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Most Of Us Don’t Have A Clue About Parish Councils

By Hugh Coakley Answer these questions: Do you have a parish council? Where and when do they normally meet? What do they do? Can you name any of your parish…

GBC MD James Whiteman Outlines Efforts on Council Strengths and Weaknesses

This evening (March 3) the managing director of Guildford Borough Council responded to the criticisms leveled at the council for its poor project management by lead councillor for Regeneration, John…

Council’s Project Handling Bungled, Committee told in Shock Outburst

By Martin Giles The borough council’s project management capability was torn to bits last night (March 2) at the Overview & Scrutiny Committee meeting in an excoriating blast by Cllr…

Businesswoman Tells Sky News Of Pandemic Pressures

By Hugh Coakley Sky News came to “affluent” Guildford last week (Sunday, February 28) to highlight the pressures facing shops and businesses in the run up to the chancellor’s budget…

Special Care Baby Unit £4m Revamp Now Cares For Parents Too

A happy birth day was celebrated at the Royal Surrey hospital this week. That describes the ceremony on March 2 marking an innovative transformation of their maternity unit that will…

RTB Council Payments Row Erupts Over Who Was First to Discover Scandal?

By Martin Giles A bitter party-political dispute is bubbling in Millmead over who was first to reveal the scandal of £2.7 million in borough council house right-to-buy (RTB) receipts having…

Delivery Driver Suffers Race-Hate Attack in Bramley, Police Say

A 52-year-old man has been arrested after a delivery driver was subjected to a racially-motivated attack in Bramley, police have said, and they are appealing for witnesses. On Saturday, February…

Mayor Loses Official Car and Driver to Save £25,000 a Year

By Martin Giles Guildford’s Mayor Richard Billington has lost his official chauffer-driven car, withdrawn to save the cash-strapped borough an estimated £25,000 a year. In future, Mayors and Deputy Mayors…

Hunt For Silver Rover After Cyclist Hurt

Hunt For Silver Rover After Cyclist Hurt

The hunt is on for a silver Rover after a cyclist suffered minor injuries in a road rage incident in Guildford. Police said the car was said to have been…

Ash Building Boom for Affordable-Rent and Shared-Owner Homes

By David Reading In a £14.5 million regeneration project, 60 homes are being built on a disused stables and paddock in Grange Road, Ash, 28 for affordable rent and 32…