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Exposed: How Tory Borough Council Mishandled Burchatts Barn Lease
By Martin Giles The former Tory borough council’s mishandling of Burchatts Barn has been exposed by an independent report made public under this administration’s policy of openness. The report, by…
Public Drinking Bans Toughened to Cut Crime in Guildford Town Centre
A new borough council move is aimed at improving quality of life and enhancing safety for residents, visitors and those who work in the town. This stems from extending the…
Lockdown Limits Guildford’s Indie Shop-owners But Chain Retailers Keep Trading
By Hugh Coakley Confusion reigns in some quarters over shop lockdown rules in Guildford. Ryman and WH Smith remain fully open but independent fellow stationers Biddles is limited to a…
Independent Auditor Praises County Hall For Finally Balancing the Books
By Julie Armstrong local democracy reporter An external auditor found Surrey residents are getting value for money from their county council, except for children’s services. The independent team from Grant…
University Report Sets Out What is Needed for Surrey’s Post-Covid Recovery
By Martin Giles A report entitled, “Charting Surrey’s Post-Covid Rescue, recovery and Growth” was launched last night in an online meeting of 150 of the county’s movers and shakers. Commissioned…
No Poppies Delivered So Pupils Made Their Own To Sell
Pupils at St Nicolas Infant School in Guildford may have been disappointed not to get their quota of Royal British Legion poppies to sell this year, but they made up…
GBC Car Parking Charges To Be Reduced To Encourage Shoppers Into Town
By Hugh Coakley Guildford councillors voted last night (November 11) to reduce car parking charges and encourage shoppers to stay longer and “spend more money in the town.” The decision…
Guildford’s Famed Games Festival Goes Global This Weekend
Guildford Games Festival returns this weekend, Friday and Saturday, November 13 and 14, as the “Hollywood of Video Games” takes its line-up of world-class developers and titles to a global…
University of Surrey Unveils Its 6G Innovation Centre and Vision For Mobiles
The University of Surrey has today (November 12) announced the launch of its Sixth Generation Innovation Centre (6GIC). The new centre will be a leading global research hub focused on…
As Council Cuts Loom ‘Those Affected Are Going to Scream’
By Martin Giles GBC’s lead councillor for finance gave a dire warning last night (November 11) about the financial challenge the borough faces in the wake of the Covid pandemic.…
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