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Surrey Fire & Rescue Service Urges Residents to Stay Safe with Lithium-ion Batteries

Surrey Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) recently attended fire caused by a lithium-ion-powered mobility scooter charging in a communal hallway in Guildford.  Thanks to the quick response of the…

Surrey Police Spent £23 million on Aborted Move to Leatherhead

By Emily Dalton local democracy reporter In an attempt to save money, Surrey Police spent over £23 million in a failed attempt to move its headquarters. The force originally planned…

‘Unaltered’ Plan for 25-storey Block in Woking Resubmitted and Recommended for Approval

By Chris Caulfield local democracy reporter An “unaltered”, previously rejected 25-storey tower block on the former BHS site in Woking town centre is due back before the planning committee next…

School Head Says There Should Be VAT Exemptions for SEN Kids

By Emily Dalton local democracy reporter Private schools are “not a lifestyle choice but a necessity” for children with special educational needs (SEN), argues the headteacher of an independent school…

SCC Leader Seeking Postponement of County Council Elections to Focus on Devolution

By Chris Caulfield local democracy reporter The leader of Surrey County Council is set to write to the Government calling for the 2025 elections to be postponed in order to…

Deepcut To Become the First New Parish in Surrey This Century

The former St Barbara’s Garrison Church is set to become the heart of a newly-created parish in Deepcut. The Church of England Parish is the first to be established in…

Mole Valley Best Place to Live in the South East

By Emily Dalton local democracy reporter A new data-led survey has named neighbouring Mole Valley as the South East’s best place to live (not including London). Crunching numbers and statistics…

Guildford to Gatwick Line to Close for Two Weeks to Allow Critical Upgrades

Critical upgrades to the Guildford to Gatwick railway line are necessitating the planned closure of the line for the first two weeks of February. The line will close from Saturday,…

Football Pitches Approved as Part of Secretts Redevelopment

By Emily Dalton local democracy reporter Two new mini sports pitches have been approved as part of a 216 home development in a Surrey village, but neighbours claim it will…

Witness Appeal Following Serious Collision

Surrey Police are continuing to investigate following a serious collision in Elstead last night (December 29). Police were called when a car collided with a tree on the B3001 Farnham…