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Council Gives Itself a Clean Bill of Health for Its Coronavirus Response

by Martin Giles Guildford councillors have praised the efforts and performance of council staff in the Coronavirus emergency, during the June 2 Overview and Scrutiny Committee meeting on decisions taken…

Wanborough Residents Lobby GBC Over Tree Nursery Threat to Green Belt 

Alarmed residents in Wanborough fear that planning permission will soon be granted for a development on nearby fields. Guildford Borough Council’s Planning Committee decides on June 17 whether to approve…

Walnut Bridge Construction Underway to Improve Town Centre Access for Pedestrians and Cyclists

Construction of a new wider bridge to replace Walnut Bridge across the River Wey is set to commence. Together with a new landscaped plaza, the council intends it to offer…

‘Face coverings’ Mandatory on Public Transport From Monday as Lockdown Eases

Rules requiring passengers on public transport to wear a face covering come into force across England from Monday, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has confirmed. People should continue to avoid public…

County Council Leader Says: ‘We Realise Black Lives Matter, So We Will Listen And We Will Act’

The leader of Surrey County Council has come out with a strong statement in the wake of the Black Lives Matter demonstrations admitting that more needs to be done to…

GBC Helps the Royal Surrey Build Covid-19 Isolation Ward in Record Time

by Martin Giles A new and fully equipped 20-bed isolation ward is being built at Royal Surrey in record time to provide increased dedicated care for patients with Covid-19 or…

Witness Appeal Following Robbery and Assault in Guildford

A man was punched repeatedly and hit him over the head with his own skateboard in a robbery in Woodbridge Road in late May. Surrey Police are now appealing for…

New Plans to Keep Congested Roads Moving During Roadworks

New powers which could ease peak time congestion caused by roadworks are due to be discussed by Surrey County Council’s cabinet later this month. The powers would encourage utility companies…

Guildford Man Campaigns Against Factory Farming and Potential For A New Pandemic

A Guildford man, Connor Jackson, is teaming up with Made In Chelsea celebrity and vegan activist, Lucy Watson, in a new campaign to ban what he calls “dangerous factory farms.”…

Do You Recognise This Man?

Surrey Police want to speak to the man in this CCTV image in connection with a residential burglary at a property in Guildford. Officers were called to Queenhythe Road on…