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Flash Flood in Rosemary Alley – Residents Video Spectacular Cascade

The flash floods that struck Guildford following a monsoon style downpour this afternoon (August 10, 2018) were spectacular. The Friary shopping centre suffered some flooding but stayed open and advised…

Farmers’ Market Disrupted by a Single Family Traveller Incursion

Visitors to Ripley Farmers’ Market were disrupted today (Saturday, August 11) because a Traveller family had moved onto the common. A young male member of the Irish Traveller family said…

Kingston View: Round Up of SCC News

By Keith Witham Conservative county councillor for Worplesdon division In his round-up report (August 2018) of Surrey County Council business the Cllr Witham gives his view on: consultation on Public…

Have You Been Offered These Stolen Goods?

Surrey Police are asking for help in tracing items of jewellery stolen by burglars in Merrow last month (July 2018). A police spokesperson said: “On 29 July, a burglary at…

Leading Councillor Says High Street Situation ‘Likely to Result in Radical Rethink’

A leading borough councillor has said that: “The House of Fraser situation is yet another indicator that the whole retail experience is undergoing fundamental change… It is likely to result…

Guildford’s Largest High Street Store Bought by Sports Direct as Part of £90 Million Deal

Within hours of the announcement that House of Fraser had moved into administration, Sports Direct has announced: “The group has acquired all of the UK stores of House of Fraser,…

Tory Candidates for Holy Trinity To Be Selected By Conservative Association Executive

The selection of three Conservative candidates for Holy Trinity Ward is to be conducted by the Executive Committee of the Guildford Conservative Association (GCA) rather than members of the party…

Keeping Wisley Settlement in the Local Plan ‘Would Not Be Sound’, Claim Campaigners

A local campaign group says allocating green belt land at the former Wisley airfield in Guildford’s Local Plan would involve overturning the considered views of the Secretary of State and…

£5.4 Million ‘Material Misstatement’ Delays Council Audit Sign Off

Guildford Borough Council’s (GBC) Corporate Governance and Standards Committee, signed off on the Auditors report for the year ending March 31, 2018, following a delay caused by discovery of a…

Chapel Street Proposal Still Unclear As Councillor Reports Lack of Consultation

The style of refurbishment proposed for Chapel Street by Guildford Borough Council is still uncertain. The council said: “More detailed design work is required…”, while a ward councillor reports that…