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Gypsies and Travellers Furious at Bid to Criminalise Illegal Encampments
Angry Travellers and Gypsies have struck back at the new laws on illegal encampments in England and Wales, calling them racist, citing the lack of legal sites and saying most…
Debenhams Faces Demolition As People Asked How They Want It Rebuilt
By Hugh Coakley Initial plans for “one of the most critical sites in Guildford”, including demolition of the former Debenhams building, were revealed this week (March 18) by the developer,…
County Fits AI Cameras to Target Potholes for Fast Fixing
By Julie Armstrong local democracy reporter Surrey County Council is trialling artificial intelligence cameras to spot potholes, fitting them to all their Highways vans to target and measure ruts in…
Cynicism and Disbelief Greet Tory Demand for Local Plan Review
By Martin Giles The shock letter from Conservative candidates in the upcoming county council election calling for a review of their own party’s controversial Local Plan, has drawn responses ranging…
Green Shoots Showing In Town Centre As New Shops Prepare To Open
By Hugh Coakley There are glimmers of a brighter summer amid the retail freeze that has gripped Guildford’s town centre for so long. If the government’s road-map works out, all…
Now Tories Demand Review of Their Own 2019 Local Plan
By Martin Giles A letter from a Conservative county councillor is questioning claims that a review of Guildford’s Local Plan would risk a higher housing number being set for the…
Landmarks Light Up to Mark Census Day
Guildford’s Castle, Guildhall and Tunsgate Arch will join more than 100 buildings and landmarks across England and Wales by lighting up purple on Sunday, March 21 to celebrate the 2021…
Outcry Over Housing Scheme Footpath Threat to 400m Hedge in Ash Green
By David Reading Residents in Ash Green are still angered by plans to destroy a 400-metre hedge as part of a new housing development. Bloor Homes has outline consent to…
Independent Care Flats for Seniors Planned in Guildford
Guildford is among eight towns across Surrey to have hundreds of new homes specially designed to help older people live independently. The county council plans 415 self-contained flats on land…
Farewells to Faithful Councillors Who Served Guildford So Long
Both Guildford councillors who resigned last week (March 12) have made their formal farewells after council leader Joss Bigmore thanked them for their service to the borough. The two, deputy…
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