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Guildford Tops List for Recorded Hate Crimes in Surrey

By Martin Giles More hate crimes were reported in Guildford than any other Surrey Police Division in the year ending August 2019. The statistic has emerged as part of police…

Residents Party Explains Its Reluctant Decision to Delay Development Moratorium

A motion from the leader of the Guildford Greenbelt Group to defer greenfield development was only “reluctantly deferred” according to a statement from the Residents for Guildford and Villages party,…

All Change on Local Great Western Timetable

Great Western Railway (GWR) has announced that on the 15th December they will be introducing the biggest timetable changes since 1976, and this will affect the Reading, Guildford to Gatwick…

County Hall Move – Decision Expected In Weeks

By Rebecca Curley local democracy reporter Surrey’s new home for the county council could be revealed later this month, the leader hopes. Councillor Tim Oliver, leader of Surrey County Council,…

Petition Has Been Ignored Fire Brigade Union Leader Tells SCC

By Rebecca Curley local democracy reporter The views of more than 13,000 residents opposing changes to night-time cover at fire stations across Surrey, including Guildford, have been ignored, Surrey’s county…

‘Naive Oversight’ Kept Property Agent’s Role in Drafting GBC Report and Letter Hidden

By Martin Giles The failure to make clear the extent of a developer’s agent in writing a report and drafting a letter of support presented by Guildford Borough Council was…

Guildford and Woking – Most ‘Climate-friendly’ Boroughs in Surrey

By Rebecca Curley local democracy reporter and Martin Giles Guildford and Woking are 80% climate-friendly, according to Friends of the Earth. Nearby Spelthorne in the northwest of the county, with…

Five Guildford GP Surgeries Targeted For Possible Closure In Health Services Revamp

By Martin Giles Five Guildford GP surgeries may face closure under options being considered by the NHS Guildford and Waverley Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG). But Fiona Davidson, chair of the…

Surrey Police Win First ‘Outstanding’ Rating, But Improvements Needed

An independent review has praised Surrey Police for its preventive approach to crime, protecting vulnerable people and for consulting its workforce ethically. The inspection, by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary…

Borough Councillors Complain About Surrey’s Mass Cutback Of Children’s Centres

by Rebecca Curley local democracy reporter Borough councillors are upset at Surrey County Council over “lack of communication” about the closure of children’s centres in their areas. Dozens of centres…