reporter Surrey County Council hopes their inadequate children’s services rating will vanish at their next inspection after a “reassuring” Ofsted check. Inspectors who visited by…
Queen’s Speech Planning Proposals Further Threaten Guildford’s Green Spaces
By Martin Giles The much-trailed loosening of planning laws announced in the Queen’s speech this week will give developer’s a much freer hand, experts have warned. Further restriction of the…
Meet Surrey’s New Police and Crime Commissioner Lisa Townsend
By Julie Armstrong local democracy reporter Today is Lisa Townsend’s first day in her new job as Surrey’s police and crime commissioner. The Conservative replaces Independent David Munro after she…
Woking Council’s Rival Parties Passing Prospect of Power Like Hot Potato
By Julie Armstrong local democracy reporter After weeks of electioneering, no party now wants control of Woking Borough Council as a financially troublesome year looms. The Conservatives have 13 of…
Requests to Help SEND Children Soar, But Most Are Refused
By Julie Armstrong local democracy reporter Requests for help for children and young people with special educational needs or a disability (SEND) are soaring, but most are being refused. Applications…
Vaccine Vexation? Yes a Bit, But I Feel a Step Closer to Normality
By Julie Armstrong local democracy reporter We’ve all heard the horror stories, fatal blood clots, “vaccine left me like an elephant woman” and so on. Those did make me nervous.…
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