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Crackdown on Noisy Drivers and Bikers Ruining Peace of Surrey’s Quiet Beauty Spots

Crackdown on Noisy Drivers and Bikers Ruining Peace of Surrey’s Quiet Beauty Spots

By Julie Armstrong local democracy reporter Newlands Corner and Box Hill are now hotbeds of anti-social driving, police say, with residents angered by noisy cars and motorbikes destroying the tranquillity…

County Hall Plans Kingston Site Revamp That May Include 17-storey Tower Block

By Julie Armstrong local democracy reporter New plans for the Grade II-listed Surrey County Hall in Kingston include demolition of Bittoms car-park and the 1982 computer wing, replaced by several…

Guildford Labour’s NHS Campaign Clashes With Tories Over Pandemic

By Martin Giles On Saturday morning (September 5), Guildford Labour Party returned to campaigning for the first time since lockdown, clashing with the Conservatives over the National Health Service. A…

Top Charity Award For Air Ambulance Seeking Vital Funds With 30 to 30 Challenge

The life-saving Air Ambulance Kent Surrey Sussex (KSS) has won the prestigious Charity Times award as Charity of the Year for consistent delivery of outstanding and pioneering service and all-round…

Guildford’s Job Clubs Helping Unemployed People And Those Facing Redundancy

Help for people who have been made unemployed and those facing redundancy is likely to be needed more than ever as a result of job losses linked to the pandemic’s…

Council Ducks Questions On Crematorium Error

By Hugh Coakley A design error has forced Guildford Borough Council to redesign the chimney at the new crematorium, increasing the height from 8.1m to 9m. The crematorium re-opened in…

Vegan Market Back In The High Street And Other Shop News

By Hugh Coakley The Surrey Vegan market made its first appearance back in the High Street after the start of the pandemic with 40 stalls stretched along the full length…

SCC’s Oliver Denies ‘Power-Grab’, Says They Already Serve 1.2m Residents

By Julie Armstrong local democracy reporter Surrey County Council leader Tim Oliver has denied his plan for a single unitary authority, which would be the biggest in England, is a…

Thames Water Clears Pollution From Thousands of Wrongly Plumbed Home Appliances

Thousands of incorrectly plumbed toilets, washing machines and dishwashers that pollute rivers and streams have been uncovered by Guildford’s water supplier Thames Water. Badly connected pipes from household appliances can…

Former Ofsted Executive is New County Chief For Children’s Safety

By Julie Armstrong local democracy reporter The county council has named Rachael Wardell to the post responsible for keeping Surrey’s 250,000 children safe, after the unexpected death of her predecessor…