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Updated: Local Plan Public Hearing Will Not Revisit All Issues
The government’s planning inspector will hold another public hearing on 12 and 13 February, at the council’s offices in Guildford, as part of his independent examination of our submitted Local…
Guildford Council Faces Dilemma Over Anti Terror Barriers In High Street
Guildford Borough Council (GBC) is facing a dilemma after security advice from Surrey Police has been questioned by councillors as a “blight on the aesthetics of the town” and “an…
Whitmoor Common Recognised For Highest Standard Of Heathland Management
Surrey Wildlife Trust’s (SWT) management of Whitmoor Common in Worplesdon, the largest area of open heathland in the Guildford area, has been awarded the highest standard for heathland management by…
Council Jargon Warning – Residents Don’t Understand Change Proposals
By Rebecca Curley local democracy reporter Council jargon is getting in the way of residents understanding the changes being made to services, councillors have warned. The word “vulnerable” was an…
Wardens Target Illegal School Parking Amid Safety Fears
Council traffic warden are working with 30 Guildford schools to help reduce safety concerns over illegal parking at pick-up times, after a successful trial last year. Parents and local residents…
Guildford Pub Bombing – Inquests to be Reopened
Inquests into the deaths of the five fatal victims of the 1974 Guildford pub bombings are to be reopened. Lawyers were reported to be considering making a request for them…
Council Leader’s Denial Backed But MP Still Seeks Letter Over Russia Visit Claim
GBC leader Paul Spooner has been under fire for weeks since MP Sir Paul Beresford claimed, under Parliamentary privilege, that Cllr Spooner had visited Russia with White Vale Councillor Mike…
Reprieve for Recycyling Centres But Children’s Centres Doomed to Closure
By Rebecca Curley local democracy reporter Surrey County Council appears to have buckled under public pressure and made a last-minute decision to delay closing recycling centres – but dozens of…
Celebrating 50 years of Christingle at Guildford Cathedral
People of all ages from across Surrey and beyond celebrated the half-century of The Children’s Society on Sunday, January 27 at a special service in Guildford Cathedral. Record numbers of…
Countryside Parking Charges To Stay, Says Councillor, As Usage Figures Questioned
By Rebecca Curley local democracy reporter Countryside parking charges are here to stay, according to the councillor in charge of implementing them. Cllr Mike Goodman said he was “fully committed”…
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