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Thousands Attend Ripley Firework Festivities

Report and photos by Chris Dick A crowd, estimated to be 15,000 strong, attended a bonfire and fireworks display at Ripley last night Saturday, October 27 (2018). one attendee described…

Guildford ‘Inheritance Tax Capital’ of the UK

By Anthony Parker More families in Guildford pay inheritance tax than anywhere else in the UK. Estates worth £325,000 and over, including property, money and possessions, are subject to inheritance…

Teenage Cyclist Seriously Injured on A31 – Police Seek Witnesses

A 14-year-old boy, suffered serious injuries on the A31, by Farnham, yesterday evening (October 25). At 8.25pm, officers were called to the A31 Farnham bypass, between the Coxbridge Roundabout and…

GBC’s £81 Million Investment Proposal for Student Accommodation Scrapped

News that a proposal to invest £81 million in student accommodation at the University of Surrey has been scrapped has surfaced this week. The press and public were excluded from the…

Compton Route to Close for Pipe Installation

By Will Parsons Down Lane, in Compton, off the A3 Guildford and Godalming bypass, is to be partially closed while Thames Water carries out pipe upgrades, diverting traffic onto the…

Star Award For Guildford’s Space Technology Pioneer

The worldwide success of a Guildford hi-tech company with a sky-high reach has been honoured with an International Board of Trade Award, aboard Britain’s new £3bn giant carrier HMS Elizabeth,…

Architect’s Plan for Peaslake Farm Revealed

By Anthony Parker Plans for a controversial new housing development in Peaslake were revealed to residents last week (Thursday, October 18, 2018). The development on a site on Ewhurst Road…

Tickets for the Guildford Community Lottery to Go On Sale

By Amina Sahbegovic Tickets for the Guildford Community Lottery, which was launched in September, will be on sale from next Tuesday (October 30, 2018). Set up by Guildford Borough Council…

Local Plan Inspector Will Ask for More Evidence – GVG Expert Predicts

A planning expert has predicted that further evidence and further hearings will be necessary before Guildford’s Local Plan can be finalised. The prediction was made by Andy Black of PRP,…

Guildford Developing New Strategy To Deal With Increasing Problem of Homelessness

By Amina Sahbegovic Guildford Borough Council is planning a new two-year strategy in its continuing struggle to reduce the number of homeless people in the town. The strategy is to…