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130 Homes Proposed for Surrey Green Belt Site

By Emily Dalton local democracy reporter In another example of green belt development in Surrey, plans to build up to 130 homes between Kingswood and Burgh Heath, east of Leatherhead,…

Guildford MP to Challenge Government on Expected Changes in Planning Law

By Isabelle Trubshaw Guildford MP Zöe Franklin (Lib Dem) is preparing to question the House of Commons over anticipated planning law reforms, following Berkley Homes’ decision to withdraw its long-standing…

Commercial Way Is Windy Way in Woking

By Emily Dalton local democracy reporter ‘Why is it so windy?’. People living and working in Woking’s town centre want answers over why Commercial Way and Victoria Square have become…

Ash Primary School To Be Rebuilt as Part of Government Redevelopment Programme

By David Reading The Government has announced that Shawfield Primary School in Ash is to be rebuilt. Work on the new two-story school building is expected to begin in the…

Campaigners Cautiously Welcome New Path Proposal

By Martin Giles Loseley Estate’s proposal to create a new pathway on the Hog’s Back to allow enjoyment of views to the south over the Surrey Hills has been given…

Developers Abandon New School Plan In Favour of Housing Scheme

By Isabelle Trubshaw Howard of Effingham School has been left “shocked and disappointed” by Berkeley Homes’ decision to withdraw its long-standing plans to build a new replacement school alongside its…

Loseley Estate Proposes New Path to ‘Enhance Public Access and Protect Farmland’

By Martin Giles Following strong public reaction to the closing of a fieldside path by the Guildford end of the Hog’s Back, Loseley Estate is proposing the creation of a…

Two Burglars Jailed

Two Burglars Jailed

Two men have been jailed after pleading guilty to burglary offences in which they targeted homes in the early hours, entering through front doors to steal car keys and make…

Protection Order Agreed for Surrey Beauty Spot

By Chris Caulfield local democracy reporter Motorcyclists near Box Hill are being targeted despite the “vast majority” who visit the Surrey beauty spot being “considerate people who behave respectfully”. A…

Over a Tonne of Rubbish Picked Up from the Hog’s Back

Guildford Borough Council has recently carried out a major litter-clearing operation along the A31, collecting more than a tonne of waste in three days. Crews from the council tackled a…