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County Council Adult Care Tax Cut Seen as ‘Election Sweetener’
By Julie Armstrong local democracy reporter Although Surrey County Council (SCC) needs to find savings of nearly £12 million on adult social care they will not charge the full amount…
Surrey’s Budget to Top £1bn After £250m in ‘Savings’ Over Three Years
By Julie Armstrong local democracy reporter County council leader Tim Oliver said the council could have been “pushed to the brink” by the pandemic if they had not “got their…
Former Mayor and Borough Councillor Dies
Former Guildford Borough Councillor Jenny Jordan has died. Borough councillors were informed by an internal email today: “It is with great regret and sadness to have to inform you of…
Lib Dems Back New Fund to Tackle County’s Road Safety Problems
The Lib Dems on Surrey County Council are proposing a budget amendment to tackle road safety problems. They want a Road Safety Fund to ensure communities can get the speed…
Dragon Gets Ugly Rebuff Then Silence From Normandy Parish Chairman
By Martin Giles Lack of transparency and openness continue to shroud the operation of Normandy Parish Council (NPC). To these deficiencies, now politeness has been added. Today (February 9), chairman…
Local Parties Have Their Say On Go-ahead For May 6 Elections
With confirmation that council and mayoral elections will take place across the country on Thursday, May 6, there is concern over how confident and safe people will feel to vote…
Multiple Resignation Rumours Reign at Normandy Parish Council
By Martin Giles Names of three of the nine Normandy parish councillors have vanished from the Normandy Parish Council website, apparently confirming their resignations. They are Brian Middleton, Rachel Cunningham…
Robotic Cancer Surgery Proves a Pandemic Success at the Royal Surrey
Last year, state-of-the-art robotic surgery improved life for about 600 patients with cancer or other serious conditions at the Royal Surrey, after two more machines were installed. This news and…
Casino Site Planning Appeal Withdrawn For Second Time
By Hugh Coakley Guildford entrepreneur Michel Harper has withdrawn a planning appeal for the controversial development of The Quadrant on Bridge Street and the Casino Nightclub on Onslow Street. It…
We Get Most of Our News From Social Media, Say Surrey Students
A survey conducted by a student at the University of Surrey has produced some revealing findings on how they access news. Daniel Bushell, who writes occasional articles for The Guildford…
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